Yet another wonderful production from the boys behind JinnyBoyTV.

“Eh it’s not Youtube video okay, no need to comment all.”

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It’s Mother’s Day.

Just got home after my first personal training session for Muay Thai Kickboxing. It was surprisingly fun and tiring, but I really love the level of technique that comes to play. I’ve done martial arts as a kid but this muay thai kickboxing is a little different from taekwondo or karate. I was a little nervous to be honest, but it was amazing. I’m trying to fit 2 days in a week for this muay thai kickboxing, and keep just 3 days for my strength training. Sounds perfectly exciting and intense for me. The bonus from this combination of lifting weights and cardio? I get to kick butt for real.

The word muay derives from the Sanskrit mavya which means “to bind together”. Muay Thai is referred to as the “Art of Eight Limbs” or the “Science of Eight Limbs” because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight “points of contact”, as opposed to “two points” (fists) in boxing and “four points” (hands and feet) used in other more regulated combat sports, such as kickboxing, boxing, and savate. Muay Thai boxing techniques are the way to effectively use eight weapons in Muay Thai which are fists, elbows, knees and feet.

Muay thai evolved from the older muay boran (ancient boxing), an unarmed combat method which would have been used by Siamese soldiers after losing their weapons in battle. Some believe that the ancient Siamese military created muay boran from the weapon-based art, krabi krabong but others contend that both systems were developed at the same time. (source)

Muay Thai Punch Techniques tells you the way to effectively use fists, how to clench the fists, twisting the wrists techniques, and five categories of Muay Thai Kickboxing techniques in punches:

• Jab
• Straight Punch
• Swing
• Uppercut
• Hook

Muay Thai Kick Techniques – There are 5 popular types of kick in Muay Thai Boxing techniques:

• Tae Tad (Side Kick or Round Kick)
• Tae Chiang (Diagonal Kick)
• Tae Kod (Hook kick or Down round kick)
• Tae Pub Nok (Kick to the outside of the knee joint)
• Tae Pub Nai (Kick to the inside of the knee joint)

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Wish me luck for tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed Mother’s Day as much as I did.

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Check out Lina’s troll face. And our convo

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Good day. Here’s a local production short film by a dear friend Bryan Lim. I think it’s perfect timing that this video is launched a couple of days before Mother’s Day to give a slight knock on our heads about how much we’ve been taking our parents for granted.

It’s safe to say that we each have our own issues to deal with when it comes to our parents, but the one thing that we always forget whenever we get so demanding or upset when they say NO; without them, there’d be no us. They are the only reason why we’re here today, alive & breathing. Well I’d give you my own perspective on this. Recently after started working, I find myself admiring them more than ever. It’s not only about the whole idea of appreciating the value of money and learning to save. It made me wonder how tough it must have been for both mum & dad to drag themselves out of bed at 7am in the morning to be at work by 9am beating the horrible traffic and spending 8-9 hours stressing at work while worrying about us at home. You have no idea how hard it is to force yourself to sleep early in order to be sleepy at work, to drive through the horrendous traffic both to and from work.

They’ve spent the past 20 over years doing the same routine every single day with additional stress raising their children. Yeah I’ve got to admit that at some point in our lives we would not understand why they reject most of our ideas as a teenager and the classic ‘they don’t understand me’. I wish I understood my parents hardship a little earlier. Perhaps you readers some from a much younger age can take pinch of what I’m sharing here today and not waste valuable time with your mum & dad. Don’t take having dinner at home for granted. I’ve cooked countless dinners for myself & the boyfriend and that took a lot of time and preparation just to feed two people. What more a family of five? I know it’s always a great feeling to dine out or spend the night out for drinks instead of just watching tv in the living room with our parents. We often rub off the idea of being at home because that’s what we’ve been doing over the years and we have all the time in the future to do it. Hence, our priorities changes with that idea. I used to be that way, being a selfish kid. Then Melbourne changed me. Seeing my family having dinner over Skype sucks. It’s just not the same. Two days after I got home earlier this year, mum actually confessed that home has never felt this quiet. That really broke me.

Well being able to put myself in others’ shoes has always been my strength, and that’s what I did. If I was my mum, spent 9 months looking like a balloon watching every aspect of her life to ensure a healthy baby, save up from work for expenses and education, put food on the table and striving to be the best mum; then one fine day, the house is empty. Kids studying abroad, and someday we would all grow up. She’s the best mother in my eyes. Yeah she may nag and etc but I know she wants nothing but the best for me. My mum taught me selflessness. She didn’t raise me to meet benchmarks from other children. And most importantly, she accepted me for the way I was.

I can tell you one thing for sure. Every kid in the world yearns for acceptance, but one thing that sets it all apart; self acceptance. The day you learn to love yourself and embrace your strengths and weakness, you’ll take on life in a very different way.

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Good day readers. I’m so exhausted from work, gym, and maybe I only have myself to blame for not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprived and things are finally picking up on high speed. I would love to feel upset or depressed but unfortunately I’m so physically and mentally drained. Waking up early in the morning, catch up with readings, and yes I still bring my lunch box to work. First things first, been working out hard at the gym and I’m picking up kick boxing. Signed up for a trial class tomorrow,and  hopefully I’ll find myself liking it in the long run. Seems like the only thing that’s keeping me sane apart from Leon is my love for fitness. So much that my bosses at work would tease me about it, asking me to set up a routine for everyone during fortnight meetings. You should have seen the look on my face.

Well as much as I’d love to complain about my work, I actually love every part of it. Although it’s been tough just getting a good grip of the projects and sucking up my sulky face whenever my 3D software crashes. It’s a great learning curve and I go to work everyday reminding myself that I need this solid foundation. It’s great exposure, and I know this will benefit me in the long run. Great people at work, and I haven’t been spending much! Score, major.

Arctic Rose Cheese;

Mother’s Day is coming up, and I’m craving for this cake. It’s so bloody good and I highly recommend this. I’m not a huge fan of sweet things or dessert because they’re usually an overkill for me; but this is one helluva epic piece of cake. I’m sure some of you would have tasted this from the famous My Elephant Thai restaurant in Section17,PJ & Hartamas.

How did you pull this off Yang?

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Probably gonna order the Toblerone Dark Chocolate cake for Mother’s Day. It’s owned and made by a very good friend, so I hope my credibility when it comes to good food still count.

Rub rub rub me please, ahhhhhhhhhhhh Brownthepom’s epic face.

I’m in heaven……

This is how my PC at work look like.

It’s a room for a kid. I’m not that great with 3D renderings yet but hopefully I’ll master it soon.

The happier side!

Some very very spicy tomyum soup.

OMG this was the bomb.

craving for glass noodle salad at this hour of the night.

Deep fried shrimp with mayo, dragon fruit etc. Yummy!

My favourite comfort food.

I can assure you that after the three dishes above, you’ll be so full.

When I miss my boyfriend or I feel demotivated for gym; I look at this.  It helps !

Leg muscles.

Post-gym blush

Many women are turning to kickboxing to tone their legs and butt. It is not only amazing for strengthening the legs and butt muscles but it also is a great cardio exercise that will boost your weight loss like almost no other exercise.

What is kickboxing?

Kickboxing was originally a Thai martial art that is commonly known as Muay Thai. It has been practiced in Thailand for many many generations and they are known as the masters of the art. Kickboxing then exploded and changed and there are now hundreds of different off-shoot styles – some focusing on fighting, others focusing on exercise and cardio.

The main benefits of kickboxing are:

• awesome fitness;
• increased strength;
• increased confidence through knowing self defense and working with people;
• toned arms;
• toned and firm legs;
• toned and firm butt muscles;
• faster weight loss;
• explosive power;
• better balance;

1. It’s exciting, in order to get any benefit out of an exercise program, you need to stick with it, and in order to stick with – it’s got to be fun. If you find running, jogging, stationary bicycles, terribly dull, try kickboxing training.
2. These classes give you a full body workout and improve your physical fitness, flexibility, coordination, and balance. If you do the punches with precision and power, you will strengthen your upper body and eventually see more muscle definition. The kicks will strengthen your legs. And kneeing moves (a strike in which you thrust your bent knee upward) will firm your abdominal muscles; in fact, all of the moves, when done correctly, will make your torso into a solid base that lets you do day-to-day tasks more easily. Many cardio kickboxing classes also include bagworm that provides additional fitness and strength training benefits because of the “resistance” when punching or kicking the heavy boxing bags
3. Effective weight loss, kickboxing workouts burn off an incredible 400 to 600 calories in only an hour. It also keeps your heart at a steady 75% to 85% rate which is proven to be optimum and is the recommended heart rate if you are engaged in exercise or training, and it’s so much fun you will hardly notice all the calories you are burning. Not only are you working your entire body in order to burn calories like a fat furnace, but you will also pack on some muscle which increases your metabolism while resting.
4. Kickboxing training adds definition and tone to your entire body. The result is a knockout body that not only looks trimmer but looks (and is) stronger and healthier. Your shoulders, arms, legs, abs and back will all begin to firm up. (source)

I’ve done Taekwondo as a kid and sparring was my thing. Gonna start tomorrow and will let you readers how tiring/torturing/fun it is. I reckon it’ll work very well with my strength training at the gym. I’m gonna tuck in early, need good rest for tomorrow. Till then, life is too short to waste it on things that don’t matter.

Listen to me. Just focus and prioritize.

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My face was totally stretched but I guess that’s what TV does especially when it’s a LIVE talk show. Firstly, it was a really good experience staying calm and keeping your facial expressions in check the whole time. We were on about a full 20minutes, and yeah it was obviously related to my blog. I was first introduced by the gorgeous Chermaine Poo, as Missy Ellie; MissyCheerio and she gave a pretty good introduction about this blog. I’d like to correct one statement, cause she mentioned that I’m an architect. Soon to be, but I have a couple years more to go before I get my official license as a practicing architect. Then she mentioned about my latest post (then) about fitness & losing weight; and I actually agreed in front of national TV that I’m on a crazy weight loss regime. Who would confess such a thing omg Ellie why did you do this to yourself…

T_______________T Epic fail.

I can’t remember the rest of what we discussed but she did mentioned pretty pictures and my boyfriend. Told Leon about it and all he cared about was what I said about him. Well, never in my life would I have imagined having to go up on an interview for this. I’m used to being with the print media, fellow netizens, newspapers, magazines but this was a whole new experience for me. I’m happy that this personal space of mine has worked its magic for me. “Mind Your Money with Chermaine Poo” was about ways to make money through social media. I’d consider myself quite a veteran, been actively blogging for the past six years; and I tried doing this on google today. When you type missyc – heerio comes up almost quite immediately. And yeah, same goes for my name.

People always wonder about ways to get famous online. Well here’s tip number one; be relevant. I’m very much just like you in some ways. Relevance is key to everything over this platform of self expression. Yeah being ‘out there’ can keep you in the loop, but people always go back to familiarity. We like trying new things, but you always go back to things that makes you feel like yourself right? Same goes for Facebook pages, twitter, youtube, blogs, tumblr. We seek relevance. It’s either that or you have a love/hate relationship being a stalker. The other key point, is to yourself. You can take photos showing how happy you are, but truth is, things get really transparent online. People are bound to judge for themselves and you just gotta accept that. You can brag about your happy life getting over an ex, but people can read between the lines.

Another FAQ, how do I keep up with it doing it for years and still lovin’ it?

I don’t write for the sake of updating. I don’t do it because I have to, I do it because I love to. I live my life to its full potential and this blog is merely a reflection of my everyday life. Blogging has opened up a lot of doors for me, to meeting new people, expanding my network of friends, perks of being ‘relevant’ , and this is a place I call home. In case you’re wondering, I don’t ever log on to my blog unless I’m updating. I think I’ve grown out of the thrill of fame, and I actually love my privacy now. Whatever you do, do it with passion and you’ll be amazed how enjoyable it can be.

Thank you for the continuous support. It’s always nice to know that someone out there is listening.
Thanks again to Josh Lim & Advertlets.

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner. As much as I’d love to stress on the idea that we should treat our mum like it’s Mother’s day everyday, perhaps we should open our eyes to this wonderful day celebrating the hardship and sacrifices made by mother’s from all over the world. I got a shock of my life today learning about child birth methods and it sounded really painful. It’s not easy being a mother at all. They’d lose their hourglass figure, 9 months of pregnancy, the pain of child birth and the wishful hope that someday when you grow up; you’ll carry on with a part of her legacy. I love my mum. I think she’s the most wonderful woman in the world.

If you feel the same way, and you realize how much you’ve been neglecting your relationship with your mum; do something about it.

This Mother’s Day, UNICEF is joining the people in Malaysia to pay tribute to mothers for their timeless contributions towards raising the next generation. Despite the sacredness of motherhood, some 350,000 women and girls die from pregnancy and childbirth complications each year. In one generation, 10 million mothers are lost as a result. These deaths are preventable. In support of mothers everywhere, join#unicef4MOMS. Celebrate mothers and honour motherhood, maternal bonds and the invaluable role of mothers in caregiving and nurturing.

1. My mom is a superhero. Pay tribute to mom. Share a picture, post an update and spread the word.
2. Every pregnancy is special. Learn 10 facts to ensure a healthy and happy pregnancy and safe childbirth.
3. Maternal deaths are preventable. Please donate to programs to keep mothers-to-be and new mothers safe.

Mothers are special people. Three simple steps to show you care

1 Share this video

2 Share these banners

3: Share your social media space - Sample tweets and Facebook updates:

Join #unicef4MOMS & spread the love http://bit.ly/unicef4MOMS

• Pregnancy & childbirth don’t have to kill moms & babies. Save mothers, support #unicef4MOMS  www.unicef.my
• 350,000+ women & girls die from pregnancy-related risks annually. Save mothers, support #unicef4MOMS www.unicef.my
• 10million moms lost each generation during pregnancy/ childbirth. Save mothers, support #unicef4MOMS www.unicef.my
• Show Mom some love, pay tribute to the superhero in your life. #unicef4MOMS www.unicef.my

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Good day. I love the month of May and I can’t wait for June.What a disappointing day at the gym, only managed to do cardio because my lower back hurts. Gonna make sure I rest well tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be fit to get workin’ again on Thursday. I can’t stand the crappy weather but I’m trying to stay indoors as much as possible. Spent the entire afternoon reading up on books about strength training, good fat and bad fat etc. Sometimes having a little knowledge helps to boost your motivation when it comes to working out. It’s like you know why you’re doing it, how to do it right, and what to expect. I don’t like not knowing what I’m getting myself into. Getting fit and healthy is one of my main goal this year, so I’d better hit my 10kg target before the month of June ends. I’m not aiming to just lose weight, I want to feel strong with muscles to burn fat on its own even when I’m not working out. Pick something you can keep up with, and you might just fall in love with it.

Here’s a thing that made me wonder quite a bit when I started strength training. I just started exercising, why am I gaining weight? Instead of losing weight after all the hard work, it would’ve been extremely demotivating to see your weight go up right? Your first step is to determine if what you’re gaining is actually fat or muscle. Muscle is more dense than fat, but it takes up less space. That means, if you gain muscle, your scale weight may go up even as you’re slimming down. It’s normal for many of us to lose inches, even if we’re not losing weight. Rather than just using a scale, which isn’t always the best way to measure progress, try other methods. Someone should have knocked some sense into me then. After a couple of weeks, you’ll start to see the difference. I’m gunning to lose fat, not weight.

To burn fat you need to :

Understanding the best way to burn fat starts with some basic facts about how your body gets its energy:

• The body primarily uses fat and carbs for fuel. A small amount of protein is used during exercise, but it’s mainly used to repair the muscles after exercise.
• The ratio of these fuels will shift depending on the activity you’re doing.
• For higher intensity exercise, such as fast-paced running, the body will rely more on carbs for fuel than fat. That’s because the metabolic pathways available to break down carbs for energy are more efficient than the pathways available for fat breakdown.
• For long, slower exercise, fat is used more for energy than carbs.
• When it comes to weight loss, it doesn’t matter what type of fuel you use. What matters is how many calories you burn as opposed to how many calories you take in.

SUGAR.

Facts about CARBS.

For some reason, my chin, right hands up and left hand holding the camera made me look like I have a lot going on the upper half of my body. This stupid mirror is way too low and that explains why I had to bend my body in such an angle (have to be complementing duh) which was quite tiring. This is how you camwhore, with your body facing the side and then you turn to the front. I have a long way to go before reaching my target, well month of May is gonna be interesting.

The boyfriend insisted, you must camwhore with the flowersssssssssssss. Gotcha.

Okay this is not my first bouquet of flowers from Leon, but I was quite shock receiving it earlier today. It was surprising because I thought I already had my gift a month ago. I’m not complaining!

Two dozen of red roses. It was HUGEEEE. Well, as impractical as it may be, I’m gonna do something with the rose petals; something artsy since there are so many!

Twenty-four stalks of red roses.

Alrighty guys, have a great day ahead. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions!

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Good day. I think I might have overexerted myself last weekend, and my whole body has been aching like a btch. It’s like having needles in the size of a thumb poking all over my back, and this time it’s my lower back. I really hope that I’ll feel better tomorrow because I don’t wanna break my routine. There’s news that I might be appearing in some morning talk show sometime this week, but nothing is confirmed yet so far. I have stopped shopping for two weeks, so that’s a mega achievement for me. Trying to save up to splurge when the time is right. Oh btw, I got my first salary last Friday. Gave them all away to my parents and two brothers. I wanted my parents to enjoy their first ‘reward’ and they looked really happy, so that’s all that matters.

The look on my dad’s face? It was priceless. I have an interesting theory about spending. Well I’m very very blessed to have everything I want, and spending power is always a blessing. Things has changed so much since I started working. Okay the whole theory that you only learn the value of money when you start working is not necessarily true cause I’ve been earning over the last couple of years through blogging; so I do feel the pinch whenever I spend. I wouldn’t consider myself a good example when it comes to living life sometimes because I like expensive things. Things that I don’t wear out, because I don’t want anyone’s first impression of me to be materialistic or that I’m some spoiled brat. I think expensive bags are highly affordable to be honest, but I want to get it with my own money. Heck, I’d rather spend on my dog. Brownthepom would probably have a happier month ahead with more dog snacks.

Luxury is a blessing. People who flaunt luxury, you’re technically flaunting your blessings from God. So “with a 9GAG Bitch Please” face, if you wanna be humble; be. If you wanna be a show off; be. Don’t try being humble and a show off at the same time. Hypocrites. But anyway that’s not what I’d like to stress out on today. I think that spending money on things helps to fill up the void we have inside. I only noticed this disorder over the last three months, where people who believe in shopping and filling their lives with things are statistically lonely or dissatisfied. Nothing is ever enough; nothing makes you happy.

Last year after moving to Melbourne away from my family, home and everything familiar; to be honest I felt so empty. My huge room with some things I brought from home felt like an empty room. Guess what I did? I’ve filled it up, so much that I’m kinda regretting it now. I have way too many clothes, my winter clothing is enough to last me for a year and let’s not talk about shoes. It’s crazy, and lesson number one; retail therapy is a bad idea when you’re lonely. Things obviously got better because Leon appeared and he filled up my room with his stuff; so you can imagine the amount of stuff. And soon enough, it felt a little more like home again.

My workstation;

Conceptual ideas in sketches.

I’m still keeping my sketch books, ahhh memories.

Once upon a time, this was home.

This was part of my shoes in Melbourne in August, funny thing was; I wore the same pair of flats to uni everyday. T_T

Late night laundry baby? HAHAHA

LOL my parcel has arrived.

Meet my love & passion.

All that feels so far away now. I look back at old photos from last year and it made me realize how things are so different now. I want different things now. I want to look smashing (getting there), make a great architect, make tonnes of money of spend on my face,hair and health, and save up to spend on my family. I feel like I already have everything. I’m happy and I found peace within. It’s something I can’t explain. It’s not like I’m settling down with what I have now, in terms of achievement; I want to be at my best. Working life has taught me the value of humility, and it has boosted up my confidence in my field of expertise. As much as blogging has done wonders for me, I think the hard work is finally paying off now. It’s a great feeling to not rely or depend on things to keep you readers hooked, and every penny I earn goes to my savings. So I have to thank you for staying strong with me over the years.

Blogging has kept me sane and grounded. It has opened up doors for me to new people, some perks of working closely with social media, and what I gain most from this; self discovery. I’ve got to admit that it’s fun to have a taste of fame, but it gets old. It gets boring when you find new a level of satisfaction in life. Like a career. I want more for myself. I want to make my dad proud, and give him a peace of mind. The daughter I raised has bloomed into that lady I’ve visioned her to be. That’s my main drive at the moment. The trouble with fame and popularity, you might end up being so caught up with it that you end up losing yourself. I still feel damnnnnnn shy when people give me the “yeah of course I know who you are, you’re _______ and “throws in a recent blog post content”. Being away in Melbourne has opened up my eyes that we should never stop striving to be better. The wants and needs of people are different elsewhere around the world.

Don’t get yourself trapped in a balloon, one day it might just pop.

It’s the First of May. It will always be special to me, it’s our day. So much has changed, seasons have come and gone; we’re still together in one piece. We’ve made music out of microphones and fights over the phone. I don’t know how the next year is gonna be, but it’s been a great one year of love & friendship. I used to be so afraid of losing what we have, but right now; I’ve found my answers. Whatever will be, will be. Relationship is about the fight to be together, and to bring out the best in one another. I’m really thankful with how things worked out. If it wasn’t for the hard fall, I wouldn’t have worked so hard for my finals. We wouldn’t have realized how much we’ve changed one another. So much that the people in our lives find it hard to believe. Over a short span of one year. I was literally depressed in 2010. I’m gonna make sure I achieve my resolutions in 2012.

Happy One Year Anniversary. You’d better treat me like a queen.

• We’re a team. So please, when we play games tomorrow; if we’re playing on an ambush on a hero, please watch my back. Don’t spend all your focus killing like today. You could have slowed him down, and saved me. Teamwork please.
• Please finish all your chocolates and get f*t. HAHAHA. I insist, demand and just eat on my behalf.
• Thanks for being so patient and focused on your studies. I love nerds and hardworking people. Dislike laziness.
• Lastly, despite all that we’ve been through; we came out as winners. Music comes to life with you.

The pause is as important as the note.

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Greetings. Its always a struggle to figure out which college or university to further your studies. Well I’m here to enlighten you about it. I’m sure you’ve all heard of the KLMU and how much it has done for so many students. I hope my young readers would pay extra attention to this because you’ll never know when this would come in handy. New intakes in March and June 2012, so do read up!

Play the Life’s a Trip Game & Win Cool Prizes.

• Students can discover what the future holds after graduation in a fun way by playing the ‘Life’s a Trip’ game at www.discoveru.com.my. It gives students a foretaste of the ups and downs of life and they get to test their knowledge in the career of their choice.
• The players who work hard and reach retirement at the youngest age in the game will win cool prizes like an iPhone 4S, a Samsung Galaxy (W), an iPod (nano) or Sony MP3 Player/Recorder.
• The contest runs from 1st March 2012 till 3rd June 2012.
• Terms and conditions and rules of the game can be viewed at www.discoveru.com.my.

Stories to Inspire Your Career

I know how its always a struggle to gather information about our career path, and gathering bits and pieces of information from our friends makes it all so much more confusing. Here’s a quick tip to ease your worries by reading the Stories to Inspire Your Career. These stories about successful people incorporate ‘21^st Century Skills’ like communication and teamwork which are just as essential for success as academic excellence. Students who read these stories have an added advantage when playing the game.

Know Your Course Personality Quiz.

The quiz aims to help students get a clearer picture of their traits, strengths and interests so they can choose a course that matches them rather than try to fit themselves into an unsuitable course as many students do.

Musical Commercials & Viral Videos to entertain U

The Discover U campaign features a cool commercial and viral videos which combine a youthfully vibrant comic style with the musical genre through a very catchy jingle. They show seven potential students on a journey of self-discovery who take a ‘Road Trip’ to find their true calling in life at KLMU. They represent how KLMU goes further to help students start their career.

RM1000 Scholarship

Additionally, KLMU is encouraging students to register early so they can get a RM1000 scholarship to secure their places in the courses they are interested in.

Take the trip to KLMU to start your career

KLMU is a university dedicated to helping students discover their true calling in life;  including course matching advice and tools before enrolment, rigorous internship programmes during the course of study and one of the best job placement services among colleges upon graduation. All to help start the journey to a successful career.

For more information, visit www.discoveru.com.my or SMS: KLMU DBG <space> NAME <space> STATE to 36600

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Good day. Managed to watch The Avengers yesterday, it was super cool and if I had to pick two favourite superheroes; mine would be Captain America & Iron Man. I had a good 10 hours of sleep, probably gonna hit the gym in the evening or maybe go out for a run. I’ve been wanting to grab a couple of stuff from Ikea but haven’t had the chance to. So many things, so little time. Things are moving along as planned, I love my job, and I’m trying to grasp as much knowledge as possible under the shortest amount of time. The best news so far, it’s been two weeks and I’ve last another 2kg; not sure from where but I’m doing it right.

Anyway I thought it’d be great to start sharing interesting architectural projects with my readers, considering how I’m officially pursuing an architectural career. It’s all random picks, but you may find them useful in the long run just having an idea on how you might want your future dream home to be like. I think images works wonders. Sparks ideas and what not. I hope you won’t find it too boring, because on my end they always fascinate me. Let me start with a house project.

House A by Vaillo & Irigaray + Beguiristain

Location: Pamplona, Spain Built Area: 289 sqm
Completion: 2011
Photographs: Iñaki Bergera

This concept is emphasized by the employment of a theatrical iconography: curtains covering the whole space, disfiguring backgrounds, blurring space continuity and generating some thrilling chambers. The project involves a space experimentation based on straggling wet rooms and crystallizing them as a pierced canvas in wenge timber, as a true “thick wall”. Furrows and haunting sparkles of hidden piercing in this last stratum conceal timber solidity and dilute it into a suggesting velvet luster, light translucent glass reflections and fogged lace transparencies wrapping and blurring the house. (source)

I personally love this space. The volume, elaborate soft texture of the curtains, & soft day lighting. I’m a little claustrophobic, so I get very uncomfortable in tiny spaces. Sometimes the theory less is more might be applicable, but it’s always that one final personal touch of preference that makes it “home” for each of us. What do you think? Thumbs up if you want more archi stuff.

The weekend is here!

Lots of love from us.

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