The First Annual Chiewee Awards

SONG OF THE YEAR

Leave Out All the Rest by Linkin Park

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

It Won’t Be Soon Before Long by Marron 5

 

CSI EPISODE OF THE YEAR

The Theory of Everything, Season 8 Episode 15

 

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Michael Carrick – United’s Unsung Hero

 

 SHOCK OF THE YEAR (WARNING: SPOILERS FOR CSI SEASON 9)

The Nominees Are:

JT's Penalty Miss in the UEFA Champions League Final

 

IHL Moot Win

 

Warrick Brown's Death in CSI

 and

William Petersen Leaving CSI

 And the winner is: the IHL Moot Win!!

PERSON OF THE YEAR

The Nominees Are:

Barack Obama

and

Kwong Chiew Ee

Obviously, Barack Obama for his outstanding victory in the US Presidential Election

THE KEANU REEVES SPECIAL AWARD FOR KAYU PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE

The Nominees Are:

Hayden Christensen in Jumper

 and

Keanu Reeves in The Day the Earth Stood Still

 No surprise here. Keanu Reeves justified the award named in his honour. But Hayden Christensen is not far behind though.

 

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

The Dark Knight

Amazing one by director Christopher Nolan, and of course Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.

 

COMEDY OF THE YEAR

The Nominees Are:

Madagascar 2

 

Tropic Thunder

 and

Shoe Bush

 The winner is…

Shoe Bush! A short few seconds comedy that is so popular that spin-offs games were made available within days after the  worldwide premier. See here

 

THE NAZRI AZIZ’S AWARD FOR MALAYSIAN POLITICIANS QUOTE OF THE YEAR

Too many to remember. But by virtue of being the latest darndest quote, the award goes to:

“Somebody who is very sick like that should not be allowed to get married,” Perak Menteri Besar, Nizar Jamaluddin on People Living with HIV and AIDS

 

AND…FINALLY

chiewee BLOG AWARD FOR THE BLOG POST WITH MOST TRAFFIC

The Four-Way Test dated October 17, 2007 registered 62 clicks this year, thanks to Rotary.org link to the post.

 

Looking Back, and Forward

As I was writing date down about a month ago, I stopped for a second to decide whether the year is 2007 or 2008. Besides being an obvious sign of ageing, I think that showed how I have not gotten used to 2008 yet, but it’s time to say goodbye to another unforgettable year.

This year has been another rich journey of self-discovery, or more precisely, self-building. Almost everyday I learn something new about myself and about life. It has been a year full of pleasant surprises for me. It’s a year where I’ll look back and tell myself that everyone is capable of doing extraordinary things if they put their heart and soul to it.   

I have come to realize that despite my knack in multi-tasking, I need to prioritize because I cannot be everywhere, everytime for everyone, as I need more time for myself. I reminded myself that it’s okay to miss out on a thing or two. There is nothing wrong being a little bit selfish with my time, but that does not mean I am not supportive of the things and events that I have missed out. I just need to take it easy or risk burning out, and it works I guess, because I still have the stamina to soldier on despite having to shoulder heavy workloads and responsibilities. It’s all about prioritizing.

My spiritual journey has been very enlightening. I have come to understand the reasons behind the sporadic feeling anguish and misery that people normally experience; it’s attachment and desire. I feel calmer now as I have becomed less attached to things around me, understanding the fact that nothing in this world is permanent.

Some things never change though, like the fact that I am still “single and unavailable”; mostly because I have not found my knight in the shining armour, and partly because I have too many things in my life now and to get attached will be the last thing in my priority list. Besides, who needs a boyfriend when you have family and friends, and LOADS of friends to fill your life. There’s the usual Rotaract Gang, the Moot Family, the Futsal Gang, the classmates, college mates, high school friends and on and on. They have all made my life away from family more than bearable. Thank you, guys.

Looking forward to next year, I can foresee that I will have to brace for a year full of challenges. I wouldn’t mind the extra dose of surprises every now and then, though.

Signing off early from 2008,

chiewee

I Don’t Exist

In a desperate attempt to kill my boredom and to feed my narcissism, I did an “ego search” on my blogging moniker, “chiewee”. It turns out that “chiewee” means “one who does not exist” according to Urban Dictionary.

Wow….I’ve made it into dictionary, alongside “google” and “facebook”.

The Moot Family

The ATC Moot Warriors

(In the pix: Navin, Daniel, Chiew Ee, Rebecca, Jagan, Ms. Irene, Mr Kitson)

 I remembered telling this to my team mates a week before the competition.

“I have a feeling that this could be my year. Everything that I do ended up well this year. We might just beat the odds”

Little did I know that what I said that day will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is like in the movies, where the underdogs will beat all odds and came out tops.

So, this is the story of a bunch of green mooters who thought it will be a good experience to join the ICRC-IHL Moot (with much reluctance initially). The main mission was to do our best and avoid from falling flat on our faces (more so for  me and Rebecca than the boys). We were told to “have fun” and not to expect everything as it will be a learning process for us. So, we did have fun, and along the way, we kicked some ass, crack a lot of jokes, and did extraordinary and embarassing stuffs.

Well, there is A LOT more to tell on the ATC Moot Warriors, but whatever I am feeling is beyond words.  The whole ICRC Moot journey has not been that long, but it seems like I have been with this moot family for years. They have given me so much guidance and strength when this journey feels so rocky and hard. I shall look back during harder times in the future that I am blessed to have so many good people around me.

A special dedication to my moot partner, Rebecca: Thank you for sticking up with my Jekyll and Hyde temperment. I knew I can depend on you to kick General Marshall’s ass, and you did an amazing job, just like a pro.

Next stop; Hong Kong!

Praying for a Miracle

Less than 24 hours from now, I shall be making my mooting debut in the International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition in University Malaya.

And this is how I look now

Flu, stuffy nose, mixed nicely with a slight fever and grumpy mood

 Pray for a miracle for me…

My Paper

I started out with a blank sheet of paper;
They gave a a pen with the hope that I could write beautiful stories;
As time goes by, the pen was replaced by a brush;
Now I can paint wonderful drawings, something more fulfilling.

But the paintings have not always been as beautiful as I want it to be;
I have spilted the paint on the paper, and many times, I choose the wrong colour;
Those are mistakes I intend not to repeat;

But everytime I made those mistakes, I reminded myself, that I started out with a blank sheet of paper;
And now I have colours, drawings, and writings on the paper, what more could I ask for?

When I first started, I thought those drawings and writings can be erased;
Now that I know it is not possible; I have become more careful and aware of what I want in the paper.

Now that I look back on that paper of mine;
I remember how colourful my life is;
Despite the few accidental inkblots and ugly drawings;
I nevertheless love my work of art;
And I will never replace it for a new sheet of paper

chiewee

Ignorance – Some Twisted Logic

There is an old saying that ignorance is a bliss. Perhaps I need to live in ignorant to have such blissful life; living an ignorant and simple life, that might be the solution to whatever that has been troubling me.

Perhaps if I am more ignorant to other people’s feelings and needs, than I will make my own needs a priority. Perhaps if I am more ignorant of the things that are happening around me, I will have more time devoted to myself. Perhaps if I am ignorant about the intracacies of life, than I will have less to worry about. Everything will seem well for me, if I am ignorant.

So I ask myself, why am I not ignorant? Of all the bliss ignorance can give me, why do I chose not to be ignorant?

How wonderful isn’t it, to be able to sit calmly in the midst of chaos because you do not even recognise such chaos.

So, here is the twisted logic; the more you know, the more you worry, and the less likely you are going to have a life. The lesser you know, the happier you are, and you will end up having a simple life, but at least you have one. Well of course people will say you are stupid by being ignorant, but it won’t affect you anyway, because you are ignorant too as to what people think about you.

Yup. That’s life.