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It's Veteran's Day (public holiday in U.S.) so I wanna do a quick entry for update here.

If you've noticed (you should!) I made myself a new header for this blog. I guess after four years it deserves an identity, if not a sort of brand, for its own. So there you go, My Life | His Way is dedicated to keep track of noteworthy happenings as I try to decode the ciphers in my everyday life.

While I was clearing out stuff, i.e. rearranging my paper folder, I was amazed by what has gone by this semester and how quickly time passed. We are two weeks away from Thanksgiving and four weeks till finals!

Things just keep happening non-stop and it is true that time and tide wait for no man.

My biggest concern for the time being is my Media History research paper. If I were to list something that I regret the most this semester, it would be the procrastination to completing this paper. I took the books from the library - like 2 months ago - and held on to them till today.


Well, I am very DETERMINED to start writing today, at least a page or two. All I have to do is to click on the MS Word icon and begin writing.

At a side note, I have also just completed the course registration for Spring '11, with one or two classes pending to be overridden by my professors. This mean the next thing to worry over the winter is tuition fees and scholarship. It is always a headache to look at the outstanding bill on my account. But I believe God will make a way.

Also, Spring will be my second last semester! I am pretty excited about finishing up school and head off to the world. Nonetheless I am keeping grad school in mind - it all depends how God is leading me.

Well, guess I have ranted enough. It's time to double-click the little blue icon that will eventually lead me to a 15-page research essay.

Aite folks, ya'll have a great day!

Top 10 film villains

1. Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat, 1995)

Where do i start with this guy? Besides wearing some pretty cool clothes and having a cool hairstyle (mini ponytail!), possessing supernatural powers and being a skilled, if not the greatest fighter himself, he is just evil. However, not evil in terms of looking angry all the time nor menacing. But the other type of evil you can fall in love with. Cunning,

Malaysians took stage: A splash of colorful culture

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Ever wonder who the Malaysians actually are? Are they Malays, Chinese, or Indians? Or are they immigrants to the land of Malaya? What are their backgrounds? What constitutes to their cultures today? These questions are answered by the group of 46 Malaysians who put together the annual Malaysian Night on Nov. 6, 2010.

Update: UTVS covers the event. Watch news here!

Sponsored by the Malaysian Students Association (MSA), the evening was held in Atwood Ballroom, Atwood Memorial Center on a Saturday evening. According to the current MSA President, Karthiga Devi Veeramani, the MSA members and volunteers have been preparing for this event since two months ago.

"We practice every Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 6 p.m., for about two months already," said Yong Heng Lee, honorary president of MSA.

The event kicked off right after the Ballroom was filled with guests. According to Joyce Wee, programmer of the night, the total ticket sales was close to 350, no including children under 12 years old who can admit for free.

To begin the night, speeches were delivered by representatives from the Students' Life and Development department, Center for International Studies, Malaysian Students Department (Chicago), and the MSA president.

Watch: Dikir Barat performance

The first performance presented was Dikir-barat, introduced by emcees, Anasthasya Anthony and Jun Kai Teoh, as a traditional Malay cultural dance originated from Kelantan.


MSA President Veeramani then performed a traditional Indian dance immediately after the lighting ceremony.

The joyful music moved the audience as the dessert of the night was served - Roti Kahwin (bread with butter and coconut jam).

As the guests were enjoying the Roti Kahwin, the next performance, which is "a twist from the traditional" was performed. The 7-member modern dance team took stage and heated up the entire atmosphere. The audience cheer and applause throughout the performance.

Watch: Dance performance

Right after that hyping show, the dinner bell was rung. It was the time the guests have been longing for, to taste the local cuisine wholly prepared by the Malaysian students.


The menu of the night includes Satay Chicken, Red Spicy Beef, Flavored Rice, and other Malaysian flavors. The featured beverage of the night was Teh Tarik.

As the guests were enjoying their delicious meals, Jason Tham and Hui Ling Lee took stage, performing a duet entitled "Melodi," composed by a Malaysian musician.

Watch: Singing performance

After the beautiful song was presented, the fan dance girls brought the Chinese culture back on stage.

The climax of the night was built towards the anticipated 24-season drums performance. According to the emcees, this performance is the signature performance of MSA and it is always asked to be presented during cultural nights.

Watch: 24-season drum performance

The 10-minute drumming performance took the audience onto a journey of beats and rhythm.

The final performance of the night was the Fusion dance, combining all three major cultures in Malaysia.

The night ended on a high note when all the performers and volunteers went back on stage to thank the guests for their attendance.

"It is one of the best cultural nights I have ever been to," said an unnamed guests, who is a regular to St. Cloud State cultural nights.

MSA as whole believed the night was a successful event and strives to achieve better for the coming cultural night.

Reported by Jason T.
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