Cool Jay's Corner

21 April 2005, I started my blog in msn space: http://jchengjw.spaces.live.com/default.aspx. That was my first blog and was created with the help of my friend, Doi. That blog, shared my sorrow, happiness, anger and fear.

Then, I moved on to blogspot, which is where my current blog is located. Same as the previous one, this blog accompany me lots of my time, where my friends are always updated with my current activities and know my feelings.

From after PLKN to my pre-u, then my university life, from Australia till work and travel in USA, both blog showed how much I experience in my life, and hopefully I showed a little bit of my personal growth. Now, moving on is my working life. Hope my life is as interesting as the previous...

I had being a blogger for 5 years... And i am glad that I have one (or maybe considered as 2)...

One week after working

I had been working for a week, and i think, I like my working place.

Yeah, is weird, but i really like my working place. The working environment is much much friendlier than those I used to have, and my colleagues are around my age which makes me able to communicate easily. The working time is flexible and you have lots of freedom. Of course, with the basis that you get all your work done.

After work, I tried to occupy my time nicely. I made myself have lots of outdoor activities as possible. I go swimming, jogging and now, planning to start a work out program, to lose my weight and gain muscles. I will be controlling my diet soon my cooking food with less salt, less sugar and less oil. I also obtained some books from the community library, to broaden up my knowledge. I downloaded a computer game which i like a lot, and enjoyed going out with friends for a dinner or perhaps a movie during weekend. i believe these things will keep me busy for quite sometimes.

These days, more and more job offers are coming and I rejected quite a lot. I am waiting for a better offer than my current one. Guess, I might not stay long for here. Should I take the left lane or right lane??

The Neither-student-nor-worker period is coming to an end

Tomorrow, will be a new journey in my life...

I am stepping into the social university where learning never end. I will work as an engineer, work hard for myself, my family and my future, or maybe for mankind.

Although this is my 5th job, I feel uneasy. There is no longer and days for me to countdown when my working period will end besides the day of my retirement. Wondering about the working environment, colleagues, and even challenges in job, I believe now that I have to face everything alone. Physically, of course. Mentally, I know my family is always behind me supporting me, and my friends are always there to spare their time and ears listen to me. At least this make me feel that I am not totally alone.

Although I had spend 4 years in Sunway, and months in NS camp, Australia and USA, I know that I still feel uneasy staying out of house. That day, when my mum accompanied me to my current staying place, I knew that she was sad. But, she supported me and respects my decisions, not blaming me for leaving home, looking for my career. I appreciated that and was touched in my heart. I know, in my mum eyes, I am always a boy, that never grows up. However, there are lots of problems that I solved alone without telling her, tonnes of lies that I made, hoping not to trouble her but sometimes make her even more troubled.

What will I be in the coming years? What will happen in the future if I took a different path? Perhaps, no one will know until the time has come.

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy and wanted wear, Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I marked the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost

Orlando, located in the Sunshine State

After finish working in McD, we left the town that we stayed for 3 months, Falmouth and heading towards our 1st destination, Orlando.

Journey begin

Orlando is a city located in Florida state. Florida state is also known as the sunshine state as it is always warm throughout the year. Orlando is famous for having lots of theme parks. I get to know this place through my friends as they get to work here in the same program in a park that I would be mentioned later.

We reach Orlando at night and we check in into an inn in Kissimmee (yeah, spells like "kiss me"). The place we stayed is called Knights Inn. It is around 30bucks per night per room which is a great deal. However, it is located very far from most of the theme parks and we spent quite a lot on cabs. Although free shuttle (is singular, it only provide once a day!!) is provided, we were not able to catch it most of the time.

Knights Inn

The first day (21 Feb 2010), we made some mistakes on the shuttle and we ended up heading to our 1st theme park, Islander Adventure. Out of all, I like this park the most as the roller coasters are nice and followed to there themes.

Islander Adventure

This is one of the street and guess you will like it if you are a Marvel heroes fan.

Example of a street

The 5 themes in the park are as followed:

Each of it is so fun and the buildings are so beautiful. Never see such theme park in Malaysia

That's why i said:

The second theme park that we went is Seaworld (22 Feb 2010).

Seaworld

This park has less thrill rides but you have a lot of animal shows to watch. You have

Rats, cats and dogs

Seals and Walrus

and of course, the Shamu show

We were lucky in some sence that this show was stopped 1 or 2 days after we went as there was incident regarding a killing whale killed a trainer.

The third park we went is Busch Garden (23 Feb 2010).

Busch Garden

It has marvelous rides

totally wet!!

90 degree (almost like free fall) rollar coaster

and delicious turkey legI don't really like it cause is too meaty for me. Nothing wrong with the taste

and lots of African wild animals.

And last (24 Feb 2010), Universal Studio (Singapore has a new one though).

Universal Studio

Most rides are based on famous movies. Not much roller coasters but quite a lot of 4D rides.

This is a cool one. It let you select songs that you like while having your ride

MIB rides. Riding on cart and shoot aliens

This is the coolest 4D ride that I ever had

Shrek 4D. Funny!!

Four days of trips, we covered four theme park. I would probably go to Florida again, especially Orlando as I missed the Disney World there (is disneyworld, not disneyland. So, you should have guess how big it is in Orlando with 7 theme parks. One park per day can let you play the whole week). Besides, Miami beach which is underneath Florida is a nice place, I think...

Next stop: The SIN city, LAS VEGAS~~

Starting a new life soon

It had been around a month since I came back from USA and had my graduation ceremony. And I was lucky enough, I manage to find a job within a month and I am going to return to KL soon, since I am going to start work next week. Feeling nervous now as I don't know what I will face in my life in the future.

Compared to previous years, this time, I believe I need to be more independent. Guess I will be alone most of the time, facing the problems I had in life. Especially, for a driving noobie like me, I will be driving around the "new" environment and it will be a great challenge. Hope i will be safe and sound.

Something puzzled me these day after reading a book. Perhaps, I need to make a decision and come out with a plan. Of course, I required some guts before coming out with any decision. Should I or shouldn't I?

Working life, how will it be?? Hmm.....

New York City Trip

Ok, i know i shud upload all these two months ago. But was quite busy and lazy :P. 13 Feb 2010 to 15 Feb 2010, it is the period of Chinese New Year. My friends and I planned to take those days off and travel to New York City.

13 Feb 2010
The day before, I had to work till 3am (YES!! IS 3 AM). Then, after that, my friend drove the rented car to NYC. Due to tireness, I slept in the car. When reaches NYC, we took a city tour package like what we did in Boston. We started with the most boring loop, the Uptown tour.

Basically, Uptown tour is travelling in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood in NYC is peaceful but i think is not that spacious. However, it was a peaceful place.

We also visited one of the famous M&M shop in NYC. There are other two store, one in Orlando and another in Las Vegas

M&M store

The largest Toy r Us store is also located in NYC, with a feris wheel in it.

Where are the above both stores located? It is at the famous Times Square. I highly believe this is the most expensive place in the world. As this is the centre of NYC, the world most populous city.

Times Square

By the way, on the road 5 out of 10 cars will be a cab. Seems new yorkers are pretty proud of the cab. They even made a statue to symbolize the icon of new york city.

"Taxi!!"

14 Feb 2010
It is Chinese New Year, and I believe it is one of my highlight in my life. We allocated the most important trip on this day, which is the downtown trip.

The largest store in the world

The tallest building in NYC, Empire state building, before the twin tower is built and after the terrorist had attacked NYC

However, I myself was very exciting to see this:

Statue of Liberty

Even now, I myself, still can't resist its beauty...

Ok, i know, this look ugly

Evening, we took a ferry cruise to go around the island and underneath the brigde. The night view of NYC is splendid...

Night time, we went to the Top of the Rock, to view the night view. It was rather winding and chill. The picture below shows the Empire State Building. See, the light is red. It is not normally red. It is red as it is Chinese New Year...

At the entrance of Top of the Rock, funny name yeah...

Of course, Times Square is as merry as always. We found a nice spot to take a photo of four

15 Feb 2010

Today, is rather chilling. We have more time walking around this USA most population city. Morning, we went to Chinatown and found a Guan Yin temple there. We prayed as we didn't do that during the 1st day of chinese new year. Then, we went to a famous restaurant, Congee House (something like that) in Chinatown, and we had our "reunion dinner".
Not only that, Chinatown has quite a lot of nice chinese grocery =)

We also visited the 911 incident place, the twin tower. There is a memorial centre for it and lots of information for the incident is there. Feel like I was there, cause everything is so familiar to me now. The airline, the destination and all those photos. As if I am witnessing the whole incident.

A construction is taking place at the old address of WTC

The tour guide share his photo collection of the WTC Twin Tower


Make sure u always remember =)

We took the subways around the city

We visited the Wall Street as well. This is one of the most financial district in USA. you know, the share of USA took place here?

Night view of Wall Street

Madison Square Garden, just like TD Garden, NBA games took place here

Koreatown. just like Chinatown, but this is smaller, just one street

This ends our NYC trip. We might just explored a ice tip of this city, but the memory is always there

On the street of NYC

Places that you should go:

1. Statue of Liberty
2. Top of the Rock
3. Chinatown