Liverpool's First Signing for 09/10 Season

Glen Johnson has agreed a four-year contract with Liverpool after completing his transfer from Portsmouth. The England International is an attacking right-back who arrived at Anfield in June 2009. He is also the first signing of the club as an effort to strengthen its squad.

Glen Johnson

Johnson, 24 established himself as one of the Premier League's top full-backs in the years prior to his big money move to Merseyside and he is an integral part of the national team under Fabio Capello.

His career began with Harry Redknapp at West Ham but after just 15 appearances and a loan spell at Millwall he became the first signing for new Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in 2003.

The Londener's league debut for the Blues arrived at Anfield in August of the same year.

Three months later came an international bow against Denmark as a substitute for Gary Neville.

Johnson won the Premier League and League Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge but was loaned by Jose Mourinho to Portsmouth in 2006.

The deal was made permanent a year later and the England man went on to be a massive hit with the Fratton Park faithful.

He helped the club to FA Cup glory in 2008 - and the season that followed brought a host of personal accolades.

Despite Portsmouth finishing 14th in the league, Johnson was selected at right-back in the PFA Team of the Year for 2008-09. His screaming left-foot volley against Hull City on November 22 also won Match of the Day's Goal of the Season.

Hope the signing of Glen Johnson can help Liverpool to end its three-years spell of zero trophies.

Gathering At Sunlight

Oops...I should have posted about this last week. Never mind, it's still not too late for this post. :)

The gathering was actually held on June 20, 2009 at Sunlight Cake House. It was nice to meet some of my 5SD classmates and other schoolmates there. Indeed, I hadn't met a few of them for a year. LOL. So, it can be easily predicted that the gathering was all about chatting and getting know about others' current lives.

Coincidentally, all my matriculation friends who had applied to local universities this year have received the admission result that day. Congratulations to those who have admitted into their first choice universities! :D

So most of our conversations focused on their universities thingy. Having immersed in the conversation, suddenly I felt that time really flies. Within a glimpse, every friend surrounding me is going to universities or colleges, with different paths being chosen. It would definitely be different when we meet next time...

Posted a few photos from the gathering here...

From left: Siau Lian, Shiau Thin and Yong Sun. Shiau Thin is going to UM for medicine this month! Feel so proud of her. I'll miss you, ms doctor!

From left: Ji Rong, Yong Yi, Ai Huat and Dennis. Interestingly, Ai Huat is going to UM for actuarial science! Dennis is going to UKM for dentistry. All the best, guys!

Yong Sun and me. Yong Sun is now studying at Institut Perguruan. He is really interested in becoming an educator. XD

Smiling~~

The group photo...<3

Friendships forever! Will miss you all no matter where I am! XD

June 2009 - An Unforgettable Experience

Yup...it's lovely June! But not at all as I suffered through the first three weeks of the month!

The story began on June 2 when I reached my home in Sitiawan. I was almost shattered into tears when I read the offer letter sent by the University of Michigan. Why? Sound ridiculuous, isn't it? I was supposed to feel happy and proud reading that offer letter. No doubt, according to the first letter in the envelope, I'm offered a place in LSA. But as I flitted through the second letter, the whole world suddenly appeared dark and merciless to me. The letter told me that...

Dear Soon Hoe:

Supplemental Admissions Information

................Your admission to the University of Michigan is conditional upon this office receiving an official score report of your MELAB, TOEFL, or IELTS by June 1. If an acceptable score is not received by this date, your admission will be CANCELLED. ...........................

Obviously, I was admitted conditionally. I was told that I would only be admitted officially if I had submitted the required result by June 1! But it was already June 2. I was stunned by the deadline. My mind was preoccupied with all uncertainties of my future! I felt regretful for not taking TOEFL last year. But it was useless. Blame my nonchalance and irresponsibility!

Cognizant of the fact that I must calm myself down and take appropriate actions to solve this problem, I kept reminding myself that I must be persevere to endure any hardships during the next few weeeks and that the formula for success is "Impossible is nothing". So basically the next few weeks was spent to clarify and resolve this matter. I can't describe how torturous these few weeks were to me. I couldn't even sleep well at several nights during that period! Yet I had to settle everything independently.

On June 3, the following day after I was upset, another misfortune fell on me. The tyre of the motorcycle that I rode was punctured. This was the first time I experienced this. How suei was I.... And it costed me six ringgit to fix the problem. Yea...another problem for me. Seem like I created a lot of problems. And the basic formula to solve all problems is time + effort +money! Argh....really exhausting.

About one week later, I was hapless enough to fell sick. It had been one year since I felt sick last time. It was fever and made me felt very uncomfortable. Thanks to my friends who had taken care of me during that period. Now I felt much more better but still having cough. :(

A string of misfortunes that fell on me made this June an unpleasant one. It was certainly a terrible experience. But a lesson well learnt. We need to be strong and try our very best to overcome whatever obstacles in our lives. We still need to encounter endless challenges in our lives. But what can we do? The best is to welcome the challenge, defeat it determinedly, and then welcome another new one.

Sometimes

Sometimes the reality is just too harsh for me.

Sometimes I just cannot accept myself.

Sometimes I just cannot control myself.

Sometimes I'm really crazy.

Sometimes I feel discriminated.

Sometimes I feel extremely jealous of somebody.

Sometimes I feel alienated.

Sometimes I lose my senses.

Sometimes I'm doubted by myself.

Sometimes I don't trust myself.

Sometimes I don't trust people.

Sometimes I feel that people just don't understand me.

Sometimes I hate to clarify things to those who don't know me well.

Sometimes things just burst out of my control.

Sometimes I'm responsible for the mess I created.

Sometimes I just can't find someone whom I really trust.

Sometimes I just want a catharsis.

Sometimes I feel regretful.

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Why there are countless "sometimes"?

But how about my other times? Have you ever wonder about it?

I don't want to be special. I just want simplicity. And I have tried my very best to achieve this.

If possible, I'm really desperate to keep these "sometimes" away from my life.

But how does it end up eventually?

ArghhhHHHHhhhhhHHHHhhhhhhHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh...........

*This is an emo post {No offence}

Lost

A labyrinthine maze of paths laid before his eyes. Dazed, he had completely no idea where the labyrinth came from but to continue step forward. One step, two steps, three steps.... He seemed like a nonchalant traveler despite traveling in such confusing and intricate pathways.

When he came to the third corner of the labyrinth, he made an abrupt halt. He started to wonder what made him came to that corner. He wondered if he had taken the false path too. But he knew that he could not simply go back to the starting point because he did not even know how to reverse the direction correctly. It won't be easy for him to step forward too, given the unforeseeable nature of his journey. Perhaps he should blame the limitation of his eyesight for not allowing him to see where the pathways diverged to.

While catching a cold sweat for his mistakes, he was more cautious. The electrifying realization that fell on him had somehow altered his thinking irrevocably. But now what should he suppose to do? He was lost! He was cognizant of the need to find a new way. Unfortunately, he was now lackadaisical. He had no companions to guide him through this tough period. Perhaps he could accomplish the mission alone. But certain psychological barrier in his mind had stolen his confidence. For thousands of reasons, he abhorred this ambivalent feeling very much. He was just too helpless...

Tagged by Sin Yi

Upload your favorite picture and answer the questions below:


Why do you choose this photo?
Because it is my most recent photo? LoL...not exactly la. The reason behind it is that I find this photo perfectly portray my elegance and maturity. More importantly, I'm awestruck by its luxurious background and its amazing angle of precision.

When was the last time you ate pizza?
In April when Xiao Shan treated us because of her Penn admission?

The last song you've listened to?
No idea. Can't really remember....

What are you doing besides answering this tag?
Finishing this tag....

Besides your own name, how do you like people to call you?
Dai Lou? (only for INTIans, please...)

Tag six people. The following questions are related to them.

1. Dennis
2. Chen Aik
3. Chin Wei
4. Zhong Ying
5. Jyo Lyn
6. Justin

Who is No. 1?
He is one of my brilliant ex-classmates in Nan Hwa and is currently waiting for local university admission.

No. 3 is having a relationship with?
Erm....I want to know the answer too. Perhaps a Singaporean? Because he is now studying in Singapore under the ASEAN scholarship.

Say something about No.5.
She is the queen of latah! She is going to Carnegie Mellon University as an engineering student.

How about No.4?
She is one of my schoolmates in Nan Hwa and is currently studying in UTP...

Who is No.2?
My beloved roommate and coursemate in INTI-UC!

Say something to No.6!
Cutie Khan Khan....wakaka!

Tagged Again

1. Beside your lips, where is the favorite spot to get kissed?
Cheeks?

2. How did you feel when you woke up this morning?
Refreshing!!! I overslept actually....

3. Who was the last person/people you took a picture with?
With Chiap Yong and the gang in Genting Highland!

4. Would you consider yourself spoiled?
Spoiled? No...I'm not machine!

5. Will you donate blood?
Perhaps...

6. Have you ever had a best friend who was of the opposite sex?
Not sure about that...

7. Do you want someone to be dead?
I'm one of the advocates of world peace. Of course I won't have that cruel intention...

8. What does your last text message say
Congratulation! You have won XXX from XXX. Please dial XXXXXXX to claim XXXX. LoL...

9. What are you thinking right now?
When will I finish this tag?

10. Do you want someone to be with you right now?
Yes...I don't want to be alone!

11. What was the time you went to bed last night?
At around 1.30 a.m.

12. Where did you buy tee you are wearing right now?
My school. It's a T-shirt for Interact Club.

13. Is someone on your mind right now?
Perhaps....Who knows?

14. Who was the last person who text you?
Don't know....not interested in that person also.

I tag:

1.Dennis
2.Chen Aik
3. Nian Sern
4. Zhong Ying
5. Xiao Ting
6. Sin Yi
7. Tze Liang
8. Chin Wei
9. David Chen

15. Who is No.2 having a relationship with?
Of course I know. It's Ming Hui...XD

16. Is No.3 is male or female?
Male.

17. If No.7 and No.1 get together, would it be good?
Uek~~

18. What is No.1 studying about?
He is going to study dentistry!

19. When was the last time you chatted with them?
Them? Refering to?

20. Is No.4 single?
I think so...

21. Say something about No.2.
He is my beloved roommate in college who likes to "quarel" with me recently...He wants to "overthrow" my "throne"? Wakaaka...

22. What do you thing No.3 and No.6 being together?
Wow...not bad!

23. Describe No.9
He is one of my coursemates and neighbours in college.

24. What will you do if No.6 and No.7 fight?
Wakakaa....can't imagine that. Pity No. 7 if that really happens.

25. Do you like No.8?
I like but not love him....LoL