~Complication?~

haaaaaiihhh......

a long sigh....

~Complications~


People like to involve themselves in complicated situations~
They can't seem to see the obvious...
and why is that?

Guys and girls~
this is what you should do....
make a list!!
Pros and Cons!!!!

Why do you cloud your headS (yes,with an "s",sebab ada yg berfikir ngan kpala lutut) with unnecessary complications?

if you know that it's wrong and nothing good is going to come, from that decision,
then???
you need someone to knock your forehead and say: wey bahlol, dah taw xboleh,knape nak juga?

urrrggghhhh....

sometimes i wonder why human is at the top of the food chain~
MOST OF THEM DON'T DESERVE IT!!

keep it calm!
don't mix your feelings with reality..

tackle the problem~
don't let the problem tackle you~

My Training Ships!! (cadet times)

I've never talked about my training ship yet... it's not that interesting really, but just another chapter in my life.

My 1st ship...
M.T. Bunga Melati Dua
Type: Chemical Tanker
Length: 177.15m
Breadth: 30m

My 2nd ship...
M.V. Bunga Bidara
Type: Container Carrier
Length: 176.80m
Breadth: 27.3m

My 3rd ship...
M.V. Bunga Seroja Dua
Type: Container Carrier
Length: 317.80m
Breadth: 43.20m

hmmm...
My first ship..
M.T. Bunga Melati Dua..
(M.T. stands for Motor Tanker)
sounds familiar,right??
jackpot!!
it's the infamous incident that happened the other day..

the ship which was hijacked by the Somalian pirates!!
but God was good to me...
i already disembarked the ship when it was hijacked...
(Thank God!! Amen!!)

This ship is basically the 1st ship that i went onboard..
it really shocked me when the ship that big is actually run by THIRTY plus people!!!
This ship carries Dangerous Chemicals and Palm Oils...
mmmm...
I was under the observation of two different captains..
the first captain was Capt. Anten Bosco Almeida then he was relieved by Capt. Amser Yusuf Daud...
The route of this ship is Far east and Europe..
so...
the places that i've went onboard this ship was----
Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan, South Korea, (then coming back to Malaysia), passing Suez, Rotterdam, U.K., France...(i think that's all)


And....
my second ship is
M.V. Bunga Bidara.

(M.V. stands for Motor Vessel)

there's nothing special about this ship...
except that 80% of the personnel onboard was Phillipinos!!!

the manning was handled by the Parola(means lighthouse*if I'm not mistaken) from the Philippines...
i took this chance to learn a little bit of Tagalog~
and sad to say, when you are trying to learn a new language, it is always the bad words that are being taught first!!
hahaha~
This ship carries containers of various cargoes...
I was under the observation of two different captains here also..
the first captain was Capt. Bayani Acquino Belale then he was relieved by Capt. Mustaffar Bin Maarof...
The route of this ship is Far east and India..
Malaysia, Singapore, China, (back to Malaysia), India(Visakhapatnam and Chennai)


And my third ship...
M.V. Bunga Seroja Dua..
This ship was on anchorage when i went onboard..

the reason for the third ship was just to complete my seatime..
The ship doesn't actually move...
due to the world economy breakdown....
hmm...
onboard this ship,
i was under the observation of Capt Mohamad Mohaidin Bin Abdul Ghani..
The route was supposed to be Malaysia, China, Taiwan, U.S.A, Canada...(om not sure about the route...)
but when i was on this ship, she was only anchoring at Hongkong..

i think that is all about my training ship...
and i really enjoyed when i was on these ships...
looking forward to join onboard again to see different parts of the world!!!

~Harmonica~

The harmonica is an instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes. The pressure caused by blowing or drawing air into the holes causes a reed or multiple reeds to vibrate up and down creating sound. Each chamber has multiple, variable-tunes, There are many types of harmonicas, including diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, orchestral, and bass versions.

The harmonica is used in blues and American folk music, jazz,classic The harmonica has other nicknames, especially in blues music, including: "harp", "french harp", and "mouth organ."

AND
That's a little fact from the wikipedia~

mmmm.....
Let me refresh...
My first harmonica....
that was in year....2003 or 2004..
hahaha..
i bought a harmonica wrapped in a box from a supermarket..
(a cheap one,of course!! i think it was around rm 7-8)
when i reached home, i started blowing and inhaling through it!!
and guess what, i can already play my childhood nursery rhymes!!
hehee...
for your information,
I've never gone to any musical instrument practices..
and i don't know how to read the notes and i don't know what is a chord.
:P
but so far, the comments from my friends are positive,
so....
judge me when u hear me play~
:D

so far I've bought around 7 or 8 harmonicas..
just collecting for fun..
and i really love my current harmonica!!
i don't really know what type of harmonica is it,
i think it is a chromatic harmonica or something....
i bought it around rm50~*i think*
urgh.. I'm SO forgetful!!!
when i checked online,the price is
WOOOOTTT!!!
i just checked, a whooping $300!!
that is around rm 1000!!!
harmonica can be that expensive?!!!
*want to buy one next time*

hmmm...
Why a harmonica,
why not a keyboard or a guitar??
because harmonica is soooooo portable!!!
:D
i brought it with me all the time..
especially onboard..
ok, time to join Gethro and Iqbal again.
Adios~

i always play this song....

Aladdin-A Whole New World
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world
Don't you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to see
Hold your breath - it gets better
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be

A whole new world
Every turn a surprise
With new horizons to pursue
Every moment red-letter
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world
That's where we'll be
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and me

God, be good to me......

24th October 2009.....
That is the date that everyone in ALAM is talking about.
Diploma in Nautical Studies, Diploma in Marine Engineering...
Graduation day..........
102nd Convocation Ceremony.
The benchmark of all dates which signifies the end of the torturing cadet times~
After three years of sugars, spice and everything nice,
it is finally here!
19th October, all the graduating cadets will be practicing for the convocation which includes rehearsals and marching~

Great...
for them..........


The Lonely Blazer..
That is what i want to call the photo.
hanging in my closet.
will still be hanging there...
Yea,
Straight to the point..
I'm not attending the cheery convocation day.


God.....
Be good to me...
I've always believed that You have Your own mysterious ways of showing Your love.....
but....
The sadness is unbearable....
and...
to make the matter worst,
I will be staying in ALAM when the event is going to be celebrated...

God...
I believe that You are trying to make me, Your lowly servant much much stronger,
by making me fall and to rise again...
with my own legs....
regardless all the cuts and bruises from the fall...
but this is nothing compared to what Your only son had gone through...
then, that is what i shall do.....


To all DNS09 & DME 23,
Especially for DNS09 AlPha (my classmates)

Heartiest Congratulations to all those who have successfully completed this course with valor and guts...
Now you can keep your chins up, throws your peak cap in the air and proudly say,
I survived the darkest moments of both Land and Sea~
I graduated from Akademi Laut Malaysia!


but not for me...
*curls myself under the blanket*

Celestial Navigation

Celestial Navigation

Also known as astronavigation, is a position fixing(dead reckoning) to enable them to strike land. Celestial navigation uses angular measurements (sights) between common celestial objects or to the horizon. The Sun and the horizon are most often measured. Skilled navigators can use the Moon, planets or one of 57 navigational stars(nautical almanacs) technique that was devised to help sailors cross the featureless oceans without having to rely on whose coordinates are tabulated in

Celestial navigation is the process whereby angles between objects in the sky (celestial objects) and the horizon are used to locate one's position on the globe. At any given instant of time, any celestial object (e.g. the Moon, Jupiter, navigational star Spica) will be located directly over a particular geographic position on the Earth. This geographic position is known as the celestial object’s subpoint, and its location (e.g. its latitude and longitude) can be determined by referring to tables in a nautical or air almanac.

The measured angle between the celestial object and the horizon is directly related to the distance between the subpoint and the observer, and this measurement is used to define a circle on the surface of the Earth called a celestial line of position (LOP). The size and location of this circular line of position can be determined using mathematical or graphical methods (discussed below). The LOP is significant because the celestial object would be observed to be at the same angle above the horizon from any point along its circumference at that instant.

MISC and ALAM

Sponsor : MISC Berhad

A subsidiary of PETRONAS, is the leading international shipping line of Malaysia. The principal business of the MISC consists primarily of ship-owning, ship management and other related logistics and maritime transportation services.

MISC believes in building a capable workforce and fostering leadership qualities within the organisation. Hence, we provide our people with valuable resources and avenues for growth in the form of employee development programmes, which are put in place to encourage our team's personal advancement and complement our global growth strategy.


Akademi Laut Malaysia a.k.a Malaysian Maritime Academy

The story of the Academy began in 1977. The need to train and prepare Malaysians for the exciting maritime industry was addressed with the establishment of a non-profit making body called MATES (Malaysian Training and Education for Seamen) Foundation. Consisting of the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC) (now known as MISC Berhad), International Shipping Carriers Hong Kong and the Malaysian Ministry of Transport as their main promoters, the foundation soon pioneered the Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in 1977.

On 15 August 1981, MTC was subsequently upgraded to academy status and thus named ALAM, short for Akademi Laut Malaysia (Malaysian Maritime Academy). On 1 January 1997, ALAM was privatised to Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd (MMA).

ALAM, the nation's premier maritime education and training establishment, has since been designated as a Branch Campus of the World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden and has also established formal alliances with other leading maritime education and training institutions in Australia, Norway, The Netherlands, Singapore and The United States of America.

As we seek for a positive avenue for future growth and success, we continue to establish partnerships that will propel us forward as aspirants of world-class maritime education excellence.

~My Playlist~

hmmm~
my playlist~
some say that i have a very very different taste compared to the others~
anyways, here's my list~
errrr....
most of them are by yuna and zee avi~
:P
(according to the playlist on my phone)


Title:
First Of The Gang To Die by Zee Avi
Bitter Heart by Zee Avi
After Midnight by Yuna
Cinta Sempurna by Yuna
Dan Sebenarnya by Yuna
Deeper Conversation by Yuna
Rocket by Yuna
Roulette by System Of A Down
I'm Not Like You by Yuna
Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie
Every time We Touch by Cascada
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's
Perhaps by Cake
Missing Star by Yuna
Your Ghost by Kristin Hersht
Blue Sands by Yuna

Trouble Is A Friend by Lenka
Honey Bee By Zee Avi

and the list goes on~~~

told you~
there's too many yuna's songs~
just take your time and listen to the words~
some artist just sing their voice out~
but she sings her mind out~

i'm currently listening to Permission by Yuna & I Am Me Once More by Zee Avi

so~
so and give it a listen~