Shishi Pees

The Birth of Monstie

2009-01-29T01:52:00.021+08:00

MONSTIE

(short for Monster PC)

Birthday: 21st Jan'09

Birth Place: HSG Media

Created by Elliot Koh

Financed by HSG

20th Jan'09 (Tues)

After confirming Monstie's final configuration with Boss Tan,

a special trip was made to the birth place of most PCs in Malaysia,

Lowyat Plaza.

Monstie is a really special PC... hence unlike most PC,

it was personally assembled by its creator

After 4 hours and 3 pairs of super sore-feet,

monstie's organs were purchased

(Monstie's body part pictures will be uploaded later : paiseh, it's in another camera)

Monstie's Motherboard

*I honestly think that the motherboard

looked like a mini city...

See properly ah..

You can see schools, factories, housing area,

police stations, power station, etc...

Look under a microscope...

you'll probably see cars and humans moving..

Can See or not??

If the motherboard is the city..

I would assume that this is the POWER house?

Empty casing of Monstie

According to Elliot...

It was once every PC creator's dream PC casing.

and now it's Monstie's!

Elliot's delicate hands at work...

Wiring Monstie!

Lessons Learnt from Monstie's Birth

For some reason, watching Elliot configure and assemble the PC

reminds me of the scripture in Pslams 139:13-14

"For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well."

Getting a PC as how it is.. and creating it...

has a total different feeling altogether.

That's probably why we humans can't

comprehend how special we are to God...

However, through this experience..

I guess there is an increase of understanding of 0.00001%

to what it means to be "fearfully and wonderfully made.."

1. Fearfully Made

Even as Elliot configure, I could hear him constantly

him going through the possibilities that it will be truly functional

and when all parts were placed together, would they be able to work together as one

"eh.. this cannot.. " then he start sourcing for another option

Fearfully made: God made sure all our parts work: even our emotions

2. Wonderfully Made

Monstie is a Media PC & a Server.
It was meant super duper fast when rendering videos

and keep all soft copy of files and documents safely.

It was configured to function its best in achieving those functions.

It is not a gaming PC, a normal desktop PC.. or a sole devoted server PC.

It's unique as what it is..

There is an "AWE" feeling when I looked at Monstie..

Wonderfully Made: unique, non other than you,

everyone of us is configured to reach a specific dream and purpose

3. God knows everything there is about YOU!

Since I wanted to post about Monstie.. I asked Elliot to list down the specification of Monstie.

And it took him less than 1 minute to list down everything...

It has 3200GB Space,

8GB 800Mhz ram,

an overclocked Quad core processor at 2.8Ghz,

Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 P45 motherboard,

Creative Audigy Sound Card,

CM 690 chasis (casing)

Logitech G1 gaming keyboard & mouse

Xigmatek Red Scorpion CPU cooling

ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4 graphic card

Corsair HX520 Modular power supply

Viewsonic 22" 1080p ful HD widescreen monitor

Edifier M3300 2.1 soundsystem

He knows everything it is about this PC!!!

Shi: "WALAU, you can remember?"

Elliot: "Of course, i configured it wad? hehe"

HAHA.. don't we sound stupid when we tell God that He doesn't understand..

Pslams 139: 15-16

"My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them."

Simple things in life.. powerful lessons.

December, The Busiest yet Meaningful month of the Year

2009-01-05T23:53:00.026+08:00

What did I do this December??

Nothing but great stuff

1. WORK

Christmas Flyers...

You would not believe the amount of flyers that are
produced for christmas.. neither do I, until I start doing it!!

It turned out good afterall.

haha at least I didn't use the same design for all the flyers,

That would be SMART though!!

I must say... designning Christmas flyers is fun...

but when you design so many in one month, it's challenging!! I'm proud of myself!!!

Trust me, next year, I'm going to get a team to do it.. at least we get more variety that way!!

2. EAT

Enjoy Real nice Christmas Dinner with Family & Friends

Don't judge the book by it's cover!!!

You probably can't tell much by looking by it.

But it's actually salad... but not the average salad

It's covered with smoked SALMON!!

Then of course... how can we missed having Turkey..!!
This has gotta be the best Turkey I have tasted so far.. and the most expensive one as well!!

Thanks mum and Wilson for ordering it!!

Because I thoroughly enjoyed it!!

And there was... this dish that my sister cooks that will make me crave for it for the entire whole year until she makes another dish of it..

Ze BACON!! (yes, I've learnt.. it's not ham)

And the dessert... came along with the turkey.

It was so cute... that we decided to play with it first...

Ah Wai pretending to terrorize Santa Village

My dear sister, the hungry monster...

*Poke Santa*

Taking picture with it before we devour it.

It was a lovely dinner.. couldn't wish for better company and friends.

Thanks mums and guys!

3.GIVE

Giving Pressies and Getting Pressies - To bless and Be Blessed!

A very special present that me and my sis decided to make.

It highlights some of the great moments we had along

with signficant friends who shared a wonder journey with us in SE.

It turned out really nice.. I like it too!!!

No worries Sharon, I kept a copy for you...

Our Christmas Pressie..

Note: Santa didn't placed them under our tree...

Got lotsa Christmas Pressie this year..

Thank you. Appreciate them.

4. SHOP

We went door gift shopping for the youth Christmas Event

Nicki.. kidnapping the goodies!

Pretty nice goodies, don't you think?

And Guess whose hand is this..?

Winner gets a kiss from him!!

5. FUN

Enjoying Christmas Events!!

Christmas Events in HSG has always been nothing but Fantastic...

and it's getting better each YEAR.

Back to the 70's...

The Disco YEARS

The dancers never ceased to amaze me..

with their butt shaking skills!!

You guys can SHAKE!

Jane and Sean, a very warm welcome

to your first Christmas Event in HSG!

And there will be many more to come!!

What is Christmas without Mary??

LOL.. a picture fun moment

I won't post up all pictures

You can view them on HSG website once they are posted.

December was a blast...

Wouldn't trade this time for any other parties!

Well hope this long entry makes up for my long absence.!! LOLZ

(Nicki: See, it ain't dead!)

Do They Look Alike?

2008-11-06T22:11:00.005+08:00

Pumbaa versus Walrus

A Post Inspired By Nicki

2008-11-03T15:24:00.010+08:00

If Unagi have Testicles

Opps.. I mean Tentacles

They will just be extra tasty...!

Would you eat it?

I Miss Japanese Food

2008-10-30T23:48:00.013+08:00

So I went for some...

Salmon with Fish Roe

Baby Octopus!! *Nicki: thanks! I termixed

Salmon Sashimi - melts in your mouth. This is so different from the usual buffet sashimi. Duh! Still, nothing compares so japanese sashimi. The usual servings in their buffet is the same as our KL's ala cart's quality... I can't imagine the superb ala cart version in Japan will taste like..!!

These nice looking sushi dishes are.... already in my tummy.

If you wanna have some, you can head over to Mid Valley Garden... Sushi Zanmai.

It's slightly more expensive compared to sushi king, but once it entered your mouth, you'll understand why it's actually worthwhile.

There're a lot of other blogs that have given really good reviews on this restaurant, so I won't give it any more free ads!!

Let's talk about Salmon....

I had the opportunity to visit one of the smaller Salmon breeding farm during my trip to Japan and my tour guide was explaining to us why Japanese salmons taste different compared to Malaysia's.

Well....

It's not that they are of lower quality or not as fresh... but simply because...

They are NOT from Japan.

Malaysia import Salmons from Western countries!!!

And all the while I thought we are eating salmon from Japan... *kena cheated*

Poor Salmon... literally live to be eaten ...

"Mummy, I'm going to be a Sashimi when I grow up!"

*MUAHAHA... you never had the chance to grow up*

It's Done!!!

2008-10-10T18:41:00.004+08:00

After hours of editting... hungry midnights..

It's Done!!!

Enjoy the new HSG Theme Song 4th Quarter 2008

Theme: In Christ, My Reward
Song by: Leona Lewis, Footprints in the sand

Cute Video!

2008-10-10T01:36:00.003+08:00

Found this super cute video on youtube...

It's actually a present from the producers to their friend who is getting married!

MUST WATCH if you wanna get that cosy feeling!!

who is getting married next?

Heart warming right?

Such a beautiful concept.. might use it one day.. some day.. lol

Having Fun with Photoshop

2008-10-09T00:03:00.026+08:00

Anyone can photoshop now!!!

Learning photoshop has never been so easy! Thanks to internet, there's plenty source of resources!!

Good tutorials - this is one of my favourite links to learn photoshop stuff.

If you want to learn a certain effect, just type in the effect in the search box and be on your way to increase ur photoshop knowledge.

I was in in one of those moods in experimenting something new to learn, so I started browsing through... and aha.... I found this.

This is what I learnt today through this tutorial:

1. How to make 3D image.

2. Finally used the dodge and burn tool!!

3. How to place nice "grafitti" on text.

And it ain't hard!!!

Well, the toughest part is getting the "burn and dodge tool".

I ter-burnt the second O.... reminds me of burnt mashmallow, yum yum

*Mine looked so amateur compared to the pro

You can learnt this through HERE!

LOLz.. see if yours turn out better than mine

I decided to put my new knowledge to use...

Tata.....My Version of 3dness

Shishi in the jungle

Can one ever learn everything about photoshop?

(P/s: Please place your comments here instead of the chatbox. Let's keep chatbox for other random stuff. Thank you!)

The Church in Today's Turbulent Times

2008-09-24T00:30:00.009+08:00

There's a very interesting event coming up in HSG this October.

An extra-ordinary speaker whom we have been trying to get for a long time, will be sharing her wealth of knowledge with us for 3 special days. Being rather "sotong", I didn't realise who she was initially...*paiseh*... but when I reliase who she was, my reaction was ......

"We have a BIG shot coming to HSG! "
If you guys have heard about Trinity Christian Center (the mega church in Singapore) and pretty amazed by its accomplishment I'm pretty sure you will be excited to meet her in person.

Pastor Dominic Yeo, Trinity Christian Center's current senior pastor, came to HSG for a few times as our conference speaker. And this year, he presented some of the most remarkable message that totally transformed my prospective things.

He's good, and I'm not bragging....

Who is Naomi Dowdy?

She's definetly the sifu!!!!

She is one of the founder of trinity christian center, and grew the church from hundreds to thousands!!

Don't play play.

Well, if you think of changing your life this Raya season... You simply have to be there!

I'm sure you guys are available because you won't be balik-kampunging.

Event Details:

Topic: The Church in Today's Turbulent Times

*a very interesting topic. Find out what does God say about the church at this crucial period!

3rd Oct (Fri) 8:30pm

4th Oct (Sat) 7:30pm

5th Oct (Sun) 1oam

Topid: Breaking the barrier of growth

Ever wonder how a mega church is birthed? Find out in this Session

4th Oct (Sat) 3-5pm

Watch the video promo at www.hsgmalaysia.org

Sweet Bean - Heavenly Tong Sui

2008-09-22T10:47:00.006+08:00

There is this particular place that I discovered since mamaking near Saujana school and it's probably contributing to my weight gain.. lalala, price to pay for good food! worth it!

It sells nice tong sui for a reasonable price. I have a sweet tooth, so it's natural for me to like this place. And of course, there are some good points that make it a super nice shop to hang out - cozy ambience and wifi.

However, the shop is close every Monday and super crowded on weekends!!

Couldn't be there on my day off, or else, I will be there for hours!!!

Thank God, or else, I'll end up pokai and fatter!

Some pictures to "inspire" your appetite.

Don't know the actual name, but it's really good.

The red color thingies are sago alike, chewie and refreshing.

There's milk in the ice and when combined, it does produce a new favour.

Century Egg. They do take some effort in the deco.

But it's as good as how it looks like.

And this... Cheesebake rice is superb! Mama-mia

It has some different herbish favour that sets it apart from others.

The usual cheesebake rice are usually just cheesy!

Wonder what kinda herbs they put in..?

Probably another thing I like about this shop how they serve the food - fast and hot.

The smell of food practically filled the air (during peak hours).. and you can see some customers nosing on what other people are eating. Well, I'm guilty of that too.

Posting food makes me hungry...

I Heart Japan

2008-09-10T22:42:00.024+08:00

"What do you like about Japan?"

A lot of people asked me this question when I was back.

And my answer?
I LOVE THE TOILET!!!

Some of you thought that I was joking about this...
But I wasn't!

Japanese Toilets are absolutely AWESOME!
Haha, probably I'm pretty deprived of clean and beautiful toilets in Malaysia.

Malaysian's toilets are usually icy cool and it sends a chill up your spine once you sit on the seat. But not in Japan, there's heater for the toilet seat.

State of the Art Japanese Toilet Bowl

Dig the electronic gadgets in toilet..

and no they ain't for flushing...

Now, that's what worthy to be called a throne.

Up Close
Spray! Be environmental friendly, save the trees!
Wash your butt with water instead.
I accidentally "tried out" the spray function and boy was I caught by surprise as water spray towards the toilet door.

Biget? I haven't figure out what it was for..
Was too busy with the spray.

Flushing Sound? Just as what it states, when you press the button, it sounds as if someone's flushing toilet. What izzit for?

I didn't know initially.. but I did eventually figure out what it was for.
Let you figure out lorh

Watch how they decorate the toilet bowls!
Really set the mood for you to do your business

I was just wondering whether the male's toilet look like this?
Rather odd for guys right?

Put Malaysian's toilet to shame, doesn't it?

Alright la, toilets aren't the only thing I love about Japan...

Japan is a FOOD HEAVEN!!

For your droolling purposes.
*Sorry la, it's a can see cannot eat situation

Ramen - Oishi!

Red Bean Desert

Kobe Beef - before, after (super tender)

Strawberry Cheesecake we bought from the chocolate factory.

They produce a specific number of cheesecake each day in order to preserve the quality.

Japanese have this theory- increased quantity = reduced quality.
It's quite admirable that they rather preserve quality than to earn money.

Conclusion: Japanese ain't Chinese.

Japanese Curry

Sashimi!

Chanko Nabe

Chawanmushi !

*Lolz, enough with the torture la.

My new home : Shifting From Xanga

2008-09-07T04:00:00.009+08:00

*dust blog*

Originally an experiment blog , but now my new home!
Never throw away old things, you never know when it comes in handy

Gosh, so much to do just to shift in:
1. Have to redecorate the rooms so it feel cosy- design blog
2. Re-organize room space
3. Get to know new neighbours - insert blog list.
4. Design a nice sign board - banner
5. List down names for folders - labels
6. Install telephone - Add chatbox
7. Re-collect my photo album.
8. Ask for renovation recommendations - what else to add?
9. Inform everyone change of address
10. Organise house warming!!!

*Gambate*