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I passed my Computerized Test in one go! I'm glad I was able to. But you know what was weird? My score. Before I elaborate, the test is split into 2 'papers' with the first being a vision test and the 2nd the actual Law or Undang test. The 2nd part is split into 3 sections; the first 15 questions -- Part I --, the next 25 -- Part II --, and the final 10 -- Part III. The parts difficulty transition from easy, hard to medium. I scored 15/15 for Part I, 25/25 for Part II but 5/10 for Part III. Heh. Go figure, eh? Well, I was still able to get the passing mark so I'm happy. I got 45/50 which is 90%. Woohoo!! After that, I decided to go straight for the 3-hour Theory course. Unfortunately, the classes were full for the 3-hour Practical course so I'm taking that one next week. A week after that, I'll get my 'L' license or Learning Driver's License -- LDL. Hmm. What to do in that week before I get my LDL? Hehe. Hopefully I can hit PCP by mys...

Just thought I'd publish a post on sounds that I like. These sounds may or may not necessarily be relaxing. These are just sounds that I like. Waves breaking and crashing against the beach. Cliche, I know. But its so rhythmic and relaxing. Running water. No, not tap water. As in a stream or river. This one is not so rhythmic but still relaxing. Car's engine revving. Haha. Yes, I'm somewhat of a diesel-head. But I'm not into the shrill cry of F1 engines. Something deep. Muscle car sort of deep. Almost roaring if you rev it. That sounds like power to me. Keyboard being typed on. I know this sounds strange but I like it. To me, it sounds like inspiration being transferred and molded into a story. Camera shutters. The 'click' that goes off when you snap a picture. I like that. Especially when you've managed to get a really good angle and create a very interesting snapshot. Golf ball. When you take a nice, relaxed stance, swing that 7-iron and...

I just watched the Bucket List. It's a great movie. Heavy drama. Very moving. I think, I'll write my own bucket list. For the heck of it. And as time progresses, change it, or slash out whatever has been achieved. So here it goes: 1) To be able to slow dance on a beach under the stars or during sunset with her. 2) Make it to M.I.T and graduate. 3) Get a good, solid, steady job with a good income. 4) Own a Corvette or a Mustang

I'm still in the mood to write about cars. I feel like making another wishlist after this. Gee... I wonder when I can publish the 7th Chapter for 'The Nightlings'. But never mind that. This time I'll start all over again. This time I'll go outrageous and put every car that I want. We'll start with my all time favorite; Corvette. Once again it's the Corvette on the top of my list. I'm telling you, the Corvette the sexiest car ever created. The first Corvette was produced way back in 1953. The car is definitely steeped in history. Since I'm on the topic of Corvettes, I might as well list down all my faves. Here they are; 1) '58 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (C1) 2) '59 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Racer (C1) 3) 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) Voila, all my favorite Corvettes. Told you I was a die-hard Corvette fan. P.S. 'C' indicates Corvette and the number means which generation are there. So C1 means generation 1 Corvette* That about ...

To be reasonable, I'd go for a fuel-efficient compact for my first car. So far, I have my sights set on the brand new Honda Jazz. I'm not getting it anytime soon though. The Jazz is very sporty looking and performance wise, fair. It's a superb city-slicker; being a compact and all. And it's a Honda! The Jazz is much more spacious compared to a Ford Escape surprisingly. Sorry to those Ford Escape owners out there. But it doesn't come in Orange. Waa! Not in Malaysia at least. I guess I'll settle for White or Black then. But hey, everyone has a dream ride, right? So here is a list of mine. Muahaha! Being an American at heart, I fall hard for the American Muscle. My first choice would be the Corvette; one of the sexiest cars ever to have been produced. A true American classic. I fell in love with this one when I saw it's predecessor; the C5. Prior to that, I had never even seen a Corvette. This one really rocked my world. But living in Malaysia for most of my li...

Woohooo!!! Sepang yesterday (24 Feb 08) was rocking!! I'd say around 11 various Porsches, 9 Ferraris, 3 Lamborghinis, 2 Aston Martins, and a Lotus tearing up Sepang International Circuit at the same time should do that. Before take off, they had arranged the cars according to power (most likely) and a grey Lamborghini Murcielago LP460 got the alpha position. Pity the driver seemed a bit reluctant in flooring it. I guess losing RM10 per rev ought to get you thinking, considering it's a V12 6.2l monster. I felt sorry for the Bentley Continental GT owner. Nobody wanted to take it for a spin. Then again, it's not a sports car. Racing the Bentley would be the equivalent of racing a Rolls Royce. There were several Berlinettas, 2 old Ferarris, 2 Lamborghini Murcielago LP460s, a Lamborghini Gallardo, 3 Porsche 911 GT3s, 1 Porsche Cayman S, 1 Porsche Carrera GT, and about 6 Carreras from different years. Besides that, there were 2 Aston Martins; 1 DB9 and 1 V8 Vantage. There was als...

This Feb 24th 08, Sunday. Organized by Force of Nature, Ferarri Owners' Club, Lamborghini Owners' Club, and Porsche Owners' Club. 3 classes; RM300, RM500, & RM1000. 3 car classes. 3 laps per payment. Either as passenger or driver. Cars range from Astons to Lamborghinis to Ferraris & Porsches. Car show for those that can't afford to pay or cannot drive, yet.

In my previous blogs I have never written anything about myself. Although I intend to keep it that way, I will delve into one particular bit of info. If you have seen my profile (or the little box beside my blog with a brief description about myself) you will have noticed that I put 'car lover'. Although I envy those who have the opportunity and the privilege to work on cars, I am not keen on becoming a mechanic. Sure, it'll be nice to have that skill, but I don't want it as a career choice. By now you're probably wondering what cars I like, and I'll be frank; I'm not fond of 'super cars' though I still like them. I don't mind Japanese cars, they're marvelous for long distance travelling thanks to their outstanding fuel efficiency. But above all, I love muscle cars. I am not particularly fond of those older than the 60's and younger than the 70's. The 70's were truly a sad time for the muscle car industry due to the fuel crisis. I...