A Glimpse into the Past, A Step into the Future

Corner Talk: Manchester United strolled to victory after coming back from behind to gun down bitter rival, Arsenal by 2 goals to 1 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Arsenal took the lead through Andrei Ashavin's thunderbolt shot at the far left corner, leaving United's keeper Ben Foster; helpless. Back for the second half, Wayne Rooney scored in front of penalty box after he himself was fouled by Arsenal's keeper, Manuel Amunia. To conclude, Ryan Giggs's free kick from the middle of the field was bizarrely headed into their own goal by Arsenal's midfielder, Abaou Diaby to give United a new breath of life. Darren Flecther deserved the praises for engineering Manchester United's midfield, both offensively and defensively. Way to go, ManUtd ... Glory ManUtd! :)

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What does Merdeka's Day on 31st August mean to you all? Is it merely just a day where you call it an off? Or a day where you can call yourself Independence? For this special edition, The Journals takes you along to look into how Malaysia has came thus far?

1957

9th September: Malaya was the 10th member of British Commonwealth
- a voluntary association to achieve Independence
18th September: Malaysia was unanimously admitted into the United Nations

1960

27th July: The hibiscus was chosen as national flower

1963
13th April: Tunku Abdul Rahman appeared as a portrait on an issue of
Time magazine, which described Tunku as having the
" charisma of a really successful politician "

1970
31 August: Five principles of Rukun Negara,
intended to help build a strong and united nation,
were proclaimed by the King,
YDPA Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah

1972
30th September: Malaysia Airlines System (MAS)
was officially formed, and a day later,
the airline took the skies as a truly
Malaysia's very own unique carrier - 3 months ahead of schedule

1985
10th July: Malaysia's first national car,
Proton Saga rolls off the assembly line in Shah Alam

1990
1st July: The first Visit Malaysia Year campaign was launched

1992
17th May: After 25 years, the Thomas Cup returned to Malaysia when
Cheah Soon Kit and Soo Beng Kiang beat Indonesia
in a nail-bitting match at Stadium Merdeka, KL

1998
11-22 September: Malaysia plays host to 16th Commonwealth Games in KL

2000
30th May: The Petronas Twin Towers was opened to
public the first time and attracted hundreds of Malaysians and tourists,
who waited for their turns to to visit the skybrigde
that connects the two 88 storey towers at 41st and 42nd floors

2005
4th December: Nicol David became the
first Malaysian World number One
squash player when she won the World Open Championship title
in Hong Kong.
She was also the first Asian and the youngest woman to do so

2007
10th October: Datuk Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the
first Malaysian to go into space, on board of Sayuz TMA-II

2008
7th July: Georgetown of Penang and Malacca
were given UNESCO Heritage Site Status

2009
Datuk Seri Najib Razak took over the heir of the government
when he was appointed the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
He introduced the 1Malaysia Concept with the slogan,
" People First, Performance Now "

Happy Birthday, Malaysia ...
1Malaysia: People First, Performance Now!


Most of the facts were quoted from
Going Places Magazine,
with myself added photos

Hope you enjoy the read-up!

With love,
KeithK :)

English Forum Part2

Corner Talk: Monday's Blue, anyone? What I mean is not referring to our laziness to get the week rolling, but, more towards the weather that I had in Subang here this morning. While having practical on aircraft in college, I realized the sky this morning was exceptionally BLUE. Yeah, so BLUE that my buddy, Ewin (Expert Blue Sky Analyzer) told me that this kind of sky is almost impossible to be seen in KL; it could be only possible in places such as Maldives and, or maybe in Pulau Langkawi. Haha ... Well, will show you the photos we captured, and seriously, the sky is so BLUE. I ~ heart ~ blue sky!

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If you could still recall, I have just half-way done with my post on the DCA-METC English Forum which I attended somewhere in the early month of August. So, here it goes ... Let's continue from where we stop ... (English Forum Part 1)

After the talks by fellow speakers,
clock hit 1300 hours, and it was already time for, what?
Yeah, lunch time!
Haji Khairuddin, the Director Training of METC and
Mr Amrul, the Executive Director of METC
were having chat with fellow guests ...
"Hmmm, what are we eating today?"
Lolz :)

There were various dishes ranging from
Western to Eastern style,
so many choices, can't make up my mind which one to choose.
That's my first round;
(L-R) YangZhou Fried Rice, Spicy Mussels,
Colesaw, Vegetarian Fried Prawn,
Mixed Vegeatbles, Sweet and Sour Chicken

My second round; (L-R) Spicy Mussels,
Colesaw, Smoked Salmon and Seaweed Sushis ...
For your information,
that's not it all about.
There were still plenty of other dishes
that I didn't manage to try on.
Bear in mind, I am not a "tanker"
who can stuff in everything inside my tummy!
Full and satisfied, t
ime to get some exercise and moves around,
so, it's time for food photography ...

Strawberry and Peach Pudding
Love the colour mixture,
very colourful, isn't it?

My favourite dish -
The Smoked Salmon with Black Pepper
Unfortunately, not many people like it as
it was a little bit raw - around 40% cooked.
If you are a fan of Sashimi,
I bet you will love this ...

Pinky Biscuit
Look at the shape and its colour,
so cute, that I cant resist to put it into my mouth
Yum Yum :)

Lemonade Jellyfish Salad

Ice Cream?
Multi combos of Ice Cream,
(L-R) Mint, Napoleon Chocolate and Vanilla
Not forgotten,
with a bit of chocolate chips sprinkled on top of it,
it is just simply fabulous!

Fruits Cocktail
A mixture of grape, lachee, jelly,
peach cube, Nata-de-Coco
Sweet :)

I have no idea what is this ...
Was too busy with taking pictures that I have forgotten to try this out
Jess told me it is some kind of Egg Custard;
it could be a possibility
Anyone knows what it is called?
The presentation od this dessert is so appetizing,
don't you think so?

Caramel Pudding
Didn't try this out too, yeah, my bad!

Ok, this was not part of the food served, unless you are a cannibal!
He is my colleague, Afiq ...
This picture appeared to be quite a pleasant result
with the fine contrast and the natural colour of skin.
Somehow, the ambient lighting inside the dining hall was awesome,
as, all the pictures taken above were shot without flashgun.
Set to Manual mode with ISO 400,
the outcome was satisfying ...
Lolz :)


That's concluded the English Forum
Had fun and most importantly,
I get an exposure to attending important function,
meeting people from various layers,
how to communicating with people,
and of course,
building my network in the aviation world!

Always,
KeithK :)

5 in the bag

Just came back from watching Manchester United's away game versus Wigan Athletic in JJB Stadium. First half of the match was a dull one, full of frustrations as Manchester United wasted dozens of chances to lead in front of the goal mouth. Wigan's goalie, Chris Kirkland and his teams of defenders were the culprits to deny the Red Devils from scoring. The match ended by half time with a bored stalemate ...

My personal favourite goal of the night - Michael Owen's

Sir Alex Ferguson must be injecting dose of motivation and words of wisdom inside the dressing room during the interval, and scenerio had changed tremendously after that. Minutes after the kick off, Wayne Rooney headed in into the top left corner after feeding a cross from former Wigan's boy, Antonia Valencia. Huge relief for both players and fans; 1-0 prooved to be priceless after the disappointment defeat by Burnley in the midweek. Two minutes later, Dmitar Berbatov strolled in another goal to ease off the pressure, marking his first goal of the season. Rooney was once again the hero when he shot low to give Manchester United a comfortable lead, 3 goals to nil. Rooney was taken out and replaced with Michael Owen; he was greeted with thousands of standing ovations as he left the field. Super-sub, Owen chipped in past Chris Kirkland to make it 4-0. Finally, Nani wrapped up the three points with a sensational Ronaldo's free kick outside the penalty box to earn Manchester United a well deserved truimph with 5 goals to nil ... Woah, I am totally excited right now! Haha :)

Heading to bed soon,
Goodnight,
KeithK :)

KeithK in MH Blog

My article was published in MH Blog today ...
Yipee yipee yay :)
Do click here to support me yeah?
I was indeed grateful and pleased
to play my part in contributing to MH Blog,
furthermore,
the title of this article is so significant and meaningful to me;
Growing up with MAS
as its heading.
This article is specially dedicated to my beloved Daddy and Mummy.
Thanks you for all your encouragement, supports, love and care.
Without both of you,
I will not be who I am today.

Love,
KeithK :)

English Forum

A long Examination weeks came to a break after last paper, IELTS Speaking Test completed on Saturday. I have long abandoned The Journals, and, this will be a great time to catch up and update on what's on ups and downs. Plenty of things to say; to begin off, I will post an event that I had attended at the start of month of August ...

The event's banner ...
Like the colour, sky blue with an eagle's wing as backdrop
The forum was co-jointly organized by my college,
Malaysia Airlines Engineering Training Centre (METC)
and Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA)
in Holiday Inn, Glenmarie.


The hall setting - Ballroom 1,
Nicely arranged, peaceful tungsten lighting
with well decorated interior design ...


A view from rear of the hall ...
So many bottles of mineral water on the table
Can you count how many of them?


The participants of the forum
were taking their seat in the Ballroom,
waiting eagerly for the event to start ...
It will begin as soon as the VIP, the DGCA arrived ...


The forum started off at 0900 hours
with a welcoming note from the
Managing Director
of Dilog Training and Services (DTS),
Brig. General Dato' Anim Harun RMAF (Retired)


0910 hour,
the Hon. Dato' Azharuddin Abdul Rahman,
the Director General of DCA (DGCA) giving
his keynote speech ...
He is the most powerful man in Malaysia aviation industry
His main responsibility is to ensure all the
aviation activities in Malaysia
are carried out in accordance with the
International Standards and Regulations
as per ICAO


0920 hour,
The Executive Director of DTS,
the person in charge of METC,
Mr Amrul Zeflin Anim gave his speech
on the outline of the forum ...
Basically, Mr Amrul reviewed the whole
focus and scope of the forum for the day ...


A token of appreciation from DTS to DGCA,
beautifully framed picture with
our own Fokker-27 aircraft as background
A maintenance crew was seen perfoming his task,
a significant of our identity,
our responsibility and of course,
where we from?
METC Trainees ...


Our first speaker of the day,
Dr. Manjit Singh,
the Deputy Director
of Malaysia Aviation Academy (MAvA)
He is a representative from
Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Department.
Dr. Manjit showed us how the
proficiency and testing for English Language
is carried out for all the ATC officers


Then, it was Col. Mohd Amin Modh Razi,
a retired officer from RMAF,
who has vast experience in piloting helicopter Nuris
He is the Director of Quality Assurance and Safety,
representing the Pilot's
He shared with us his experience in
conducting Pilot English Testing ...


1030 hour Coffee and Tea Break
at the Foyer area ...
They were chatting around while enjoying
light meals prepared by the
hotel's staffs
Donuts, Yam Cake and Curry Chicken ...
Yummy yummy ...
Will show you more pictures on food


The VIPs all here ...
(L-R) Dato' Azharuddin, the DGCA,
Brig. Gen. Dato Anim and the ED of METC, Mr Amrul ...


After the break, the forum continued with
speeches from the
Deputy Director of Airworthiness DCA Malaysia,
Mr Mohamed Salehuddin Anwar.
He shared with us the importance
of English Language Competency in
Aviation Industry.
All our licensing, especially in
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
is under this man's supervision ...


The final speakers, Miss Yang Azura Othman,
the Head of English Department in METC
and Miss Martini Abdul Aziz,
the Chief Examiner of METC
Both of them delivered convincingly
with interesting points
on the Introduction of English Language Proficiency
in Stages of Training and Its Results ...


The METC Team,
(L-R) Miss Ruby, Miss Jun, Miss Hajah, Miss Swee Yim,
Miss Yang and Miss Jehan.
All smiles after the end of presentation.
All the hard works and efforts had finally
paid off with a big round of applause
from the audiences ...
Wooahhh ...
Well done!


The Manager of Human Resource from MAS,
was trying on METC's very own
quizzes with video recordings
set up during the forum ...
The quizzes, mainly emphasize on 3 parts,
the Engineering, Pilots
and Air Traffic Controller domains
Through the quizzes, you will be able
to gauge your own English level skills on
Reading and Listening ...


Mr Alan Lim,
the Manager of Quality Assurance and Safety
from Malaysia Airlines.
He is a friendly and easy-going person,
but, when it comes to safety and correct procedures,
he is one of the most strict QA Officer.
I had a long chat with him;
he is a nice guy after all ...
Mr Alan was listening to the audio records
before attempting the quizzes

Finally, your truthfully,
was concentrating during the forum ...


Will come up with another post on this event soon,
so, be right back ...

Happy Weekend,
to my dear readers ...

Cheers,
KeithK :)

River Flows in You

Weather has been quite extreme and harsh recently, with burning scothing sun and haze enveloped the city. Needless to say, the H1N1 pandemic has taken a total of 18 lifes up till today. So, ladies and gentlemen, beware! Wear protective mouth cover if there is a need. Better to be safe than sorry, isn't it?

This morning, I just sat for IELS-Equivalent Exams in college. Out of the three papers, Listening was the "killer". It caught me this time. I had some difficulties in picking up the audio recording. I really hope I can get through the exams. Again, dear fellow friends, please include me in your prayers at night.

Module 14 Propulsion kicked off last Monday, directly after Module 7 Exams. As a short two week comprehensive course, Module 14 Exam is scheduled to be on the 14th August. If you recalled in my previous posts, I had just completed Module 6 and 7, and yes, the results were released last week. I was indeed grateful and relieved with the outcomes. Hurray ... :)

While browsing through my friend's blog, Sharon, I came across this wonderful instrumental song entitled, River Flows in You by Yiruma. If you listen carefully, you will realise this song has quite a similirity with the theme song played in the famous romance movie, Twilight. However, bear in mind, this isn't the song from Twilight, it is purely composed by this talented musician, Yiruma. Yeah, Bella and Edward are driving people out crazy. I am really looking forward to Twilight 2: New Moon. To note that, this song is kept playing in my head, over and over again. So Sharon, if you read this, I really wanna thank you for such a wonderful song. You "sprinkle sugar" on my day ... :)

Click here for the song,

River Flows in You

With love,

KeithK :)

Picolo Original Herb

Picolo's Origanal Herb Sweet

Anyone wanna try?

Last week,

MAS HR organized a Fun Carnival

Bought this for quite a cheap price

compares to the retail price

Tomorrow is Module 7 Exams,

3 papers, 60 MCOQs and 2 Essays

Go, Keith, Go ...

On Wednesday,

I will be representing

my college to attend an Aviation English Forum

in Holiday Inn, Glenmarie,

organized by the DCA Malaysia

Gonna meet alot of people from the same field

Woah ...

Cheers,

KeithK :)