I'm Officially On-Air!

Yay yay!!

Something good happened. Guess what? I'm officially accepted to become a junior DJ in Radio MMU in Cantonese slot but I will be under probation for one semester. Whether I can continue to become a DJ in the second semester or not, will depends on my performance this semester. The probation duration is quite short. One more month to go and I need to make BIG improvement during this period!

I had been on air since 17th July 2007 but I did not tell anyone at that time because I don't want to be pressured while I go on-air for the very first time. I might not be as good as those professional DJs that you see in commercial radio but Radio MMU or DJ Club which runs the radio is a learning platform for students in becoming better DJs with time.

Seniors evaluation on me - "Shy in talking, read from scripts, not lively, slow response and not spontaneous. There's still room for improvement."

Luckily the senior DJ for my time slot and the Cantonese slot DJ manager gave me some tips to improve myself, so hopefully by the end of the semester I can be a better DJ. The quiet Keat Yee become a DJ? It's a shock to all when I tell them. Haha... Unexpected eh? It's quite fun to see people get shocked.

I still have vivid memory of what I talked on-air for the first time. Haha, but it's too long to share it here because it is an one-hour slot. Too much that we discussed but we did talked about myself. Haha, I remember during on-air my senior said that I looked like a career woman, being independent all the time, don't need company going everywhere.

Thanks to the DJ interview, I can find the song that I had been looking for months on the internet. I heard it when it is used in an advertisement for Taiwanese drama "天使情人". I know nothing about the song so I use hours of my time which is supposed to be used for studying just to look for that song. I streamed through dozens of songs David Tao's songs, after I realise that it's his voice singing that song but to no avail.

"Angel" by David Tao. That's what I heard during the interview. That's the song that I had been searching for months! How happy I am to finally to know that song's name!! I search for that song straight away and realise that it is my recently downloaded songs! I realise that when you are trying too hard, you can't get it. When you are not looking, it comes to you. How irony is that.

That's all for now. More to come.

Stay tune to on Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Radio MMU where I'll talk about Horoscope.

The Start of Second Year of University Life

The sense of helplessness is gone for now. Everything seems to be fine for everyone. They seems to move on with their life. The recent case where a person facing a difficult seems to get her life back to normal. After thinking it through, I think I shouldn't burden myself with their problem. I might just listen to their problem but it will be up to them to solve rather than I solve it. The main answer to their problem is themselves and not me.

Anyway, back to my life. I actually planned to take things more slowly rather than a hectic life where I don't even have some time to myself. BUT, things turn out to be like last year where I am now still busy with clubs and events activities. I still go for meetings and I'll be busier if I am to participate in organising events later. I have to slow down for now - not gonna sacrifice my academics for the activities. I haven't even start studying for my subjects YET... sigh.

Looking at the brighter side of things, I am more comfortable with myself now. Some said that I am more confident after the joining the Orientation Committee 2007/2008. What a big compliment! I do feel more comfortable talking now. I try out on new things; I try to hold a conversation longer and more interesting because I tend to be quiet most of the times, and now I try to voice out what I don't like (I tend to keep quiet about if there's something wrong).

There's still room for improvement. If only I can be as aggresive like those people involved in business... After all I'm a business student, to be exact, Marketing student. Of course I need aggresiveness inside me to excel in this area.

There's still one problem now, it's week 6 of studies yet I still can't concentrate in my studies. I can't find the rhythm for this semester yet. Seems like I lost my path. I tend to lost in my thoughts when the lecturer is talking in front. The lecturers make it worse.

One of my Marketing subjects lecturer is really boring. He seems to talk like no one's business. Less than 50% of what he talked about for 3 hours straight is related to the topic that we are studying. We hardly understands what he is talking about with his SUPER THICK Indian accent. I wonder how I am going to do in this subject....

That's all for now. Now back to my studies and work.

Singapore Trip - long due post!

Finally, the LONG OVERDUE post!

I went to Singapore a few months ago, 4 months to be exact and I promised to upload the pics for the Singapore trips yet I postponed it till now. Seems like I can't find any suitable time to upload it... Alright, it might be because I am too lazy to wait for all the pictures to be uploaded.

This is the second time I went to Singapore after 15 years. Third time if I include once when I was still a baby and my sis was not born yet. People was shocked to hear that I only go to Singapore for so few times. What so shocking about it? Do you think that I am that rich to go travelling like others? RM 300 per passport is not cheap plus the currency in Singapore is the double of Malaysia Ringgit.

I went to Singapore on the 16th March 2007 to attend my auntie's wedding which will be on the 17th March 2007. Reached there after 6 hours of car trip. We went to my uncle's house straight away and then to luch in some food court. Had some dim sum, duck meat and others which were really tasty.

After lunch, we went to our uncle's condominium (The Atria if not mistaken) which is just situated nearby his house. The condominium is so expensive that it costs at least Singapore Dollar 1 million for one lot!! That's so costly!! The swimming pool there have a futuristic look.

The swimming pool in the condominium area.

We checked in into our hotel after that, Grand Central which looks like some 3-star hotel that is located in the Petaling Street. The settings are almost like Ria Apartment in Genting which is a bit scary.

The good points of the hotel are: 1) Orchard Road is just within walking distance, I can go shopping! 2) it is nearby the destination for the wedding dinner. Dinner at a food court nearby. I tried a pot mee after I saw a newspaper cutting which was pasted on the stall. Quite nice I would say.

I got to meet my cousin which was really smart and I got to see his collection of awards and books that will impress anyone. I just go wild when I saw the collection of story books! 2 full racks!! More than 100 of them! Impressive...

Saturday is my aunt's wedding ceremony, a simple one where they say their vows in their home with blessings from their dearest family and friends. Wish that they can be together forever, 白头到老！I did not post any of the picture of the newlyweds as I did not ask permission from them so let it be.

We went to some tourist hot spots there in Singapore.

My mum and dad at the lake side.

Sis, mum and me with The Esplanade in the background.

Me with The Merlion. I remember I had a picture of me crying looking at The Merlion as I am too scared of it when I was just a little girl.

Setting of the wedding dinner hall at Grand Hyatt hotel. The setting of the hall simple yet nice and classy.

My sis, me and my cousins. My cousins are cute, aren't they?

The food there was delicious. Till now I still can't forget the dessert, Mango with yam paste soup. They use mangoes to get the juice. The texture of the soup is thick and smooth that you got more satisfaction than eating chocolate!!

That's all for the Singapore trip post. It was so long due that I forgotten all the details.....

~KEAT YEE signing off.~

Helplessness

Have you ever seen someone crying and you don't know what to do?
Have you ever hearing someone's story and you don't know the words to say?
Have you ever just stoned by the person's words?
Have you ever say "I don't know" cos you are so lucky to have everything goes on smoothly for you?
Have you ever say something to comfort and the person just shun you away by saying "I'm fine"?
Have you ever experience the sense of helplessness in you?

I have.

Do you wish that you can say the words "I understand" to that person but can't cos you never experience something like that?
Do you wish that you can do something to help the person?
Do you wish that you can have the knowledge to help the person?
Do you wish that you can have the ability to help the person?

I do.

I just realise that I have seen something like that for recent years. It might have happened around me since I was born but was too naive to know what's happening till I grow up. Growing pain? And I experience this kind of situation more frequent since last year.

I wish I can find the right words to say without hurting the person. Everything seems not right to say. I will just stoned and might say something to comfort but seems the more you say, the more the person will complain. You might just as well better off than staying there.

The sense of HELPLESSNESS. I hate this feeling, especially if someone that is close to me that having problems.

Whatever it is, I'm no super human and I can't solve all problems. My friends, if you have problems, you can just tell me, even though I can't solve the problem but I will lend my ears and be a good listener. That's what I should be....