12.10.2007

MSID 12 @ UiTM, Seri Iskandar

a long bus trip from UCSI foyer to Seri Iskandar (approx. 4 hrs) has exhausted most of us before we reach the Uni. Tech. Petronas.

Paid a visit there coz it was one of the winner of the Aga Khan Awards 2007 and its designed by Norman Fosters & Partners. <-- International Famous Firm for High Tech Buildings

the Cancellor Complex of UTP
left = Cancellor Hall....right = library (looks more like retail bookstore)

the Cancellor Hall @ UTP

corridor & the canopy @ UTP

labs and lecture studios underneath canopy @ UTP

the library @ UTP

we walked through their campus, and were so sad to say that they do not have architecture course after they have paid millions to Foster & Partners. think they have civil engineering...
and Norman Foster didn't get paid for designing their toilet i guess...

they gave us a brief introduction of this campus's design and show us some slides + lam
e jokes...fell asleep
after a tit bits and refreshment session, we continue to the UiTM, approx 10 mins from UTP
went to the APSDA last yr...and met martin's gang from KBU lar...kinda excited to re-meet these ppl
scared of their hostel condition since it was bad back at the APSDA event which is where we are going for the tiga belas
but it ended up quite okay...cleanliness OK...dusty? NOP...spooky? NOP...overall okay la...
but a bit frustrated because we need to buy water from their vending machine ( like those in front of Oldtown Kopitiam back to Cheras)
and NO HOT WATER !! all the cup noodles, maggi, nescafe, milo we brought there were simply useless
tot we could have escape from 'great' foods -- rice + chicken + ulams (marinated veggie) for 3 meals a day consecutive 3 days

stage seats + crowds

the stage that looks like a stage <--- i have to admit, the UiTM ppl did great job

after the montage presentation, we were waiting in front of the foyer but cant go back..
w/o proper reason ooh~! were waiting and feeding the mosquitoes there
went back to hostel around 11, refreshed and tot of coming out to their communal areas to blow...
interior and archi students ma...one day no blow feels like gonna die~! somemore no coffee leh...drastic hormones change
morning call was at 6...i tot got ghost leh~!
someone simply bang at the door like so freakin hard
and i tot some dumb heads bang their head on
we set our alarms to wake up at 6:30...darn...cant seep liao
breakfast...then to their Dewan Seri Iskander for opening ceremony...of course..bored la
ppl started to fish...and nodding their heads


first prize winner

first runner up

third prize (twin sharing)

then, we were sent to different places for the Ecorace lar...Rakit race lar...Charity work lar...Sketches Competition...tot it will rain but ended up freakin hot day
i went to the charity work painting group with janet n kayapau...coz i was the only one not assigned to anything

kg.Aji. . . where the Ecoraces will be

3 of us..bored coz there were 40 ppl painting, but only 5 rollers n 5 brushes
we sealed the windows with newspaper lor...but the others just paint it

then...went back to Kg. Aji for lunch..thats better than the lunches n dinners back at UiTM
UCSI rakit ppl (fanson, lawrence, eng, zackry, kahsing, gracia, wai choon)...u guys rock~!
guess wad? they were flipped into the river twice and they still made it to the end..though not the first lar
went back to UiTM around 4 but were standing in the shuttle bus for 10+ mins
then there comes the BBQ dinner...which is rice + 'roasted' chicken 1 pc + sambal + honey dew + syrup
there come the creative performance...the video is with me but..i dont have youtube
try type 'lost fireflies' at youtube..search...its freakin cool im telling u~!
coz i filmed it at the first seat pre-booked 5 months ago..wakakakakaka

this is the abstract dance performer from UiTM
u guys r so professional~!
there were 4 hosts..i tot i was watching some sort of musical awards
and the stage is so feakin cool~!


the next day...closing ceremony and of course...Prize giving session lar...
we were anticipating in a group...our heart almost beated in the same rhythm
was so scare that u might let our lecturers down coz sooooo many mishaps happened~!
the rakit race fell into water twice...creative performance were told disqualified coz they were considered by someone <-- dunno who not traditional

our baby lecturers..they were a lot more happier than we do~!
The prizes we got

1st prize - rakit creative design (were not expected)
1st prize - viewing tower by Joe & Kinyew (Joe Tan rocks)
3rd prize - viewing tower by Nick & Tau Wei
3rd prize - creative performance (u guys r simply fantastic!)
Ecoraces
1st prize - by Ron
3rd prize - by Chia Pau
3rd prize - by Chris Woo

at the end..the thing i misses the most is the moment that we cheered for the awards
and this cute kitty