Second Life ( experiential studies)

After taking almost a couple of days to finally install “Second Life” into my macbook pro. I finally started playing and my first impression of the game was “what in the world is this?”, yes. It took me quite some time to accept the game as it is. Honestly I was expecting the graphics to be abit more high tech but it was just normal. Compared to the other games that I’ve played before.

Virtual Travel to Mexico

I like looking at the writing on the ground. Its really colourfull but I doubt there is the writing in real life. However, the man with the head tilted is not my cup of tea.

I like seeing the colours of the flowers. They may not seem too real but the colours still catch my eye.

The flowers look 2 dimensional but the reason I took this photo is because of the butterfly. the way the wings move seem really real.

Straylight

The view from this place is spectacular. I love the scenic view. The water and the trees blend well.

Just like the name. the colours on the screen is really mesmerizing and catches the attention.

I love looking at the tree and the way the leaves are flowing down. There is a place I’ve been once before and this place reminds me of it.

Kowloon

Kowloon is a place of calmness and tranquility. Not much is here but the simplicity of it all just brings us to a place we’ve never been before.

The sound that came out from this place was fine. Not really my type of music I would say but it was fine. The ambience of the place was really like in Chinatown.

I didn’t really understand this place but the signboard really took my attention.

I liked this place because it had all the small screens as though we were looking into something else. The reality made us believe that it was something real.

SS Galaxy Cruise Ship

As a person that likes fashion. Looking at the pictures on the wall just inspires me.

The deck of the ship looks simple but still real. The picture shows the full scale map of the ship which is very big.

The playground looks small here. But the trampoline looks way way big. I love looking at the way it works.

Mystery Spot Santa Cruz ( experiential studies )

When I was in US, I visited this place called ' The Mistery Spot'. It is located an hour away from the city of Santa Clara. The place is in the jungle where we had to climb a few steps to reach from the starting point itself.

Here is some history and knowledge on the place ;

The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. It is a circular area of effect around 150 feet or 46 meters in diameter. Within the Mystery Spot you will be stunned as your perceptions of the laws of physics and gravity are questioned. But don't take our word for it, come and decide for yourself!

The Mystery Spot was discovered in 1939 by a group of surveyors and opened to the public in 1940. The Mystery Spot has amazed and perplexed hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world, and many return time and time again to experience these puzzling variations of gravity, perspective, and height.

Some speculate that cones of metal were secretly brought here and buried in our earth as guidance systems for their spacecraft. Some think that it is in fact the spacecraft itself burried deep within the ground. Other theories include carbon dioxide permeating from the earth, a hole in the ozone layer, a magma vortex, the highest dielectric biocosmic radiation known anywhere in the world, and radiesthesia. Whatever the cause is, it remains a mystery.

Honestly to me, it was a very unusual experience because we would standing not at a 90' angle.

My trip to Ulu Yam Selangor ( experiential studies )

On the 7th of July, I went with a few friends to a waterfall to take pictures. The waterfall is located somewhere in Ulu Yam, Selangor.

The main reason of going there is to take pictures for our VR assignment "Panorama". However, after staying there for almost 5 hours, we didn't get the shots that we wanted because the clouds were dark and it looked like it was about to rain.

However, we did get a few cool shots here and there.

The place caught my eye because it was somewhat located near the city but it still contained the natural sense. The water was clear and the surroundings were still maintained clean. They didn't make the place into a commercialized place like our society usually does.

My experience in AMERICA ( experiential studies )

Since I have practically nothing much to talk about today. I thought of sharing the experiences that I had in USA.

I went with the whole family as it was a annual family vacation. I practically go to the USA every year to go shopping and as well to go sight seeing. This time we went to San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

From what I saw, the people there have more manners than we do. Though some of them can be a little rude at times. They speak softly regardless to whom they're speaking too.

My favourite place had to be Los Angeles. We stayed there for 3 nights. The hotel that we stayed in was callled The Four seasons Beverly Hills. It was actually so exciting to stay there because it was said to be a hotel full of celebrities. Fortunately I didn't get to see any of them. The city was a mixture of both glamorous and the simple life. You could almost see the difference. From being surrounded with huge mansions, mercedes benz and range rovers to small houses and raggy toyotas.

Our trip to Aquaria and Petrosains.

On our second trip for the class. We went to Aquaria and Petrosains located in KLCC, Kuala lumpur. We first went to Petrosains. We were able to gain knowledge on oil pumps and how those workers live in such high pressured surroundings. Petrosains is a place where we get to explore things outside of the norm. Petrosains is designed as a moderns and contemporary centre that allows visitors to touch, feel and manipulate the exhibits on display. The interactive feature of petrosains' exhibits, combined with a touch of theatrical and futuristic elements offer visitors a more constructive learning experience.

It took me about an hour to finish the whole tour as it was my second time going into the exhibit. Not much was to be done as it was all not so new to me. However when I got to the parts where the exhibits were very interactive. I had some fun playing with them.

After petrosains, we then went to Aquaria which is something like underwater world. They had fishes in aquariums right inside a shopping mall. The fishes were nice to see but the species of fish were very limited due to the space constraint. I actually finished the tour in less then half an hour which is counted pretty fast. However, i really enjoyed the part where we had to stand on the conveyor belt and the tank would be right above us. It was for sure not my first experience but seeing sharks and sting rays swim right above you can be very exciting.

Make it happen ( experiential studies )

I'm not sure whether this is related to experiential studies or not but hey, it has something to do with human emotions and behavior so why not :)

I've been having issues with this person for quite some time now. He apparently has a big attitude problem and avoiding him is not as simple as it seems especially when he's your cousin. He was the youngest child in the family for quite some time but later he got a little brother making him a big brother with more responsibilities. Unfortunately since he's been too comfortable with being the youngest with the least responsibilities, not that he has a brother. He is not accepting them like a real person.

He's been putting blame for his own actions on other people but himself. He's been pushing other people to face the consequences for his own actions which I find very annoying. He's 23 this year and he's still in Pre- U which I find odd.

Over the years, I've seen many people with these attitude problems. They go through life wanting to be somebody but all they do is sit on their chairs, face their laptops and wait for a miracle to happen. I think that when you want something to happen, you have to make it happen. You have to work towards what you want and make it happen.

People these days are taking life for granted. They think everything will happen according to plan but that is not necessarily true. Things might take a turn for the worst. Nature might change its course and turn the tables around.

In my opinion, in the century we're living now. We need to make our own rules and our game plans. We must no longer sit and follow the ancient times.

I definitely don't think that Donald Trump became a multi-billionare just by sitting on his leather seat. I also don't think Bill gates made it to the top of the list by staring blankly into space waiting for something amazing to happen. They themselves made it happen. They became what they wanted to be. Not what the had to be.

Shalom ( Experiential studies )

Hey hey, so yesterday in Experiential studies class, the dean told us about Cirque De Soliel.

Cirque du Soleil, is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus artsand street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. Each show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world, with its own central theme and storyline. They draw the audience into the performance through continuous live music, with performers rather than stagehands changing the props.

So yeah, he told us about their shows in Las Vegas. Fortunately I got to experience the show myself. I went to one of their shows in Vegas while I was there a month ago. The show was larger than life. They made the theater into a wonderland where unimaginable things can happen. They mesmerized us with their movements, acting and singing. The effects thrown in to make the performance even more real just blew me away.

He also told us about Las vegas, which is to me a spectacular city. I was there for 3 nights and I still couldn't get enough of it. Staying at the Ceasers Palace Hotel and Casino. Watching the famous Musical Fountain in front of the Bellagio Hotel. Walking to the biggest M&M chocolate store before reaching MGM.

Now that is an experience worth living for.

Bonjour ( experiental studies )

Hello,

So last week which was before our midterm break. We went to KLCC to visit Petrosains and Aquaria. It was indeed an interesting trip. Though it happened to be my 5th time going into Aquaria. I didn't do much inside. I just browsed through quickly.

However I had fun in petrosains because it had been ages since the last time I went it. It really got me interested in science for a minute. Yes, just for a minute :) I learned more about mechanical stuff and so on.