Part 2. DayBreak.

Waddup boys, bet you guys thought this would come around next month did ya?
Anyway here's the pictures of the 2nd and the last day of the camping trip. To me it was more of a chill period then the night before, no fire contests, no tent pitching. just some swimming and some slow cooking.

While embracing mother nature's work.

Ahh Sunlight.


Ahh. Trees.


King and Kent were the chefs most of the day.


Kent's attempt on making French Toasts.
King's "super-cholestrol-heart-attack fried chicken of death" didn't work out for me either.
All I can say is, Bryan.. We miss you.


Chee's attempt of being the village slut.


Chill.


Some guy looking quite handsome.


Some guy having fun by himself.


Wasn't long before the rest joined in the fun.




The most excruciating part of the camp for me.
The water was fucking freezing.




Tribute to you know who.






Kent : "RICHARD, WHY THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE TO ARRANGE THE DAMN NUGGETS LIKE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!"


Something.. Incredible.
(the most disgusting shit i've seen in my life so far, Chee Hulk)




Yea i don't know what i was thinking.
I know you really won't wanna see this but, sorry Stesh.




Gues what Ken was doing all this while!?


Making our mark.


Making his mark.

So that's it!
See, Fazil can change after all eh!?
I really hope that this acts as an example for all of ya. Hahahaha.

Kk chao hope you guys enjoyed it.

Zone 5. Part 1.

Hey there muhfuckers. Here's the long long awaited camping post. It's nice to see something new huh? Instead of Chris's fucking political post. Which was great at first, then it started to get annoying. Like Chris himself!

Only kidding.

Recently all of us (one's back home) were still in my house, planning what to do during the weekend. It was a Thursday night. Initial plan was to go fishing however that went to the shit cuz we couldnt find a boat.

Then suddenly,
"Let's go camping!" said Kin Ian.


Less then 24 hours later, we already got our van and we were already well on our way.

Road trip!




Fire "competition". Wasn't spose to be one until King insisted.
Ken dropped by once in awhile to "help".
Ben won fair and square in the end.
Cuz I let 'em.


Ken being himself.







Team Roti Lilit.
And Ken.


The firewood was all wet as it rained that morning, so Kent and I
resulted into using the gas stove instead.


Richard being himself.


Slackers, and Richard.


Chee and his biceps!
No photomanipulation involved, folks!

Okay that's part 1, which covers the first night. It's fucking almost 7 now so im just gonna sleep. Will update later.

Hi my fellow Rvn’s . How are you ppl holding up? I hope everyone’s doing fine. As for me, these past 2 weeks or so has been pretty hectic as I am busy preparing for my finals . However, the main reason of my post today is to voice my anger and frustration at the current crisis our beloved country is facing.

Recently, our Gov raised the petrol prices from RM1.92/litre to RM2.70, an increase of 80 cents. Their reason for this? The gov wouldn’t be able to subsidize oil anymore due to the high oil prices globally. Then, thinking we are stupid... they compare us with neighboring countries like Singapore and Thailand and say that we are still paying at a discount. Well first of all, countries like Sg and Thai are not oil producing countries whereas our country is a producer of oil. But if we were to compare with other oil producing countries:-

Brunei: Rm1.19/liltre

S.Arabia: RM0.38/litre

Iran: RM0.35/litre

Kuwait: RM0.67/litre

Qatar: RM0.68/litre

Bahrain: RM0.87/litre

Malaysia is paying so much more!

Personally, I think the increase in oil price is really a bad political move by BN considering the political chaos they are currently in now. I think all this boils down to poor management. Before this, the gov promised the nation that there will be no increase in prices of oil at least until August. Then, they imposed a ban for foreign cars to pump petrol at our gas stations claiming they are enjoying our subsidy. However, after a few days of imposing the ban.. the gov decide to cancel this ban and saying that the increase in price to RM2.70 is almost equivalent to the market rate. Poor management. Apart from that our gov has also wasted billions of the taxpayers’ money by investing in the wrong projects. The controversial National Service where hundreds of millions are pumped in every year to run it.. going to space.. another few hundred million there..the PSC -Naval Dockyard patrol boats project ... and compensating the contractor who were supposed to build the new bridge from johor to Singapore.. Who’s money that’s wasted? Ours, the taxpayers’…our hard earned money flushed down just like that… Apart from that, there’s a 300% tax on imported cars! Other countries who’s oil prices are high don’t have such taxes!.. The last hike of 30 cents was supposed to save RM 14 billion, to be used to improve our transportation problems/systems...its really bullshit I tell you...And also our income per capita and purchasing power are so low.. everything else is increasing except for our income. Unlike us, Singapore's income per capita is increasing yearly... we are lagged behind..A fresh grad now can hardly survive out there.

Furthermore, what about Petronas? The pride of our country.. Possibly the richest company in South-East Asia..earning billions a year.. Where has all the profit gone to? Can Malaysia really achieve its aim of being a developed country by 2020? Or would we be like other third-world countries by then? More and more people are leaving the country… Malaysia is suffering from the brain-drain disease … A lot of foreign graduates don’t wanna come back home… There’s so much potential and talent out there but what’s the point if they don’t come back?? A lot of Malaysian people I meet in Melbourne are planning to work in Australia for a few years before deciding to come back .. Looking at the current situation now.. not many would wanna come back… The question now is how to save our country? The recent elections already showed that many people want change. 5 of the most advanced states have been lost to the opposition. The rakyat has spoken, the results speak for itself. Let’s all just pray that our country will improve and somehow get itself out of the mess it’s currently in.

- Buck up or Get out!

...

2 months.

Since it's going to be two months in a few hours time, just thought I'd share this with you people.

I made this for a project for one of my subjects. It's called Self-Idealism.

We're suppose challenge ourselves to change for the better.

It could be anything.

This is mine.

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Yes, it's my friend, Lisa singing.

There's no Lifehouse of Perishers here, mostly because

I want it to keep it feeling as human as possible.

Chef Tan Ramsay.

Ring Ring.
Me : Halooo.
Tan : Where you?
Me : At home.
Tan : I coming now, just finished class.
Me : Ok.
Tan : Is anybody there?
Me : Pretty much everybody. Why?
Tan : I got cake.
Me : Wot?

Yea just for all of you who thinks tan is going to be working at Lotus next time, he actually can fucking cook. He cooked some salmon and some mushroom wrapped in chicken thingy that day for my roommates and a few days ago, he made a cake! Not just any cake, but a really cool looking one! Haha.

Cool eh?




Omg people, since you guys arent posting anything I have to result in posting a about cakes. Haha. But it;s Tan's cake so its okay.

CHAMPS

CHAMPIONE! CHAMPIONE! CHAMPIONE! OLE OLE OLE!!!

Ah.. Thanks Andrew, for the penalty.

Tho we didn't need it.

Haha.

From my blog. (A little bit late.)

2 days.
2 days ago was already a month since Andrew left.
I promised you, drew.. That there will be no more tributes. This isn't.
This is just a mini documentation on the other events that happen around a month ago. Besides you're passing.

A lot of questions were asked about this photo when it came out in
the Melbourne video. This one is in color. This was the first picture i took
after Chris, Tan and I touched down from Melbourne.

See, we weren't down ALL the time. You know us, we always
manage to scrape the fun out of ANY situation.
And you know no one else is better at it then Ben.

Yes we had our breaks. Lunch breaks, dinner breaks, ciggie breaks.
This particular one was taken in Kanna Curry House.

My brother, who I've not seen for almost one and a half years came back too.
From the Land of the Rising Sun.


Phone calls were made to friends around the world for their final messages for you.


Besides the obvious, there was another tragedy during your funeral, drew.
I was pulling out my camera from my bag and my lens cap dropped into the fucking
drain in front of your house. And that plastic bag that Henry gave me, had a FUCKING
hole in it.



Oh and again, the one thing I MUST thank you for is reuniting the F siblings
after so damn long from being apart.



Oh and we all shaved our heads for you. To imitate your new funky
hairdo. I mean it's not that you had a choice. Having a piece of your skull
taken out does require for you to loose some hair.
I kept some tho, cuz I was smart/wanted
to look more like you.
Damn, even the vainest mother fucker on earth (shin loong) shaved.
And Shaun now looks like his dad.



Now I shall repeat my statement that we did not put up that "oh im so sad/cool and this picture is gonna look so gangsta" face ALL the time. We did smile., to a certain degree.


Knowing that you are in a better place.

Should had done this when I was back.

Since not all of you have facebook.

Since dreams are the current subject.

I had one too. It was random, and at first it wouldn't make any sense. But come to think of it, it may have.

We were getting ready to climb Mt Kinabalu. It was a few days before. All of us were shopping for stuff/ gear. Then we came to the tupperware section. And for some reason we spent quite a long time there. All of us choose different one's.

All in different shapes and sizes.

I grabbed an average sized one when king choose a bigger one. The king was going on about how the tupperware represents our manhood.

Then andrew interrupted and showed us his. It was the smallest one (don't laugh, i'm not done yet.).

We then gave him shit about nothing could fit inside there as it would be quite a long hike. How is he going the accommodate 2 days food or whatever he was gonna put inside that tupperware?

Then he just sighed, looked down and gave all of us a stern "Guys, don't worry. It's always enough." And then he looked at us, and smiled.

That was the exact moment I woke up.
I've been trying to pull out some sense out of it.
This happened 2 weeks ago. I've been thinking ever since.

This is what I got so far :

In the future, in our lives we may come across different people, environments, jobs, experiences etc.
(In all shapes and sizes) It might seem overwhelming at first, fulfilling until we might not be able to accept anyting else. But there's always at least this small reserved space we will have for each other.

That's what I think Andrew was trying to tell me.

Also, there's also another theory that may seem a little selfish, haha.
No matter what we come across, whether it would be Mt Kinabalu, "fruity" girls or maybe another road trip to cyberjaya, we will always accommodate Andrew. There's always space, a spare seat, in the Kia Carnival for him.

In this context, there's always space in that damn tupperware for him. No matter how.. Small it is.
Selfish? You say? Haha.
But do we give a damn?
Do we ever?

We'll always love you, Andrew.
Although you still managed to be a fucker even from beyond the grave.

RVN for life.

Andrew….It has been almost 3 weeks since you’ve left all of us…Up till 2day I’m still in denial.. I think most of us are..looking back at pictures of all of us together during those fun times..still makes me think you’re still around and that when I go back to Malaysia..everything would be back to how it was..the old’ Rvn gang 2gether doing what we do best..But ..I’ve got to face reality..Its not easy..and It never will be …I guess I have to accept the fact that I would never see you again….in this life that is…I’ve never gotten a chance to tell you this.. But you’ve been a great cousin,friend and brother..not many people have the bond me and you share..I think we’re the closest cousins...haha… We were always known as the “cousins” in the gang..heh..Heck.. I still remember how I gave u your nickname Penguin..It was in the taxi on the way to Pertama.. If im not mistaken either shaun or ken was with us.. Good times..good times.. playing futsal back in Msia would never be the same without you… When most of the rvn’s left …It was usually me and you..and we would play at least twice a week…whether it was with our friends or with shameez and co…If its not futsal..we would be in the gym working out..haha..and u would be hardcoring on ur abs… u keep calling me slacker..but I think Ken is quite slacker also la..and daley fuck.. Well, I guess this is it… the only way we can see or speak to u is through our dreams.. I believe you’re communicating with us..so please continue to do so…. Till we meet again..

Your cousin,
Chris

-Rvn for life-

Change log.

Things that are done:

1. Background color. Grey is a bit mroe subtle, isn't it?
   
2. "About Us" photo.
3. "About Us" copywriting, slightly.
4. Individual Profile photos.
5. Cleaning up contributers. Wern Eik, you still want me to put you up?
6. New sidebar compnent. "RVN of All Time"
7. New RVNOtM.
8. New header, kinda.
9. Removal of my photo at the end.
10. Removal of voting booth.
    

Thing's that i'm working on.

1. Photography of new header. I'll make it as killer as I can.
   
2. Maybe altering the profile pictures, they're too striking and distracting. Doesn't match the background.
3. A new RVNoTM. Haha.
4. Probably a database where I can upload all the important photos (penang, andrew's etc) so you guys can grab it. It'll be mid-res though. Around 800 x 600.
5. New "link us" photos.
6. Any suggestions?

Hope you guys like what I've done so far.


Ahh.

Riise!

First of all, well said, Ken. All of us can only imagine what you're going through, but I am pleased to know that you're doing alright. What you wrote really gave us an insight on how and what you were thinking as most of us can only wonder.

To everybody else, rvn.blogspot.com will have a brand new look in the next 48 hours. No, the header will not be Andrew's photo with an "in loving memory" tagline. This won't be a blog that's going to mourn, this will be a place where we celebrate his life. Our lives. Past (with andrew), current and future (with his memory) events. Everything, together. Isn't that why we started this blog? To stay close, to maintain our bonds because we were scattered everywhere due the colleges we were studying in. Then we were scattered around the world, and now.. Andrew has left us. So that should inspire the sheer importance on how important this blog is. Well, not the blog, to be exact.. It's just a metaphor. The sheer importance on how, like ken said.. We should appreciate one another. No matter where we are/what we're doing.

Andrew's on words, "I don't believe that there's anybody out there that's as close as us." And I have believed that for a long long time. I still do, and will.

I'm working on it. I hope it shall breathe new life, a new beginning and no, Andrew will not be forgotten. Never will, as we have already silently vowed that none of us will ever leave each other.


Right?


"No matter what's the score."

2am

Its 2am and i'm suppose to be studying for my test. Biggest mistake was to check facebook and then go to groups. Then pictures. Been blasting music for abit to block out the world. Andrew, i miss you. I know i'm suppose to be staying strong and heal. Somehow i have this sinking feeling. Now i kinda understand how celebrities feel. I'm not saying that i am one, thats not the point at all. I'm talking about loneliness. Yes, loneliness. Celebrities are rich and famous and some influential. Yet, they resort to drugs and alcohol. Some slip into depression, some just die. I think it's the loneliness that just ate them. Kept on devouring them til there's nothing left. What's the point of all the money in the world when you don't have anyone to share it with. Cliche. But it is one cuz its true. I sat in the bathroom for quite abit. Suddenly, i felt i was alone. Me and the 4 walls around me felt like that was what the world is. Thoughts flashed by like racing cars. So many, and sad to say, none were happy. Now i get why people do the things they do to relieve themselves of this sinking feeling. It's a dangerous feeling. Then, after awhile, I thought of you guys. All my friends around the world. I'm not alone. I have you guys. I just wanna tell u guys i appreciate all of you. Checking up on how i'mdoing. Without you guys, who knows what would've happened. Thank you. You guys cushioned the fall. I would've broke. I love you guys. WE lost Andrew,yes. But WE still have each other. Don't stop appreciating.