our artistic side

coming soon to a foyer near you, the monash business club membership drive cum 2nd hand book sale! it'll be starting from the 27th, which is when uni starts lah, to the erm 10th i think. yeah. and for those of you who might be new and are wondering where the foyer is, here's a helpful guide prepared by your seniors who have been around for 2 to 3 years: we have no idea either.

seriously, where in the campus does the foyer begin? and where does it end? and can anyone point out the location of the mystical student concourse that shifts its location with the sands of time? back when i was in cimp, i heard the concourse was that strip of concrete connecting the then called 'foyer' with the then called 'cafeteria'. now they have 'new age' names like 'discussion area' and 'food court'.

food price trivia time!
brought to you by mbcjournalist

how much was the hotdog (set) and the burger (set) last year?
answer: 2.00 and 2.20

how much are they now?
2.20 and 2.50

*prices are subject to a 5 percent variability and we are 95 percent confident they are correct

clearly, as you are, i am flabbergasted at this turn of events. let us, as a united student body, rise up and boldly speak against the corporate profit mongers. let us defend our right to cheap and filling food. let us go outside and eat lah. i heard one 2 eat (orange shop) is doing well.

but i digress. before we present to you the drive and the sale, the blog brings you the prep.

making a booth backdrop is tedious work


the mbc legacy - the bookshelf

making your own t-shirt is more tedious

but there's a sense of achievement lah

and since we like danny so much, here's one of him hard at rest

rachel's finger pallette. hey don't laugh she's the best shirt painter among us

the final product. and mbc's tentative new catchphrase!

many thanks to those who came, helped, and bore witness to mbc's staunch logic - if we make our own shirts, we save money! we tear our hair out in frustration but, hey! more money for us! hooray!

moral of the story: where does the money go to hmm?

orientation!

for those of you who didn't know, monday, the 20th of february, was orientation day for the 1st monashian intake of 2006! the monash business club was there bright and early, at 11, to prepare colourful flyers and cheerful faces to meet and greet the newcomers. of course we went in during the lunch break! what could be more strategic than going in when people are holding plates and cups and can't run away fast enough! haha kidding.

really, mbc thanks all of those who availed themselves to help arrange and distribute flyers. if it were not for you, we would have to place them in one of those box things with the words 'please take one'. and they would be distributed more efficiently that way.

haha. but really. what matters is that the students get greeted and informed about the club. what matters is the human touch. the "hello how are you" and the "we do lots of stuff" and the "can i have your number?". less efficient, but loads more effective.

ps. spread the word! the blog lives through the mouths of the people!

hello all!

a friendly reminder from all of us at the blog, who got reminded by danny, to allocate! all your lectures and tutorials and labs and whatnot need to go someplace right? so make sure you get those times and days that don't clash with your packed social agenda! i mean, as business students we most likely get 1 day off anyway. but you can decide which day! see you in a week!

p.s. happy valentine's!

happy new year!

here's to a. well. lazy to think of adjectives. uhh. here's to the new year lah.

woohoo! see y'all back in uni. in abooout.. 2 months? yeah. what did you say? thanks for the reminder? did you just roll your eyes?! watch out you.

merry blessed christmas!

to those spending this christmas night in the open air mamaks and roadside eateries, enjoy the breeze mates! to those spending this christmas night at home either with friends or family, enjoy the company you all! and to those spending this christmas night under the stars, the clear after-rain, fire-work lit skies, think of what you were doing last christmas. and then look at where you're at now. how have things been, really? you be the judge.



and to those spending this christmas night alone (typing out a christmas blog post?), what you doin?! go get food! drinks! people to ingest them with! come on lah. only comes once a year this. what am i talking about here. that's it! bye! adios! have a good time! the turkey, wine, cookies and coffee's callin! woohoo let's paaaartay~

th-th-th-that's all folks!

day three

while being able to bring home memories and momentos, the trip had to end sometime. there would always be a last time for everything though.

7.05 am - sunrise in pangkor

like the last breath of seabreeze, the last view of the ocean and its skies, the last fly infested meal, the last stroking of the kittens, the last feel of the moist morning sand between your toes, the last ringing note from the guitar, the last walk to the pekan, the last time you had to squabble with others for use of the bathroom, the last game of mafia..

12.30 pm - i'm eating here, go take someone else lah!

still, it won't be the last time for some things. it won't be the last time we have meals together as a club, it won't be the last time we play card games together as a club, and it's definitely not the last time mbc is going somewhere together on a trip. oh yeah. and it's also definitely not the last time mafia is updated. so come to the monash merchandise (mm) shop sometime (beside the student lounge) and catch up with the folks you met at the trip, and get to know others who couldn't make it, as well as old timers who keep coming back for mbc's activities.


what can i say? it's something in a club that draws you back. be it slogging away at the book wrapping counter, persuading passerbys to purchase a packet of cookies or some donuts, or even enjoying yourself with the games prepared every networking party.


presenting the monash business club trip for the 2nd semester of 05 - pangkor. see you guys soon aight? peace out~


p.s. stay tuned for the next exciting adventures of mbcjournalist as he embarks on a deadly quest. a scintillating set of interviews with a few of the minds behind mbc 05 and beyond!

eh borrow sunblock lotion.. you didn't bring also?!

day two

the next day dawned nice and bright. a couple of guys awoke to nasi lemak a la flies and a little morning mafia. occupied with food, drink, and games, it took the guys only about 2 or so hours to realise that they were in fact girls in the trip. seems that they decided to sleep in, so being the gentlemen that they are the guys left them alone to their late morning snooze. besides, there were mafias to be caught.

sooner or later though, everyone had to get up for island hopping and snorkelling. one of the highlights of the trip.

12 pm - driven by locals, mbc members were
chauffered to coral island

1 pm - mbcians prepare to brave the deep.
snorkel gear courtesy of pangkor rimba camp

once we had our fill of salt water, beach rock climbing, and for some of us, actually seeing fishes, we headed back all together for lunch and a little games after that. and of course, a little male bonding with the ultimate male game that doesn't require any gadgetry - mafia.

2.30 pm - fuzzy duck! fuzzyduck! fuzyduh.. fuhduhzy uhh

4.30 pm - the game is now in session. the unwritten rule is
to get rid of the noisiest people. >.O

and presenting our most artistic pictures yet (due to the waves and the setting sun i guess), a few of us dared to try the banana boat and a little kayaking to coral island and beyond.

5.00 pm - banana boating! a natural alternative to emily rose

6.00 pm - the open seas. freedom.

washing up after a long salty sandy day, we were met with abrar and his dudes for a little barbequeing, another highlight of the trip. with sand between our toes and the roaring rising tide behind us, we enjoyed fresh crabs, clams, and roasted fish. i must say the food was good, the ambience superb.

with updated versions of mafia, the violence junkies stayed up practically the whole night killing, spying, healing, arguing, accusing, and who can forget, silencing.

10.00 pm - a little late for dinner, but abrar cooked up a storm!

10.15 pm - they're cooking for themselves over there! but if you hurry
you can charm danny into handing over his chicken wings

10.20 pm - all i'm left with are two clams!

11.00 pm - it's hard to take him seriously as gamemaster.
his biceps ripple when he moves his arms