Recent Happenings~

I really feel bad for being unbelievably lazy with blogging recently. I can't really explain it but when I looked back at my old blog post, I felt like the me before was quite different with the me now. Maybe its the blogging style and focus?

Since I've missed about two weeks, surely there would be a lot to blog about but I think that I'll leave it as a story for another day. =P

Recently there's this CNY Open House Celebration at school. It was truly fun especially this year - Honestly I am shocked at my own eager-ness to attend a school function. (Really I was very excited and even brought my camera for it)


There check out the stage. Its made of 16 thing (Imagine an upside down box) made of pure wood. Whats important? My class was the one who assembled it. God that thing is so heavy that it requires four people to lift it every time.

These pictures are really precious to me. Its nostalgic - It HAS been a long time since we met up, have fun and took loads of photos together~

It was really fun you guys. We should do this more often kay~~So anyway I went around backstage if that's what you call it as its not really much of a backstage after all and saw...a DISASTER~!!

I mean no offense to anyone but seriously they need a new stylist? Their outfit is fine from what I heard from all my friends they look like reindeer with antlers! Oh By the way this is the lion that loved "terrorizing" students watching the performance.


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Oh yeah since carmen's blog have mentioned it, I guess I should also ask . I am also wondering what song I should sing for the upcoming choir audition.

1. Wish Upon a Star by Samantha Mumba



2. If You Can Dream by Disney



3. When you wish upon a star by Meghan Martin



4. We Are One from Lion King



Please do help me decide.

Fu Nian

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR~!! "Fu" - Meaning tiger in Chinese but it can also mean bitter. I'm no superstitious but a year of bitter-ness?? I'd better hope not. My last year of school better be a great one!

Its kinda cool that Valentine this year falls on the Lunar New Year - a incident that according to the newspaper will only happen again 40 years later....aparently So in the spirit of the holidays I wish you all *you there reading this* very Happy Valentine. Even though memories of you may deteriorate (seriously I'm not joking, I have terrible memory)but you will always be in my heart.


Speaking in a more serious note I feel like compared to my mother's side, my relationship with my father's side cousins are restricted to recent news, latest events & polite smiles. We just aren't as close as we were many years ago. I wonder what'll happen when my parents aren't around anymore...Somehow things at my mother's side is more lively =P

Anyway this year for new year our family is doing steamboat here at home. My brother especially loved it - pigeon eggs. Tomorrow would be even better with cousins from my mother side joining in...

Its been awhile my mother has received overnight guests for the holidays so I'm pretty psyched up to see them. They'll be here for about two days and then we'll all go and meet up with the rest of my cousins in Lumut.

May all my friends pockets be filled with loads of angpau this year. Happy Holidays

To See What the Future Holds

In life everyone is constantly having to make decisions and face the consequences of them. So far I have yet to regret any of them but I wonder if I would - There are many things that require consideration and much much RE-consideration as there are some things that you cannot turn back and change.

I really hope the decision that I'll be making is the right one. But I think that even its the wrong one I wouldn't be regretting it.

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On an unrelated topic, I don't know if its because its the last of my schooling years but I feel like I'm looking foward to school activities more than usual with the exception of sports events. I would especially be persuaded to go if I could bring my camera along. =D Weird isn't it?

Oh and I'm really looking forward to new year this year.

Friendship on the Decline

I feels weird when you are happy, excited and wish to tell person who is the closest to you but couldn't because she just doesn't want to hear of it. She doesn't exactly say it out loud but her body language tells. It just made me feel a little crestfallen because I thought that she would be happy for me.

Every time I asked her about her true feelings, she would deny it. Maybe I am simply imagining things but every time we converse, it would be a taboo subject - like I'm wading through dangerous waters. How am I suppose to approach her?

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On an upbeast note, Form 5 have been quite hectic. With all the homework, projects, datelines and my other review blog schedule to keep, life hasn't been easy at all. Especially when my mom is paranoid about my grades this year =D But I know that she means well. I hope everything will go on smoothly this year...

My Life Thus Far

The post-return orientation was our last chance to meet each other in an official meeting and of course an opportunity to reminisce on our Jenesys Experience because really the only people who would never get bored of listening to our own tales is ourselves.

It was really a jolt to reality. During the candlelight session, our mind whirlled back to the time we argued with our parents as so we could participate...Our anticipation during the interview...Unimaginable joy when receiving our confirmation letter...Oh god the excitement when we actually arrived...and finally the sadness when we had to leave and part with our new found friends. It felt so long ago since then.

Many of us came..about 40++/60

And some... well came digitally (Lee attended though Web cam =D)

I was of course most pleased to meet him, one of my CM14 gang.

We finally get our certs and officially graduated as Jenesys '09 batch.

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On a non-related topic, two weeks into our school year, I felt like I had the best teachers around this year. But the most pronoun teacher had to be my BM teacher. In just two weeks, she has taught us alot. She has taught us to see things in a different perspective that I felt like I've been so ignorant of the world.

Anyway I totally have trouble writing an essay about the person I admire because frankly I don't admire anyone. I feel like its very fake because all you see is their outward persona and not who they really are. Its just a piece of my mind though so don't mind it.

Check it out. A gift from a dear friend. *Thanks Suzanne*

THE Final Year...

A year of servitude...

slavery...

and worst of all...

SPM~!!

Has just begun. So pray that we'll survive this carnage with all our limbs intact. (including our brain.)

Its an important year this year with our major public examination just round the corner. Being a Form 5 student *finally* is still hard to believe. We've spent most of our school years wishing for school to end and all of a sudden we're here...almost with only a year more to go. Though I'm a fifth year student now, I don't particularly feel any more different than I was the year before. Except for the wish to not fall behind my homework?

Also this year my favourite English teacher isn't going to teach with us for a third. (she has gone over to the afternoon session) so its kinda different...since we kept most of our last year's teacher. I'm also pressured to drop Add Maths since I suck so badly in it, but I don't exactly want to give up either. So we'll see...

Anyway many thanks to my dear friend Jennifer for the souvenir from Beijing. Its really beautiful and its on my fridge right now. =D


And also to Qi-chan who has gotten me a picture of my all-time favourite anime: Code Geass from the Comic Fiesta I never got to attend. XD I really love it~ Thank You


Ja ne~

Posibilities Beyond Imagination

The year 2009 has gone by and its time to face a brand new year filled with challenges and excitement (hey you won't know what's gonna happen~) But before that...A litle recap on the year.

A new year began as it ended

Filled with memories of our cherished misadventures

Though I'd say we've done well this year

With mauling and bloodshed kept to a minimum

Although we met new people along the way

It doesn't mean you're any less important

It just meant that our circle have grown

Besides the world seemed so much bigger now

With you and me and everyone in

Its the end for now but there's still a long way to go

So we should put our best foot forward

To face the brightest of our tomorrow.

Looking back at 2009, last year to me is definitely a fabulous year. Even though not everything went well, I feel truly blessed to be able to meet many new people from various places, nationalities and culture who each posses their own unique personalities and charm. *Hey you people from BRATs Ipoh'09 and Jenesys'09* And not to forget friends that I've known through the years. You are really nice and sweet people and I would like to thank all of you for making my life meaningful. I would also like to apologise *I'm sorry* if I've offended anyone throughout the year because I honestly didn't mean it.

So...As for my new year's resolution...I don't have any. Why? Well because I can't keep any so why bother. Its hard to keep by rules...especially those that you've made yourself. So everyone I would like to wish you a very Happee New Year~!! May the year be as wonderful as the rest.

The Journey of a Lifetime

It has been a little more than a week since I've returned from Japan via AFS program. It was really a journey of a life time - the places we went, the people we met, it was truly hard to believe that I was able to participate. Oh and by the way Merry belated Christmas everyone. Via AFS I had experienced many of my "first time" there. And there the saying 'Expect the Unexpected' comes true. Things that you think will only happen in comics and movies will happen to you. I had my fair share of "accidents" and lets say that its really eye opening.

In Japan you cannot believe how much I miss the sun and Malaysian food. Really home is where the heart is - I actually felt really proud being a Malaysian there. As we see many things, we learn to not compare or judge. There is no right or wrong, we're just different lah~ There is so much misconception we have about Japanese people that its really surprising. But there is one thing that's really awesome in Japan... their toilets.
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I'm serious. Their toilets are really top class. They come with bum washers ^^ and remote control. There see. The controls for the toilet. XD


Most memorable is my host family. They are really really kind people, hosting us, caring for us and making sure of our well being. Even when we each did not speak the language of the other, they tried hard to communicate with us and learn about us through various means. My stay with them is truely the best in the world. I will not forget you.

These are a few photographs that I find most memorable and of course those depicting my host families is omitted as per AFS rules to protect my host families privacy. The photographs are in no particular order.

The Shizuoka Chapter on our last day in our hosts school. Gawd Shizuoka is damn windy. Who said anything about Shizuoka being warm.


The first time we took the bullet train or as we call it the Shinkansen. During the duration of our trip we all took the Shinkansen several times but did you know that the price of the tickets are equivalent of a plane ticket? And did you know that some Japanese have not rode it before because its insanely expensive?


This is the Kinkaku-ji or Golden Pavilion in Kyoto during one of our study tours. Its some sort of temple and when we went there is was raining!!


Ze Chen and I, on a ferry to Miyajima, Hiroshima. I still owe you your photographs.

My group CM 14 taking a group photo in front of the famous O-torii gate in Miyajima

Me in front of the O-torii gate.

Mae-chan and I eating Okonomiyaki is Hiroshima


There is so many more places that we went but I bore you to death with my endless chatter and photographs. As our chaperon says "All AFS-ers have the gift of the gap". Now I would like say a big Thank You to the Japanese Government, AFS Japan, AFS Malaysia, our beloved volunteers and kind host families and friends for making Jenesys '09 possible.

Konnichiwa Minna-san

Hey friends, I`m blogging here all they way from Japan thanks to my kind host sister who due to the rules of AFS I cannot post anything that might invade their privacy.

I`m currently in Shizuoka and its my last day here. And then which I shall travel to Kanagawa in Yokohama for my last study tour. Honestly I`ve learned so much from this trip and here I would like to thank the Japan`s government for sponsoring this program.

I`ve met so many people from all around Asia and here I learned to appreciate my own country and my mom which I have been taking for granted. It may not be obvious but I have definitely have become a slightly different person. Jenesys 2009 - You Rock!!

Cya all in three days. Oh and I think that I`ll start keeping a diary.

I'm Begging You...

PLEASE HELP ME~!!!!

Alright everyone, I desperately need your help with this. As you know I am part of a review site http://megane-review.blogspot.com/

It occurred to us that we need a banner. So after a night of slaving we've come up with these so please help us decide. Oh and you can click on the images to enlarge. Any comments would be appreciated.

And if you for example like the background of Example A but prefer the Fonts of Example B please tell me that to so that I can make the best banner. Did I mention that I'm a N00b in banner-making so I apologize in advance for my terible banners XD

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Thank you for your cooperation ^^

Day of Enjoyment Food and Memories

Holidays have started a while ago and every day's agenda is shopping, shopping and shopping!! Especially with my afs trip right aroubd the corner.

Anyway back to the topic - the class party. The last party I had that was properly done was actually in Form 1. So to me this year's class party actually means alot...besides the fact that we get to eat!!!

Our party was sort of a potluck style party. Be enchanted by the food. Can you believe it, we have 16 bottles of drinks XD

After waiting like hell... Can't you see all the puppy dog eyes screaming "WE'RE HUNGRY!!"


At some point in all the fun and joy, exam results came back. I did unexpectedly well...I think, for English, Economy, Science and Accounts. I passed Moral, and several other subjects. (And which I later learned that History and BM is a bare pass) Oh and I did excellent in Arts. Which was good as my mom said that if I cannot get good grades for art after attending Art Classes for 5 years I might as well quit. ^^

So while a friend here is clicking away with my camera, several interesting shots came up.

Exhibit A. The subject here has graced us with her wide variety of facial expressions




After stuffing ourselves its camwhore time!!!




And you now what...I'll surely treasure this moment XD

Time Goes By

UPDATE: [Its confirmed. I've failed my add maths test. On the bright side I did improve a little =D This is a fact that I'm not telling my mother lest she ban me from the computer...again. Oh and I've watched Search 2012 and its a damn good movie I tell you. I'll blog about it soon!!]

Oh gawd~~I really havn't been blogging alot nowadays and even more so when school holiday starts. Its not that I don't want to blog but I'm kinda busy recently with year-end exams, shopping etc.

I couldn't even go to the movies, b'day party, Da Vinci exibition...
Waaaa I wanna watch New Moon and Search 2012~!!! This year is certainly overlaoded with events and activities...

Talking about exams~~ I really hope I don't fail anything important like say...Add Maths?? (I failed my last two exams) I really did my best and this time I hope my best is enough. English is the one subject that never worries me...except now. I feel like I wrote crap in my essay now that I think about it. *worries* I had a bad stomachache during exam and didn't really think. Sometimes I can feel my English teacher glaring at my back. My guess is that she has read my terrible essay. I hope my paper 2 will cover up for it and hipefully give me an 'A'

The year is almost over with my exams ending in two days time and Class party next Monday. A year has really passed by and next year I'm...*gulp* dead. I can't believe it, our many years of schooling are coming to an end. Now I'd better remember to bring my camera to the party....