I do not choose to be a common man,
It is my right to be uncommon if I can.

*ringing tone*

Sorry, the girl you're looking for is currently unavailable. Please call back later at..

*beep*

Sorry, if you wanna find me; either you see me [or you don't =/] or if you can manage, fish me from that sea of books. That's prolly the only way to contact me for the next say.. 42 days? Yup, 42 days. Hmm...

Aiya, going on hiatus lah. XD

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Amen.

Labels: notice, quickie

Picking up the pieces,
Sorting them meticulously
Reflecting on each fragments,
and circumstances that molded it
Searching for answers in between.
Now, standing at the fork,
Faced with a choice once more;
To turn or simply move forward?

Ah, the complication of making decisions - be it taking the latin dance exam this year or making a comeback for the Christmas musical production.


Decisions, they're just like that.

Labels: life, musings, poem

Hung up on your wall for the world to see.



Today was a pretty interesting day. Add Maths was actually fun. History is just a tad bearable. English was simply hilarious. Memorable line of the day; "T'was not the writer who robbed the butterfly of its life, but the butterfly of the writer's heart." Azrul had the girls going "aww" at that line. xD I never laughed so much in 2 hours of English. xD I really enjoyed school today for once. =D

I can't believe I'm saying this;I actually miss being a prefect. More than that, I have a feeling I'm gonna miss high school very much. =(

Hence, the sudden landslide of photos. Posting it along for Afifah's benefit. =)










Pictures of you, pictures of me
remind us all of what we used to be.

Labels: photos, school, stuff

Waktu berlalu hari demi hari..

• A slice of a dreary assembly
• A dash of not-so-new news of graduation and fees (again)
  
• 2 generous servings of torrent of rain! - its bound to last for hours ;)
  
• Several tablespoons of lightning and thunder - make sure you dash thunder at the right moment!
  
• 3 spoonful of BM, Add Math as well as History exercises in a form of latih tubi - it sounds little but it's enough to kill x)
  
• A pinch of concentrated snail muscles to pace time
  
• A sprinkle of exhaustion for the afternoon class spell

And voila! You just made a blue Monday! ;D

*cough*

I'm just counting the days till it all ends. 49 days more to go...

Labels: gags, quickie

And I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore.

School's opening tomorrow! :D By default I'm supposed to feel this way.

So why is it like this instead?


Ahh, a perceived emotional state . x)

Labels: quickie, school

Ku lihat dia
Pandangan pertama
Ternyata indah.

Still reeling from the euphoria of inspiration after watching Center Stage 2: Turn It Up. So okay, it wasn't as good as its predecessor Center Stage but it has its share of memorable scenes. And the main character Kate Parker (Rachele Brooke Smith) looks pretty similar to Lacey Schwimmer. And Tommy (Kevin Wormald) is just cutee. ;D BUT Charlie (Sascha Radetsky) will always remain in my heart. Hahaa~ Dance sequences are oh-kay, nothing to go ga-ga over. Center Stage more ballet lor. Center Stage 2 focuses more on hip hop styles. But sequel's final show dance was lovely to watch. I'm one happy person. =)

Caught up with a friend I haven't talked to in ages online yesterday. It made me realize how time flies. And it feels like time is flying at the speed of light. Scary thought, isn't it? Time waits for no one. And to think that secondary school will be over veryy soon. Ahh, it's an alarming thought in some ways. We're all growing up so fast it seems surreal. Mmhmm, time flies. Heh.

Stayed up pretty late, till like past 3am this morning spinning a piratical story with Ji Ian aka GitP. It was fun. Can't wait to get started on it. XD After logging off, I think I only slept at like 4 in the morning. Oh, so that's why my eyes are half-closed at the moment.

Then this morning me and mom left the house and headed to town. Yup, today's the day where I'll be out almost the entire day. Met up with Tian Jun and together with my mom we walk walk then ended up shopping at All IT in in Low Yat Plaza. Killed a few hours in the same shop. Me browsing through computer stuff but ended up watching Tian Jun hogged the display PC playing computer games. What a way to kill time. XD Faris joined us soon after he finished his undang test. After makaning tea, we walk walk in Sungei Wang to kill another hour. So we took the initiative to educate Faris how to recognize and avoid (or pick up) a certain group of people called lala seafood. I daresay TJ gives the most comprehensive lessons. x)

On the way to Anisa's place via LRT, Tian Jun had trouble with the ticketing machine. Gosh, you should've seen it. XD XD It was SO hilarious. -lmao- He was talking on the phone and attempted to insert the ticket into the ticketing machine but tak jadi. After a few times (he dropped the ticket la, the ticket slipped out of his grasp la, etc. - he was still on the phone) did he managed to cross the barrier. Then he scolded it saying, "Eh liddat also cannot give chance ar?" Aiyoo, should've snapped a photo of his face. XD When he hung up, he forgot what he asked Anisa. So we ended up calling her again to confirm whether we're walking to her house or she fetching us. And joy, we got a ride! :D

Anisa's open house today. Most of the photos were taken using her camera so I've none to put up here save the two shots I snagged with my camera before we had to leave. It was fun though it was just Tian Jun, me and Faris. After stuffing ourselves, we walk walk in the garden. It was pretty so we were outdoors most of the time. Sitting on the circular swing in the sunlit garden. Just chatting and sweating in the sun. ;D

After we parted ways at the station, I missed the Rapid bus. So I thought of waiting for the next one instead of taking the waiting Metro bus. Wanted to avoid the detour to TAR College that Metro buses ALWAYS take and wait for another 10 minutes before moving on. So I jalan past the bus and the driver called to board the bus but I politely declined with a dismissive nod. Fifteen minutes passed and still no bus. So I decided to take the Metro after all. When I boarded the bus, the bus driver chuckled and said, "Kan dah panggil tadi. You lari pulak." I smiled sheepishly and plunked down onto a seat. Then I remembered that its holidays so no college = no long stops at college = faster get home. So yeah, I reached home like 30 minutes later.

Come to think of it, I haven't touched my books at all today. I think I'm having a withdrawal or some similar symptom. HAHAHA!

Okay okay I need to sleep now. ;P

You Are a Lake

You are inviting, friendly, and even playful. You are flexible and always up for fun. You are downright cheerful and optimistic. You have a sparkling, radiant spirit. You love relaxation and quiet. However, you are equally able to be entertaining and active. You live a very well balanced life. People find you very easy to be around.

Labels: blogthings, holidays, life, movies, music

Where'd you go?
I miss you so
Seems like it's been forever
That you've been gone
Please come back home..

For the family we love dearly :)
For the loved ones we miss
For the friends we treasure
For the things we never knew
For the chances we missed out
For the good times that's past
For the uncertain future
Where do I go from here?

Labels: reflections

Mood: Bleh~
Music: Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)
By: All Time Low


People of old sure do come up with interesting adages that turn to laws. I'm thinking of creating a law of my own rival Murphy's Law which also goes to say that not every law has to be physics y'know. ;)

As of today, these are some lessons learned:

1. No matter how much sugar one adds into the French toast egg mixture, the final product still taste the same as the previous batch. Weird, that. Oh wait, must be the extra water I added today. =/
   
2. Make an effort to watch Center Stage (or any good dance movie) for inspiration before going for ballet class. It helps enduring rond de jambe exercises better. x)
3. Having the younger grades watching can be pretty motivating. xD
   
4. Never step into a bookstore without the intention to buy books. It'll just whet thy appetite for good books and serves as a painful reminder of one's empty pockets ._.
5. Never order stone grilled rice at Kim Garry's. Not only it takes one 20 minutes to finish the bowl, the remaining rice will be burnt due to (massive amounts of) retained heat reminiscent of Langkawi's beras terbakar. No kidding. -shudders-
6. Eating pineapple (even if it's one of the best kinds and your namesake) when one's tongue is partially numb/burnt is NOT a good idea. Makes one's tongue feels scratchy at best.
   
7. Skippy is still the best brand for peanut butter :D
   

Just short of midnight yesterday I spun a rather intriguing (I think) prologue to a rather intriguing story (I think). It's inspired by a lesson on sumbangan Kerajaan Turki Uthmaniyah taught by my history tuition teacher in Kasturi a few weeks back. I even searched for Islamic and Roman names to suit the characters in the story. (=.=") I will probably turn it into a novella of sorts if my muse prolongs. I'm getting all excited thinking of the possibilites I could make! =)

Oh and please don't remind me that there are still more than half a dozen projects/one shots which I have to finish or (in most cases) put to words. Thankyouverymuch.

Oh yeah, and Deb still owes me a gazillion one shots/stories. xD

Aaand I think it's because Islam history has gotten to my head big time. Not that it's unnecessarily a bad thing. Let's just hope the actual facts stay in my head until 19th November. It can disappear after that. I wouldn't mind. :P

SPM is another 53 days arr... *freaks out*

-cough-

Toodles! :D

Labels: daily rambles, fics

Mood: Wondering
Music: Broken
By: Lifehouse

Seeing that I haven't blog for some time, I'm gonna cram everything in a single post [in no particular order though]. You have been forewarned. x)

Swung by Manwyn's blog today to view the video montage of IU Day he put together. Real sweet and nice of him. I was watching it with a silly smile on my face right from the beginning till the end.



I have to say, this year's IU was a memorable affair. It felt surreal to think that we almost canceled it. For some reason I felt really proud of my dancers despite the ups and downs we went through to get to that point. In the end, all the effort were really worth it. Plus, it is my final year in SAB. Why not make it memorable? ^^ I know this is pretty late, (should have done this months ago) I would like to personally thank everyone who made the effort into making this year's IU Carnival a tremendous success.

Adam Izzy; for being the great help you are. Even though you're not from my school, thanks for the time - we've been working out ideas way before the event was approved by teachers xD;; -, cool dance moves, interesting ideas and concept amongst other things. To put it simply, you're the best. :) Wish you could see the fruit of our ideas and hard work. Nevertheless, thank you so very muchie! :D

Kimberly Chok; for the driving force and determination. Your dedication, resourcefulness, sweat and blood+hard work as well as dealing with teachers are true feats. A commited president right to the end. I'm sure the rest of the club members appreciate you too. It was fun working with you. Here's to us -huggies- :)

Annabelle Lee; for the ideas, putting things together, sponsors and hard work. Best of luck for future endeavours. The future of SAB's Interact rests in your hands. :)

Lim Su Ann; for the creative mind behind the decorations, beautiful backdrop and whatnots. For staying back and bringing extra help from home to do the hall. Not forgetting your brother Er Win for making the props too. ^^

Props; Farah Amira and co. for making the realistic Maserati car! 8)

Tarantella dancers; Vicky, See Kee, Regina, Yuve, Thiba, Vivien, Lisha, Su Jane, Madihah and Shaqina(?). Thanks for coming for practices and the dedication to learn the steps. I'm proud of y'all. You girls were WONDERFUL! :D

Viennese Waltz dancers; Adam, Su Yin, Ushana, Serene, Izham, Puteri, Rupini, Mazlan, Manwyn and Rocyie. Ye couples were AWESEOME! :D I think they 'suffer' the most during practices. These people had me worrying even up till show time. Turns out that I needn't worry so much after all - the crowd positively loved them. Thank you so much for all the effort put into the dance. Glad you guys had fun as well. ^^ And also to Jaarvis, Maggie and Kartigesan for helping out initially. ^^

Mafia gang; Yuka, Crystal, Nasreen, Phoebe, Tammy, Kar Yan, Yee Seen, Carmen, Brandon, Hein Young, Wei Chong, Wai Kit, Xian Jin, Shawn... okay there are so many people, I'm realy sorry if I left your name out. Ye mafias were AMAZING! :D Oh and special thanks to Yuka for choreographing from where I left off as well as Crystal and Yee Seen for the musical interlude part. :)

Sketch people; Umesh, Bryan, Chi Jun, Cheong, Ooi Thong and a few others who I can't recall by name. It was hilarious. You guys did well. :D

And also to those I miss mentioning, a big THANK YOU for everything. :D

Speaking of which, I've been thinking.. if I were to have another dog again I would want either a Welsh Corgi or Golden Retriever or Siberian Husky. Chihuahuas don't appeal to me anymore. Maybe it's because they'll remind me of Snoopy and I don't want to replace her. =/ Another breed will do. Gonna look through my dogs encyclopedia to for the. Which reminds me, I still wonder what breed is the Snoopy cartoon dog. Still haven't figured that out yet.

Oh and last Friday was movie night! Or at least for me. Headed to town in the evening to catch a movie at Pavilion. I never realized Pavilion is so huge. Of all the times I went there, it was always straight to the food court. Never really walk around before. I was pretty awed. Not just the size, they seem to have doubles for most things. There's like Guess and Guess Kids, Quicksilver and Quicksilver kids, etc. A real family shopping mall aye? x)

Anyway, I went to watch Ugly Truth while waiting for mom. It was hilarious with some dirty puns thrown in every now and then. Gerard was simply amazing. :D


Some of my favorite quotes from the movie:

*door bell rings, Abby opens door*
Colin: You look great!
Abby: *preens* Oh, just doing the dishes.

Mike: You're all about comfort and efficiency!
Abby Richter: What's wrong with comfort and efficiency?
Mike: Well nothing, except no one wants to f**k it

*Abby storming into the studio with Larry and Georgie following*
"Larry, Georgia, listen to me: I want you to skewer him. I want Mike Chadway to go down in flames. I want Mike Chadway to be nothing but a pile of ash on the seat next to you. I want the janitor to come in and vacuum up the ashes of Mike Chadway with his Dust Buster and when he dumps it in the dumpster outside, I want the rats to vomit and defecate on the ashes of Mike Chadway."

Kinda lonely to watch movies alone (yes I know it's pathetic =.="). But the movie was good. ^^ Then after dinner me and my mom watched the Singaporean movie Where Got Ghost? Laughed the whole length of the movie. Yeah it was pretty scary but the dialogue and acting was really good. Only setback was I couldn't appreciate the humor in the original language ._.

And now I'm hooked on Broken by Lifehouse all over again after watching the Time Traveler's Wife trailer in the cinemas last Friday. Lifehouse is <3! XD

Bought some stuff at the Thai bazaar last Saturday morning. Got a plaid shirt (cool leh! 8D), a pair of black leggings and a brown flare skirt for my Latin classes. Thanks mom *huggies* :D Gotta cross out some stuff on my wish list now. Hee~

BUT, I gotta head back to the books now.

Labels: chronicle, movies, musings, random, school, video

Mood: Motivated
Music: Crashed the Wedding
By: Busted

New story! One that is set in Malaysia no less. You might recognize a few landmarks if you are familiar around KL city. :D


Hee, now I'm all fired up to finish my other stories. Namely Conversations under the Table and Where Flowers Bloom. Yes, I'm in the musing mood and I'm milking it for all it's worth~ 8D

Labels: fics

Okay, no more revisions already. Final design. And I mean final. So decide between the two. :)

PS - Front design is already agreed upon as shown previously.



-end-

Labels: school, stuff

Mood: Silly
Music: Breaking the Habit
By: Linkin Park

Talk about action, slapstick comedy, lotsa explosions, cool gadgets and typically masked villains. I often wonder why do villains aka bad guys have the tendency to blow up their base once infiltrated by the good guys. But I guess that's part of the of action movies huh? x) Yes, as you can guess I watched G.I Joe today. Before I ramble anything about the movie, lemme just very quickly recount the events of the day.

One. I can't believe that I rushed to town just to find out that Poon's extra class was postponed to 1.10pm instead of 12pm. Frustrating wei.

Two. So I had a nice lunch at some stall along Petaling Street to pass the time till class starts.

Three. Someone looked pretty emo with black t-shirt, rings and all. Haha. Thank goodness I had the sense to bring my jacket with me to class. Otherwise I have a feeling that my fingers will be too numb to write like last week.

Four. Then only did I head off to Times Square after the extra class in Kasturi.

Five. I dropped by the bowling alley but didn't see anyone from school. Strange, I thought. Instead, I saw Adam. Ironic really, the way I keep seeing him around. But hey, it's been weeks since we saw each other. It's good to see him again. xD

Six. So I swung by GSC with the intention to watch The Proposal (the trailer was dem hilarious weii xD) but the next show was only at 4.40pm. A little too late for my liking. So G.I. Joe it was. Anyway, I later found them - them being; Ushie, Maggie, Chow and Tong Kwun- at Kenny Rogers.

Next, it was G.I. Joe movie time! :D

To think that I bought the tickets on a whim for RM8 each, I'd say it was kinda worth watching G.I. Joe. Honestly I was drawn to watch it 'cause of the Asian guy I saw on the poster. Rupanya it's some Korean heartthrob. *not interested already ._.* I've yet to see either Transformers movie (yes I know I'm pretty backdated) so I can't compare them. To me, I think G.I. Joe is pretty cool. There were some parts which don't really jive but hey, it's a movie. You can't take them seriously anyway. So why bother? xD

Anyway, here are some quotes from the movie I find pretty amusing. There might be some spoilers. Read no further if you don't wish to spoil the movie for yourself. x)

1.
*during training*
Ripcord: I like you and you like me. So that means...Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara: That we both like each other.
Ripcord: Exactly.
Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara: [cuts him off] Thats what your saying not what I'm saying.
Ripcord: What?
Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara: Attraction is an emotion, and emotion are not based on science. If you can't quantify it then it doesn't make since and in my mind it doesn't.
Ripcord: Yeah, I'll get back to you on that.

2.
Breaker: [about handling the accelerator suits] Careful, they're worth billions of dollars!
Ripcord: [in an accelerator suit] Billions of dollars, I got it!
[falls out of the van and lands on his back; Scarlett gives Ripcord a hangdog look]
Ripcord: My bad! Won't happen again!
[he gets hit by a car]

3.
Duke: [after crashing into cars while running in the accelerator suits] Okay, that was crazy... What happened to you?
Ripcord: I went through the train. What happened to you?
Duke: I jumped over it.
Ripcord: [pause] You can do that?
Duke: I told you to read that manual.
Ripcord: There's a manual?

^ The scene before Duke & Ripcord had the above dialogue. x)

But my favorite quote in the movie is...

4.
Breaker: It's like finding a needle in a cave!
Ripcord: Haystack.
Breaker: Oh, haystack in a cave!

That had me rolling in my seat in a fit of laughter. xD

After the movie, me and Ushie bumped into Adam (again) and Wayne at the concourse. After a little grocery shopping, we had cheesesticks at Papa John's. Now I finally know where Papa John is. All this while I thought it was in KLCC. xD;;

Hee, now my cheeks hurt from laughing and smiling too much. Yeah, I'm one happy teenager today. Whee~

Labels: anniversary, holidays, movies

I just got off the phone and . . .

I made the shortlist for the SASA scholarship! :D Let's hope and pray that I'll pass the interview on the 6th.

*fingers crossed*

Labels: life, quickie

Mood: Full
Music: The Reason Why
By: The Click Five

It looks so inviting. Soft and fluffy pastry dusted with powdered sugar and light cream peeking from underneath is like an open invitation. You hesitate then slowly reached out for it. It feels so soft, so light and as you put it into your mouth, it melts oh so deliciously. *mmm* A tease to your senses...

Cream puffs! :D

I haven't had them in ages and suddenly I'm craving for it. Feels kinda ironic to be thinking of delicious in the middle of the fasting month. But I can't help it y'know? I was hungry till a few minutes ago. Munching too much biscuits for the past twenty minutes or so. See that's the thing about food. Once you start, it's kinda hard to stop until you're satiated. Sometimes, the lure of food is just too delicious to pass up. Hee, the makings of gluttony? xD And here I was, pleased over the fact that I've lost weight. (=.=") *stashes biscuits away*

Anyway, I was actually searching for Broccoli lyrics by McFly when a thought struck me; I haven't had broccoli for a while. As I was rambling about food, I realized I miss cooking. :( And no, cooking beggar dish porridge does not count.

That aside, I went to the bookfair at KLCC after Physics class yesterday! On the way there by bus and train, I was playing Vortex on my iPod (I didn't know my iPod games are so fun!) and got really hooked on it. Hate to say this but Chris, you're right - it IS the best game. :D I was at it the whole time that travelling seemed so short. Hahaha~ Anyway, the fair is pretty big but not as big as I expected. The deal that really caught my eye was The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova whereby they slash the price from RM 79.90 to Rm19.90! I nearly squealed on the spot. Plenty of books that I had my eye on, mos of them chicklits and general fiction. There were a few inspirational books that caught my interest as well. Oh oh and Sidney Sheldon's novels were so cheap with 30% rebate too! I wanna buyy~ But no money.. it's saddening you know. So many books, so little money! Dx

Speaking of books, I finished 'Stripped' by Brian Freeman the day before. It was thrilling wei~ My current cup of tea. Apparently his novels are a series, featuring the same main character Jonathan Stride. Pretty cool, I wanna see how Stride develops. I'm so into thrillers now. Now, romance is so not the drama. xP . . . Okay, maybe not. xD;; Hee, I guess once a romantic always a romantic? Ah well, I'm expanding my reading genres. Perhaps, I'll pick up some autobiographies, history and epics after SPM. That bookstore in Central Market is gonna make lotsa business from me. Hahaha~

Tuition was freezing cold yesterday! Dx It's a wonder that I wasn't a frozen block after sitting through four classes in row from 2.30pm to 7.40pm then continue another 1.5 hours of Physics at Mr. Chiang's. I could barely keep my eyes open towards the end of class. Goodness, my brain never felt so overloaded. Then I thought to myself why do I put myself through these things. Oh yeah, so that I don't need to make a another trip to town to finish up the classes. xD Which reminds me, I still have Add Maths tuition today and Poon's extra Accounts class on Friday noon.

Oh joy.

Labels: books, chronicle, daily rambles, holidays, stuff

Mood: Plain
Music: The Way You Look Tonight
By: Kris Allen

Went to search for SPM timetable on a whim and ended up downloading it. And it's (for the most part xD;;) to know which day I have to go school and the exact date I will merdeka for real. xD I took the liberty to make it available for download right here. :D

Download SPM 2009 Timetable: Version 1 | Version 2

There are two versions though. The difference between them is that:

• Accounts and Biology papers are interchangeable. Version 1 states Biology's on Monday and Accounts the next but version 2 states states the opposite. I guess it's vice versa? =/
  
• Chemistry falls on either on 8 December, Tuesday (version 1) or 9 December, Wednesday version 2)

Other than that, it's exactly the same. So far my SPM schedule stretches from 18th November till either 8th or 9th December. Good news is, Chemistry is the paper before I can proudly say I completed high school. ^^

[EDIT]
But it's still a long way to go. Eh, no. Make that 84 days more. (o_O);;

Anyway, here are some of the photos from Friday Latin class. :D


Haha, the crazy things we do. xD

Labels: dance, school, stuff

Mood: Wondering
Music: You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three
By: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

For some reason, I feel a little disturbed by the couple in this video.



Somehow, the word 'pedophile' seemed to flash across my mind. Couldn't exactly stomach the fact that young girls are wearing skimpy costumes and doing all those sultry moves at such an age. Even if it's the energetic Jive. Paso Doble seems to be the tamest of all Latin dances. I mean ballet, gymnastics, hip hop or jazz is fine.. but Latin? =/ To me Latin seemed more appropriate when teens or adults dance instead. *shrugs* Oh I don't know, maybe I'm just prejudiced or biased or something.

On the other hand, this contemporary swing band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is awesome wei! :D

Their quirky name is one thing, their dressing is another. Reminds me of those old Hollywood movies featuring secret agents and villains in fedoras.. amusing wei.. especially when they perform live. xD You can see one banging the piano keys, another dancing while playing the cello, about two of them belting out the trumpet and saxophone.. real fun and lively to watch. And this is coming from a person who doesn't really listen to swing music in the first place. =P

Top notch contemporary swing! Their music is goood. They stay true to the heart of swing music while subtly fusing them with contemporary flavors. Songs like 'You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three" has some cheeky lyrics and simply good music while 'Mambo Swing' is one catchy tune. My say? Chun giler! Oh oh and they're the same band who played the swing song (Hey Pachuco) in the movie The Mask.

Been listening to some songs by Cobra Starship. Oh oh, 'Angie' is nicee and their 'Good Girls Go Bad' video is kinda interesting too. Hee~

I feel like I'm writing a review of sorts. HAHAHA!

Labels: dance, music, video