A Little Reflection...

2008 has been quite the year for me. Actually, I do kinda regret not keeping a good, full account of all that has happened throughout the year. I used to be someone who believed in keeping journal entries so that even the most insignificant of memories can be remembered for good measure and appreciated. In fact, I still am that someone who believes in that, it's just that I've been too lazy to actually keep up with it.

Let's see... looking back at the year which has gone by so quickly (especially the last six months), I realised I've been doing a lot of navel gazing. The posts on my blog can attest to that. Heck, even this post itself attests to that. Lol. But nevermind that, moving on...

Somehow,  2008 seems to have been a more eventful year for me compared to the past 19 years of my life.

Maybe I'm just thinking that because this was the year I turned 20?

Well, still not legally able to enter a casino :p, but yet no longer a teenager either. And gosh, do I feel old thinking about that...

Or maybe it's because I'm so in love? XD

Hey, being in love changes a lot of things you know... Well, it does to me anyway... Hahah...

Oh, or it could be the fact that I found the Lord again (or rather, He found me) after wandering for so long in the dark?

To tell the truth, life has never been better after renewing my faith in Him again. :)

Well, regardless of what made 2008 so eventful, these events and experiences are things that I will definitely treasure and hopefully remember until I pass on from this world.

2008 incidents...

With friends,

I've made new ones, drifted apart from some, forged even closer relationships with existing ones, and even went ahead with something I classified as "101% Risky, DO NOT attempt unless 102% sure and willing to take all risks and accept all consequences".

With my family,

I've lost my temper countless of times, been disciplined when I aptly deserved it, tolerated things as far as my patience would allow sometimes, apologised countless of times, and yet even with all this I've come to appreciate the good-humoured teasing, the laughter and fun shared, and most importantly, the constant love and support I've received no matter what the circumstances.

With my studies,

I've come to realise that nothing comes easy unless you work hard at it. And, sad to say, I really do regret not putting in more effort and giving my best when I should have done so.

With my faith in God,

I've done things and taken bold steps (to me at least) which I never thought I'd be able to do. To be able to learn and continue to grow as a Christian in and with the Lord is truly something special. Serving Him in ways that I can and growing ever closer to Him is certainly something for me to look forward to in the coming year.

With life,

I've learned to appreciate and be thankful even for the smallest of things. Opportunities should be seized; things shouldn't be taken for granted; lessons should be learnt and remembered; mistakes should be admitted sincerely and corrected; you can't stop things from changing; and a little kindness goes a long, long way. As fragile as life can be, I still believe that one should always live life to the fullest. :)

With food,

Well, I've had the best lasagna and cheesecakes I've ever had in 20 years of my life... so with that I am content. XD

For me, 2008 has been littered with trials, hardships, frustrations and also disappointment. But it doesn't fall short of laughs, fun, new discoveries, joy and love either. And all that certainly makes up for everything else.

We'll be ushering in the new year soon. And this is the time where people will start asking, "So, have you made any new year resolutions?"

Well, I for one certainly won't be doing so. I don't see the point to it, since I myself never kept to any at all. 2009 seems quite bleak and uncertain actually, what with the global financial crisis and all. But we shouldn't let things like that hamper our spirits in looking forward to another good, or if not, interesting year now, should we?

Before I end my last post for the year, let me just sum it all up with a few pictures =D

CNY "Lou-Sang" at Sue-Anne's (Feb)

V-Day (Feb)

This was certainly an unexpected Valentine...

9th Taekwondo Chungdokwan Championship - Toa Payoh, Singapore (March)

-- It was my first ever participation in an International Tournament.

Even Masters know how to have fun sometimes... all of the time. =D

The team from Malaysia (PTC)

Us and the team from Fiji.

IYC Open Day (April)

"Cute", "little" Nick is so fun to bully XD

Lol... I miss you tkd peeps...

Monash Street Carnival (April)

My first ever attempt on a mechanical bull. XD 

Proud to say I lasted almost 2 minutes on it!

Prefect Reunion KL Tower (July)

Can't believe almost all of us went for it even though we weren't ex-prefects :p

Taman Negara Trip aka TNT (July)

I don't think anybody will be forgetting Dong's screaming for a long, long, long time to come... :p

Jia Ling's abrupt departure "overseas" to Sabah (July)

Lol I'm still peeved you didn't tell us earlier Jia Ling! :p

Miss Hau left us all behind for the "greener pastures" and "awesome weather" of the UK (Sept)

Sorry Zhong Li, I don't have the most recent photo of you... 

What happened to all the photos we took anyway? Who has it? Lol...

Steamboat at Sarah's! (Dec)

Note to each other: Stick with BBQ next time. Lol.

Karaoke at Neway (And a whole afternoon spent in Pyramid) (Dec)

First time Karaoke-ing with the girls in Neway. 

Told you it was gonna be fun :p

I just had to put this in. Wakakaka... Sorry Sarah, but too bad :p

Our last get-together for the year in TJ Haus (Dec)

Lol... Hope you girls didn't give the co-owner a bad impression of us... Hahah!

College Group Retreat in Camerons (Dec)

Cold weather + Jeremy's flu + Lack of Veges + Monopoly until 3.30am = Everybody falling sick (well, not everybody ;p )

On a side note...

Awesomest Cheesecake I've ever had No. 3... (Cheesecake from TJ Haus = RM 11 o.O)
Awesomest Cheesecake I've ever had No. 2... (Cheesecake from Rich Bake Coffee House in Camerons = RM 4++)
Wondering what's Awesomest Cheesecake I've ever had No. 1? 

And the Honours goes to dear Athirah's baking XD (FOC!)

(Well, what leftovers there are of it lah anyway...)

This says it all, doesn't it? ;)

(Dedicated to you, sweetie =D)

Looking forward to 2009! ;)

Photos of Camerons courtesy of Maisie Sim

Photos of Teddies courtesy of Sue-Anne, Jun Sheng and Jo

Photos of the girls courtesy of Huey Fern

Photos of Taekwondo courtesy of Alina and Charmaine

Thank You ^^

Hey, I don't know if you guys read my blog (I highly doubt that any of you do actually XD), but I'd just like to say a big "Thank You!!!" for the support (and awesome gifts and flowers as well) received during baptism service this morning. ^^

All that really meant a lot to me. So, peeps from CG (and also from the church), thank you very, very much. =D

And I certainly didn't forget you guys who wanted to come but couldn't make it. ;)

Hohoho...

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas!

A jolly, festive, advent holiday...

A very special day for Christians...

And my No. 1 favourite holiday of the year...

Is finally here!

A little of what defines Christmas for me:

The cheerful decorations...

The scrumptious (and fattening XD) food...

The presents!!!
Being with those I love...

(Friends)

(Family)

FYI. My dad doesn't have a moustache. Lol.

And not to forget the most important thing of all:

God's greatest gift to us...May you all have a blessed Christmas!

The New Year will be here soon! =D

I miss you...

>.<

Sunday Night

Goodness...

I've never had this much fun with my family since...

Well, since a very very long time.

Wondering what happened?

It was...

A little bit of banging away at the electone...

A little bit of off-pitch singing...

Mum going: "No! No! Repeat the chorus again!!"

Dad going: "Eh, play 1 key lower.. eh no.. 2.. no.. 3 can ar?"

Me going: "Sing faster la! You're not keeping up with the tempo!"

And lots of laughter shared in one night...

Too bad my brother wasn't around though... if not I think my parents would have made him dance or something... Hahaha...

=) 

Life after exams has never been this stress-free.

Finally!

My nightmare is over.

Although, the next one is soon to come on February 16th and would probably extend a long, long time after that... >.<

Doesn't matter anyway.

I just wanna make sure I enjoy what's left of my two and a half week long holiday.

And seeing it's quite filled with a lot of things to do (which includes cleaning up my extremely messy room of course lol), it shouldn't be all that hard to enjoy. XD

Oh, and yay! The Christmas tree is finally up! A bit late this year but... =D

"Wheeeee~~!!!"

*Runs off in the direction of my bed to start the holidays by catching up on all that lost sleep*

On "Holiday"

Yeap, you read it right!
I'll be going on "holiday" for awhile...
So no more posts/updates until...
Well... until...
Who knows when? Or when I feel like it... XD

Nothing Fancy

Dave Barnes - Nothing Fancy

There's nothing fancy bout the way i love you,
there's nothing you could not find in any other man.
There's nothing fancy bout the way I love you,
but I love you as hard as I can.

There's no good reason for the way you love me,
but you're my walking dream come true.
There's no good reason for the way you love me,
But I thank God that you do.

I don't know the perfect conversation,
I don't know the way to turn a head,
I don't know the perfect way to prove my love,
But I know I'll love you till I'm dead.

There's nothing fancy bout the way I love you,
It's as simple as the stars in the sky, and the blue in the sea.
There's nothing fancy bout the way I love you,
But it sure is fancy how you love me.

****
Beautiful, beautiful song :)

And there's nothing fancy about the way I love you...
But it sure is fancy how you love me :)

Gah!

"Gah!" is so the word...

I'm just so horrible with blades and scissors...
Can't even cut paper in a straight line =.=

Guess my brother was right in calling me "unartistic"...

GAH!!!
*Cuts the paper up into bits and pieces in a fit of frustration*

"Hmm... wonder if I stick them in some random formation, would I be able to sell it as abstract art?" XD

December...

...Is going to be so so hectic >.<
And it's not even here yet!!!

Can't decide whether to go to Terengganu or not...
What to do... what to do???

♫

Come 18th November, I'll...

Sing my heart out
(Please no excessive accidentals, please no excessive accidentals!!!)

Conquer the transposition piece
(Anything but broken chords in weird keys please T_T)

Breeze through all that writing
(String quartets is gooooood XD)

And have perfect hearing in aural
(Boo to Chord V!!!)

Siblings

Younger siblings, especially ones of the opposite sex, can be such a nuisance at times...
Take my younger brother for example:

Situation 1:
Brother comes into the room, and stands at the doorway.
Bro: "So hot lar the room..."
Me: "Yea it is, could you turn on the air-cond please?"
Bro: "Turn it on yourself lar..."
And walks out 5 seconds after that.
He was standing right beside the air-cond switch.

Situation 2:
Me: *Stubs foot on a loose parquet tile*
(sits on bed and comforts own foot) "Ouch..."
Bro: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!"
Me: =.=

But yet sometimes, they can be quite fun to bully =p

Situation 3:
There's a walking stick leaned against the door frame.
Bro: "Eh... whose stick is this? What is it for?"
Mum from the outside and me from the inside replies at the same time...
(What an awesome coincidence)
Mum and I: (Exact same words) "Used to hit you one lor..."
Bro: O.o *Stunned face for 2 seconds* "Wah! Why everybody want to hit me one??? T_T"

And most of the time, I'm actually grateful to have him around.
The fun and laughs we shared together are simply priceless.
Still wished I had a younger sister though =p

*Peanut*
A personal joke none of us would ever forget XD
Me: "Remember peanut?"
Bro: "Yeah of course. He got peanut again meh?"
Me: "No lor... long time never peanut ady..."
Bro: "Heheheheh... peanut... XD"

I put up this photo because I look better than him in it :p
Pic taken recently during bro's 15th birthday

EDIT: I just realized this is my 102nd post... didn't even realize passing the 100th mark XD

4 Days of...

IAS & IFRSes...
&*^$@$#*&^!
Can't take it no more >.<
Can't wait to get over them in December...

And...

Somebody's been eating my socks!
Where in the world have all my socks gone???

Yay!

Rain!!!
Finally! An entire week of HOT weather without any rain at all was suffering enough (woke up every morning feeling sticky all over and the afternoons were just terrible).
It's finally raining. XD

Oh, oh and Episode 1 & 2 for the Legend of the Seeker (adaptation from the book Wizard's First Rule of the Sword of Truth Series) is finally released!
Sadly... I won't be watching it until after my exams though... >.< (don't know if I can resist the temptation =p)

Currently hooked on Oldies~~
(no thanks to my dad of course lol)

Halloween!

... was yesterday.
Lol.

Anyway, I had a fun time helping my brother dress up for a Halloween costume party he was attending in Sunway.

I'm sorry but I'm not allowed (swore an oath of silence or death, and even signed a contract in blood) to post up pictures or even reveal what costume he wore to the party (except only to certain approved parties that has gone under his scrutiny).

Well, there wasn't really much for me to do anyway (since he wouldn't allow me access to do the things I wanted to do), but thanks to the minimal cosplay experience that I have, I can proudly say that... well... he's lucky to have me as a sister? XD

After dropping my brother off at his friend's place and as I was driving out of one of the neighbourhoods in Sunway, I noticed a whole bunch of people (kids, teens and adults), young and old alike, all dressed up in costumes (gosh the kids were so cute... especially one in a Darth Vader costume, complete with a light saber), thronging the streets, with baskets on their arms. They were actually trick-or-treating!

*Sigh* That sure made me wish I was young again... Since I was a little girl, it has always been a dream of mine to dress up in a witch costume and go about the neighbourhood with friends to trick-or-treat during Halloween night. But being raised in an Asian country, where Halloween isn't celebrated and didn't really catch on back in those days, I never managed to "fulfill" my dream, so to say. Why can't my neighbourhood have a Halloween party like Sunway's???

Hahah... Anyway, Happy Halloween everyone! (even though it's one day late) And why not take some time off from whatever you're doing to gorge on some candy, just for the fun of it :p (Coldstorage has some awesome looking Halloween treats!)




Yong: Let's see... I have some Mentos in the fridge... some unknown flavour candy my mum brought back from the AIA office... still lots of Murukku XD... rock sugar ;)...
Hey what are you still doing around here? I'm not gonna give you any of my candy... Go get your own! =p

Counting down to...

9 Days and counting... :)

40 Days and counting... >.<

43 Days and counting... =D

57 Days and counting... XD

64 Days till the end!


Woohoo! I can count! XD

Aiks...

My imagination/mind/instincts really scares me sometimes...
o.O

Am in need of a full "brain wash"!!!

Thinking

Hmmm...
During the quiet time I had last night before going to bed, I was reflecting on all the events that had happened over the week. And then, before I could even think of finally "switching off" for the night, this thought suddenly struck home...

"Gosh... I have been such a whiner these past few weeks... All I have been doing is complain, complain, AND complain... And the worst part is, I've been doing nothing about it, except to complain even more!"

What happened to that optimistic perception I had of life that I was once so proud of?
Where did that ability and want to look at life's glass half-full rather than half-empty disappear to?
What happened to the thought of being thankful for just being able to spend another day living?
Was I even being thankful at all?
Was I even appreciating everything I had?
How could people actually put up with me like that?

I guess I could just say that I wasn't the happiest person I could be due to the stress from my studies, but that would just be a whole load of bullsh*t and a fine excuse for me to go on whining on how miserable it was making me.

I realised that I haven't been appreciating the things I have around me. And without even realising it, I've even started to take things for granted. I know, people say it's just plain human nature that we always take things for granted and would only start appreciating and regretting all past actions only when a huge disaster strikes. But come to think of it, deep down inside us, don't we already know that we are taking things for granted? Don't we already know that we're not being thankful even though we should be? So why wait for that big disaster then?

Recently, I seem to have lost all motivation to even pick up my books and study. But who else is there to blame but myself? I've been constantly complaining on how tough my studies are this semester, but have I done anything to make it easier? Not at all... All I have been doing is going on blabbering and yakking on how difficult it is. And frankly, I've been doing it till I was so sick of it and didn't even realise I was until now.

It's time for me to stop.
Stop complaining. Stop whining. Stop dwelling on how difficult life can be.
And start doing something about it.

If you do hear me complain about anything else after this... do slap me.
Lol.


"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
And remember that I shall.

To all those who have stuck by me all this while and have always listened with patience and concern no matter what I had to rant about, thank you :)

Especially you, dear. I love you. :)

...

I don't think this week can get any much worse than it already is >.<
I hope it doesn't... o.O
The price to pay for day-dreaming...
Time to snap out of it!

I wanna blog but all I can think of is *Rant Rant Rant*
And I don't wanna blog about that

I think I'm insane for taking the 3 core papers this semester
But I wanna get over them ASAP

I feel like digging out my brains and dumping them in the garbage
But I certainly cannot live without them

I wanna go for a holiday far, far away from here
But I freaking don't have that luxury

I want time to stop right where it is now
And yet I also want time to go forward

I feel like strangling myself
But yet I want to live

So, what should I do?


So much for this not being a rant
XD

うたかた (Utakata - Transient)

Performed by: Kagrra 神樂

願いは貴方に降り注ぐ
そっと悲しみを越えて
いつか再び出会えると
泣いていた貴方の横顔を想うよ

ゆるり時は流れて
遥かな昔の事を思うよ
あの日に観た星は
何より輝いて
永遠を確かに感じて

願いは貴方に降り注ぐ
そっと悲しみを越えて
いつか再び出会えると
泣いていた貴方の横顔を想うよ
抱かれて儚く散った思いは
鮮やかに咲き誇る花のよう
過ぎ行く季節を幾度巡れば
この声は貴方に聞こえるだろう

出会いそして別れを
いくら繰り返しても流れる
涙にいつの日か
溺れてしまう程
胸の中貴方で溢れて

願いは貴方に降り注ぐ
巡る運命の果てに
いつか再び出会えると
信じてるこの思いを今唄ってる

抱かれて儚く散った思いは
鮮やかに咲き誇る花のよう
過ぎ行く季節を幾度巡れば
この声は貴方に聞こえるの

たとえばこの背に羽があるなら
旅立った貴方を追いかけて
途切れた記憶の糸を繋げて
もう一度貴方を抱きしめたくて

願いは貴方に降り注ぐ
そっと悲しみを越えて


Romanised Version:
Negai wa anata ni furi sosogu
Sotto kanashimi wo koete
Itsuka futatabi deaeru to
Naiteita anata no yokogao wo omou

Yururi toki wa nagarete
Harukana mukashi no koto wo omou yo
Ano hi ni mita hoshi wa
Nani yori kagayaite
Eien wo tashika ni kanjite

Negai wa anata ni furi sosogu
Sotto kanashimi wo koete
Itsuka futatabi deaeru to
Naiteita anata no yokogao wo omou
Dakarete hakanaku chitta omoi wa
Azayaka ni sakihokoru hana no you
Sugiyuku kisetsu wo ikudo megureba
Kono koe wa anata ni kikoerudarou?

Deai soshite wakare wo
Ikura kurikaeshitemo nagareru
Namida ni itsu no hi ka
Oboreteshimau hodo
Mune no naka anata de afurete

Negai wa anata ni furisosogu
Meguru unmei no hate ni
Itsuka futatabi deaeru to
Shinjiteru kono omoi wo ima utatteru

Dakarete hakanaku chitta omoi wa
Azayaka ni sakihokoru hana no you
Sugiyuku kisetsu wo ikudo megureba
Kono koe wa anata ni kikoeru no

Tatoeba kono sei ni hane ga arunara
Tabidatta anata wo oikakete
Togireta kioku no ito wo tsunagete
Mou ichido anata wo dakishimetakute

Negai wa anata ni furi sosogu
Sotto kanashimi wo koete


English Translation:
Wishes poured down unto you, gently crossing over your sorrow
Until we meet again someday, I can't help but think of you crying

As time gradually flows past
I can't help remembering our distant past
The stars we saw that night, shining so much more brightly than anything else
It definitely felt like forever

Wishes poured down unto you, gently crossing over your sorrow
Until we meet again someday, I can't help but think of you crying
Those scattered memories, embraced so fleetingly,
were like flowers in their full bloom
No matter how many times the seasons come and go,
Would you hear my voice?

Meeting and parting from you
No matter how many times we repeat that, time still continues to flow
Till the point I'll drown in tears someday
My heart is filled with feelings for you

Wishes poured down unto you, till the ends of our reappearing fate
I'm singing now in the hope that we'll meet again someday

Those scattered memories, embraced so fleetingly,
were like flowers in their full bloom
No matter how many times the seasons come and go,
Would you hear my voice?

If I had wings on my back,
I would go forth and go after you,
Reunite the broken thread of our memories,
And take you in my arms once more

Wishes poured down unto you,
gently crossing over your sorrow...


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Beautiful and sad song. (Do read the lyrics. Lol)
I <3 Kagrra.
Akiya is so cute. XD
I especially <3 the use of traditional instruments in modern songs.
And yes, yes, I know this song is so old already.
Just wanted to brush up on my Japanese skills a little, and gosh how rusty it was. >.<



Lyrics transcription and translation by Yong-sama. © Yong-sama 2008

Somethings...

...you just don't notice about yourself sometimes...

*Brother comes rushing into the room...*
Bro: "Hey Jie......" *stops short of finishing the sentence*
Me: *Looks up from my phone* "Yes?"
Bro: "Aiyo... it's that smile again..."
Me: *confused* "Huh? What smile?"
Bro: "That smile lor..." *shakes head and walks out the room*

I just can't help it sometimes...
=)

=.=

GAH!!!

I just wanna go to bed for once not having to worry about stupid tests.
I just wanna enjoy my day for once not having to worry about more stupid tests.

But don't we all?

Stick-it!

I stole this from Justin's blog... =p


Awesome stuff you can do with sticky notes.

Random Shots

Just some random shots taken while I was down in Negeri Sembilan over the weekend:

Peach-shaped bun served for dessert at Aunt's 70th birthday celebration. The kids were literally wearing the big peach on their heads. XD



My brother, the Self-Proclaimed Buffed Boy being funny.

My phone's camera sux la. =.=

I Was Tagged...

I'm only doing this tag because I promised someone I'd be fair... =.=

A. Ai Cheng

1) Do you love this person?
- Love her as a friend.
2) Is this person your enemy?
- Of course not. Wouldn't want her to be. o.O
3) Would you kiss this person?
- If it's like cheek to cheek then yes but on the mouth... Definitely a 'No'...

B. Bilqis
1) What do you really think of this person?
- Tall, loves basketball, awesome friend.
2) What’s his/her favourite colour?
- I think it's blue? I don't really remember anymore...
3) Ever danced with them?
- Nope. If the question was 1 on 1 basketball then it would've been yes. XD

C. Charmaine Khrystabelle
1) Do you have a crush on this person?
- No!
2) Have you ever had a crush on them?
- No!!! She's my longest childhood friend for goodness' sake!
3) How old is he/her?
- 21 soon. I miss her >.<

D. Dong
1) How long have you known him/her?
- Let's see... known him since Form 1 so that would make it... 7 years? o.O Wow... Didn't realise it has been that long. Lol.
2) Biggest regret?
- My biggest regret about him? Nothing really... He's a nice friend to have, and extremely amusing. ^^
3) Do you hate this person?
- Not at all. No reason ever to. Never ever hope to. I don't think it's possible anyway. XD

E. Eri
1) Have you met his/her parents?
- No.
2) Worst thing about this person?
- I don't think there's anything bad about her...
3) Best thing about this person?
- She's Japanese!

F. Foo
1) Have you ever dated this person?
- Gosh... NO... Hahahah!
2) When is the next time you will see him/her?
- Sometime soon I guess? Probably next week.
3) Do you go to school with them?
- Used to way back in Primary and Secondary School...

G. Gabriel
1) Is he/she a good listener?
- I'm not very sure. But he looks like one.
2) Have you ever lied to make this person feel better?
- Nope. Seldom speak to him anyway.
3) Is this person good looking?
- He's okay.

H. Huey Fern
1) What grade are they in?
- She's in college. =.=
2) Is he/she your friend?
- My best best friend. Since like forever. (Oklah, not exactly forever but...)
3) Ever done something illegal with this person?
- Is "ponteng-ing" school considered illegal? =p

I. Ivan
1) What is this person’s favourite food?
- I don't know. Although I do know he's doing a Hospitality Management course and should be able to cook quite well.
2) How did you meet this person?
- Taekwondo.
3) Do you trust him/her?
- Hmmm... not entirely =p

J. Jia Ling
1) Do they have any siblings?
- 3 younger brothers.
2) Do you know their favourite song?
- Let's see... no actually... but I think she listens to more Chinese than English songs? Or maybe not... XD
3) What would you do if they confessed they liked you?
- =.= She's 100% not lesbo lah...

K. Kui Ch'ng
1) How old were you when you first met?
- 8 years old I think?
2) How did you meet?
- Taekwondo!
3) Ever danced with this person?
- Nope... sparring yes lah. XD

L. Lim Sue-Anne
1) What would you do if you had a crush on this person?
- Nah...
2) Do you like him/her as a friend?
- I don't just like her, I love her @.@. She's my other best best friend. XD
3) Would you go to Disney World with this person?
- Definitely. But I bet she'd rather take me somewhere more exciting than Disney World. =.=

M. Maine
1) Is this person older than you?
- 2 months and 13 days older than me.
2) Is this person single?
- Huhu... sorry guys, she's taken.
3) How many times do you talk to them in a week?
- Not even once a week. >.<>

N. Nicholas
1) Is this person your boyfriend/girlfriend?
- No! He's just like a budak kecil lah... (Not literally but... you get what I mean...)
2) Have you seen this person cry?
- No... not at all.
3) Do you know this person’s middle name?
- I don't even know his surname =.=

O.
1) Are you related?
-
2) Could you live with this person?
-
3) What school do they go to?
-

P. Phui Yi
1) Have you ever been to the mall with this person?
- Nope.
2) How about a sleepover with them?
- Don't think that will happen.
3) Does this person have a job?
- Job as a student?

Q. Qi Hong
1) Does this person drink alcohol?
- Yes, he does. I wanna see him drunk =p (Not likely to happen though)
2) Have you seen this person dance?
- Yes. Twice only actually. Lol.
3) Who does he/she " like "?
- Why don't you ask him yourself? Why is like in inverted commas anyway? XD

R. Raja Syazana
1) Have you heard this person sing?
- No. Never.
2) Do you think this person will repost this?
- I don't think she reads my blog.
3) When does this person look best?
- I've mostly seen her in school uniform. So I can't really say...

S. Sarah
1) Is this person taller than you?
- Yes, by about an inch or so.
2) Do you enjoy spending time with him/her?
- Definitely! She's so fun to be with! And an awesome good friend too!
3) Do they live close to you?
- Quite close... about 10 minutes walk from my house.

T. Tya
1) Would you do anything for him/her?
- Hmm... somethings yes but not anything...
2) Have you been to his/her house?
- Yes. Countless of times. It's so windy and cooling in her room...
3) Where does he/she live?
- Sunway.

U.
1) Is this person in a relationship?
-
2) When is the last time you saw him/her?
-
3) What colour hair does this person have?
-

V. Vivien
1) Does he/she have a crush on you?
- No... she has a boyfriend =.=
2) Would you hug this person?
- Yes I would. I miss her too...
3) Is this person your friend?
- Yeap. ^^ Glad to have a friend like her.

W. Willy
1) Is this person loud or quiet?
- Loud at times and quiet at times as required by the situation.
2) Describe this person:
- Fair (as in skin colour and constantly competing with me about it), smart, attracts girls easily (LOL), extremely good at avoiding subjects he doesn't want to talk about...
3) What colour eyes does this person have?
- Typical Asian eyes.

X. X (Mr.)
1) Why are you friends with him/her?
- Schoolmates. Classmates twice.
2) Have you ever gone anywhere with them?
- Let's see... the mall and college cafeteria?
3) What is one thing you would change about them?
- Don't know him well enough to comment on that.

Y. Yee Hou
1) Does this person wear make-up?
- No, he shouldn't be...
2) Does this person play any instruments?
- The violin? Or was it the guitar? I'm not sure... Or maybe he doesn't play any instrument at all. Lol.
3) What is their favourite sport?
- Photography! (Is that a sport? XD)

Z. Zhong Li
1) Does this person have MSN?
- She does. She's not some ulu tech n00b ok?
2) Have you ever made out with this person?
- Eww... no...
3) When will you see this person next?
- Hopefully sometime next year, if she does come back from the UK. Please do come back from the UK!!! >.<



Rules are simple...
- name a friend according to the alphabet given (A-Z)
- answer the questions based on the person
- tag 5 people?

I taggeth...
See Huang
Alina
Kai Shin
(I don't care I'm just gonna tag 3 people...=.=)

^_^

On another note... (this has entirely nothing to do with my studies whatsoever... =p)

ALL HAIL THE 2008 US OPEN CHAMPION!!!

Yes, here he is. Roger Federer. The first man ever in history to hold 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles and also 5 consecutive US Open titles at the same time. Finally, a Grand-slam silverware for your trophy cabinet this year eh, Roger?

13 Grand-slams down and 1 more to go to equal the great Pete Sampras' record of 14 Slams.
You better freaking win the French Open next year!!! =.=

And to all those critics who have been doubting his abilities throughout the year... you can bite the dust off his lovely Nike shoes! =p

Gosh... I just love his backhand. XD



Picture taken by Rob Loud from the official US Open site.

X_x

Yesterday, in class...

During the discussion of last sitting's exam paper...
Me: *Reads through the question*

*Thinks: "Wth...!?"*

After discussing the two questions in Section B...
Me: *Thinks: "Wth²...!?"*

After reading through the suggested answer as directed by the lecturer...
Me: *Thinks: "Wth³...!?"*

Before ending the class, lecturer makes us go through Question 1 which carries 50 marks...
Me: O.O OMG la!!!
*Puts hands to throat, does strangling and choking motions*
Tya: "Eh wait... cekik me also please..."
Me: "Oh... wait, lemme cekik myself first, then I'll cekik you next..."
Tya: "Heh? But if you cekik yourself first and die, how are you gonna cekik me?"
Me: "Eh... yea hor..." XD

Haiz.......... =.=

ねえ...

あたしの手を
　つないで...

寂しい時も、
悲しい時も、
嬉しい時も、
　離さないで...

だって...
　あなたの暖かい、優しい接触が

必要だ。

The big Two-Oh

Note: This post was written on an earlier date. I'm just re-typing what I originally wrote down on paper. And hmm... am I the only person on my blog list who likes doing this? I seem to be the only one blogging about my own birthday... Like so SS only. Lol.

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Birthdays go by so fast, don't you agree?

It's an hour away from the end of my 20th birthday as I'm writing this. I wanted to blog actually, but I guess bad luck just hit me in the face again today - my computer got fried by lightning.

Seriously, I can't believe I'm finally 20. Looking at my age change from the number '1' to '2' in front kind of disturbs me actually. I can't explain why but when I kept seeing that number '20' accompanying so many of my birthday messages today, I just couldn't help but feel old at the thought of it.

I guess you can say 20 years isn't really such a long time at all, as compared to our parents, grandparents and etc who have lived waaaaay, waaaay longer to see the age of 50,70 and some even 100 if they're really lucky (or unlucky, whichever way you may see it). But, as far as I'm concerned, and seeing it through my own eyes, I believe I have the right to say I've come a long, long way.

Gone is that tiny infant who had so much hair (according to my mum); gone is that cute little toddler who used to walk up to that long, dangling pink panther in the baby store and hug it like it was her own every time she was there; gone is that shy girl who was really sensitive; gone is that angsty teen who used to lose her temper at home so easily; gone are the past 20 years of my life. And in it's place, now stands... me.

Isn't it interesting how one's experiences in life actually helps shape and build one's character? Well, I guess the person I am today has in one way or another, been moulded by everything that has happened to me, both directly and indirectly for that whole 20 years. Like everybody else, I've had my fair share of experiences and memories. Some sweet, some sad, some horrifying, some scary, some funny and some even just plain boring. And every time I look back on them, the way I reacted to certain things just never fails to amuse me.

Do I feel lucky and thankful to be standing where I am today? I certainly do. I believe I've said this many times before, but I'll just repeat it again for the sake of making this paragraph more understandable - I never believed I'd live so long to see myself turn 20 (or 30,40,50 for that matter, but that is the future in which I certainly cannot predict). But look, here I am today, 20 years old and not getting any younger at all. Lol.

*Sigh* I sure miss the good-ole-days when the worries and expectations of the world was just a distant bother which rarely touched the frills of our life. I remember I was so eager to grow up as quickly as I could. But now, it's hard to deny that I don't want to grow up at all. >.<

I can dream all I want, but I guess there's just no denying the fact that I have to grow up, is there? ;)
And so grow up I will, and what better way to do it than to accept that fact with a positive mind. =D

Right, I believe you've grown bored of all my blabbering and yakking like that of an old crone (this just goes to prove that I AM getting old), so I guess I'll just end the post.

I won't comment on the past, and neither will I comment on my future. All I'll say is, I'm thankful to finally be 20, and I do hope that I'll live twice as long to be able to say something like this in another 20 years.

Someone dear to me has always said, "The future holds endless possibilities." I'll hold on to that for now, and look forward eagerly to whatever it is that is in store for me.

Cheers, to 20 years of a good life.

Wan Yong
28/8/08 12.10a.m.


PS - Thank you all for your kind birthday wishes and presents.

It's embarrassing...

It's embarrassing when...
You step up in front of the automatic doors to the entrance of a shopping mall and it doesn't open;
And you know everyone inside and outside the mall is looking at you.

It's embarrassing when...
You step out of your house wearing two opposite sides of two pairs of slippers without realizing it;
Until your friends tell you.

It's embarrassing when...
You say hello to a couple whom you think are your friend's parents;
But later on your friend tells you he/she came out alone.

It's embarrassing when...
You call to someone thinking he/she is the waiter;
And only then do you realise that he/she is actually a customer.

It's embarrassing when...
Your telephone rings;
And you pick up the remote control to answer it instead.

It's embarrassing when...
The heel of your shoe gets stuck in the grilled drain cover;
And you're wearing a short skirt and totally fail at getting it out.

It's embarrassing when...
You get your new credit card and go on a shopping spree;
And end up having the cashier tell you your card has reached the credit limit, as a long queue forms behind you.

It's embarrassing when...
You can't stop staring at that secret crush of yours;
And end up tripping in front of him/her when he/she is looking instead.

Yes, life can be so embarrassing, especially at times when you least want it to be...

Good News

Need I say more? I'm relieved and happy, although I have to admit that I do feel a tad bit disappointed. Oh well, que sera, sera.

I've been such an irritating whiner the past few days...=.=
So...
Thank you for being there
Thank you for the constant assurances
Thank you for all the support
Thank you for believing in me
And most of all, thank you for putting up with me.

I want a World(Malaysian?) prize before I graduate.
Hahaha... snap back to reality, girl. Lol.


PS - Thanks guys/gals for the well wishes and congratulations ^^

Aug 18 = GG!

Ohmigosh, ohmigosh, ohmigosh!

>.<

August 18th is tomorrow.

Results!!!!!!!

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

Probably won't be able to sleep tonight...
Please give me good news >_____<

Decisions

Decisions, decisions...
A human's life constantly revolves around it, and is also constantly determined by it. It's something in life we can't ever escape from, no matter how much we may want to sometimes.

It amazes me sometimes how God actually gave us a will of our own to make our own decisions, even though He already knew that we wouldn't always be making the right ones from the start. But that's beside the point I guess, God always works in ways that we may never truly understand.

And talking about making the right ones, well, all I can say is that I'm not particularly good at making decisions either. After all these years, I've had my fair share of choices to choose from and decisions to make too. From making decisions in major situations like life, studies and friendships, to the really minor things like what to wear to a party, or what to eat at a really fancy restaurant, I have to say that I haven't always made the best of decisions.

But to err is human, is it not? So am I totally not to blame for making the wrong decisions then? I'd like to think so, but my conscience and my heart tells me that that isn't right at all. I know and I do realize that I'm allowed to make mistakes now and then, and by doing so only will I be able to learn from it, but sometimes, I just can't help but think that certain bad decisions were made deliberately on my part in the past. I may have learned what was wrong and what was right by making all those mistakes in the past, but I'm sad to say that that doesn't guarantee I won't be repeating those mistakes all over again in the future.

Over the years, I have made my share of bad decisions, causing not just strife but also pain and tears to those around me and also to myself. I've made decisions that I've come to regret so much later on, and I've made decisions that didn't much fall well in the eyes of others. But I also can't deny that I've made some good decisions as well. Decisions that have brought me closer to God, decisions that have given me more strength to continue with life, decisions that have brought joy to the hearts of others, as well as decisions I will always be proud of no matter what happens.

I can't exactly say that I'm totally free from the stress of making decisions right now, and I can't really say that the decisions I have to make are all minor ones as well. But I can say, that although some decisions may impact my life severely in the future, I won't be regretting the decisions I choose to take from now on. I'm glad to have friends out there who have stood by me and given me unending support all this while, to have a family who has always been there for me regardless of all the stupid mistakes and wrong decisions I've made, as well as God who has always listened to my prayers and has been a strong pillar of support for me to rely on.

I may not always make the right decisions, or even make decisions that you'd be expecting me to make. But it's my right to choose what I want to do in life, and that's what will shape my future, and make me, me.




PS. Like gosh, I can't believe my brain was capable of such vocabulary and grammar after such a long absence from writing (Well, not like I used any big, bombastic words anyway. Haha!). This was just something that crossed my tired mind. Please direct all screams and support to the comment box. Thank you very much. Silent approval of the above matter is much appreciated as well.

New Outlook!

Yay for the new template and "refurbishment" of this blog!

Don't you agree it's more colourful now? And the fonts are so much bigger. *I'm real sorry you had to squint your eyes to read my posts last time >.<*

I give up on the alignment of the description of me though. I've been at it for hours to no avail. Maybe it's a sign saying I should just keep it short and sweet.

Hopefully this fresh outlook would give me motivation to start writing again. ^^

XD

Come one, come all, friends.
How about showing a little support for my younger brother?
Just go here and vote for Hsien Zern in the Best Laugh category!
Support and votes are very much appreciated.
Which sis doesn't want the best for her brother? ;) He is after all, the one and only self-proclaimed Joker of Class 3Pi 2008.

Oh, yes. And not to forget Pn. Wu as well! She deserves the title more than any other teacher!!!
Click here to vote for Pn. Wu.

Legend of the Seeker?

Oh man, I can't believe it. The first trailer for 'Legend of the Seeker' (an adaptation from one of my favourite fantasy novels, the Sword of Truth Series) is finally out.

And gosh, the actor they cast for the lead, Richard......
IS SO NOT RICHARD!!!
I mean, come on! Richard's not some pretty-looking boy who goes around prancing and playing with some pretty sword. Richard is... Richard. *Spoilers, please highlight to read* Lord of D'hara, war-wizard, husband of the Mother Confessor, THE chosen one. Sheesh, couldn't they at least have cast someone much more mature looking?

*Sigh* I just don't know what to say.
Anyway, here's a video of the trailer.


Well, at least they had the decency to cast the other characters more appropriately =.=
Visit here for more info on the updated cast list.

New Template

Yong-sama needs a nice, new, fresh template.

Suggestions anyone?

Awesome

Guess I was right, there has been a little 'turn-around' of sorts for me after my tiring week 'ended' on Thursday.

Didn't do much on Friday. But can't deny that it was a great day. =p

So right, anyway, even 2 hours later after coming back from the wedding I just attended this morning, I'm still having that warm, fuzzy, happy glow of a feeling inside of me. Can't help it, church weddings are just so awesome and sweet. What more when the couple getting married is such a cute couple.

Well I won't exactly delve into the details here but all-in-all, it was a great morning. Sure made me wish I'd have a wedding of my own that awesome to remember by in the future. I mean, yea sure, it would definitely be a memorable one for the couple, but for it to be a memorable one for the guests too, well that would be one-heck of an awesome wedding.

Oh, and I'm sorry if my constant repeating of the word 'awesome' gets on your nerves. I just can't help it. Lol.

It was just awesome. *Sigh*

To think that something special shared between two persons can actually influence others around them to feel the same joy and glow at the same time, is just...
Well, that's love for you alright. And what more when you know the part God played in bringing all this together is just as awesome.

That's all I have to say actually. I feel so happy for them. ^^

I'd like to wish my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to newly-weds Desmond and Dorothy. May you walk hand-in-hand together for the rest of your lives. God's blessings, always. =)



Note: Gah, I so regret not bringing my camera >.<

It's Thursday

It's barely the end of the week and yet I'm already feeling so exhausted.

I'd gladly blame it all on the hours and hours and hours of endless classes I've been attending for the past three days, but wait, it's not like I haven't been doing this for the past month now have I?

I have absolutely no right to be complaining.

And shouldn't I at least try to look at the glass being half-full than half-empty?

Hopefully the more jovial events happening this weekend should turn this week around.

Can't deny I'm relieved that Thursday is down and almost gone with though.

BR 31 today, anyone?

For...

A friend that I am truly, sorely going to miss... For the next one year anyway...


Good luck and all the best Charmaine! We will really miss you!


Credits to Alina for the photo. Picture taken 20th July 2008, Palm Café, Sunway Club.

Zzzz...

T__________T

Every time I log on, I get so tired looking at the current state of my blog. I want to see something new, something fresh, something different, but I guess I'm just too sick of it all to actually do anything.

Help. T__T

I need some inspiration.

Will it ever come?

One Hectic Week

Phew. What a weekend.

College has already started and yet I still feel like I'm still on holiday, and if I don't snap out of this soon, well you can just say "GG" lah.

Monday-Thursday
Anyway, just F.Y.I, I spent the first 4 days of last week having the time of my life in Taman Negara. As of now, I just cannot find the words to say what an awesome holiday it was for me. If you would like a more detailed account of what happened during that period of 4 days in which I was enjoying myself, (since I won't be blogging on it) you can find it here and here.

Friday
Friday was supposed to be my rest day. I woke up at 2 in the afternoon and proceeded to Jun Sheng's house to join the gang who were already there since early afternoon transferring photos of TNT (Taman Negara Trip) and the Reunion.

After our 5 o'clock lunch at Asia Cafe I went home, tried to finish up some of my theory homework and then it was off to Uncle Kong Beng's house for CSG that night. Cookie break was definitely a treat that day. Aunty Yah Lee baked quite a big batch of heavenly, superbly huge chocolate chip cookies, which were as big as the circle I could make by joining the index finger and thumb of my right hand to my left. All of us had at least 2 each before going home. That is one recipe I must definitely ask from her.

Saturday
Music class at 10 in the morning. I totally got slaughtered doing aural exercise (listening to a piece and writing out the score) that morning. One thing's for sure though, Grade 4 is no joke anymore.

Had lunch with my church friends later in the afternoon. And as broke as they were they still chose Kim Gary's in Sunway Pyramid as our lunch stop.
Quotes See Hwang: "Rudi said it was quite cheap eating here mar..."
Yeah right... Lol.

Taekwondo later that evening was real fun. Sir had us doing 360 jumping turning kicks as well as jumping back thrust, a continuation from last week's class. Sir split us into 3 groups at the start, and this is how he did it:
Sir: "Okay, I want 3 lines." *Points at targets on the floor* "Okay, this one is big, this one is medium size and that one there is for cute."
Class: "Lol!"
Suddenly...
Sir: "Eh Andrew! What you doing there? That line is for cute only lar!"
Andrew was a very big guy, and well, Sir's definition of cute that day didn't actually include Andrew.
Andrew: "Sir, I'm cute also what..."
Sir: "Okay lah, okay lah..." *Points at the big line* "That one big and cute. Okay?"
Class breaks out in laughter.

Sunday
Woke up at 4.30 in the morning and got a lift from Kui Ch'ng to IYC to meet up with Master Wong and Sir Zul. For those of you who do not know where I went that day, well I volunteered to be a referee in the Johor Inter-Club Taekwondo Competition.

You may be thinking: "Wah! Referee ah? So cool wan!"
Then let me tell you, it's definitely not cool at all when you're forced to watch about 85 bouts of sparring going on in the ring and giving score with only a 20 minute lunch break in between. My fellow referees and I almost dozed off after we had our lunch. That shows how tired we really were.

Anyway, here are some pictures. (Was using a camera phone, so pardon me for the extremely poor quality and blur photos. Andrew I want your iPod Touch!!!!)
See the frog in the picture? The shop's supposed to be a distributor of sea food, but yet there's a picture of a frog on their sign board.
Quotes Sir: "Eh, why got katak one? Johor got special katak laut is it?"
XD The rest of the journey home were filled with numerous katak laut comments too lame to be repeated on this blog. Lol.

An example of the score sheet. Most of the time my submitted score sheets were blank though. (Sorry lah, I very kedekut in giving marks wan =p)

Master Yap, our ring's Head Judge, or Jury as they call it. 7th Dan Master woo, don't play play man!

GO Monica! The pride of our flock. She took out 2 opponents almost 2 heads taller than her to bring home the gold medal.

Andrew and me. We were taking pictures while sitting on the stage (referees get to sit up on the stage) with my camera phone and his iPod Touch (GAH! I want one too!!!) as the prize presentation ceremony was going on.

A picture of Sir Zul. He almost took his aerosol spray with him as they called him forward to present the medals.
Qutoes Kui Ch'ng: "Sir, what you want to do with the spray? Spray the winners is it?"

The 3 participants that we brought along. Proud to say PTA achieved 100% this time. 3 participants, 3 gold medals.

The cute kid with the awesome jumping back thrust. (The shortest one in the picture) He won gold by the way.
Yong-sama thinks this kid has the potential to become a leng-zhai in the near future. Hehehe...

Sir Zul's cacat car and radio clock. At the time of capturing this photo, the real time was actually 9.25 pm. Lol.

Andrew the powerful puncher.

Andrew: "Sir, why is your car dented in front? o.O"
Sir: "Huh, why ar? You-lah, kick my car."
Andrew: "Oh is it, well you asked us to do power kicking wan mar..."
Kui Ch'ng, Monica and I: "Eh yea hor, good idea, power kicking on sir's car..."
Sir: "..."

I reached home at 3am the next morning. Took a shower and crashed into bed straight away.

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There you have it, a week of my hectic life. (Cheh...) Now you know why I don't blog. Haha!


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Oh and as a "side-serving" to it all...

Yay! Finally Level 99! My first on a slow-rate server.