Everything

Wow..Another day and it will be December,the last month of 2011.This year it seems like my blog entries have reduced quite significantly.Will try to be a better blogger the next year,hopefully.

Many things happened this year which i never ever thought would.The first would be studying in KL,in Sunway College.It was really an eye opening experience and i was glad to be able to share it with my sister.We had many 'first' in this period,first time going on plane without family,first time driving to KL,first time driving in KL,first time preparing and planning our meals and etc...It wasn't easy to be away from home and having to be so independent but i think we still managed to enjoy ourselves at the end of the day.

This year,we lost our dog,Brownie.He has been with us since he was a puppy,from when we stayed at a rented house to the current house we are living,and that is more 15 years.I still remember the day my papa brought him back..this little brown puppy,hiding under the sofa.An intelligent,playful and fierce dog but lovable..We really miss having him around.

Major house renovation...We had stayed in this house more than 10 years and after the flood,parents decided that it needs some modification.And now,we all have our own rooms,which is really amazing.Enjoying every space of the house especially the kitchen a lot.We have been cooking and baking and it really feels nice.

The end of my study life is almost coming (if i pass my exams which i am taking next week).It feels....weird right now,when i can finally put down the books and not having to worry about exams anymore.17 years of studying,that is really not a short period of time.So,to be able to adjust and get used to it,i think will take a little time.Anyway,i hope that working life will be alright and i won't miss study life too much.

People come and people go,that's the way of life.I lost an uncle this year,someone i never thought will leave us this early.He was a health-conscious man but somehow,something happened along the way and made him ill.Doctors,specialists and traditional healers were consulted,prayers were made and even spiritual healer was sought,but none could help him.Till today,none of us know what that something was that took his life.

And i learnt a few things about love.Love is important in a relationship.Without love,it will not work out no matter how hard you try.Love is also blind.You can be the wisest person,but when you fall in love,you can make the stupidest decision.Someone like you by Adele,"Sometimes it last in love but sometimes it hurts instead".Love can hurt sometimes,like a thousand arrows piercing through your heart,but you will learn from that.Learn to not be so blinded,to see whether it is the love you are looking for and to move on from there.Finally,you don't have to own someone to be able to love them.To let them go and find their happiness is also a way of loving.
(I hope that we will not regret the decisions we made,we will be able find our happiness and love the one we chose)

I am very blessed to have my friends.I appreciate what you have done for me,being there for me...no matter whether it was a sunny or rainy day,no matter whether i was being mean or nice,no matter whether i was looking like a crazy person.Thank you so much!

These are the big events in my life for this year...it is not the end yet,so there might be another post.I hope i won't be too lazy or too busy enjoying the holidays.

Got to call it a night now...Tomorrow is another long day of study study study.Hope i will do well for my exams.

Holidays

Sorry for the 'disappearance' after my exams.

Exam was...a little tougher than previously for me this time.I felt that there were many things that i didn't know how to do which is not a good sign.Anyhow,i already tried my best.So whatever the results are i will just have to accept it but i do wish to pass so that i can finish my studies by next semester.

After exams (exam ended on Wednesday),there were so MANY things to do.

Thursday - i met up with my STAR friends.It has been awhile since i met them.We 'sembang' for quite a long time,listening to each other's stories.

Friday until Monday - The whole family and Ning went down to KL to fetch my brother back from college.My family went back earlier while Ning and i stayed on a few days more to hang out with friends.This time i met up with a few of my Convent friends whom i have not met for awhile.It was great fun catching up with them especially now that they are in their working life.We had a little 'adventure' on our way back and spent almost the WHOLE JOURNEY talking.We only stopped talking for the last few minutes when both of us fell asleep.Upon reaching,brother made plans to go out for dinner and movies.So,after taking a quick bath,i was out and was only back around 11pm.Luckily i managed to get a SHORT (less than 15minutes) nap while in the bus.

Tuesday - Ning and i had dinner with one of my Convent school teacher.Dinner was nice and we had fun except for the part that i had to rush back cos that night,my family wanted to go back to grandma's house.So,we left around 10pm and reached almost midnight.

Wednesday - In grandma's house for prayers.After prayers,we had home-cooked lunch and then was out for makan-makan.We went for the very popular cendol,followed by laksa and then a little of Indian kuih.We had dinner before heading back home with my relative from SIngapore.

Thursday and Friday - Spent my time with relative,playing and talking and entertaining and going out.We also had home-made steamboat which was very filling.Just two rounds and we surrendered.Was too full to even attempt on eating the noodles which is the best part.

Saturday and Sunday - Penang penang!!Spent Christmas at relative's house.It was sort of a family gathering.Everyone brought a little something and in the end we had,hokkien mee for lunch,yam cake,potatoes and mango pulut for tea and 11 dishes for dinner.

It was my first time playing Uno-Stacko and i didn't know it will be that much fun and exciting.While we,the 'kids' were busy with the colourful stack,the adults were also busy enjoying themselves with their game,the mahjong.

At night,after the very delicious dinner and when some of my relatives have gone back,we all went down and relaxed by the pool.It was windy and cold...many little stars twinkling in the dark sky...the shy moon shining brightly behind a building...lights decorating the palm trees and other plants by the pool...sitting on the chairs,10 of us (grandaunt and granduncle,aunts and uncles,parents,sis and me) were chit chatting and laughing at stories which were shared.Time passed so quickly and before we knew it,it was already midnight and time to call it a day.

The next day,it was all about SHOPPING.A few of us went but only sis and me bought a LOT of clothes though it was quite crowded and we had to queue to enter the fitting room.With a little strategy,we managed to save time on lining up =P

Monday - My time to enjoy at home.Though i was at home,it was still a busy time.It was more shopping for CNY clothes.Besides that,there is the clearing and cleaning up of my stuff.The flood made me realise that i have a lot of rubbish stored so i had to spend a day to sort them out and throw away things that i no longer need.Then,it was time to also start packing my things for KL.I will be going there to study in 2days time.It is SO FAST right?It feels as though it was just yesterday when i finished my exams.

So...this is what i have been up to for the last two weeks.How time really flies when i am busy enjoying myself.I wish that it will last (though i know it is impossible).Anyway,will enjoy my last few days before i am back to studying.Hope that KL will be good to me and won't give me much problems.

Missing you

Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it's one day further from the last time you saw each other, it's one day closer to the next time you will.

A bit of everything

I have been so lazy to blog the past few weeks.Not that there is nothing to but i was just pure lazy and my brain didn't feel like putting everything into words.I did try to write a few times but ended up with me staring at my lappy screen.

So,this post is gonna be a 'rojak'...a bit of everything that has happened.

For this semester,i am still studying in Penang at the same college.The only difference is that my sis is not going there with me.She has decided to try self-studying so i now travel alone.Luckily i am only attending classes for one subject so there is only two days of classes.Lectures are this stage are really stressful.Firstly,i am SO TIRED from waking up early and driving to class.What used to be 15minutes to class is not 2hours to class.Secondly,the lecturer is like a bullet train,no time for me to think for answers,just writing and writing and writing.Besides that,my coursemates are all so smart and hardworking.I feel so 'dong dong'.In addition to that,this is a continuous paper which i took a year ago from another college,so you can imagine how rusty i am plus the adaption i need to make.All those really makes going to lecture a nightmare these days.

I had a quiet birthday this year.Though it was just a simple one,but definitely it was as memorable as the ones before.I had some friends over from KL to spend it with me which was quite fun.I brought them to Lunas,Kulim to experience 'kampung' lifestyle.We visited a few temples and tasted the supposedly famous roast duck.The trip ended with dinner at Kuala Kedah together my family.

Dance dance is still as usual.I think i have improved a little bit but still not as good as i hoped to be.Got to practice harder,not miss class too much and try to remember what i have learned every week.I wish there will be no more obstacles preventing me from continuing the classes.

I have been spending so much time with my friends.But unfortunately,they have to either go back to study or start work soon.Going to miss them so much.

I am still mixing around,getting to know more people.No harm in knowing more and i don't think there is a limit to the number of friends one can have.So,decisions will only be made when i am ready and certain.

I am trying to gain some weight now.Mummy and some friends have been complaining that i am too thin and my coursemate said i am anorexic.I am thin but i am certainly not anorexic.Reason why i lost weight was because my meal time was too screwed up during exam period and that caused me to skip meals.I didn't bother to change it thinking that i look alright being this thin.Only when i was out shopping for clothes did i realise that it is a problem.So,i am currently adjusting my sleep time,no more late nights and late mornings (trying to reduce my eyebags too).Also,my meal portions have increased and i eat more frequently too.My target is to achieve 50kg...

That's all i can think of for now.Got to go and get some stuff done and wait for my twin to call me to go out.Enjoy tonight and start studying tomorrow... (Hopefully la...)

True friends

I have always heard people talking about how true friends stand by you through thick and thin,to share your happiness and tears and never fail to be there.I believe in it but then,i didn't experience it till recently.It is really amazing and i am so grateful to have my friends,best friends.For the sake of my friends and my family,i can give up anything.They are my everything and i cannot lose them.

A day around Penang with friends

This is the first week (i think) i am in Penang on Sunday.And it so happens that,Esther,Erny and OKC are free.So,they decided to come down to jalan-jalan.

I had to leave around 10.30am to fetch them from the jetty.It took me some time even though there is the new expressway because I didn't know how to get to that.Ended up going through town which was not that jammed but there were a lot of traffic lights.Luckily,i reached just in time.

After picking them up,went to Tanjung Bungah because Esther wanted to collect some shells.The weather was not that sunny,so thought that it would be better to go there first.The beach was quite okay.Only a few people were there.So..walked,collected shells and took photos.Everything was so nice until we got sand stuck to our slippers and the unexpected wave that made OKC and Esther wet.Took us some time to clean up after the walk.

Around 12pm,we went for lunch at New World Park.Ice kacang,fruit juices,pei tee,loh bak,fried kuey teow and fried belacan rice and fruits..

Next stop was the temple.Erny said she wanted to go so we did a quick stop there.She and OKC went to pray while Esther and me walked a little round and then sat in the car to sembang.

Then,it was to the Botanical Garden.Admission is free but the ride on the tram was not.RM2 for adult and RM1 for kid..which is quite reasonable i think.Walked around for awhile,took some photos and then took the ride to get an overall view of the garden.The tram was really,very slow.Anyone can walk faster than it.

It was around 2pm when we came out of that place.Everyone was a little tired.What is the second best thing to do besides sleeping for girls?So..there we were at Queensbay.Shop after shop we went in.Ranking of who spent the most: Esther,Erny,me,OKC..

Finally,makan place..Fruit juice,longan drink,fried kuey teow,laksa,hokkien mee,egg tart.

After eating,sent them to the jetty to take a bus from Butterworth while i headed back to aunt's house.

I was SO TIRED and i am sure they were too.Everyone should have no problem going to sleep yesterday cos i surely didn't have it.I was out before I realised it.

*Hope that you guys enjoyed yourselves..cos i surely did.It is fun to do something different sometimes.See you guys in AS during Raya..*

PS: For photos,please go to my FB.

My first tag

First tag?

Um...not really.Got tagged by Ning before this but was lazy.Now seems to be the BEST time (to avoid studying).

Bold the statements that are true to you. Italicize the statements that you wish are true. Leave the Fibs alone. Then, stab 5 people to do the same test.

I miss somebody right now. Is Poppy my puppy considered?
I don't watch TV these days.
I own lots of books. Trying to own lots of books.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I've tried marijuana.
I love playing video games.
I have been in a threesome.
I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
I curse sometimes.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
I use to carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I'm totally smart.
I've broken someone's bones.
I'm paranoid sometimes.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
I need money right now. All the time..
I love sushi.

I talk really fast. Fast maybe but not really fast.

I have long hair.
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn't survive without Caller I.D
I like the way I look.
I am usually pessimistic.
I have a lot of mood swings. A lot? Is once a month a lot?
I have a hidden talent. I hope to..
I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
I have a lot of friends. A lot to me..
I am currently single.
I enjoy talking on the phone.
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I enjoy window shopping.
I love to shop.
I would rather shop then eat.
I don't hate anyone. I dislike them.
I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God.
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I've rejected someone before.
I have no idea what i want to do for the rest of my life.
I have changed a diaper before.
I want to have children in the future. I love kids.
I've called the cops on a friend before.
I'm not allergic to anything. Not so sure about this.
I have a lot to learn. One of them is dancing.
I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
I have tried alcohol before.
I am shy around the opposite sex.
I own the "South Park" movie.
I would die for my best friends.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and i like it.
I have dated a close friends's ex.
I am happy at this moment!
I'm obsessed with guys.
I study for tests most of the time. Only SOMETIMES i study because i want to.
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.
I can work on a car.
I love my job.
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I walk barefoot wherever i can.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles.
I spend ridiculous money on makeup.
I'm proficient in a musical instrument.
I plan on achieving a dream/goal.
I hate office jobs.
I worked at McDonald's.
I love sci-fi movies.
I think water rules.
I went college out of state.
I like sausage. Easy to prepare and eat though it is not good for health.
I love kisses.
I fall for the worst people.
I adore bright colours.
I can't live without black eyeliner.
I don't know why the hell i just did this stupid thing.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can't whistle.
I usually like covers than originals.
I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes slither.
I have ridden/owned a horse.
I still have every journal I've ever written in.
I can't stick to a diet. Haven't been on one before.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
I talk in my sleep. I think so..
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
I have jazz in my blood.
I wear a toe ring. Only for a short period of time.

I tag....
~ Sis
~ Bro
~ A.Amelia
~ Jovaynne
~ Hoi Chien

With coursemates

Today's class was about company accounting.Learnt in Form 6 and since then i didn't like it cause no matter how i tried to understand or memorise it..i can never get it correct.It was a very long chapter when i learnt it last time but this lecturer managed to finish it in less than an hour.After that was exercises and past year questions.Around 11.30 we finished all that we were suppose to do and had a little chit chat about general stuff with the lecturer.

Had lunch at 1609,911..no....1901 with coursemates.Chose this because it is faster and not so expensive.For me,it is my first time sitting there and eat.Usually will take away.So,it was quite an experience eating hotdog without smearing all over,having people walking by and looking.

After lunch..it was to FILA shop at Island Plaza.We were so excited but when we really look around for things to buy,there wasn't anything that really attracted our attention (Maybe because we saw the price and $$$ have to flow OUT) Anyway,sister and me bought each a bag costing RM129 and RM 139 before discount..After discount,total was RM150.Not the amount that i would usually spend but then...the promotion was too attractive.

So,now i am back at aunt's house blogging about my day (promised my coursemates that i will upload their photo)

Fishing with friends

Yesterday,LA called and asked me out to fish with her and Sally.I was quite reluctant at first..has been a long week and Thursday is the day i prefer to sit at home and relax..but then the temptation of hanging it out with friends was so great that i decided to go with them.

LA drove all the way into the paddy field and parked her car right next to the river where we fished.We could have just walked in and save on the petrol.But then...girls....what to do.

The first half and hour or so...just sat there and chat.No luck...so no fish.Then Sally arrived with her friend.

After an hour...we finally got a fish..a small one.Won't be enough for one...what more four of us.Decided to release it.There were none after that.We just chat and took photos and...enjoy the fresh air..umm...not really fresh for three moments thanks to LA.

Around 7pm we decided to pack and go home.The fishing outing was quite nice.Would be better if there were more fish.

Holidays with friends

Almost every holiday,my family and a family friend will do something INTERESTING.Maybe not to some of you,but it is to us cause we do it together and it will be like a craze for that period before we get sick of it then find another thing to occupy ourselves.

The first i remembered...if i am not mistaken,was playing badminton.We would spend every Thursday evenings in the court.Imagine..right after school,mummy will get us ready and then off we go to the court until 5pm.After that,we would go for makan.Not heavy stuff...curry puffs,sugarcane drink,fried bananas or keropok lekor...It was so much fun and i don't know why we stopped suddenly.

The next was.....swimming.We had to go shopping for the attire.The boys were getting coaching so the girls and ladies....just hang around and enjoy ourselves.Was fun too..just that sometimes when there was crowd and the pool is JUST THAT BIG...then it will be a little uncomfortable.So,we ended up swimming at night.Usually we will go on Monday cause it was the ladies' night.The boys could join in because they were still below 12 years old.Now,they are not allowed anymore.If we were to start the craze again..either we leave them out or join the crowd.

Then...there was hiking and playing ping pong.These two did not last that long...Why?Let's start with hiking...It really needs you to be discipline to start doing it because the torture of climbing....the stamina needed...is WAY TOO MUCH.I did enjoy myself also but....that was when i could rest at the TOP OF THE HILL.The scenery and the air...made me forget of all the torture when going up.Really...That breathtaking.So i only felt worth doing it only for that second and also when i had the appetite to eat 2 plates of noodles.The rest...was okay only.The ping pong...One thing is because i am not good at it.Haven't played it before so the ball was like flying so high in the air.Couldn't really play that well...maybe not couldn't but didn't play well at all.The adults were good.Spinning the ball and all the tricks..i could only watch.If i could play that well then maybe i will enjoy it.

After that...i think it was crafts...making cards and those things that can stick at the window.Those were fun and mind challenging...for those like me who are only so-so at arts.But then the nice thing is all the gadgets that the friend bought.Cost a lot so i can 'pinjam' hers.That was another type of fun.But i don't remember if the boys participated..maybe when making the window thing but the card....i don't think so.Really can't remember.

Is there anymore from the past....?I think that's about it.

And now we come to the present...Test driving car.I have never test drive nor gone for a test drive before.And i experienced that two days in a row.Imagine..But then,the sales person has to be friendly.If not,will feel so uncomfortable.We tried...Rush and Nautika.Both are the same except Rush can accommodate 7 people while Nautika only five and Rush is bumpier or what the small girl will say like riding a horse.Oh...by the way,i went as the passenger behind.Not the one who is actually getting any of the cars.I still can't afford any of those..actually not only those but all the cars.I think i can only afford to get a bike..hopefully.If not then worst come to worst...a bicycle.Not the ones with super gadget.Aih....

But i am on my way to getting a car....

How?

Since my sister and i are older now,we decided to start on financial stuff.We are learning how to manage our own accounts and $$$ of course.How fun is that?And all the mental calculation...SO SO INTERESTING...i think my eyes are filled with $$ sign =) Had my first online account today and i can transfer my money from savings to fixed deposit just by a click...and that also means..i can earn more money through the interest...BUT...spend less on shopping.Not that i can't shop but just spend less so i think it is bearable.Suffer around 10 years or so then i can spend comfortably...how bad can that be?Just for 10 years,right?Better than for the rest of my life.So...this is GOOD,THE BEST.One BIG step towards reaching my goal.THANKS A LOT!I will definitely remember to 'belanja' you when THE TIME comes.

Now you see how important good friends are especially family friends..The fun and enjoyment can never end.

Friends

Friends,

Are like jewels,

Precious,

You always care.

So...

To lose a friend,
Is like to end,
A beautiful story,
That was oh so dearly.