Let’s go back to good old democracy – polling has commenced once again! Everyone, Pangkor participant or otherwise, is entitled to cast a vote for the Best Trip Moment. Nominees are as follows, in chronological order:
Day 1
1. We missed the bus. *pause for reality to sink in* WE MISSED THE BUS! WE ACTUALLY MISSED THE BUS!
2. Rushing to Jalan Duta by taxi to catch the bus that left.
In the taxi.
Jia Yi: (answering phone call from mother) Yes, we’re on the bus already.
3. Wen Zhen and Kong Sime talk crap in the ferry.
A man in the front turns around and asks: “Are you Singaporean?”
4. Wantan mee for lunch at 4.30pm. Ordering drinks.
Shopkeeper: 要豆奶、凉茶还是薏米？
Tee Jin: 豆奶。
Shopkeeper: (returns after a while) Sorry哦，豆奶完了。凉茶还是薏米？
Tee Jin: 凉茶。
Shopkeeper: (returns after a while) Sorry哦，凉茶完了。要不要薏米？
Tee Jin: (looks at refrigerator) …100 Plus.
Jia Yi: 为什么不叫薏米？
Tee Jin: 我叫薏米的话，薏米一定完了。
5. At the beach.
Jia Yi takes off her sunglasses and exclaims, surprised: “啊！好亮哦！”
6. Wen Zhen attempts to prevent being splashed to protect the camera.
Jit Teng: 不用紧，相机掉进水里就不用「洗」照片了！
7. Kong Sime bathes outdoors as everyone (including the neighbours) looks on.
8. Ordering dinner at 8.30pm and getting it at 9.30pm. 高佬餐厅。
Jia Yi: Ah Boon, 下次我们可以合伙开「矮佬」餐厅！
Kiang Boon: 还可以份上下两层！
9. Buying 24 bottles of 1.5 litres drinking water. At once.
10. Uncle Paul gives a briefing as we ask questions (largely unanswered).
Tee Jin’s first impression of Uncle Paul: 牛头不对马嘴。
11. Playing the card game 乌龟 at midnight. At the critical moment of the game, Suat Wei and Lok Mun – the only players left – picked the 乌龟 card out of each others’ hands 4 times in a row.
Day 2
12. Staying up until 4am to wake Tee Jin up for his MU football match on TV.
13. 7.30am in the morning. Jie Hui comes downstairs, as Chor Yeng emerges from a room half asleep and gives Jie Hui a death glare.
Jie Hui: *gasp*
14. Squeezing 13 people into a pink (yes, PINK) van that was probably meant for 10.
15. 13 people barge into Jia Yi’s aunt’s house while she was watching TV, obviously disturbing, and sit there for around half an hour.
16. Jie Hui’s quotable quote: As soon as there are two people, there will be politics.
17. The legendary Uncle Paul. 鲸鱼喷水、dolphin跳水、晒木瓜、香蕉干、(performing a striptease) 脱掉脱掉, and the sincere advice: “不要去捉那种鱼！被刺到，全身痛头发不会痛！”
18. Jie Hui wakes Huan Ting and Lok Mun up in the afternoon.
Jie Hui: 起来了，火灾啊！火灾啊！…车来了。
Huan Ting: 你喊火灾我没听到。你一讲“车来了！”我就整个人“吓？！”
19. Batu Bersurat at Dutch Fort.
Suat Wei: (truly excited) 哗！没想到有一天看到Sejarah的东西会这样兴奋！
20. Fu Lin Kong temple. All wearing the black class T-shirt, we pass by a fish pond.
A little boy looks up, stares at us nervously, clings to his mom and asks: 妈咪，那些人来这里做什么？
Tee Jin: 喝椰水。
21. Ikan Bilis shop.
Jie Hui: (to the shopkeeper’s young son) 你叫我Gor Gor 还是 Zhe Zhe?
Boy: *runs away*
22. The little boy tries very, very hard to persuade Jie Hui to buy souvenirs.
Jie Hui: (leaving, after speaking to Boy for a long time) Bye bye!
Boy: (exasperated) 你都不买的！
23. The breathtaking sunset that made the world glow on our way back from the land tour. No camera was able to capture it.
24. Spending 1 hour to fail to set up a BBQ fire, and 5 minutes to watch the house owner do it.
25. Calling Ms Lum on speakerphone. Kong Sime speaking.
Ms Lum: (talking a lot in Chinese as if she didn’t realise Kong Sime was on the line)…你们几时到那边？
Kong Sime: 呃…我们昨天到。老师，你知道我是谁吗？
Ms Lum: (happy) 哗！Kong Sime你会讲华语了啊！
26. This is why discussions take a long time at night.
Jia Yi: OK, 明天的行程怎样？你们要骑脚踏车吗？
(conversation drifts away)
Wen Zhen: OK, 回来。So明天怎样？
(conversation drifts away)
Jie Hui: OK, so 明天怎样?
(conversation drifts away)
Jit Teng: OK! So! 明天怎样！
Day 3
27. Achievement! Chor Yeng, Yee Shuian and Wen Zhen learnt to cycle! *pause for applause*
28. Wooi Joe’s super-sunburnt skin being covered in aloe vera cream vs Lok Mun's sunburn-free complexion.
29. In the bus on the way back, stuck in a very bad traffic jam.
Jit Teng: (sad) 哎呀，早知道在Hang Tuah下车，现在Puduraya塞车至少要塞半个小时。
Wen Zhen: (sad) 哎呀，跟你们在一起的时间不是很多，塞多半个小时就半个小时罗。
30. In the bus. Suat Wei becomes the possible target of a middle-aged man, suspectedly photographing her not-so-discreetly with a camera phone.
Just 30 random snippets of the trip for your reminiscence. New nominations are most welcome – do add in the many others I missed out!
(p.s. Thank you. Really. All of you.)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Things to bring if you can =)
Guys (and girls...),
Just wondering, if you are coming, see if you can bring a few stuff so we can play maybe?
1. Cards? Few decks...
2. Playstation controllers! If you have those =/
3. Those VCD or DVD where you have the MTV + Lyrics of songs....My house has a karaoke set. Apparently my parents set that up. So if you have those disc or knows anyone who has those discs...maybe you can bring it?
Thanks =)
*I'll be making nuggets...no one snatches that with me! =P*
Friday, December 18, 2009
pre-Christmas gathering???
Hey everyone,
We are planning to have a gathering at Chor Yeng's early next week.
Click here to select which night you will be free early next week, as our PKT will only be free before the 24th.
Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Tee Jin
For the poll, go to http://www.doodle.com/4rkfw7ndr9te3bdq
PS: Thanks for the Pangkor trip peeps =)
We are planning to have a gathering at Chor Yeng's early next week.
Click here to select which night you will be free early next week, as our PKT will only be free before the 24th.
Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Tee Jin
For the poll, go to http://www.doodle.com/4rkfw7ndr9te3bdq
PS: Thanks for the Pangkor trip peeps =)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Class trip- Final
Dear all,
Class trip is finally ready. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this possible =) Anyway, below are the details of this trip, please take note.
Date:
15/12- 17/12/2009 (tuesday-thursday)
Time :
15/12- pls gather at Puduraya KL at 9.45am. Bus will depart at 10.30am.
We'll then get the bus tickets from Jit Teng and pay him back.
17/12- we'll depart from Lumut at 1.30pm, will reach Puduraya KL at around 5pm.
Accommodation :
a 4-room apartment at Pasir Bogak, fully air-cond
(comfy enough, no need to squeeze like sardine=P)
Price:
Bus tickets- RM49 per head
Accommodation- ~RM43 per head (total:RM600, divided by 14 ppl)
for your info, the budget proposed is merely a rough idea on our expenses. I might have underestimated, there're other activities available which I did not include, so you guys estimate yourself. =)
See you guys next tuesday!! =D
p.s. wrote this in a rush, please correct me if there's any mistakes. Should there be any questions please feel free to ask. tq!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Scrap
Accidentally found this scribbled in pencil on a small piece of scrap paper while clearing out my drawer in college recently. Entitled 'Nothing Else Matters', signed 23.59pm, dated 27/9/2009.
Never thought I'd ever have written something so melodramatic.
But well, that's how much I look forward to the class trip so see you there ;)
Best wishes to exam candidates too. And thanks Jia Yi.
________________________________________
不知是念旧情怀作怪，还是思念攻心寂寞难耐，
最近不禁对还未起草的年终班旅，
异常地憧憬。
想像我们在长途巴士的后座一路谈笑，
或者凌晨时分全挤在一个房间里互诉心底的秘密；
也可以并肩坐在沿海的大岩上等待第一丝破晓的曙光，
抑或躺在辽阔的平原上数着缀满整片夜空的星芒。
要么通宵围圈玩着无聊的游戏上瘾，
要么绕着露天烧烤架跳支童军舞；
要不就随兴在餐厅里不为任何人集体唱生日歌，
亦可盯着月亮怂恿班长致电高中的数学教师。
我们在沙滩上用椰树枝写下名字，
在海风中呐喊年少轻狂的梦想；
放纵自己彻夜买啤酒灌得烂醉如泥，
或子时起身为醉酒的同僚盖被，
然后倚在露台上慨叹众人皆醉我独醒。
亲爱的朋友啊，其实
邦格岛还是国家公园，五星旅馆还是街边五脚基，
只要与你们在一起，
天涯海角我什么都不介意。
Never thought I'd ever have written something so melodramatic.
But well, that's how much I look forward to the class trip so see you there ;)
Best wishes to exam candidates too. And thanks Jia Yi.
________________________________________
不知是念旧情怀作怪，还是思念攻心寂寞难耐，
最近不禁对还未起草的年终班旅，
异常地憧憬。
想像我们在长途巴士的后座一路谈笑，
或者凌晨时分全挤在一个房间里互诉心底的秘密；
也可以并肩坐在沿海的大岩上等待第一丝破晓的曙光，
抑或躺在辽阔的平原上数着缀满整片夜空的星芒。
要么通宵围圈玩着无聊的游戏上瘾，
要么绕着露天烧烤架跳支童军舞；
要不就随兴在餐厅里不为任何人集体唱生日歌，
亦可盯着月亮怂恿班长致电高中的数学教师。
我们在沙滩上用椰树枝写下名字，
在海风中呐喊年少轻狂的梦想；
放纵自己彻夜买啤酒灌得烂醉如泥，
或子时起身为醉酒的同僚盖被，
然后倚在露台上慨叹众人皆醉我独醒。
亲爱的朋友啊，其实
邦格岛还是国家公园，五星旅馆还是街边五脚基，
只要与你们在一起，
天涯海角我什么都不介意。
Saturday, November 21, 2009
All the best^^
Although it's quite late to say this but I still want to wish all stpm
students all the best for their exams.
The road may be tough,
there may be millions of possibilities.
However, the only person that can make you continue this path is
yourself.
GOOD LUCK^^
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Step 3
How much? =D
1. KL-Lumut bus ticket : RM50
2. Ferry ticket : RM5
3. Accommodation : RM50
4. Transportation in Pangkor : RM20
5. Land tour : RM10
6. Snorkelling : RM25
7. Food : RM70
TOTAL : RM230
p.s. prices are subject to change.
personal expenses like souvenirs are excluded. =)
1st Itinerary :
Day 1
10.00am :depart from KL
2.00pm :reach Lumut, take a ferry
2.30pm :reach Pangkor, check in
3.00pm :Lunch
4.30pm :beach time at Pasir Bogak
(snorkelling, water sports etc)
7.00pm :bathe, rest time
7.30pm :dinner at Seafood restaurant
8.30pm :jalan-jalan, beli-belah, chit-chat etc
10.30pm:goodnight
(haha, i guess we'll be chatting till midnight)
Day 2
8.00am :WAKE UP!!! =P
8.30am :breakfast, Round Island trip starts
9.30am :satay fish factory visit, fishing village visit
11.30am :Fu Lin Kong Chinese temple visit
12.00am :Dutch Fort visit
1.00am :lunch
2.30pm :souvenirs shopping
3.30pm :ikan bilis factory visit
4.30pm :beach time,now at Teluk Nipah(another paradise)
7.00pm :bathe, rest
8.00pm :dinner/barbeque
Day 3
7.30am :walk along the sandy beach,
while waiting for others to wake up
8.00am :breakfast
9.00am :free activity (any activities not done in Day2
will be postponed to Day3)
11.00am :Check out
12.00pm :lunch
1.00pm :Sayonara =D
4.30pm :reach KL
Just a rough idea of the trip, we will discuss the accommodation later. ^^
Any suggestions are most welcome ;)
Anyway, all the best to those who're having finals =)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Class Trip poll (indicate your available date)
http://www.doodle.com/n7s7cgaq969dfnxw
Click the link above and select which dates where you 'have time', which where you 'could make time if absolutely necessary', or which date where you 'don't have time'.
Admins, feel free to delete this if found to be unnecessary. Thought of giving you guys the link but couldn't get hold of anyone. Blame the time difference.
Hope this class trip really work out in the end,
Cheers,
Tee Jin
Click the link above and select which dates where you 'have time', which where you 'could make time if absolutely necessary', or which date where you 'don't have time'.
Admins, feel free to delete this if found to be unnecessary. Thought of giving you guys the link but couldn't get hold of anyone. Blame the time difference.
Hope this class trip really work out in the end,
Cheers,
Tee Jin
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Step 1
Okay, serious stuff this time.
In order to book things early for fear of soaring transport/ accomodation prices during the year-end holidays, let's start planning for the CLASS TRIP! ;)
First of all we need to find out
1. Whether Pangkor is an acceptable destination.
Jia Yi, whose hometown is in Pangkor, has volunteered to be our tour guide!
Other suggestions are most welcome.
2. When - specific dates if possible - you will be free in December.
Please post your response as a comment or on the chatbox. Do spread the word to the rest of the class and ask them for opinions as well. Thanks a lot everyone! Looking forward to this.
Cheers.
In order to book things early for fear of soaring transport/ accomodation prices during the year-end holidays, let's start planning for the CLASS TRIP! ;)
First of all we need to find out
1. Whether Pangkor is an acceptable destination.
Jia Yi, whose hometown is in Pangkor, has volunteered to be our tour guide!
Other suggestions are most welcome.
2. When - specific dates if possible - you will be free in December.
Please post your response as a comment or on the chatbox. Do spread the word to the rest of the class and ask them for opinions as well. Thanks a lot everyone! Looking forward to this.
Cheers.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sonnet 18.5
Shall I compare thee to a stomachache?
Thou lasts far longer than any pain may.
Such aches stem from a specific mistake,
Simple precaution will keep them at bay;
A past stomachache one wouldn't recall,
The mild discomfort, hardly an issue;
Even the most persistent of them all
Rarely stays after an asp'rin or two.
But memories of thee never subside,
Lacking a cure, day by day they accrue;
Ne'er has any ache spread so far and wide
To torment the heart, the soul, the sinew.
So long as men eat, and stomachs can ache;
So long thoughts of thee I can ne'er forsake.
[Credits to a mate in college who got tongue-tied in a failed attempt to be romantic, and came up with the first line by accident. But I do miss you guys that much.
Look, if we want a year-end class trip shall we start planning early?
Please put forward any suggestions. Let's get the discussion going.]
Thou lasts far longer than any pain may.
Such aches stem from a specific mistake,
Simple precaution will keep them at bay;
A past stomachache one wouldn't recall,
The mild discomfort, hardly an issue;
Even the most persistent of them all
Rarely stays after an asp'rin or two.
But memories of thee never subside,
Lacking a cure, day by day they accrue;
Ne'er has any ache spread so far and wide
To torment the heart, the soul, the sinew.
So long as men eat, and stomachs can ache;
So long thoughts of thee I can ne'er forsake.
[Credits to a mate in college who got tongue-tied in a failed attempt to be romantic, and came up with the first line by accident. But I do miss you guys that much.
Look, if we want a year-end class trip shall we start planning early?
Please put forward any suggestions. Let's get the discussion going.]
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Something Simple
[Note: Forgive the cliche and the obvious lack of writing inspiration.
I love you guys ;) and Malaysia too, by the way.
Happy national day.]
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
3T's in a row
hey guys, just to share with you the Sunday Star's advert.
S5's pride- 3 consecutive S5-sians
5A's:
4A's
Heartiest congratulations to all who did well =) well done!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Foresight
The year is 2017. It is the Nth S5 gathering. 10 years after graduating, the first thing you say is…
Yun Wey: (shyly) Umm… is this… the place?
Yee Ern: (lost) Where are we?
Huan Ting: (waving with left hand) Hello! How is everyone?
Fang Ling: (waving with right hand) Hello! How is everyone?
Wygene: (eyes transfixed on video game) Who is it?
Zhen Xiang: (eyes transfixed on video game) Hi… whoever it is…
Lok Mun: Any good food?
Mun Teng: Any nutritious food?
Chee Yuen: Any shark’s fin soup? I need to brush my teeth.
Ching Jian: Actually, choice of food can accurately reflect one’s personality.
Yee Shuian: All you care about is food. Did you see the gathering banner I painted?
Seou Yuen: Or hear my newly-composed orchestral music blasting on the speakers?
Zuo Hao: Accompanied by my erhu students?
Jing Hooi: No doubt about it.
Tee Jin: It'sme,i'mhere!
Yi Ping: Aiyo Tee Jin ah why you like that one! Forgot to speak human is it?
Kesvick: And you accuse me of speaking German. Sie müssen scherzen.
Ter-Yi: Meet my blonde girlfriend.
Terence: Meet my SEXY blonde girlfriend.
Yee Hooi: Sexier than me?
Jeffrey: Sexier than ME?!
Jit Teng: Meet my 2000th girlfriend. I’ve lost count; I always round it up to whole numbers.
Chin Sheng: Meet my daughter. She’s seven years old.
Kiang Boon: My new book. Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things, Volume 29.
Jie Hui: (on the phone) HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU- (turns) Boon, my name’s not in there right? (turns) -TO REPORT TO ME BY TONIGHT?
Melody: (on the phone) Yes darling love you miss you muah muah muah. (turns) Oh, that’s just my husband. Jay.
Wen Yau: (singing) 神啊救救我吧！一把年纪了，一个爱人也没有……
Vidthiya: (singing) Bole chudiya bole kangna, haye ho gayee teree sajna…
Vinoshena: (singing) Tere bin jiya naiyo lag da, main te margaiya…
Hemavathi: (all suddenly start dancing) Lejja lejja! Dil lejja lejja!
Jia Yi: (in a pink dress with pink frills holding a Chihuahua with pink sunglasses) What’s so funny?
Gui Sun: (holding an umbrella) What’s so funny?
Jing Xin: Hehehe nothing, nothing hahaHAHAHA.
Wooi Joe: Free trial massage, anyone?
Wen Zhen: Aaaaaaaahh fish you it hurts!
Han Yong: That’s not how you scream, let me show you. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
Yoong Hsiang: Are you alright? I’m sure I still have my first-aid kit somewhere…
Ying Yang: Hey I’m the doctor! But first I’ll just take a colour-accented photo to emphasise on the blue-black…
Teresa: For goodness sake, let the Mother do it. First you must love the patient…
Zhao Ying: Follow me. Breathe in… breathe out…
Xin Yi: Think of clouds! Think of images of clouds!
Janez: Leaving early for a manicure appointment. Photoshop my face into the group photo before posting it up on facebook.
Kong Sime: Wait! You haven’t cleaned up!
Suat Wei: Wait! You haven’t paid up!
Suet Lynn: Wait! Else the balance sheet won’t balance!
Chor Yeng: Wait ah, wait ah…
Rong Sheng: You’d better be quick. I have more bodyguards than Jit Teng’s girlfriends.
Shu Qin: Class, these are my former classmates. Your homework today is to learn from them in order to ensure that you, too, will have wonderful times together like we still do...
[Note: All statements are made in good faith, no offense intended. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. P.S. I love you all.]
Yun Wey: (shyly) Umm… is this… the place?
Yee Ern: (lost) Where are we?
Huan Ting: (waving with left hand) Hello! How is everyone?
Fang Ling: (waving with right hand) Hello! How is everyone?
Wygene: (eyes transfixed on video game) Who is it?
Zhen Xiang: (eyes transfixed on video game) Hi… whoever it is…
Lok Mun: Any good food?
Mun Teng: Any nutritious food?
Chee Yuen: Any shark’s fin soup? I need to brush my teeth.
Ching Jian: Actually, choice of food can accurately reflect one’s personality.
Yee Shuian: All you care about is food. Did you see the gathering banner I painted?
Seou Yuen: Or hear my newly-composed orchestral music blasting on the speakers?
Zuo Hao: Accompanied by my erhu students?
Jing Hooi: No doubt about it.
Tee Jin: It'sme,i'mhere!
Yi Ping: Aiyo Tee Jin ah why you like that one! Forgot to speak human is it?
Kesvick: And you accuse me of speaking German. Sie müssen scherzen.
Ter-Yi: Meet my blonde girlfriend.
Terence: Meet my SEXY blonde girlfriend.
Yee Hooi: Sexier than me?
Jeffrey: Sexier than ME?!
Jit Teng: Meet my 2000th girlfriend. I’ve lost count; I always round it up to whole numbers.
Chin Sheng: Meet my daughter. She’s seven years old.
Kiang Boon: My new book. Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things, Volume 29.
Jie Hui: (on the phone) HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU- (turns) Boon, my name’s not in there right? (turns) -TO REPORT TO ME BY TONIGHT?
Melody: (on the phone) Yes darling love you miss you muah muah muah. (turns) Oh, that’s just my husband. Jay.
Wen Yau: (singing) 神啊救救我吧！一把年纪了，一个爱人也没有……
Vidthiya: (singing) Bole chudiya bole kangna, haye ho gayee teree sajna…
Vinoshena: (singing) Tere bin jiya naiyo lag da, main te margaiya…
Hemavathi: (all suddenly start dancing) Lejja lejja! Dil lejja lejja!
Jia Yi: (in a pink dress with pink frills holding a Chihuahua with pink sunglasses) What’s so funny?
Gui Sun: (holding an umbrella) What’s so funny?
Jing Xin: Hehehe nothing, nothing hahaHAHAHA.
Wooi Joe: Free trial massage, anyone?
Wen Zhen: Aaaaaaaahh fish you it hurts!
Han Yong: That’s not how you scream, let me show you. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
Yoong Hsiang: Are you alright? I’m sure I still have my first-aid kit somewhere…
Ying Yang: Hey I’m the doctor! But first I’ll just take a colour-accented photo to emphasise on the blue-black…
Teresa: For goodness sake, let the Mother do it. First you must love the patient…
Zhao Ying: Follow me. Breathe in… breathe out…
Xin Yi: Think of clouds! Think of images of clouds!
Janez: Leaving early for a manicure appointment. Photoshop my face into the group photo before posting it up on facebook.
Kong Sime: Wait! You haven’t cleaned up!
Suat Wei: Wait! You haven’t paid up!
Suet Lynn: Wait! Else the balance sheet won’t balance!
Chor Yeng: Wait ah, wait ah…
Rong Sheng: You’d better be quick. I have more bodyguards than Jit Teng’s girlfriends.
Shu Qin: Class, these are my former classmates. Your homework today is to learn from them in order to ensure that you, too, will have wonderful times together like we still do...
[Note: All statements are made in good faith, no offense intended. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. P.S. I love you all.]
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Sculptor's Attitude
Author Unknown
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfil today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or...I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or...I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or...I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or...I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or...I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or...I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or...I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or...I can eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or...I can feel honoured because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body, and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Have a great day...unless you have other plans.
[Note: One of my favourite articles which I'd always loved to share. Forgive me for being unable to produce an original piece of work this time, and for probably taking a break from the monthly blogging for the next two months in preparation for the upcoming exams. All the best to everyone and take care always!]
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfil today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or...I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or...I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or...I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or...I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or...I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or...I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or...I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or...I can eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or...I can feel honoured because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body, and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Have a great day...unless you have other plans.
[Note: One of my favourite articles which I'd always loved to share. Forgive me for being unable to produce an original piece of work this time, and for probably taking a break from the monthly blogging for the next two months in preparation for the upcoming exams. All the best to everyone and take care always!]
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Who Chopped Down the Cherry Tree?
Legend has it that George Washington, in his youth, chopped down a cherry tree with his axe and later famously admitted the truth to his father.
Now rumour has it that there used to be a cherry tree within the compounds of CHS until someone, hitherto unidentified, chopped it down with an axe...
LKT: Classroom notice boards are to be decorated with decapitated cherry trees in conjunction with the event.
Prefects: Awas! Pokok ceri akan tumbang. Para pelajar diminta lari mengikut arahan pengawas!
LM: What? You want us to carry the cherry tree to the hall?
QM: We take care of the grass on the field. Cherry trees are not within our responsibility.
LAS: AAAAAH@#*$&%~^$@**%!!
(Pencegahan) Jenayah: Whodunnit?
6th Form: The canteen aunty did it. Kuih talam tastes like cherries nowadays.
Polis: If anyone of you did it, the whole team will do pumping 200 times.
Bomba: We tried to rescue a kitten from the treetop, and the branches broke from our weight.
English: We wanted to bring literature to reality, so we had to test our Sound Machine.
Badminton: The shuttlecock was stuck between the branches, so...
Scouts: We were running short of wood for our campfire.
Guides: OUR campfire.
PBC: We needed the cherry blossoms for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Japanese: No, those are plum blossoms. Cherry blossoms are for ikebana.
Interact: Really? Then we'll represent Japan on IU day.
Wushu: We only have knives, sticks, nunchaku, and lion heads. No axe.
Taekwondo: Who said it was an axe? Bare hands would do.
Science & Math: But the angle of blow and the force applied exceed a normal individual.
PBSM: Paint-the-cut-with-iodine.
LPS: Include that in the school archive.
PRS: Counsel friends and family of the cherry tree.
Calyx: Cheer them up.
Sejarah: Such a pity. It has been there since independence...
Prostar: Such a pity. It might have been the ultimate cure for AIDS...
SLAD: For all that we care, it might have been an undiscovered drug.
YE: Maybe we can make some profit from selling cherries.
Koperasi: Too late. We're selling them.
UKH: Now we have enough stock for five years' worth of kerja kayu.
Creative: And a life-size model for still-life painting.
PBM: Let's propose Konserto Terakhir to be changed to Pokok Ceri Terakhir.
PMO: Erhu sounds sorrowful enough for the closing ceremony of the tree.
Choir: O cherry tree o cherry tree, you stand in verdant beauty.
Band: *drumroll* *funeral march*
Kadet: *salute*
Islam: May _____ bless the soul of the departed Cherry Tree.
CF: Amen.
Buddhist: Amitabha.
Ed Board: Who's going to interview the cherry tree?
Aquatic: What cherry tree?
[Note: Arranged in no particular order of preference. No offense intended. Apologies to all unmentioned.
Inspired by Vijay Kumar, whose cherry trees are by far the best.]
Now rumour has it that there used to be a cherry tree within the compounds of CHS until someone, hitherto unidentified, chopped it down with an axe...
LKT: Classroom notice boards are to be decorated with decapitated cherry trees in conjunction with the event.
Prefects: Awas! Pokok ceri akan tumbang. Para pelajar diminta lari mengikut arahan pengawas!
LM: What? You want us to carry the cherry tree to the hall?
QM: We take care of the grass on the field. Cherry trees are not within our responsibility.
LAS: AAAAAH@#*$&%~^$@**%!!
(Pencegahan) Jenayah: Whodunnit?
6th Form: The canteen aunty did it. Kuih talam tastes like cherries nowadays.
Polis: If anyone of you did it, the whole team will do pumping 200 times.
Bomba: We tried to rescue a kitten from the treetop, and the branches broke from our weight.
English: We wanted to bring literature to reality, so we had to test our Sound Machine.
Badminton: The shuttlecock was stuck between the branches, so...
Scouts: We were running short of wood for our campfire.
Guides: OUR campfire.
PBC: We needed the cherry blossoms for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Japanese: No, those are plum blossoms. Cherry blossoms are for ikebana.
Interact: Really? Then we'll represent Japan on IU day.
Wushu: We only have knives, sticks, nunchaku, and lion heads. No axe.
Taekwondo: Who said it was an axe? Bare hands would do.
Science & Math: But the angle of blow and the force applied exceed a normal individual.
PBSM: Paint-the-cut-with-iodine.
LPS: Include that in the school archive.
PRS: Counsel friends and family of the cherry tree.
Calyx: Cheer them up.
Sejarah: Such a pity. It has been there since independence...
Prostar: Such a pity. It might have been the ultimate cure for AIDS...
SLAD: For all that we care, it might have been an undiscovered drug.
YE: Maybe we can make some profit from selling cherries.
Koperasi: Too late. We're selling them.
UKH: Now we have enough stock for five years' worth of kerja kayu.
Creative: And a life-size model for still-life painting.
PBM: Let's propose Konserto Terakhir to be changed to Pokok Ceri Terakhir.
PMO: Erhu sounds sorrowful enough for the closing ceremony of the tree.
Choir: O cherry tree o cherry tree, you stand in verdant beauty.
Band: *drumroll* *funeral march*
Kadet: *salute*
Islam: May _____ bless the soul of the departed Cherry Tree.
CF: Amen.
Buddhist: Amitabha.
Ed Board: Who's going to interview the cherry tree?
Aquatic: What cherry tree?
[Note: Arranged in no particular order of preference. No offense intended. Apologies to all unmentioned.
Inspired by Vijay Kumar, whose cherry trees are by far the best.]
Saturday, February 28, 2009
For Them
Don't gasp in horror.
Don't look so sad.
Don't sigh.
Don't feel bad for them.
Don't stare forlornly through the webcam,
Type mails with too many TT_TT's,
Or transmit suppressed sobs over the phone line.
Don't ask them whether they cry into their pillows
In the loneliness of the night.
Don't ask them whether they miss you.
Don't ask them whether they feel bad
For missing future gatherings
And all the potential fun you'll have without them.
Don't ask them how they cope with homesickness.
Don't ask them how much things cost,
University fees,
Living expenses,
Or telephone bills for the first month.
Don't ask them to come back.
Don't ask them when they're coming back.
Don't ask them whether they're coming back.
Don't ask them if they think there's no place like home.
Don't ask them if they realise that
The grass isn't greener on the other side after all.
Don't ask them whether they regret their decision.
Ask them how they are doing.
Ask them if they picked up a slang.
Ask them their initial difficulty in understanding the foreign accent.
Ask them about the gradual change in the colour of the leaves,
From green to yellow to a crimson red.
Ask them what course they are reading.
Ask them to spread the fish, the mangan,
The Malaysianised wait-ah,
And the tradition of singing birthday songs.
Ask them for a description of their current Math teacher, if any.
Ask them what time in the evening do streets become desolate,
When we have only known a world where the night is forever still young.
Ask them to upload on Facebook
Photos of their new home,
Photos of shop names without the need for a "Kedai Butik" at the top left corner,
Photos of their first attempt at what was meant to be scrambled eggs.
Ask them to buy frozen instant roti canai from the cold storage.
Ask them whether they're used to reading in the papers
About Parliament sessions without politicians cursing one another,
About judges and lawyers taking separate trips to New Zealand,
About traffic police who have yet to learn the meaning of "duit kopi".
Ask them their pleasant surprise
When for once,
A car slows down to a halt before them at a zebra crossing.
Laugh with them.
Cry with them.
Drop messages.
Prove to them that distance is not a barrier,
And neither is the passage of time.
Tell them that they make you proud.
Tell them that you're happy for them.
Tell them that
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Support them in spirit,
Remember them in good faith,
And wish them all the best from the bottom of your heart.
[Note: Inspired by A Teacher's Poem by Lisa Lauritzen.
Dedicated to those who have left us in pursuit of their aspirations.
May joy and success follow your footsteps wherever you may go.]
Don't look so sad.
Don't sigh.
Don't feel bad for them.
Don't stare forlornly through the webcam,
Type mails with too many TT_TT's,
Or transmit suppressed sobs over the phone line.
Don't ask them whether they cry into their pillows
In the loneliness of the night.
Don't ask them whether they miss you.
Don't ask them whether they feel bad
For missing future gatherings
And all the potential fun you'll have without them.
Don't ask them how they cope with homesickness.
Don't ask them how much things cost,
University fees,
Living expenses,
Or telephone bills for the first month.
Don't ask them to come back.
Don't ask them when they're coming back.
Don't ask them whether they're coming back.
Don't ask them if they think there's no place like home.
Don't ask them if they realise that
The grass isn't greener on the other side after all.
Don't ask them whether they regret their decision.
Ask them how they are doing.
Ask them if they picked up a slang.
Ask them their initial difficulty in understanding the foreign accent.
Ask them about the gradual change in the colour of the leaves,
From green to yellow to a crimson red.
Ask them what course they are reading.
Ask them to spread the fish, the mangan,
The Malaysianised wait-ah,
And the tradition of singing birthday songs.
Ask them for a description of their current Math teacher, if any.
Ask them what time in the evening do streets become desolate,
When we have only known a world where the night is forever still young.
Ask them to upload on Facebook
Photos of their new home,
Photos of shop names without the need for a "Kedai Butik" at the top left corner,
Photos of their first attempt at what was meant to be scrambled eggs.
Ask them to buy frozen instant roti canai from the cold storage.
Ask them whether they're used to reading in the papers
About Parliament sessions without politicians cursing one another,
About judges and lawyers taking separate trips to New Zealand,
About traffic police who have yet to learn the meaning of "duit kopi".
Ask them their pleasant surprise
When for once,
A car slows down to a halt before them at a zebra crossing.
Laugh with them.
Cry with them.
Drop messages.
Prove to them that distance is not a barrier,
And neither is the passage of time.
Tell them that they make you proud.
Tell them that you're happy for them.
Tell them that
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Support them in spirit,
Remember them in good faith,
And wish them all the best from the bottom of your heart.
[Note: Inspired by A Teacher's Poem by Lisa Lauritzen.
Dedicated to those who have left us in pursuit of their aspirations.
May joy and success follow your footsteps wherever you may go.]
Friday, January 30, 2009
Janez's Blog
Janez's blog has been removed by someone whom I call a hacker
She lost her blog as well as her gmail account
I really don't know how to help you girl..
I can only post this to let everyone know
If anyone is capable of reviving her account
Find her
NOW!!!
She lost her blog as well as her gmail account
I really don't know how to help you girl..
I can only post this to let everyone know
If anyone is capable of reviving her account
Find her
NOW!!!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Reunion
Yo all,
This is my first attempt at a video with a storyline, created as an introductory video for the Chinese New Year celebration in my college. (If you're wondering, CCC = Chinese Cultural Club.) I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed being director/producer/scriptwriter/narrator/sound effects technician. ^^
Have an auspicious year ahead.
Miss you guys every day.
This is my first attempt at a video with a storyline, created as an introductory video for the Chinese New Year celebration in my college. (If you're wondering, CCC = Chinese Cultural Club.) I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed being director/producer/scriptwriter/narrator/sound effects technician. ^^
Have an auspicious year ahead.
Miss you guys every day.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
terence's 19th burfday party..
Inviting all 5s5 ex-classmates to Terence's birthday party at his house.
Details are as follow:
Date : 16th january 2009,
FridayTime : 7pm till late
Address : 15, Jalan 1/7, 46000 Petaling Jaya
Pls come if you can make it! :)
pls contact terence n let him noe asap.. 017-2566991
Inviting all 5s5 ex-classmates to Terence's birthday party at his house.
Details are as follow:
Date : 16th january 2009,
FridayTime : 7pm till late
Address : 15, Jalan 1/7, 46000 Petaling Jaya
Pls come if you can make it! :)
pls contact terence n let him noe asap.. 017-2566991
Monday, January 5, 2009
Becareful, my friends.. this is what i can do for you all.
四川有一个大学女生去参加星期六晚上的庆祝。她觉得很快乐，喝了很多酒，这时有个年轻帅哥坐在了她的前面。在男孩的百般调情挑逗下，该女生终于答应与这个帅哥去了家附近酒店，并开了个豪华包间。
房间里，该女生喝了些酒，慢慢地她开始觉得不清醒，然后就睡著了。当该女生再醒来时，发现自己全身赤裸地在浴缸中，而且浴缸里满满的都是冰。浴池旁边有张纸条，上面赫然用红字写著'打一二零，否则你会死！'她自己的手机也在纸条旁边。
她拨打了。并说明自己目前的情况。医生建议她检查自己的背部，结果她发现有两条九寸长的割伤口在背部下方！！！医生要她马上躺回满是冰的浴缸，告诉她不要动，马上会有急救队来找她。
原来，她的肾脏被偷了！那两条口，就是取出她的肾脏时留下的！在黑市里，一肾脏值三00000元！法医判断，被害人所喝的酒中，可能不只是单纯的迷幻药，还有强力的麻醉剂，而冰也起到了镇痛效果，所以被害人暂时不会感觉到疼痛。该女生在医院里等待肾脏捐赠无果后死亡。
警察忠告大家：这是一种新的犯罪正在发生，并且以年轻女性和男生，旅游者，学生为目标。犯罪组织很有规模，并且有训练有素的人员。这种犯罪行为正发生在很多主要城市，最近尤其是在山东、广州、深圳、佛山、东莞、厦门、泉州、北京、上海、四川、重庆、全国各地酒吧！！发给你关心的任何一个人，不要吝啬区区的一个Ctrl+c
房间里，该女生喝了些酒，慢慢地她开始觉得不清醒，然后就睡著了。当该女生再醒来时，发现自己全身赤裸地在浴缸中，而且浴缸里满满的都是冰。浴池旁边有张纸条，上面赫然用红字写著'打一二零，否则你会死！'她自己的手机也在纸条旁边。
她拨打了。并说明自己目前的情况。医生建议她检查自己的背部，结果她发现有两条九寸长的割伤口在背部下方！！！医生要她马上躺回满是冰的浴缸，告诉她不要动，马上会有急救队来找她。
原来，她的肾脏被偷了！那两条口，就是取出她的肾脏时留下的！在黑市里，一肾脏值三00000元！法医判断，被害人所喝的酒中，可能不只是单纯的迷幻药，还有强力的麻醉剂，而冰也起到了镇痛效果，所以被害人暂时不会感觉到疼痛。该女生在医院里等待肾脏捐赠无果后死亡。
警察忠告大家：这是一种新的犯罪正在发生，并且以年轻女性和男生，旅游者，学生为目标。犯罪组织很有规模，并且有训练有素的人员。这种犯罪行为正发生在很多主要城市，最近尤其是在山东、广州、深圳、佛山、东莞、厦门、泉州、北京、上海、四川、重庆、全国各地酒吧！！发给你关心的任何一个人，不要吝啬区区的一个Ctrl+c
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