Just for Updates

I'm blogging on behalf of yesterday. Left the house at 7.45 am, got back home at 1.45 am.
So... here's just a random update of the events that took place.

Calculus Class was uber boring. I was having a hard time grasping the concepts. Then the lecturer said that our Calculus schedule would have to be changed to fit his preference so now I think we're going to have Calculus at 4-6pm on one of the days. Bummer. I hate evening classes. Thank God I live nearby, so I could just go home and refresh myself and come back later. But evening classes are emotionally depressing.

Went to the library after Calculus ended to study with Zack and Rain. After an hour, I went to the AUP office which was like a human zoo - noisy, crowded but always entertaining. Went for a drink with a big bunch of them at Sweet Cafe, a small little shop that specializes in making the sweetest, nicest Bubble Teas in SS15. Prices range from RM4 to Rm5. By the time we finished our drinks and went back to college, I was extremely late for my Malaysian Studies class. I thought of popping in for the sake of my attendance, but my friends said I shouldn't because the lecturer would get really, really mad. The other time we went in late for class, she gave us a piercing glare that chilled me to the bone. As a result, a couple of us decided to skip the lecture and we headed off to do other things.

At 1pm, I met up with Aaron and Han Sean at Taylor's college, then Han Sean drove us to Pyramid. Met up with Shern Ai and went for lunch at Wendy's. The guys recommended the baked potatoes. Right after lunch, Shern Ai and I went cruising around the mall, looking for nice stuff to get. For the first time in several years, I had a leg cramp. Thankfully, it wasn't in public. I don't know what caused the pain, but it hurt so much that I couldn't put it down on the ground and had to pray for it to stop. It eventually did, after a couple of agonizing minutes. Phew! Once it was over, I continued walking again. =)

Pretty soon, Joanna came to join us. I had a strong craving for purple shades. So the 5 of us popped into Padini, then to Bonita, then to Padini and back to Bonita on which I finally decided on a pair of purple shades! The shades were quite big for me but I bought them anyway. My friends were great. They were so patient :)

Bought J.Co donuts, then as we were about to leave the mall, Han Sean was craving for coffee. That was when we decided to treat him to a Starbucks drink so all of us trooped there. Ok, I'd promised myself that I wouldn't spend on a Starbucks drink anytime this week or next week since all it does is burn a hole in my purse. But because Sean was taking such a long time to decide on his drink, the smell of sweetened coffee made me crave for a Starbucks drink myself. So I ended up ordering a small Dulce Leche Frappucino (iced coffee blended with caramel). Aaron gave in too and ordered a big Mocha and we bought Sean his Mocha Praline drink.
The total was:

Our three drinks combined.

It took us almost an hour to get to the campsite, Sri Sempurna which is in Cheras. The pictures below are a result of boredom and randomness, don't mind =)

Fantastically scrumptious donuts! My fave's the white one on the extreme right. It has peanut butter inside.

Don't drink and drive - you might hit a bump and spill your drink. =p


Me taking a picture of Aaron who was taking a picture of Jo.

Shern Ai, me and Aaron in the backseat. =p


Passed by a cemetery on the way.
Someone once thought the tombstones there were tiny houses. -.-"

We finally arrived at the school safely and met up with the rest of the YC Leaders in the hall.

Just some of the leaders. Haha I see Gloria Charles! And Annora's hair XD

Ministry session was great. Praise and worship was awesome. The sermon was good and God's presence was really there that night =) He moved through the hearts of the young campers in the hall and many of them found the courage to step out and make a commitment to live a revolution, with God in the center of their lives. That's why it's called revolution.

We ended up leaving the campsite at 1am.

Took a wrong turning which cost us another 10 minutes.

Lol. I was really, really, really exhausted when I got home. (And thanks Sean for the ride back)
Driving several people around in the middle of the night when you're feeling so tired is not an easy task. Speaking about driving, I think I should go for my Undang one day, after my 18th birthday, maybe. I need to get over that dumbass driving phobia I've got o.O

I saw Chilie trying to drive Sean's car last night. Haha. Chilie, I think you should know what happened while you were inside the car and the rest of us were outside watching you! :)
A couple of us were standing outside the car and she suddenly jerked the car into reverse. Aaron pulled us aside saying, "Trust me, you don't want to die." I was laughing at cute Chilie trying to work the automatic car. Then when she thought she'd stopped the car, the car moved forward and she bolted right up in her seat and gripped the steering wheel so tightly. Haha. Aiyoh so cute la! =D

Oh wow this is a really long post. I'm so darn tired anyway, and I'm going for a movie later on with my family. Indiana Jones!! :) (Shia Lebuef or however his name is spelt. It's the same dude who acted in Disturbia)

Oh, and he's Jewish, I think! Hehe.

Aite I'm out.

Silly

I'm sorry, but sometimes I just can't help adding some quirky long-lost silly humor into my daily life!

I was having lunch with my college mates at Asia Cafe today (yeah, boring old AC) and then this young Malay lady representing the Celebrity Fitness company came to our table to talk about a promotion the gym was having. None of us were interested in it. But she just wasn't getting the picture. As she started ranting off in Malay to my Mongolian friend (he's really from Mongolia), he interrupted, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying. I'm not local."
Promoter: Oh, then where are you from?
"He's from Mongolia," the other guy beside him replied.
Promoter (to the other guy): Ok, how about you?
"Um, I'm actually from Mongolia too." the guy lied.

I nearly choked on my iced Chinese tea. The dude was a pure-bred Malaysian.

So, the promoter turned to me. She started speaking in Malay, then for some reason I just said,
"Uh, sorry... I don't understand Malay... I'm not from around here."

Exasperated, she rounded on our other friends seated at the table.
"You!" she cried, randomly pointing at my friend beside me. "You Malaysian??"

He hadn't been listening, because he'd just got back from ordering his food, so he gave her this blank look and she just gave up on us and left. Hahaha.

Talk about desperate. But I don't blame her... we were giving her a hard time.

I was supposed to watch Indiana Jones with my family today, but since my mom caught a bad cold, our movie has been postponed to Saturday. That's why I'm sitting here blogging away... and I've got alot to study for Calculus tomorrow. (Shyt, I hate that class!) I dread it so much but I don't have a choice because I'm required to take Calculus. What a bummer! It's just not fun at all when you're FORCED to study something you don't like.

Then another weird incident happened just 10 minutes ago on MSN. Some guy added me (I thought he was probably one of my new classmates, so I accepted the add) and this was how our conversation went:

Me: Hi.. you are?
Him: Hi. I'm Pascal, you are?

Pascal? Are you for real? o.O I thought he was pulling my leg.

Me: Cool. I'm Joule.
Him: Nice. From where are you?

Doesn't sound like someone I would know. I was beginning to think that this guy was some creepy old man who adds up girls from Facebook or Friendster or whatever...

Me: Nepal, actually.
Him: Wow! I'm from Amsterdam! How old are you?!?!

What's with the enthusiasm? Maybe he really is into Nepal girls? Lol.

Me: Younger than you.
Him: Haha. Come on, tell me!

I didn't wait. I blocked and deleted him right away. o.O
People like that need a life. A real, decent, productive life.

Amsterdam, eh? Beautiful place though.

Wesak Day

Sorry I took like ages to blog about it. I went to the temple 2 Saturdays ago with friends for our Religion assignment. My lecturer's so cool! He said that we could use that assignment to replace any of our exams =)
I went to the temple in Subang which was rather small compared to the big one in Brickfields.
I didn't manage to take lots of pictures because I was... hesitating. I felt weird snapping away at a Buddhist temple while the rituals were going on. Would that be considered as rude? Disrespectful? I wasn't sure, so I tried to take them secretly, without attracting too much attention. PLUS, I didn't want to be mistaken as a jakun who's never been to a temple. Um, which is unfortunately true, but if I didn't show, they wouldn't know! =)

I got there late (almost noontime) for anonymous reasons. Met up with Dana and Dae Jin, then Ashley, and was greeted enthusiastically by some of the temple youths. It was scorching hot over there. There was a long array of burning oil lamps at one corner, and they were emitting such strong heat that I couldn't help perspiring when I went over to get a picture. Hundreds of burning lamps that cost RM10 - Rm100 depending on the sizes.
I was told that Buddhist devotees would buy the oil lamps and write their names on it. I can't remember if they write their friends' or family's names on it too, but the purpose of the oil lamps are for the sharing of karmas. When you share your karma with someone, that person is helping you to pay off your karma, and vice versa. Sharing is caring =)


Then we went into one of the open halls where people were paying respect to that big golden statue situated among the flowers. First, they would present the statue with flowers and then they would bow down, say a little prayer and leave. It was so hard getting a good, decent picture of the process because people kept walking past in front of me and everytime I captured a shot, it was blurry o.O I need a DSLR. (A digi cam would work just as efficiently!)


PS: I wasn't capturing the dude's ass!
Technically, his ass was in the way.
Forgive me for my weak photography skills, but that was the clearest shot I could get that explained the process. Anyway, he was still standing straight up when I clicked the button.

I didn't manage to take a picture of this big dining table in the middle of the hall. It was generously decorated with flowers, an overflowing white frilly tablecloth and cutleries. Then there was a whole bunch of people sitting on the floor, looking at the table as though expecting a VIP to emerge any moment. I learned that the VIPs were the monks, and they were going to have lunch.
Me: So... the monks are going to eat. What's so interesting about that?
Friend: After the monks finish eating, they will bless the people around them. The people are just waiting to be blessed.
Me: Oh, okay. That makes sense now.

Monks are not supposed to leave the temple premises. I've seen plenty of "monks" out there on the streets, inquiring for charity donations and etc. Those are fake monks. Haha. Which reminds me... a few years ago I was at Sunway Pyramid and this lady (shaved head and robes) approached me with a basket of laminated pictures of Buddha.
She: Amitofoh! (buddhist greeting) Pls buy one of these.. very cheap. I sell you Rm 2 per piece.
Me: that's expensive! I don't need them anyway.
She: They can protect you and you bless you, you know?
Me: Uh, no thanks. I'm a Christian.
She: Ohh. Then just treat this as charity, ok??
I tried to leave, but she wouldn't let me! She kept going on and on about "generous heart" and "grace of Buddha" or something like that. I was starting to think that this monk must be really desperate. Eventually, I pried myself away from her and before I left, I turned around and said "God Bless You!"

Believe it or not - I heard that those laminated things she was trying to sell were actually given free of charge by temples during festive seasons! People with "awesome" marketing skills would pretend to be monks and then they would try and make some dirty profits from those things. The temples never intended to sell such things anyway.

Don't be conned the next time this happens to you.

Tagged... again

By Lew Wye Yon!

See, I'm doing your tag ok? Lol.

What was I doing 10 years ago (1998)?
1) shifted to a new school
2) making new friends
3) being a good little girl
4) being pampered =p
5) laughed at a girl who peed in class =p

5 things on my to-do list today
1) study for tmr's Econs test
2) watch Desperate Housewives!
3) eat dinner
4) choose tomorrow's outfit for college
5) manicure my nails

5 Snacks I enjoy
1) cornflakes
2) dried and sweetened fruits
3) buttered corn
4) popcorn
5) chachos

5 Things I would do if I were a billionaire
1) travel the world
2) donate to charities
3) buy a comfortable house for my parents
4) go shopping (duh)
5) invest into a career

5 of my bad habits
1) i'm a crazy shopaholic who buys almost anything she sees and likes
2) i rely on Starbucks almost weekly (as a result, i'm a broke college student)
3) procrastination
4) i spend too much time with my hp and the computer
5) i depend on sweets and candy to keep me awake during lectures

5 places I have lived
1) SS14
2) USJ 2
3) USJ 8
4) -
5) -

5 jobs I've had
1) 1 day as a stock-counter
2) -
3) -
4) -
5) -

5 people I tag:
1) chilie
2) gloria
3) iggy
4) dana
5) annora

I've got an Econs test coming up tomorrow.
I really, really want to go shopping this weekend!
And I'm really, really, really craving for some KFC Meltz right now. I dunno why. My stomach's just so random o.O

Plus I promise to upload the pictures that I took at the Buddhist Temple soon! Religion is a very interesting subject - so far, we've covered Hinduism and a little bit about Buddhism. I always wondered why there are so many different gods and Deities in Hinduism, but then my lecturer explained that there is actually only ONE god that Hindus believe in, and all the other gods are a reincarnation of the original one (they believe in rebirth) so that explained a lot.

Came To My Rescue

I've stumbled and fallen down plenty of times to the point where I felt too weak to get up on my own again.
It was the fear of losing my balance and disappointing myself one more time.
It was the fear of having my dreams and hopes being shattered once more.
In the midst of tears and heartache, I felt like giving up and just staying down on the ground.
Nevertheless, God always came to my rescue.
He reached out to me during the darkest moments of my life.
He stretched out His hand, beckoning me into His loving arms.
He gave me strength when I needed it the most.
He shone hope into the window of my heart.
Above it all, He reminded me that I was not alone.

God is faithful to us and is always there in times of need.
His love and commitment to us is the underpinning force in our lives.
He cannot deny himself; every promise he has made to us is true.
"If we are faithless, He remains faithful. He cannot deny Himself."- 2 Timothy 2:13-

There is no way that we can dodge problems. God has designed us so we are capable of coping with problems and advancing from there. We get stuck if we chose to rely on ourselves and not on God. The scripture said that God has promised to stay faithful even when we aren't. He will never forsake you even when others fail you.
If God never gives up on us, why should we?

When I called, You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I want to be where You are.

Narnia: Prince Caspian

I was never a fan of the first Narnia movie, though I thought that the battle scene was pretty fascinating - triumphant music, outrageous effects, interesting storyline, unique animated creatures... but at the back of my mind, I always felt that Narnia would appeal more to "younger" people, like kids, to be specific. Then on Monday, I went to Pyramid with some friends and we watched the infamous The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I guess I would have to reconsider what I said about the movie appealing to little children only. Everyone loved it, including me. Lol. Honestly, it's a great movie to behold. So go watch - if you haven't! (I personally think that Narnia is cooler than Iron Man)

Plus they've got a gorgeous guy as Prince Caspian =)

During the movie, Dana and I kept telling each other how cute he was. And everytime that happened, she would say, "Yup. And he's British."

I didn't bother to think twice whether he was British or not, until I realized that Dana had been repeatedly saying that he was British. I said to her, "They are all British. It's a British movie."

And she was like, "Oh yeah. Haha."

LOL. Right.

Anyway, it's a beautiful story about the 4 kids battling for Narnia against the... baddies. (I forgot what their region was called). And this time, there's a little bit of romance in the movie... starring PRINCE CASPIAN and... someone else. You've gotta watch for yourself ;)

I've got updates on my Religion assignment, on which I had to go to a Buddhist Temple on Wesak Day. I'll write more about it tomorrow or something. Cheerios! =)

More to Life

Some nights I just lie awake on my bed,
As endless thoughts begin to unravel in my head.
So many questions are left unanswered,
So many answers have not been discovered.
Questioning myself has made me restless,
As I continuously search for the true essence of happiness.
There is definitely more to life than this,
And I believe it is something I won't want to miss.

The Roller Coaster

As a child, I had plenty of phobias. One of my biggest involved roller coasters. It's not that I've fallen off a roller coaster before, but I'd heard too many stories about various people who placed their lives at risk on roller coasters that plunged them to death. I projected roller coasters in my mind as dangerous, mechanical murderers and therefore, I swore that I'd never ride one for as long as I live.

But that changed.

When I was 14, I went to Genting Highlands with a couple of friends and one of them, Becca, gushed that she couldn't wait to take a thrill on the roller coasters there. Instinctively, I said, "No way am I getting on one." But she forced me to. I was practically shivering from head to toe as we stood in line for the roller coaster. It wasn't a corkscrew; just a basic one with no loops. I know that looped roller coasters are alot more thrilling, but for a first timer like me, a basic one was enough to freak me out. I was still reluctant to get on it and Becca had to practically drag me into the seat beside her because I was really facing a panic attack. I pictured my life flashing before me, and my palms were getting sweaty that I could barely grip the huge metal bar placed in front of me for safety purposes. Nevertheless, I did not chicken out and run down the stairs (although I desperately wanted to). I told myself that it was time to face my fear. And... that God would protect me.

Before I knew it, we were shooting off down the track at mega-high speed. After a couple of seconds, I realized that my heart wasn't beating so quickly anymore and I could actually breathe normally. I began to enjoy the ride. It was a very bumpy one, but not the least bit scary. Pretty soon, I was laughing along with Becca while the old auntie in front of me was shrieking her head off. I mean, seriously! There was nothing to yell about. I felt secure in my seat. We weren't being tossed into the air or anything. But that old lady was screaming as though there was no tomorrow. I couldn't hear half of what Becca was telling me because the old lady's screams drowned out everything else, including the rush of the roller coaster as we raced down the track. I don't know if she was just screaming for the heck of it or because she was actually scared, but I made a mental note to myself that I would NEVER scream the way she did because... it's just embarrassing =p

But that one ride really changed my whole perspective on roller coasters. That day itself, Becca and I went on the roller coaster three times. In fact, I was the one who pleaded her to ride it with me. She wanted to try out some other "Motion Man" ride downstairs, which is basically a very boring stimulator, but she gave the idea up when I pulled her into the queue for the same roller coaster. Haha.

Well, that didn't just change my perspective on roller coasters. Along the way, it changed my perspective on life. Sometimes, we gotta take risks in order to overcome something, or to reach success. Risks never guarantee a positive outcome because they're called risks for a reason. Sometimes, we just need to take a plunge and get out of our comfort zones. For my case when I rode the roller coaster, the metal bar reassured my safety. I knew that if the roller coaster jerked badly on one side, I could hold on to the metal bar and remain safely seated. However, in life, there isn't a visible "metal bar" that I can hold on to when things get rough and bumpy. Nevertheless, there is something greater than the metal bar and that thing is pure and simple faith. Knowing that God is always there to catch you when you fall, and He will never leave you when things get rough.

So it's completely okay to take risks once in a while, because if we don't, life would be so dull and we'll never be able to move on. Like, if I'd chosen not to get on that roller coaster with Becca, I'd still have a negative mindset about roller coasters until today. I would be missing out on the thrill and excitement of riding a roller coaster! Most often than not, we're afraid that risks will ruin the way our lives are. But that isn't exactly true, because when God tells you to get out of your comfort zone, He will look after you.You just need to trust Him and let Him be that "metal bar" that you can hold on to when things get rough. No matter what happens, His grace will be enough to sustain you throughout your journey. =)

Words of Love

Dear Mother,
These words go out to you
I want you to know that I love you too
Although sometimes we disagree
On what's best for me
I've finally come to understand
You're right that God has a greater plan.

Dear Mother,
We may not always get along
We tend to argue when something goes wrong
But I know that deep inside
You have tears that you hide
There is so much that I want to say
I'm sorry I went and made things this way.

Dear Mother,
I'm sorry for I may not know what I do
I'm still young and I need help from you
Thank you for gracefully loving me
Your motherly warmth runs graciously free
As you age with wisdom and maturity
You'll always be the most beautiful woman to me.

I love you!

An original poem composed from the depth of my heart.

PS: Happy 18th Birthday, Han Sean!

Banana Test

I've been pretty stressed out lately due to college. Then I stumbled upon an email posted by a friend, and I couldn't help but share it with you guys.

This is called the Banana Test, and it's proven to check your stress level.
How stressed have you been lately? Take this short test and find out ;)

There is a very tall coconut tree and 4 different animals.
The animals are a King Kong, an Orang Utan, an ape and a monkey.
They decide to compete on who would succeed in getting the banana off the tree in the shortest period of time.

Now, who do you think will win?

THINK THINK THINK.

THINNK THINK THINK THINK.

THINK THINK THINK THINK THINK.

Okay! If your answer is:
Orang Utan: You're dull
King Kong: You're silly
Ape: You're hopeless
Monkey: You didn't bother to think!

"WTH?!" you might say.
Oh come on. THINK!

A COCONUT tree does not have bananas!!!

You are obviously stressed and overworked, so take some time off to relax =P

GOTCHA! :)

Rejoice in the Rain

Each of us has a goal in life; something that we all aim to achieve.
We're all aware that pain and a certain amount of displeasure has to be taken into account in order to reach our final destination, because nothing comes easy - typical advice given whenever we're faced with a challenge. All this while, we've been living each day in pursuit of our ultimate goal - the one thing that drives us to fulfillment. It could be the joy of obtaining your driver's license, or scoring straight A's for your Finals. Our goal becomes our destination at the end of the road, and we're often too driven to notice the journey that we're going through to achieve our destination. More often than not, we ignore, or are oblivious to the things that occur along the way as we drive ourselves to perfection, focusing on the prize that keeps us going. We lose ourselves in the process of getting what we want. We forget that life's a journey we should be proud of, not just a pathway to obtain happiness. At the end of the day, it's not our goal that changes us, but it's the little things along the way of attaining that goal that produce an impact upon our lives. But that will never happen, until you learn to observe and appreciate the things, the people and the events around you.



Sometimes, when we're faced with a bad situation that tears us down emotionally, we mope around and choose to dwell in self-pity, hoping that someone or something may come around and lift up our spirits. When we do that, we shut out everything else and everything revolves around the dilemma that probes our thoughts. We're too caught up with our problems to ask ourselves, "What can I benefit from this?"

Who knows, there could be a reason why we're actually forced to endure something like this.
At the end of the day, what initially seemed like the biggest challenge in your life would be just a tiny rock in your path that you could easily kick off the road.

Be happy on your journey, and not when you reach your destination.
Cherish every moment you have; bitter and sweet; for each moment bears a significant meaning in the history of life.

You see, Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.


Life isn't beautiful when it's all perfect. It's the imperfections that strengthens us and refines our maturity that contribute to life's beauty.

When you look back at your life into the past experiences, ask yourself: How much have you really grown?

Change The World

"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world,so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world."

Source: Unknown Monk (1100AD). Found at Aspiring to Greatness

What would you rather change?

You?

Or everything but you?

Email received from Rose. Really inspirational.

Tagging on a Tuesday

I just realized that Dana Mah Naynuh tagged me almost a week ago.
Another survey! Ookie. Here goes.

-You-
First Name: Carissa
Nickname - Carrie
Name you wish you had - A name that wouldn't cause complications in spelling.
What do people normally mistake your name as – Clarissa or Teresa. o.O
Birthday - 13th June *hint hint* =p
Birthplace - Ass Jay Am Cee. Read that out and see!
Time of Birth - 8 something in the morning.
Single or taken - Single
Zodiac sign - Gemini

-Your Appearance-
How tall are you: Don't ask.
Wish you were taller - Duh. Lol.
Eye color - Very dark brown
Eye color you want - Very light brown xD
Natural Hair color - Blackish brown.
Current Hair color - Blackish brown.
Short or long hair - Mediumish.
Ever dye your hair a bizarre color -
Last time you did something dramatic with your hair - When I was in Form3, I cut my own fringe. Moral of the story: Don't do what I did, unless you have perfect estimation.
Glasses or contacts - Both. Glasses at home, contacts outside!
Do you wear make-up - Not really. Actually, no.
Ever had hair extensions - No.
Paint your nails - Yeah, one of my hobbies.

-In the opposite gender-
What color eyes - Dark colored eyes
What color hair - Anything that doesn't make him look weird or out of place.
Shy or Outgoing - A little bit of both.
Looks or personality - More on personality,
Sexy or Cute - Sexy-cute.
Serious or Fun - He should have a good balance of both
Older or Younger than you - Older!! (not too old, though)
A turn on - Biceps, gorgeous smile, great hair, ability to make me laugh
A turn off - someone who sweet talks too much.
Flowers or Chocolates - Hmm. Neither. Cuz both don't last forever! I want something unique that I can keep for a long, long time :) But if I had to choose... I'd say flowers. At least their petals last longer than a box of Fererro Rochers.
Pepsi or Coke - Pepsi.
Rap or Rock - Rock.
Relationship or One night stand - A relationship. No doubt about it.
School or Work - I don't see how this is related to my "ideal partner", but I'll go ahead and pick COLLEGE over school and work anytime.
Love or Money - Love.
Movies or Music - Movies. He and I should share the same interest in movies.
Country or City - City!
Sunny or Rainy days - Sunny for outdoor dates, rainy for indoor dates :)
Friends or Family - Both.

-Have you ever-
Lied - I'd be lying if I said I haven't.
Stole something - Erm, yeah?
Smoked - No way.
Hurt someone close to you - Yeah...
Broke someone's heart - Well yes...
Had your heart broken - Yes...
Wondered what was wrong with you - Yeaaa.
Wish you were a prince/princess - No. They don't have a life. XD
Liked someone who was taken - haha. Yeah. oops. =p
Shaved your head - No freaking way. God gave me hair and I'll keep it!
Been in love - Yeah.
Used chopsticks - Yes and still don't know the right way of holding them.
Sang in the mirror to yourself - Yeah xD

-Favorites-
Flower - any flower that's beautiful and brightly colored!
Candy - sweets. chocs.
Song - whichever's nice. I have a whole list which I just add to my playlist up there.
Scent - Delicious food, perfumes, colognes, brand new clothing :)
Color - purple!!!!
Movie - too many. the ones that make me LOL, cry or pose a very strong meaning.
Singer - Alvin and the chipmunks. I dont care even if they're just animated virtual chipmunks; I like them!
Word - Lol.
Junk food - None, actually.
Website - Cleo :) I'm your loyal fan!
Location - Sunway Pyramid. I just love the atmosphere there.
Animal - Dog. Chipmunks too if they don't bite.
Ever cried over someone - Well yeah. I'm an emotional person.
Is there anything you wish you could change about yourself - Yea..
Do you think you're attractive - Hahaha. This is not for me to judge.
If you had to choose a fairytale as your life what would you choose - ENCHANTED! (the movie la) at least in that movie, the princess had a life ;)
Do you play any sports - Now, no. I used to. Like, basketball... badminton... squash...

The end.

Oh look it's time for dinner! :)

Revived

Like I promised, I'm finally UPDATING! :)
I didn't think I'd be that busy during my 2-week semester break. Today marks the final day of my holidays, and I'll be back to college tomorrow. This proves one thing: Time really, really flies.
I thought I'd use this holiday to bridge back the gap with God, since I'd been so busy during my examination week that I barely had time for God. He's always been there for me, but I've never always been there for Him. So during my first week of holidays, I headed off for my College CF Camp. It was held at Cameron Highlands, some thousand meters above the ground or something, since it took us almost one whole hour to get up there. The whole journey from Subang to the campsite took about 4 to 5 hours. (That's about the time taken to travel from KL to Singapore) On the way up, I got a little dizzy. A few of us were actually playing Chor Dai Dee on the bus. I was so dizzy that I couldn't concentrate and I almost finished my bar of Mentos Barley Mint. Everytime I felt dizzy, I would pop one into my mouth. (Hey, it helps. It actually took away part of my dizziness :) )

Okay, PICTURE TIME!

These are the double-deckered bunks we slept in.
(Not bad lah, quite comfy.)

Those are not rubbish, okay!
I was unpacking. Hehe.
(And that's my tortoise up there. Cherie.)

The place we stayed in was something like a triple-storeyed building with a small compound that didn't provide much space to walk around. So I spent most of my free time either in my dorm, or out at the benches chatting with friends, or playing Chor Dai Dee in the dinner hall.

It was blistering cold up there. On the third day of camp we headed down to Tanah Rata for lunch. The shops in Tanah Rata are really organized. All the banks are at one block, and across the road are all the food shops. Everything is clustered together according to genre. In KL, if 2 restaurants were side by side, the bosses would worry about losing their business. There's a thing called competition in business, but maybe it doesn't happen in Cameron Highlands. They only have one school there, I think. And the kids all wear brightly colored jackets to school.

Don't mind me. I was simply posing for the heck of it XD
But it was a steep journey back to the campsite.

One thing I really, really hated about the place was that they had loads of creepy insects and bugs. And the bugs there aren't the ordinary kind of bugs you normally see at home. They're GIGANTIC, weird and oddly colored. I spotted this metallic green beetle on the floor.

I've only seen ugly brown ones before. A shiny green one captured my eye.

(Was wondering if it was poisonous)

The bugs there are the size of cockroaches. I'm not joking. They fly around and make this annoying whirring noise. And practically everyone's afraid of them because they're so big and disgusting. There was one time when all of us were in the main hall listening to a sermon given by Pastor Andy Yeoh, and this really big cockroach-like bug flew in and started hovering above our heads. Naturally, some of the campers screamed. Lucky ones like me and my friends had our hoodies on, so we threw our hoods above our heads and sat as still as possible, hoping the bug wouldn't drop anywhere near us. I love hoodies. They rock! XD (haha. Randomness) But really la. I love hoodies.


Anyway, if you happen to go up to Tanah Rata, don't forget to check out this shop called The Tea Cafe. It's a comfy little cafe that sells really delicious homemade food. One of its specialties is the cream scone. OMG. The scones there are fantastic! They're perfectly baked/roasted/marinated/whatever to perfection. Definitely the best type of scone I've tasted.

On the plate: butter rolls, whipped cream and the majestic scone.

On our way back to KL, we stopped by Cactus Valley for a while. By the way, 90% of the plantations there were gorgeous flowers, and only 10% were cactus. The cactus weren't worth looking at, but the flowers were beautiful.

I've no idea what this is called. Uh, white hibiscus?

As you know, purple excites me :)

The place seemed more like a botanical garden to me.
And nope, no cactus in sight.

Spelling check!

Well, the holidays are coming to an end in exactly 1 hour. Pretty soon, I'll be back in college going on the same routine as I used to. I hate it when life becomes a boring repetitive routine. I enrolled for 5 subjects for next sem: Malaysian Studies, American History 2, Religion, Macro Econs and Concept of Calculus.
Gee. I really, really hope that I'll be able to cope with all that.

The old building of Inti College has been torn down. (Well, part of it)

The pile of bricks and dust once resembled a block of classrooms which I used to study at.

As much as I was looking forward for the new building to be up, I'll really miss the old building... for memories were embedded there.

Thinking about it, I just started college only 4 months ago. I was naive, excited and anxious on my first day. A nice senior showed me to my class when I was lost. I made tons of new friends there. And now, it's time to move on and start over at a new place.

I'll never forget how fun the first semester of college was for me.

Sure, it had its ups and downs, but that's what life is about, isn't it?

I'm off to a fresh new start tomorrow! Can't wait.
Gonna be more hardworking too.
Like, I need to spend more time on my studies, and less time on the computer.
I guess I'm a little bit anxious because it's the start of a brand new semester. New faces, new classrooms, new subjects...
But then again, I'm reminded of that BIG GUY up there who promised that He'll take good care of me, and all I need to do is to Trust Him in Faith :)
If you know what I'm talking about, then you'll know that nothing is ever impossible as long as you put your trust and faith in Him, for He will most definitely guide you through each and every step of your life.
And with that, God bless You and have a great week ahead! :)