Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A year gone

In a blink of an eye, one year is almost gone again. Glancing back at the past few months I'm always left stunned by the events that have taken place that has brought me to where I am now and have changed me in certain ways. This year has pass rather quickly for me because, well, all I've been doing is counting down days till holidays where I will be one step ( or should I say one day) closer to home and all that is familiar to me.  

A year ago, if anyone had ask me what are my plans after form 5, I would confidently tell you that I'll be going to Form 6 and then to Local Uni or Singapore. And then if you ask me whether I'll pursue medicine, I'll give you this horrified look and shake my head vigorously.

 A year ago, my mum will always joke that I'll be the one that will be at home forever - by going to Form 6 then entering Unimas where I'll be able to drive to U every day and coming home after lectures. And I kinda agreed with my mum. For as you know, I'm the youngest, and the youngest tends to be the one that's most attached to home, and well, the thought of staying at home sort of appealed to me, nothing beats the comfort of home you know? 

Months ago, I'll be lamenting on how everyone of my close friends/classmates were leaving to further their studies and how I'll be the mere few that'll be left in Kuching. I'll be bidding farewells, going to other's farewell gathering, and telling  'em people to stay in touch.

And look where I am now. I'm definitely not studying in Form 6 what more to say studying in Kuching. My close friends and I were actually at the airport and I was getting on the plane, and not them. And I've practically spent the better half of the past six months cooped up in a hostel. Gosh, how things seem so different then what I've expected it to be. 

The change in events manage to change me too. For better or worse I'm not quite sure. Going to Shah Alam has forced me to step out of my comfort zone and make friends with people I've never ever met before. Back in Kuching everything seemed to came naturally to me, making friends, crapping and fooling around. Being in a totally different and new place caused me to be more guarded,  I was afraid to actually be myself cos I was worried of other's perceptions towards me. As a result, at the start, I found it hard to fit in and talk to others, and well I've been more or less regarded as a quiet person. ( HAHAHA, Kuching buds I know this is hard to believe, LOL ) Anyway, at least things have improved and I've found these wonderful friends there that I can actually more or less be myself when I'm with them. 

And then there's the problem of getting myself adjusted to the new class. Going to INTEC has been a totally different experience for me. The whole INTEC is practically filled with scholarship students, what more my program ( A-Level Medicine) is infamous for it's nerdy students. After spending my last 2 years in s2, its kinda hard adjusting to a place where most people are really,um, glued to their books? =P s2 classes in KHS are notorious for being the naughtiest/ most fun ( depending on your point of view-e.g. whether you're a teacher/student, get what I mean =D). I miss 'em classmates that make classes interesting by disturbing teachers/ cracking lame jokes/ disturbing other students/ defying authorities( not a good example I know, but it all contributes to an interesting class =P) and settling down in a class that is so DEAD quiet even without a lecturer in sight, is well, boring sometimes, thus causing me to drift off to sleep rather,um constantly. =S

And of course, studying in Shah Alam, has taught me to be more independent. Like getting up by myself at 6.30a.m. every morning. I'm not ( or should I say, I was) a morning person, usually switching of my alarm the second it starts ringing, now I leap out of bed once it does, and I'm still getting up at 6 sth now. LOL.

Being away from my family actually made me closer to them. I found that I've lots to talk bout with my parents and I'll always be anticipating their call every night. And I miss my sis n bro lots. And my dogs ( Yup, considered family  =P)

And there's the part where I learn to do new stuff like getting on a plane by myself. Yeah, the thought of taking a flight alone actually caused me much worry as I have never ever done so. Past flights I will always be following my parents around the airport never paying much attention to my surroundings or what is actually taking place. But no worries =) I'm quite well with going on flights alone dy. =)

And, there's the part about getting around KL. Who would have thought that I've become so um,native to KL? Am quite proud of my ability to move around KL using nothing but public transport. And am proud to say that I've been to all the major shopping centers around KL, AND am familiar with the shops ( except Sungei Wang, that place damn confusing >.< ). Haha, Kuching peeps, want a KL tour? =P 

About 6 months ago, Amy and I were glancing up at the roller coaster track at Sunway Lagoon and saying to each other that never ever in our lives we were ever spend our money playing at Sunway Lagoon. And 3 days before my finals, there we were, screaming our heads off (eh sorry, more like Amy screaming her head off, me laughing like a demented fool =P) on the exact same roller coaster. 

Well, guess things never turn out as you expected right? 

Monday, November 24, 2008

Friday, November 21, 2008

Waitttttt

Before I get back to my book. I have to say I looveeeee this song. Haha, Dairshini and I love it so much we played it simultaneously on our phones in class. =D

Finally


Finally, after 12 weeks/3 months/ 84 days I'm back home. =) Have been too engrossed in my Brisingr book till I've neglected my already neglected blog ( that sounded weird ) =P. Well, since there is a significant lack of photos in my blog I'll let the pictures do the talking. And there's a LOT of pictures to do the talking. =) Hmm Hmmmm where shall I start.....


#1 : JWW Marriot Hotel. Where Sarawak Chinese JPA scholarship holders were treated to a dinner. Super nice high class hotel that I can only stay in my dreams. =P 

#2 : Us highians at the dinner. =) Blurry photo. 2 megapixel hp cam. what ya expect. >.< 

#3 Never ending varieties of CHINESE food. Amy's and my occasional guilty indulgence. 

#4 : AUSMAT canteen at INTEC which lacks food. HAHAHA...

#5 : My classmatessss..all 20 of us =) 9M5 '08 with our class rep sitting in the middle. 

#6 Some kinda special dessert that was served at the dinner stated above. *Too many photos to even attempt to arrange it in chronological order, so bear with me* =) The dessert was really unique.
#7 Beef steamboat @ Midvalley

#8 Amy and her pearl milk tea that came in a....urmmm jar???!!! 

#9 Celebrating mooncake festival away from home with mooncakes. ( Lame phrase, I know) 

#10 : Pizzas for my first birthday away from home. Sniff...

#11 : Birthday food- Pizzas, kuihs, ice-creams.......


#12 : Me, Dairshini, Sangeetha and birthday prezzie from Dairs darling =) Blurry photo due to pizzas. Somehow my camera got oily. >.<
#13 : Dairshini's gift up close. =) 



#14 : With my neighbours, my dearest roomie and housemate. =) 

#15 : My first ever multiracial birthday away from home. =)

#16 Birthday presents from classmates.

#17 My birthday cake

#18 Someone suggested the use of a torchlight due to the lack of matches to light the candles. Ingenious. 

#19 My board which somehow became my birthday board. Thanks guys so so so so much for all ya birthday wishes all the way from Kuching. Mwah, heart you guys lots lots.

#20 Prezzie from lil bro leon. Sent all the way from Kch. =) Thankies

#21 Amy's gift to me. She says I stress too much. So she gives me a monkey that keeps shaking its head. Hmm, interesting. Sorry ah, using my dad's mac to blog, have no idea how to rotate the photo. =.= So how bout you just lifting up the computer and rotating it 90 degrees clockwise for me?? =) 

#22 This I love love love love. Birthday present from bro and sis! Sent all the way from Singapore!!! Loooongggggg looooooonggggg complicated story how I finally manage to get this bear. But am happy it's safely in my hands. Its called munchkin by the way. Bro's nickname for me when I was younger. Long family story there. =) 


#23 Ikeaaaa foooodddddd.. This I love love love. I can't remember the name given to those round thingies but I fondly refer to them as chocolate balls. Yummyyyyy


#24 Ikea meatballs. Best tasting meatballs ever ever ever! Drool someone! Drool! ( you know who you are =P)


#25 Putting up another meatball photo just for the sake of making someone drool. =)


#26 Amy's Baskin Robbins ice cream cake that I got for her birthday.

#27 Some fried chicken dish we had at Sunway Pyramid. Looks nicer than it tastes.

#28 I fried CABBAGEEEEE.... WOohoooooOoo.. Proud of myself for no apparent reason.

#29 Scrambled eggs that I prepared for my cousin. HAHAHAHA, I can actually C-O-O-K. Lol.

#30 Noodles I cooked for Amy. Lol. Messy looking. >.<


#31 Roomie and Hasvanny's Birthday.


#32 Egg sandwiches we made for the birthday.


#33 Hasvaany kena fed potato salad. ( Made by us also * proud* Lol. ) 

#34 At INTEC. Bu, Ker Yin, *ahem*, Cheryl

#35 Pauline (Sabah), Joanne ( Melaka), Cheryl ( Sabah), Qi Ying ( Miri)

#36 Halloween fest at One U. 

#37 Toast from Heaven on Toast.

#38 Sushi making with Qi Ying and Ker Yin during study leave. =D

#39 Conquered Sunway Lagoon with Amy during study leave. Sweet. =)

#40 Us.

#41 I'm at the spot where there's a big red balloon that says "You". Lol.

#42 Was busy wolfing down Muruku with Amy the night before finals. Couldn't study. >.<

#43 Dominossssssss........ After exam celebration. =)

Anddd I'm done for now. =) Back to Brisingr....wootttt.. I loveeeeee