Rants.

What's interesting, you ask. Honestly, I have no idea myself. I've been stuck at home. I have Ernest hounding me over the phone, trying to get me to go out. Sorry,my dear,it's not that I don't want to go out, you know very well I can't. Not yet, anyway.

Anyway, guess what I found while browsing CNN.com yesterday? Read THIS!!


http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/eco.chocolate/index.html

Chocolates are becoming extinct!!! AHH! The love of my life, the core of my existence! Noooooo!!!

*Forgive me, I'm exaggerating, as usual.*

And then there's another psychotic guy who bitten OFF another man's nose at a Burger King drive-through. *shudders*

You know what I realized? People are looking forward to the future, yes. But the way they are right now? They're worse than Neanderthals, back in Ice Age. Hmm, Homo homosapiens are deteriorating. The world is dying.

Forever.

It's just because I'm listening to 'Forever' by Chris Brown now. The song is addictive.


I wonder how people actually have the 'will' to blog about their daily happenings. I used to be quite nonsensical. I blogged about EVERY detail, almost. When I read them now, it bored me to tears. My own story. Throughout the years, I got smarter and stopped. But, suddenly, I don't seem to have anything to blog about anymore. I'm not quite an avid blogger, but I'm not quite willing to stop. I've started this when I was about 14. Now I'm 18, and 4 years is quite a long time. Time passes by so quickly. Maybe the reason why I've decided to keep this blog, is maybe one day, any of my friends may come across it and see the recent updates of my life.



I was out with Peh Lin and gang on Saturday. It was her farewell, she's leaving to Australia for studies. So we were talking and we came across the famous 'topic'. We were just saying how difficult it is for us to keep in touch. It's not that we don't want to, somehow it's different. If we were all to meet up, the night will never end with so many conversations to catch up on. However, if we were to just meet and talk over MSN, the conversation will not last. Here's how it'll go, typically:





A: Hey! How are you? I haven't seen you for so long etc.



B: Hey, i'm fine, thanks. What about you? Etc.



A: Oh i'm fine too, how's life, what are you doing now? etc.



B: I'm doing bla bla bla...etc. You?



A: Wow that sounds great, I'm currently on some bla bla bla...etc.



B: That's nice...etc.

*The conversation will then trail off, or worse, stops abruptly right there*

If you're creative enough and have all the time in the world, you'll probably come up with something good to talk about. Most of the time, everyone will be busy catching up with other people (you're not the only friend we have, you know) or busy finishing up assignments etc. Stuff like that. I'm sure you know what I mean. So yeah, don't you agree, it's so much easier to meet up and hang out, than to converse over MSN? The bonds between us are there, they never did break, we just need to tighten them every once in a while.

It's only natural that there's never enough time to do something. Time is the LIMITING FACTOR. We have all the tools we need, we just need to be smart to how we want to use it. Friendships can travel from country to country, through a hundred thousand miles. One day, it will come to a full circle, and we will meet each other again. The plan now is to be sitting together, all of us, talking about what happened 10 years ago, and what happened throughout the 10 years apart.

Here's a small tribute to my dear best friend, Sharie, who's now in Maldives. :D!

The end and the beginning.

The end of 'A' Levels. Bye bye, A levels. Bye bye, Sayfol. Bye bye, to the crappy student's room. I won't miss you much, but I will miss what I've gained there. Right after my last paper yesterday (It was Chemistry 6), it was raining like mad and we finally hitched a ride with Usman to KLCC. We RAN for Incredible Hulk. We were probably 5 - 10 minutes late, but it was still GOOD. The movie was good! You guys should watch it! :D! Here are the moments, have a look and tell me what do you think about us. :)




BEFORE the paper:





The Fantastic Four. Not so fantastic, but Sweet Shara is. :)





You were saying...?




Feet. Or rather, 2 shoes, 2 slippers.





Ernest must've said something funny because I'm laughing like mad.

Nooooooo.... :P!

AFTER the paper:




Woo-hoo! Exams are over! Yeah! Now, where shall we go???





Wavy and not so wavy.







Candid of me, taken by Shara. :)


Ah, I'll miss all of you. And I'm sure there are more pictures but I can't find them now...Lol. Will update soon, there's more to come, before Shara leaves! *cries* There's dinner with Miss Nitya, dinner with Shara, and outings with THE gang. Hah!

Now...what shall I do...?

A month has passed...

and I have not blogged in the entire month. Forgive me, I was busy. Busy studying, busy straightening my life, busy falling sick, busy...oh heck, I was just busy. Period.

There seems to be so many to share, in my blog. Then, suddenly...it doesn't seem significant enough to be put up. Such a pity. My last paper is Biology. This coming Monday. Hopefully I'll do ok. Ooo...then I have a long break from school, but not from studies! Of course, I'm going to allow myself some time to relax. All work and no play makes Zunny a dull girl. *he he*

Oh, by the way, I fell sick...AGAIN! This is probably the third time since this year! God, and on average, a healthy person only falls sick ONCE a year. It's barely half the year gone, and I'm already sick three times! It's proven. I'm unhealthy. Ahh! *cries*

Anyway, gonna log off now. Study more, finish exams, then I'll blog more. Hopefully with more interesting articles that will catch your eyes. :)

Sweet dreams.

Lifeless. I don't have anything to post about these days. I'm supposed to be talking about my dearest, old and wise ex-addmath teacher but I still haven't got anything in my head, at this moment.

My trial exams are coming REAL soon. It's starting on the 31st March. I am SO doomed. *weeps*

I should study, study, study and ground myself. That however, never really works with me. But I have friends to help me. =) I will definitely need them dearly for the exams. My last battle. How dramatic.

Darn, I must be dull-er than I thought! There is absolutely no point in this post at all! Forgive me, if I've wasted your time, but all in all, I'm good so far, and I can't wait to see my old schoolmates again! Will post about that later!

Cheers!

Of Valentine's and Influenza.

First of all, Happy Valentine's Day!

It would be a lovely day, if I wasn't so sick. I've seen the doctor yesterday and she told me I have the flu. I didn't get any antibiotics so I suspect that I'm infected with Influenza virus. Grrreat! Sniffing, coughing, and slight fever are my ideal company for Valentine's. Where is Love, to cure me from ailment? To heal me from my...um...pain? Suffering? (I'm being such a drama queen). Actually, I'm not really in pain or suffering but really, whoever enjoys being sick???

And to top it off, I have a concert to which I have to perform! All the way, until Sunday night. Barisan Budi Malaysia Concert. I'll be almost dead, by then. No, it's not over, even then! I have another concert to perform the following weekend! And practices will be almost every night! *faints* I will THEN, be dead, by the end of that week.

One thing's cool though. We were on TV last night! Woo-hoo! It's been a while since I popped into your grey box to say hello. *winks*

I will elaborate on this further, once I get my hands on those promised pictures.

***

So, Love is in the air. As they always say it. As far as I'm concerned, I'm spreading Influenza around, not love. As much as I want to spread love, that's not gonna happen now, unless you want to be as sick as I am. And I just realized that I've used the word 'as' 6 times. Though that's not really the point. In fact, I don't have a point. I just thought I would post something interesting about love since it's Valentine's. It's only once a year. I heard there's a day similar to Valentine's, but it's for the singles. Cool, innit? So, let me ask you. Do you know the history of Valentine's Day? There are many versions. But all of them evolved around Saint Valentine. Oh, the wonders of love.

Good morning to you, valentine;

Curl your locks as I do mine ---

Two before and three behind.

Good morning to you, valentine.

This is what children used to sing on Valentine's Day, hundred of years ago in England. Interesting, innit?

I think I shall log off now...will post back later.

Cheers.

P.S.: Does anyone know where I can get IGCSE Q&A books? For Maths and Accounts? Do let me know, please. Really appreciate it. Thanks.

My cookies and randomness.

Ok, so, I baked.


*silence*


YES, I BAKED. Woo-hoo! Cookies! Chocolate chip cookies! And it didn't turn out half as bad. It was NOT BAD for first try. I was swelling with PRIDE! *shines*! :D










My lovely cookies. Mom and dad think they're not bad. Not bad at all. Zen loves the crunchier cookies, a.k.a. the darker brown ones. The lighter colour cookies are a tad too soft. But still tastes good! Ah, bliss! Though, I took almost forever to finish the entire 'baking session'. It really was long. The whole afternoon, I took. A baker would chastise me! Oh well, I'm in the process of learning so, it's really okay, isn't it? :P!



Facts about ME!
Tagged by Aileen


1. What colour pants are you wearing now?
Black and red.


2. Do you prefer light or dark haired guys?
I don't care.


3. Are you currently frustrated with a boy?
One, yes. But he's a moron, so, god bless.


4. Do you have a best friend?
I think I have 1. But I have loads of close friends. =D!


5. Who was the last person you hugged?
Err, I think it was Shara. Or my sister.


6. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Yes, for various reasons.


7. Have you ever thought of having plastic surgery?
Never! Amazingly! I thought it was pretty gruesome!


8. Do you like your life?
Love it! Of course, I have my ups and downs. Still, life's been good so far.


9. Do you shop at Hollister?
Where??


10. Has one of your friends ever stolen a boyfriend from you?
Hah! No. Funny you should ask.


11. Have you ever jumped in the pool with your clothes on?
Lots of times! It's fun, isn't it, Iman? ;)


12.Do you have more friends that are girls or boys?
Does it matter?


13. How long have you had MySpace?
Never do, and never will.


14. Have you ever slapped a boy in the face?
No, I'm almost non-violent. XD!


15. What are your biggest fears?
Dying before I get to achieve my dreams. *wonders*


16. Has anyone close to you ever passed away?
As far as I can remember, not exactly.
But Yi Wen, I'll always remember you, even if we weren't close...


17. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
Yes, I have.


18. Have you ever not been able to get someone off of your mind?
Yes, I have, as well.


19. Do you believe in the saying, “Once a cheater, always a cheater"?
Depends. Maybe, maybe not.


20. Have you ever had a good feeling about something?
Yes, of course. =) I'm a happy person, most of the time.


21. Do you ever wish you were famous?
Hmm...not really. Fame can only bring you up till there, wherever it is.


22. Are you currently missing someone?
Yes.


23. Please tag 5 people:
Zun Zen, Lien Yiny, Serene, Jeff Wong, Ros.


Ground rules:

1. link to person that tagged you and post rules
2. list 8 random facts about yourself then tag 8 people, and add a black and white photo.


8 random facts:
1) I love chocolates.
2) It's illegal for me to sit on guys laps. Duhh.
3) I talk a lot.
4) I think a lot too.
5) I'm actually sensitive and emotional.
6) I cry. Alone.
7) I miss school. As in, high school.
8) I need to buy more books to read!


Tags : Everyone else who bothers, because..I figure no one visits my blog anymore, so if you do, you are welcomed to do this.


And I don't have a black and white photo.

There is a small breeze. The air smelled sweet. I looked at the sky, smiled, and started to run. I picked up my pace and the air whipped around my face. It was...cooling, it was...good. I haven't run like this for so long, my legs felt...almost unfamiliar to me. Suddenly, I desperately miss the beach. I have the sudden urge to...run along the beach. To taste the salty atmosphere. To hear the waves crashing on the shore. To reach out...and grasp the horizon.

***

Nothing much these days. Holidays are coming to an end. Unfortunately and fortunately. Unfortunately because, I WILL miss them, in a way. Somehow, sometime. Fortunately because, I am in need of activities to fill my almost dismal days. Not so dismal but...when you have nothing to do...and boredom starts to creep in...you get what I mean. *winks*

So, in 3-4 days time, I finished both Twilight and New Moon by Stephanie Meyers. I thought it was pretty amazing. Now I can't wait to get my hands on Eclipse. Incredible, the way I can just not have any interest in those two books, (even when I bought New Moon for my sister for Christmas) for so long...and the way I fall real hard the moment I start flipping the page. Suddenly, I have so many books that I want to read and so little time! =P!

I think I shall continue reading 'The Odyssey' now. So if you don't mind...

*strolls away*

i'm baaaack!!!

WHEE!!! January exams are over! It's the holidays now! Yay! For the entire month, I've been studying my ass off for Jan exams. And guess what, I only have 8 days of exams but the timetable was magnificent. It streched all the way to 3 weeks! I'm glad it's all over now. However, I should start worrying about my results...when March comes. HAH!

So, as February dawns, I'm going to start working my ass off again...and not to forget, HAVE LOADS OF FUN! Because, you see, I'm very sure this is going to be a good year. For me, at least. Well, even if it's not, I'm going to make it GOOD. The best part? We're gonna plan for lots of activities in school. With the help of Miss Nitya, of course. Oh, and yeah, like I was saying, I'm gonna have to work hard for May/June exams.

You must be wondering, what kind of exams I'm doing. Finishing one, starting another. Lol.

Now, I need to find something interesting to do. If you will excuse me, I'll blog later, when I'm feeling like it again. ;)

Cheers.

Merry christmas!

HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

*shines*

that's pretty much about it. I'm just too plain lazy to talk about anything else. Red wine is good. *hic*

Ha ha! Happy holidays everyone!

Have you ever wonder why on earth is it that some people are able to live till a ripe age of 80 and more...and why some people can't even live past 65 years of age? It's a mind-boggling thought, I tell you. You see, those rich people can actually die early. I mean, they are supposed to have the best doctors around them, they get the best treatments and all that. They have MONEY! That should suffice. While the less fortunate people...well...they don't have that amount of money so...I guess, they just can't help it. But I'm thinking that those rich people who die early...it must be the food that kills them. Or if they are KINGS, it must be the stress. Funny, don't you think...? Why, why, oh why do I have such weird thoughts?

***

Mauja Hi Mauja

Tomorrow will be an interesting day.

Firstly, we're gonna make sure it'll be an interesting day because we spent the entire day today, making out moves for the dance tomorrow...and believe it or not, we finished the entire song! A 4 minutes 30 seconds song! Aren't we fabulous???

*bows*
We are absolutely excellent. For the very first time (in my history of performing), no one complained or said anything negative or decline to do any of the steps! That's the way it should be! Everyone was having fun! yay!

Okay, this is the story. The school is organizing a trip to Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), National Heart Center, to pay a visit to the patients there to spread the cheer of Deeparaya and Christmas. So, it's a form of community service. :) And so, they've requested us A levels students to come up with an Indian dance. And I've got pulled in. Thanks to Miss Nitya and the girls. Today, we finished the entire dance in about...say...3-4 hours. (man, we're really good!) This, we would have to give credit to ...D! (I shall call him that for he may not want to be named) Without his help, we'd surely be lost, and wouldn't be so good.

Therefore, he is THE BEST!

*Shines*

And oh, the newspapers and tv press will be there! So COol! I'm gonna make sure we'll make front cover! *dreams* Haha..I'm just kidding, we're too small to be made front cover. Well...as Miss Nitya and us planned, we are gonna rock the pages of the newspapers! Whee!

I shall talk more about it tomorrow, when all is well and done. ;)! Wish me luck!

P.S.: The name of the song is Mauja Hi Mauja. It's a Punjab song. Shara thinks it's a stupid song. But once you get the beat...it's cool. ;)

It's over.

It's over. It's finally over. This week is coming to an end and I am eternally grateful. Even though there is an entire month before the waves come crashing down, for the moment, I am just plain grateful.

It has been a rough week for me. Really rough. I can't remember any other times I've been this exhausted. Maybe because I don't keep them remembered. I just try to forget those tiring times and they just go away. But, maybe I'll remember this one.

Yes, you must be confused now. It's my exam week. My trials exam. For some reason, I find myself pushing my soul harder for this exam. I don't know why, but...it's scary. I'm working like a slave, forcing everything into my brain, hoping I don't forget, trying so hard to understand everything so it'll be easy for me.

This week was almost hell. You know the symptoms (of course, unless you're the type of student who studies 3 months before and STILL remember everything you've studied 3 months later); pulling an all-night-er(s), cramming, late dinners, but unfortunately loss of appetite, oxygen-deprived, brain turning mushy, headaches (lots of them, even DURING the exams!), not thinking straight, etc., that sorta things. All of the above (and then some) happened to me simultaneously. Throughout the week. How bad can it get? ...I soon found out...it can get really, really bad.

At the end of the day, I'm just glad they're all over, for now. I may not get good grades, I don't know, I hope I do, but you'll never know. I think it's the fact that I'm somehow pressured to do well, extra pressurized this time...maybe it's the little voice in my head, nagging me to do better than usual. Pushing, forcing, making me! I don't know if I did it, or if it was just a complete waste of energy being forced that way. Someway or another, I hope it'll be good.

*Prays* *Breathes* *Prays some more*

Boys/Guys/Men: What are the songs that make you cry?

For every girl, I'm sure there must be a song that makes you cry.

What about the guys? Are there any songs in this world that makes you cry? Girls, do you know any guys who have songs that make them cry?

I'm really interested to find out those particular songs. Wanna see if it makes me cry. ;)

I know one song that makes me cry. ALL THE TIME. Can't help myself. The moment I listen to it, even if I am in a crowded room, my eyes will start burning and I'll go...'Oh, darn'. Yup yup, that song is VERY powerful. Curious to find out? :P! Wait for my next post.

By the way, if you have a song that does make you cry...do share with me. I won't laugh at you. Regardless whether you're a guy or girl. Honestly. I'm merely curious. He he.

Well and good.

I am content. I am very, very content. Of what, you may ask? My life.

I am content with my life, my love, my friends, my everything.

There's nothing else I would wish for. Of course, maybe some other little minor stuff but...apart from that, I have the best of everything. To you, it may not be the best. To me, it is.

Nothing is perfect. Obviously, there are ups and downs in my life as well. But...everything happens for a reason right? I am very sure it does. Just like Newton's third law. For every action, there's a reaction.

But, all is good. All is well and good. Therefore, I am content.

I need to...

I am currently obsessed with the kitchen. It was funny at first, when I suddenly has this urge to get busy in the kitchen. But now...I don't think it's funny anymore. I want to cook, bake, make something! ARGH! And the thing is? I can't bake. I can cook..something, at least. Not bake. Besides, the oven? It's not even working. *sighs dramatically* What a pity, for such talent to go to waste. HAH!

I need to indulge myself in my own interests. I need to do something extravagant. I need to change my daily routing. I need to SHINE! lol.

I'm pretty sad at times. Aah...

Paranoia

I. Am. Paranoid! Oh dear, I really really am! (Ernest, it's all your fault!!!) Thanks to Biology, and to the book I am currently reading: The New Killer Diseases by Elinor Levy and Mark Fischetti. I tell you, it is really worth reading. Unless you refuse to become as paranoid as me, I suggest you stay FAR FAR FAR away from Biology (especially microbiology) and this book and ALL the books in the world that talk about diseases. Of course, not everybody turns paranoid like me. Still. Do you want an insight of the book? Well, I can't give you the synopsis, exactly, but I can tell you what is it talking about.

This is a sample of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in a petri dish. You know, TB. I do not know how to summarize TB to all of you because, it is extremely long. What I can tell you is, that it spreads exceedingly fast. And just by inhaling, you can easily get infected with the bacteria. And of course, if left untreated you can DIE.

This is the virus that causes SARS. I'm sure all of you know what SARS is right??? The one that kills swiftly and rapidly, and in a blink of an eye, you're gone...Yes, that one. SARS is a novel corona virus. Sounds good, looks good, but it's not.

Now, this is a flesh-eating bacteria. Also known as group A streptococcus (GAS), it is usually found in our throats and skin. This is, apparently, the very same bacteria that causes throat infection. So, one wrong step and the bacteria turns deadly. Toxic Shock Syndrome. IT ACTUALLY EATS YOUR FLESH. That's after it's done with your internal organs. Even your heart and kidney turns into a jelly-like thingy that no longer function. Want to know what happens to patients who suffer from this flesh-eating bacteria?

It scares the brains out of me. To know that the very same bacteria that we are easily infected with everyday can do such harm to us. This flesh-eating bacteria killed Jim Henson! The creator of The Muppets!

*AHH!!!!*

Dear all, I do not intend to scare all of you with this post. This is just to let all of you know what happens when a Biology student turns paranoid. And also create some sort of awareness. Most of you may hear of such diseases but never really bother to check them out. Like what I used to be. Uncaring of these new but old stuff. Bacteria and viruses are deadly. Dangerous. They mutate and develop faster and more advanced than we humans do. All these diseases are no joke. They KILL. You will DIE a HORRIBLE DEATH. Not a swift and painless death. It's fast, very fast, but agonizing and terrible.


...okay, I'm starting to scare all of you, am I not?


...I should stop. But I'm not done. Wait till I finish that book...

Salmonella and me.

Don't you think this is such a wonderful picture of a bacteria? This is a Salmonella. It causes typhoid fever and many other crazy symptoms. I would start telling you everything about it but I'm just afraid you'll die of boredom halfway through.

Anyway, I was so lucky to catch Iman online this evening (morning for her) and I found out that she's coming back next month for 2 weeks! Whee! And I really should start going over to her place to help make some cookies. Or cakes. KAK NIK!!! Teach me!!! *shines*

School is hectic these days. I barely have time to breathe! Honestly, ever since Iman left, I was loaded with piles of work to do! But it's good. Somehow.

Now, I have to get back to work. Or rather, sleep. Will update again soon. Cheerio.

Tunku The Musical

It was indeed an excellent production. A insight of Malaysia's history with a little bit of something to spice things up. To sum it up in their words:

"Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka, seven times the Tunku called. Seven times came the deep, excited response.

The last roaring cheer died away. A roll of drums, a hard metallic command, and as the strains of the national anthem flooded the stadium the flag of independent Malaya was slowly raised. Exactly as the flag reached the masthead came a crash of the first shot of the 101-gun salute...and so marks the beginning of our 50-year journey."

Created and directed by Joe Hasham and written by the duo who brought you the award-winning Broken Bridges, Lim Chuang Yik and Teng Ky-Gan, TUNKU The Musical has all the colour, drama, excitement, anticipation, heartache, sorrow and uncertainty of that fateful Saturday morning 31st August, 1957. Aptly timed in conjunction with Malaysia's 50th birthday celebration, this is certainly one production not-to-be-missed!

I am certainly lucky to get my hands on free tickets for this musical. I have to admit I was close to tears throughout the musical. Unfortunately, there was no leading man that night. Tony Eusoff was admitted to the hospital on that Thursday morning (13/9) for acute appendictis. Nevertheless, it was still good! =D!

Happy Independence Day, Malaysia!

Yes, the title says it all.

31st August is Malaysia's Independence Day. So, as tradition, there's always a Merdeka Eve celebration. And as usual, the choir performed for the historical day. Currently, I don't have any pictures so they will have to wait. What I can tell you about that night is that, it's packed with people (as always), in a festive mood, and they did have lovely fireworks. The air was nostalgic as everyone remember the event that took place on the very same day 50 years back. It was quite a patriotic night.

And indeed, it was a beautiful scene.