Touched

30 Hour Famine had just ended on Sunday and it was a blast! Kudos to the committee team of Tiong Hua Kok Bin DIY Famine camp for the successful event! It has been ages since I had so much fun and it was the perfect time for me to relax myself as the STPM trials approaches. I'm so glad I insisted to attend the camp even though I was 6 hours late.

Anyway, we had lots of fun especially on the night of the concert because everybody was going wild and crazy! It was as though everyone was on ecstasy and just kept screaming and jumping all night long! Another memorable part was during the final 4-hour countdown party at Bukit Jalil. At first, we were reluctant to go down to the field as it was blazing hot but we couldn't bare to see the field so empty. When all of a sudden, 1 hour later, it started raining freaking heavily. So, we just partied under the rain for 3 hours non-stop! It was awesome! But of course, we had our raincoats on, prepared by the committee team ( another great planning by the committees, bravo! ) and it was my first time wearing a raincoat, haha.

My team was great too - the Piggie team! 8 people in total and 6 of them are from High School's Lower 6 while another boy is from Kwang Hua. It was a great chance to know them better because I wasn't close to any of them before in High School. We had lots of fun fooling around and snapping lots and lots of picture. My team also contributed the most in the charity sales! We spent more than Rm100 on the bookmarks for sale and the prize was Luo Yise's autograph CD and Jam Xiao's autograph! We gave the CD to our leader since he spent the most. And I was so touched when they decided to give me the limited Jam Xiao's autograph!

I was really surprised and touched because I barely knew them for few hours and they decided to give me this priceless gift ( I almost cried but I did not, haha ) I feel blessed that everybody treat me so well.

People have got to stop trying to make me cry, lol.

p/s Sorry for the limited pictures because I did not bring my camera there. Have to wait till I get them from my group mate.

Choppy,
-Touched-

Walk

I had a long walk today.

10:30 am : I walked from St John KPS Headquarter to La Salle school just to find a bus stop. I don't know what happened to the bus stop in front of the Headquarter.

11:30 am : I walked from the Klang Central Bus Station to High School. Boon Kai said he wanted to have group study last night so I did not take the bus home. On my way walking to High School, he text me and said he woke up late so the study plan is canceled. Bummer.

1:00 pm : I walked from High School to Klang Parade to meet my cousin so he could fetch me home. I planned to stay in the library till 4pm so that I can attend the Fiesta straight away which starts at 6pm. Suddenly, the librarian turned off the air-conditioner and said they are closing at 1pm. Sad.

Thankfully it was a cloudy day with slight breezes. It was quite relaxing too to have a long walk alone. Except for the heavy backpack and the dangerous traffic part.

Choppy,
-Tired-

Moody

I cried in class today, twice, and I guessed nobody noticed, thankfully. Well, I don't know if that is considered crying but 2 tear drops did came rolling out of a sudden and I had to rub it off straight away. Once was right in the middle of Maths period and another was right after Chemistry.

I don't what is happening to me today but this has got to be the lowest feeling I've ever felt for a very very long time. Maybe I'm just too tired or stress is really hitting me hard now, I don't know. Life too difficult? Probably.

Anyway, I came home and slept for 4 hours and feeling a slight headache now. Hopefully this emo cloud would soon disperse.

Life goes on ... Gambatte choppy!

p/s Thanks to Boon Kai for sending me home right after school even though he had to rush for his MP.

Choppy,
-Moody-

Batman

Ok, the title says it all, this post is about the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight.

Now the question is 'Have you watched it?' If not, please bang your head against the wall. No wait, make that 3 times, thanks.

Ok, I'm being stupid here but I just can't resist the awesomeness of Batman! I must admit that I did not watch the previous movies of Batman ( maybe I had a glimpse, I forgot ) but that doesn't matter because most importantly this recent sequel rocks! I have read some bad criticisms on the movie but its not that I care anyway since its their own opinion. Besides, if the movie is that bad, it wouldn't have break countless box office records ( even Titanic's! *gasp* ) Heath Ledger's tragedy might have provided some publicity but I don't think that's a pertinent factor.

Speaking of the late Heath Ledger, I felt that he portrayed The Joker marvelously. I have to say Joker is one of the most disturbing characters I've ever seen ( Well, maybe not to most of you out there because I've never seen any horror movies in the cinema before or anywhere else, lol, FYI ) *Warning spoiler ahead* And my favourite part of the movie was when both ships decided not to kill each other. IMO, That was a nice touch of goodness in a totally emo-fied movie.


In conclusion, its an awesome movie to watch and I'm sorry Yichun, but I have to say it again, 'he is much cooler than your Optimus Prime', haha.

With great power comes great responsibility....no wait, that's spiderman, lol.

p/s : On a completely different note, the Beijing Olympics 2008 Opening Ceremony was absolutely spectacular! Go China!

Choppy,
-Approbative-

Appreciate

I'm officially back in the world of blogging!

Anyway, I don't really have anything to say but I guess I'll post something for the sake of posting. Well, as most of you would have known, I'm back from the 39th International Physics Olympiad in Hanoi, Vietnam just 3 days ago. And I'm still missing it!

Just so you know, my ranking is 206 out of 376 students from 82 countries all over the world. Not that bad, huh? After that gruelling theory paper which I scored only 3/30, who would have expected me to even win an Honorable Mention? For a person like me who had not expected much from myself, to win something in this IPhO is truly a dream come true. Well, I'm very satisfied with my performance and hopefully I did not let any of my friends or family down.

Ok, in order not to make this another lengthy post, I'll summarize Vietnam in 2 words; Wild and Beautiful.
Wild as in the crazy traffic that never stops! In Vietnam, people stop for the cars and not the cars(motorcycles too) stop for you, not even when you are using the zebra crossing! Vietnamese utilize their car horns very well too. It's like everybody is getting married everyday and the horns just go berserk everywhere you go. And did I mention that their traffic lights are mere roadside decorations?
Beautiful faces and beautiful places. That's right. It's hard not to notice how pretty Vietnamese girls are! It's surprising that in the period of 10 days when I'm there, I only noticed 1 plump girl and everybody else looks like sticks, even aunties! GK even said that if you throw a pebble in a random direction, chances of hitting a pretty girl is so darn high! Of course, I must say Vietnamese have beautiful hearts too as they were very friendly and provided great hospitality for each participants. Aww, I miss my guide Linh so much! And Vietnam is a beautiful place too. The picturesque sceneries at Halong Bay and Trang-An Eco-tourism Park are really breathtaking! I'm sorry I couldn't provide any pictures now because my camera has been sent for repair. It'll be back in 3 weeks, sigh. Unless I can dig out my card reader..but you know me, I'm lazy, haha.

Anyway, I miss everything about IPhO! I miss the midnight chat with the Australian team, I miss Sebastian and Fabio from Liechenstein who were hilarious and the Irish, Macau and Brunei team that were so friendly!

In conclusion, this trip to Vietnam is really an eye-opening and amazing experience that is one of the best times in my life, if not best! I'll definitely treasure all the great memories and the souvenirs from all my new found friends. I'm offered to go for the selection again for IPhO 2009 which will be held at Mexico(sounds like fun haha) but I'll need to think about it.

Well, now that everything is back to normal, I'll have to buckle up and prepare for my trials which is in 1 month. I need to make sure I'm no longer in my holiday mood and be fully prepared for STPM. Speaking of STPM, Upper 6 will be over in .. hmm, 4 months? Which means I must appreciate all the times I have left with all my friends ... I really can't imagine what would happen on our last day of school. I'll most probably cry, FYI.

swt, the whole post turned out lengthy in the end...bah,wth.

p/s :
1. A great thanks to my classmates for organizing that mini party to welcome us back. Really appreciate it! ^^
2. Congratulations to Uncle Charisma on his new blog! Haha

Choppy,
-Nostalgic-

Leaving

Well, I'll be leaving for UKM today after school and we'll be heading straight to Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday. We'll be back on the 30th, which means I'll be exactly 2 weeks absent from school. This is actually the first time I'm going to be away from home for more than a week and it's been really difficult for me. Not to mention the excessive pressure from the high expectations of people around me, I'm absolutely emotionally and mentally stressed out.

However, I'm very grateful to be surrounded by a circle of close friends who are concerned about me and have been very encouraging. I know its only a mere 2 weeks but I'm seriously going to miss each and every one of you. Thanks so much for all the well wishes and the blessings.

Thanks to Pn. Lim for working so hard to manage our trip to Hanoi. It must have been very difficult, especially with the self-centered and inconsiderate principal around. Thanks for your generous contribution for our taxi fare to UKM and your hard effort to find sponsors for our trip.

Thanks to Yichun for being very concerned about me and my preparations for this trip. I can feel that you really do treat me as your real younger brother. Please do take care too while I'm not around for these 2 weeks ^^

Thanks to my Kai ma for her very special gift. I'm honestly touched when you handed me that cute lil doll flown all the way from Korea, my tears almost came out, haha. I swear that I'll keep it for the rest of my life. I'm glad there's something to remind me of you while I'm at Vietnam, hehe. So lucky to be your Kai Cai ^^


Thanks to Uncle Charisma for taking your time to make me that short testimonial in friendster. Very 'gan dong' leh ^^

Thanks a lot again to everybody. May we meet again in 2 weeks time. Ciaoz. T_T


p.s. Anybody that has free time please do not hesitate to phone me, haha. And before I sign off, how do I look?Kai ma says I look more mature, haha, which is a good thing. Too bad I will not have the chance to attend High School's Prom Night in this suit =(


Choppy,
-Touched-

Blood...

Yay! I donated my blood for the first time yesterday! I am so freaking proud of myself! ^^ ( Sorry for the 'self-siok', haha) And the best thing is I'm not even 18 yet! ( No, I did not lie to the nurse about my age, I've got parents permission, FYI ) So, shame on those people who are already 18 and yet have no guts to donate their oh-so-precious blood *wink* =P

Venue : High School, Klang
Date : 12 July 2008

Time : 10:30 am

Peace! ^^

My Blood......cool!

Ok, I admit I was freaking darn terrified and nervous when I arrived at the hall. Everyone was like saying how pale I looked and my blank reactions when they talk to me, lol. Oh well, it was my first, so I guess its normal to be scared. But everything turned out fine and it didn't really hurt that much, trust me, Kar Hing's pinch is much worse than the needle, haha.

Anyway, I'm pretty disappointed though because my Kai ma and Uncle Charisma said they would be there but they didn't turn out =( Ok, Uncle Charisma did came about 30 minutes after I was done donating. Oh well, I heard he was busy flirting with Siau Man xD Busy flirting yet no guts to donate, sad =.=

I would like to say thanks to
- Boon Kai for being there to chat with me and taking photos, although he too didn't donate because he was too afraid of the needle =.=
- my junior, Lih Yan who was practically there just to nag me and complain how slow my blood is filling the pack and she too did not donate because she was obviously underweight, haha. She might not even have enough blood for herself xD
- Wooi Seng for accompanying me and chatting with me before I went to donate so that I was not that nervous. Another one that didn't donate for god-knows-what-reason =P
- Chen Huat who was donating his blood right next to me and talking all those nonsense to distract me. I felt bad when he got scolded by the nurse because he was disturbing me when the nurse was about to inject the needle =( He was just trying to distract me from the needle though...
- Aunty Kwee Ping for her concern and encouragement ^^ Too bad she didn't donate because she was also afraid of the needle.

Anyway, it was a great experience. There's no doubt that I will be donating again in the future because it feels so great to able to save life. So to whoever out there who is still a blood-donation-virgin, stop being a sissy and start donating!

Serve for Mankind.

p.s. My blood type is A.

Choppy,
-Proud-