Tuesday, July 28, 2009

First 2009 post!

._. It's not that I abandoned this blog.

... Okay, maybe I did. So, lessee, where shall I start?

Perhaps I should start on February 16th? The day when I fly to Perth, Australia?

It seemed like yesterday when I board the MAS plane to Perth. The flight departed at around 8am, and I remember making some last-minute calls to a few good friends. That feeling of nervousness, which was quickly defeated by thrill and excitement... I felt like a proud soldier going for war.

The trip was quite smooth. There was a bit turbulence that killed my appetite for lunch, but I still managed to down a bun and juice. I remember spending the first hour or two sleeping, and the rest of the time on my Nintendo DS. My DS helped me get my mind off the turbulence and nausea. Still, I managed to keep calm.

After reaching there, I felt a bit giddy from the flight ride... but still very brave. There was no reason to be afraid. After all, I know what I must do. I've been following my parents to various countries, so I know what's next. Getting my passport checked, obtaining my luggage and going through the customs. No big deal.

Transportation wasn't a problem; Uncle Richard and Auntie Fong (along with their daughter, Laura) fetched me from the airport. They brought me to Ipoh Restaurant for lunch.

Uncle and auntie are friends of my parents. Originally from Malaysia, they migrated to Australia years ago and established a restaurant in Perth. And yes, Ipoh Restaurant is the restaurant they opened.

After lunch, Uncle Richard and his daughters brought me to Vickery House, a university accommodation. As it was weekends, all housing staffs are off. Housing assistants (students) were my guides. They gave me my documents and such, and led me to my unit and room. Uncle Richard and his daughters followed closely, with uncle being as alert as a hawk and the girls being excited.

As for me, well, my emotions were conflicted...

After Uncle and daughters left, I unpacked my luggage and looked at the room which was half the size of my bedroom in Malaysia. I imagined how my life would be from then on, and suddenly, I felt afraid.

I was afraid, because I thought of how things would change. Have changed.

My thought flow went something like this: 'I am no longer in Malaysia, sheltered under my parents' wings. I will be independent, and my horizons will broaden. I will be living here for 2 years, separated from my friends in Malaysia and Adelaide... What am I doing here? Why am I in Perth? Why did I pick Perth and not Adelaide? At least I will have friends in Adelaide, but Perth...? WTF? Can I really do that? Can I really survive here?'

The thoughts were so... overwhelming. Everything was so new and daunting.

'I find you brave. You dare to pursue your studies overseas, and alone too!' was what Xiao Li said, in a phone call, that morning. If only she knew how I felt that time: The courage I felt in the airport was gone, replaced with fear.

Still, fear didn't last; it was banished, two days later, by my parents who came to Oz with the rest of my luggage. In the end, I learned to adapt... and I started to like Perth.

On my next post, I'll talk about my first impressions of my housemates. In the beginning, it didn't seem much. I thought we'd be mere acquaintances and nothing more.

... Never would I have imagined that in those upcoming days, my housemates would play an important role in my life, and that my unit would become so 'warm' that I'd almost call it "home".

But that is another story.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Aftermath + Twilight + Lotsa Stuff

Yarr, I know I haven't update my blog for ages. So, sue me. But wait, you can't. Mwaha.

*cough* Sorry. I blame the mean-ness on my flu.

What have I been up to? Read below.

1) I tasted freedom at Nov 25th (translation: me finals ended on that day! w00t!)
2) I always thought Twilight's a bit overrated, maybe because of the attention it received.
3) I have a few friends who told me how 'godly' Twilight novel is, but I am unconvinced (because most of them aren't avid readers, and are probably impressed at anything they read, no offense! ><')
4) Plus, most avid readers found the novel a bore.
5) Anyways, I've watched the movie on Nov 30th (Sunday). The sceneries and effects are nicely done. I can't say much about the story, but I won't say it's bad... but that doesn't mean it's good. I guess it really depends on one's perception.
6) Then, I watched Madagascar 2 on Dec 1st (Monday) with Keh Huat and his gang.
7) My relatives came on Dec 1st, if I'm not mistaken. Had to babysit a young cousin who's somewhat hyperactive; he can't sit still... unless my parents are in the same room, then he'd be an angel. 8) And then, I watch Wild Child on Dec 7th (Friday) with an old friend of mine.
9) Went to Singapore and caught a cold on the Dec 9th (Sunday).
10) Came home on Dec 9th due to some... ahem, somewhat embarrassing reason.
11) Went back to Singapore again on the next day. 1
2) I thought raining-the-whole-day only applies in games (coughHarvestMooncough), but it rained the whole day on Dec 10th (Monday)... my cold worsens.
13) Yay for Borders Warehouse Sales. Managed to get Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling (and several other novels)!!
14) Curiosity made me bought Twilight too. Let's see if it's really as good as my friends said.
15) Came back from S'pore on Dec 11th, and rediscovered my passion for reading; finished a book (Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop) in 2 days.
16) Jing Ling is coming tomorrow. Oh hell.
17) Li-Lynn's birthday is on the 14th. Yipes, gotta prepare something for her.
18) ComicFiesta's on the 20th and 21st. If I go on 20th, I'd be able to see Balqis... but there's a popular demand to go on the 21st (probably coz there's a cosplay competition on that day).
19) I hate catching colds. My plans on catching up with some of my old friends is ruined. ;_;
20) I rarely update my blog. I'm lazy. I prefer deviantart. ._.'

So, yup.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Calm Before The Storm

Other than the constant sleepiness that's been creeping into my system (post-assignment tiredness?), I've been feeling at peace lately. Is it because of the satisfaction of finishing my assignments? The love and support that came from my family, lecturers and tutors? The contentment of having friends that cares?

All, perhaps.


Of course, I know very well that this is just a calm before storm. Peace won't last. Soon, I'll be pulled into an assignment/exam/revision hurricane... but I want to cherish this little peace, even if I know it doesn't last.

*has a sudden idea for a story, but quickly pushes it away*

Well, here are some notes to summarize how I've been doing:

1) I slacked during my 1-week-long Hari Raya hols. I didn't touch my books 'til Sunday, and that was because I had to finish my BIS assignment.
2) My hols is quite eventful... and it could have been more eventful, but I have no transport.
3) I was invited to Keh Huat's house for a BBQ on Tues night with his gang (which consists Yean Siah, Wilson, Jenq (Jing?) and Ian(sp?).
4) I went out with Lynn on Wednesday. Watched Accuracy of Death. Someone in Speedy's interested in mah pessimistic friend. XD
5) Yay for Lecturers' love~! *cough*
6) Hui Ling came to my house for MCB help. She's impressed.
7) Made a promise to my cousin. If it works well, you might see my name in the shelves. ;3
8) Recently, I view my Marketing group leader with newfound respect. I mean, sure, I think he's a great guy and I salute his social skills... but the last presentation and the recap about Branding shows me he can actually do more than usual, and that's when the respect came.
9) And that's when I've stopped stressing about my Marketing assignment.
10) But it's still not over.
11) 3 more assignments to go. I dunno if I should be happy because I don't have to do more for the year, or sad because the last of the assignments means how close my finals are coming.
12) I'm gonna have block lectures for 4 consecutive weeks. Already gone through 2.
13) I've been slacking with my studies. I pray my study spirit returns... but not enough to consume me and derive me of my creativity.
14) Poor Keh Huat's sick. Hope ya get well soon~! =3
15) Ate sushi in Sushi King, Sunway Pyramid with Stanley, Ngam... something, Rachel, Keh Huat, Jennifer and Xian Qing! Wish we can have more daring times like this. And no, we didn't skip class; we're just in time. We're goood kids. =3
16) Old bonds hung in front of me, tempting me to reforge and renew it. I guess I'm a bit nervous... I pray I will have the courage to renew and restrenghten it, but
17) Everything comes with a price. I have a feeling that doing so would require me to make sacrifices, and I'm afraid the sacrifices would be too great that I'd lose foot of the familiar.
18) But one must take action in order to change, may it be for the better or worse. Because humans are everchanging, and they shouldn't trap themselves in a time... frame thingy? Am I actually making any sense?
19) I feel lazy! D='
20) But I'm still going for the final block lecture for Law. So yay.

Tag *gets shot*

Li-Lynn
1. What’s the relationship of you and her/him?
I'm the counselor. She's my patient. We're a twisted duo who set out on soul-searching trip.

... In an alternate dimension, anyway. In reality, we're just goood friends. =3

2. Your 5 impressions towards her/him?
- emo
- emo
- emo
- emo
and
- emo

[- sensitive [in a good and bad way]
- kind heart
- misunderstood
- lack of faith in oneself
- artistic (potential!)]

3. The most memorable things she/he have said to you.
"Thanks for today de! I was feeling very down down. Amm Amm you. You will always be my dear dear! >:]" - SMS quote, plus others that show her faith in me... which I can't remember atm *has a horrendous memory*

4. The most memorable things she/he had done for you
Walking all the way to TBS to let me see her princess curls, plus other err... self-proclaimed self-sacrificing actions. XD


5. If she/he becomes your lover, you will
Protect my 'butt butt' from getting bitten. It must remain smooth; no bite marks allowed~!

6. If she/he becomes your enemy, you will
Umm... umm... Attempt to scare her with thoughts beyond her evilness!

7. If she/he becomes your love, she/he has to improve on
Stop being emo, damnit. You're pretty and smart, so thar.

8. If she/he becomes your enemy, the reason is
Emo + temper + hurtful actions/words directed on moi.

9. The most desirable thing to do on him/her is?
Make her hate herself less, stop her emo-ness... and make her as opstimistic as Flonne. =D

10. The overall impression of him/her is
Dr. Jekyll (the kind, sensitive side) and Mr(s). Hyde (the emo side)

11. How do you think the people around you feel about you?
8D I dunno. Probably clumsy or forgetful. Or weird or silly... Or cute? Nevertheless, I am not a product of people's thoughts. So whatever. =p

12. The character of you for yourself is?
Wah?

13. On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is?
Shy shy~ =X [common misinterpreted as 'unfriendly' (which ain't true! DX) and 'quiet' (depends~)]

14. The most ideal person that you wanna be is?
I still wanna be myself o.o
Or my mum! She's a great problem-solver. Most mums are! XD
... No wait, that sounds so kinda wrong.

15. For the people who care about you and likes you, say something about them.
=3 It probably takes time to actually know me (unless you're lucky enough to bring up the 'right' topic). But to those who were (unlucky and) patient enough, thank you and sorry for the trouble~! I will cherish you peeps always~ XD

16. 10 people you tag:
... *sigh* I won't force anyone to tag since most have probably done this meme.

BUT I'm tagging Li-Lynn. A must finish!

So... If you have list out 10 ppl, here are the additional Qs ye have to do.

17. Who is No. 2 having a relationship with?
18. No. 3 a male of female?
19. If No. 7 and No. 10 were together, would i be a good thing?
20. How about No.5 and No. 8?
21. What is No. 1 studying about?
22. Is No. 4 single?
23. Say something about No. 6?

Friday, September 26, 2008

Change

"OMG! It's been a long time since we've last met and you didn't seem to change at all!"

... This is an overused line one usually hears from old friends or ex-classmates during a gathering or something.

The thing is, I disagree with this line a lot. And I certainly don't like it when people automatically assumed the other doesn't change because there aren't any visible changes or they didn't change themselves. Whatever the reasons are, I still disagree.

In my opinion, people do change. It is just the matter of whether it's visible or not.

People who change their outer appearance is obviously visible, may it be 'nerds' who wore make-ups, 'populars' who became more extravagant, or maybe a new hairstyle, whatever.

People who change their personality is semi-visible, like the shy became outgoing. Or the loud became quiet. I'd recently met a friend who was once emo became less emo and more... thoughtful about the future. I also had a friend who was somewhat outgoing became very emo (and bored). But sometimes, the changes in personality are so small that it is only noticed by a few. Nevertheless, it is still a change.

However, there are those whose change are less visible (or less noticed/cared). Knowledge is something we gain everyday, may it be during class/lectures or a bit of pondering and discovery. But people don't show it unless circumstances cause them to flaunt their knowledge.

And also, one's taste. This can be both visible and not so visible, but surely you yourself know if you have a change in taste. I know I have. =P

There may be things I've missed, but feel free to add or correct me.

This thought have been lingering in my mind for days, but I brought it up just today because of a recent meeting with an old friend of mine yesterday. And this friend had implied that I have not change... Or, to be more precise, things that aren't my forte is something I would not try EVER (because she thinks it's so not me) when, in reality, I already have... although it's not something I'd like to admit.

So, the point of this entry is: People do change. I'm not saying I did, but I'm not saying I'm didn't. This is something that only I know myself, and not something that everyone would know because, unlike 90% of teenage/young adult bloggers, I do not broadcast my life to everyone in a blog OR in reality. Or, in a simpler/ruder term: I don't whine and bitch, much. >_>

... But if it makes people feel better thinking I'm still the old me, then so be it. I understand that there are people who are afraid of change that they want to seek an ounce of familiarity, because it brings comfort to their hearts that there is still something that has never change... and because they feel better knowing that they're still in control of things.

Whatever people think about me, I won't care because I know who I am, and I have my own reasons for my actions...

I am who I am, and I am definitely not shaped by people's words.

Because I am not the product of the environment; the environment is the product of me.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Yukata~!!

My brother came back from Japan. =3

And, he bought a Yukata for me~ <3

It's white, with some floral patterns! 83

Happy happy happy!! X3

I'm so gonna wear it during my birthday or something! XD

And then, I'll try to post a piccie here. =D

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Sloth

Ugh... I suddenly remember why I've stopped blogging before I start this blog.

Several reasons:
A) I just don't have the dedication/energy to update often. ._.'
B) If you ask me to pick between writing a story or my life, I'd rather write a story. 8D
C) Yes, I guess that means I don't like people knowing much about my life...?
D) One word: Sloth.

So, what's happening these days/weeks?

I've battled countless assignments (in fact, I've just submitted one today).

I've also found out that BIS isn't too bad. It just requires some reading, and most of the important texts are probably in the textbook (so unlike Marketing).

LAW is... okay. I always needed some time to digest, but it's mostly okay. In fact, it can be easily mastered if I'm just willing to take some time to make my own notes and prepare myself better. But I'm lazy. >_>'

FA1 is probably my worst, but I'm trying to correct that. Can't afford to screw up in next week's Mid-Sem exam.

Microeconomics is getting harder, but it's not as bad as I thought. Yes, I need to sit and take a look at my notes again. Revise. Do something.

In conclusion, I need to do more revision. 8D

... But I'm lazy. At least, I'm feeling lazy now.

And I'm still playing with a plot in my mind; an idea of a story to be submitted to UniSA Yearbook.

I'm also recently attracted to the anime 'The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi'. It's worth a watch, really. I rarely like main characters of an anime, but Kyon is an exception. I might even post a review here if I feel like it. =3

My brother is coming back from Japan on September 3rd. Yay~

... I'm bored.