Tuesday, October 28, 2008

SPM Stress

How's everyone coping with the SPM stress lately?

Jia You! everyone. We'll be freeeee soon. In about a month. And we'll have a long holiday :)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Mr. Koay's Theory

We were discussing about the Antilock Braking System (ABS)

Student: Sir, what's ABS?
Mr. Koay: Actually, I don't really know. I came across this term when I was reading a brochure from the Toyota Showroom. Basically, the idea is this *Mr. Koay-explains pose* the antilock braking system prevents the tyres from locking completely. Because when a car brakes immediately, the force on the both ends of the car is not equal. The car may spin lah.

-continues explaining-

Mr. Koay: You know ah, 'P' drivers like you all *points at the students* always get involved in car accidents. You know why? Because your driving skill is sufficient for normal driving only. You see, during an emergency... you all will go 'paaaniiiccccccc'.

Class: Hahahahahaha

Mr. Koay: I've been driving for so many years and I always come across young drivers like you all. Speeeeeeding on the roads. And when suddenly a dog runs across or the car in front suddenly brakes, you will do 2 things.
You will either...

1) Step on the emergency brake completely. (and get yourself thrown out of the car)
2) Believe it or not, some of them stepped on the acceleration pedal!

Class: Hahahahahaha

Mr. Koay: You don't laugh! It's true. You won't know what you're doing... you'll just step on anything. Just anything that can be stepped on, the clutch la whatever....

Class: Hahahahahaha

Monday, October 20, 2008

Big, Fat Rights

[EDIT]

Do not judge a book by its cover, the saying goes...

Do we really see? Or is it just a glance? Why do we ignore, when there's something better behind what we see?

Okay, I'll go straight to the point.

Recently, I came across several blog posts whereby the contents were clear, without obscuring what the real intention was: To denounce people who are big in size. Let me first ask you a simple question. Is it wrong to be plump? After all, God made them this way. In any way, God made us to be special, or at least we think we are. Sadly, to some people who think with their buttocks, they equate fat with crime.

Honestly, who wouldn't want to look attractive? Why do some people see things as what they appear to be? Don't they ponder what lies beneath the surface? Does a person's outlook reflect who they really are within?

Comments like, "Patsy, you are so small. I think you can fit into my pocket," are often thrown at me. Perhaps that is not as offensive/hurtful as comments like "You Fat a**" or the worst way, sarcasm. "You are so slim" doesn't really sound sincere when you're saying that to someone twice your size, you know what I mean?

I'm disgusted by people who think they are so good-looking that they think the have the rights to insult others' appearances. Okay, maybe you're not as fat as her, or as huge as her, but think again. Do you think she wants to be fat? To wear XL-sized shirts? To be insulted and make major headlines in your blogs and laughed by mindless readers who have the same mentality as you? I ask again. Who wouldn't want to look attractive?

Humans are humans because humans are different from one another. Get it?

To be attractive is one thing. To have a character which complements the attractive appearance is another thing. Beautiful face + unpleasant character = loser. Look into the mirror and see the heart within you before you criticize someone.

Why are fat people often oppressed? Because they look lazy. They look sluggish. They are simply, unpleasant to the eyes. And we laugh at them. HAHA. I saw this interesting news on a Taiwanese news channel. A lady was denied a job offer simply because she was too heavy. I mean, seriously, she was weighed even before the job interview. This job requirement is ridiculous.

And the company's reason for rejecting her? The company wanted slim, good-looking women as the promoters. (The company sells spectacles) So, the lady didn't get the job because she was too fat.

I have a friend who's quite big in size. She was being detested and hated by some idiots who think they are good-looking, or at least, better looking than her. The laughable issue here is those idiots are nobody better than my big friend. My friend is helpful, sociable and kind-hearted. And yet, she's hated. She told me several times before that she cried in the toilet because she was hurt by what people said about her. It's sad, really. To see someone being condemned like this, it really is challenging my patience.

To those people who have any blog post criticizing people who are fat, I'm shoving this post right into your throats.

So, look at yourself in the mirror until you're d*rn sure before you start to laugh at fat people.

Friday, October 17, 2008

5 Arifians Are Role Models?

So, school was a little unusual today. Guess what? Attendance was 37.5%, which is equivalent to 17/40. Amazing? Well, at the end of the day, the percentage dropped to only 35%. Both our monitors were absent, so no one took the initiative to take the 'Pemantauan' book from Puan Su's office. But 5 Arif being 5 Arif, Aw Yi Lyn became the class monitor of the day. Instead of filling in the names of those who 'Tidak Hadir', Yi Lyn resorted to filling in the names of those who 'hadir'.

Unfortunately, we had double Sejarah this morning. Puan Salmah came into our class and she felt the urge to ask our principal to walk up to our class just to see how 'good' the class attendance was.

God was on our side. Puan Lim's car was nowhere to be seen :)

Puan Salmah's Sejarah lessons are frightful because you can be called to answer questions anytime. Unless you're prepared. Well, all of us 'kena' today of course. Only 17, right?

Basically, we did nothing much today. Miss Koay's the only reason 5 Arifians go to school every Friday. Apart from her very important if-don't-go-can-die lessons, nothing seems to be the reason for us to go to school.

I chose to go to school today because:
1) If I don't, I might end up waking at 11am.
2) I'll be leaving school soon.
3) I want to eat canteen food. Good opportunity! Because the canteen might not be 'flooded' like any other day.
4) I just love to go to school.

Honestly, I am slightly disgusted by people who skip school because there are no important subjects that day. This shows zero respect to the subject teachers - as though the subjects they teach are of no importance at all.

If you tell me, some teachers are away for courses etc., that is still acceptable. But, look, only Miss Koay's not here. We've 3 periods of Sejarah to be exact (Jadual waktu anjal -.-) and EST. Thanks to those who stayed at home this morning, classes were -literally- cancelled.

We (KP, Angelin, Audelia, Yi Lyn, Julin and I) were doing some discussion on various topics.

Yi Lyn: You see, normally girls won't like girls who are pretty.
Patsy: ...
Julin: 'Cause guys will like pretty girls. It's competition, see?
Yi Lyn: So, girls will not like girls who are pretty and they will like girls who are not as pretty as them.

Hmmm, so, only ugly girls can become good friends?

Patsy: You know Chinese people translate names in a very funny way? Pizza Hut is called 'Pi Shen Ke' in China.
Kar Pei: Yeah, yeah! And Starbucks is called 'Xing Ba Ke'.
Patsy: Carrefour = Jia Le Fu
Kar Pei: You know what they call Spongebob as? Hai Mien Bao Bao.
Patsy: So Big Apple doughnuts will be... what's doughnut in Mandarin?
Kar Pei: Tian Tian Quen (note: not very sure of this)
Patsy: Da Ping Guo Tian Tian Quen! So Missy Donut will be Tian Tian Quen Xiao Jie.

This conversation pissed YL off 'cause she couldn't understand LOL.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The End of Our Journey

Now that we’re asking our classmates to pen a few words in our autograph books, I realized that this would be the last time we’ll see each other’s handwritings which bear our deepest thoughts about each other. We’ve been together since standard one in primary school. We see each other’s faces every beginning of the year when school reopens. We run around in the field, play ‘Iceman’, Police and Thief (? Can’t remember the name lol) together… all these memories seem to perforate so easily now. My childhood days are spent this way, together with my classmates… and that’s the sole reason why I look forward to going to school everyday.

We meet, we part and we meet again. Now it’s time for us to part. Life has to go on… I sometimes think, if only time stands still. If only we can stay as students forever, forever 17. Maybe 16, because 17=SPM. We can see each other everyday, joke everyday, tease each other everyday. If I had the opportunity to relive my childhood days, I will not choose to live them some other way. I’m contented with all the good and bad memories I had. Nothing is perfect.

Thank you, friends, for being a part of my life. I will always remember you (each and every one). No matter which end of the world you might end up living in, we shall keep in touch.

I quote Mr. Oung (surprisingly)

There will be a time in the future when you’re too tired to do everything – and that’s the time you’ll think back of your secondary school life, in Form Five. You will think that life was so easy those days. And those days that you’ve spent with your friends will be the fondest memory in your life.

How true.

26 more days to SPM…

Monday, October 13, 2008

A Meaningful Day

This post is titled so because today indeed is a meaningful day. How often can you meet someone like Tony Buzan, know that 99% of your brain cells are taking everyday off and realise that you're actually a genius? I'm not going to elaborate on that as I expect many of my blogger classmates are going to write "essays" describing the event and our thrilling journey through the winding roads of Tanjung Bungah.

With love,
Patsy.

p/s: Wish me luck for my last recording session tomorrow. The very last one! :D

Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Longest 'Tag'

I was tagged by Mabel!

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
I'm seventeen. Besides, I want to enjoy life! Don't get me wrong.

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
With Fernando Torres since 2006. Used to be Cristiano Ronaldo but now he has a nude poser gf, so...

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
Dark Chocolates from Angelin! *hugs*

4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
Of course!!!

5. WHAT’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Months ago before exam. Lol

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
Food, FoOd, FOOD!

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
Oranges. Need to boost my immune system after going to the hospital so often these few days.

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
Anything that's visible to me.

9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
... ... ... *thinks*... ... ...
(After 20 minutes) Pieces Don't Fit Anymore by James Morrison!

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED?
Convent Green Lane

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Maxis.

13. FAVORITE MAL:
Gurney Plaza.

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
I'm unemployed.

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
For what?! Oh I do have them in my snakes and ladders board game.

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
I'm not that no-life! Hahaha

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Wow, that's long. My mom's friend's daughter's wedding I guess.

18. FIRST FRIEND YOU’D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Aw Yi Lyn that $$$ faced to-be politician. Better not. She'll definitely ask me to fund her campaign. Pffft...

19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Yesterday.

20. FAVOURITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Hmm... McD

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
Can't remember.

24. CAN YOU COOK?
I can! Instant noodles.

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
Toy cars.

27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
Last week. Thanks to James Morrison.

28. MOST DISLIKED FOOD:
None.

29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
I'm easily contented, therefore, I'm always happy with what I have.

30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF?
My height! T.T

32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
I'm unemployed.

33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Troy. Eric Bana!!!

34. CAN YOU SING?
I can, but not so often.

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
Last year. A Charity Concert. My first time playing "It Don't Mean A Thing"! Lol.

36. LAST KISS?
Fernando Torres. The poster, I mean.

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
I don't rent movies.

38. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT?
My Sony Walkman Mp3!

39. FAVORITE vacation spot:
Mars. Ehh, no i mean England.

43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
This question is ambiguous. My answer is desk computer.

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Adam Sandler (Mabel!!!)

45. DO YOU SMOKE?
What for?

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
With. Very cold, k?

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?
Ghosts. Just kidding.

48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
I hope they do. I don't know.

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
.............

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
Food right? Both!

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
Not really.

52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
Scrambled. Eggs = food = love.

53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
At times. They're quite accurate though.

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE:
Uncle.

55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
Uncle.

56. LAST TEXT RECEIVED?:
Mom.

58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?:
One. I've only one head. LOL.

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
Shirt and shorts.

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
No I can't explain, why it's not enough, I gave it all... to you...

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Food right? Any kind!

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
No...

63. CAN YOU SWIM?
Can. Because Michael Phelps can.

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Food? Can eat right? Any flavour.

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
When I'm lost, I'll love it.

66. I LOVE ________my parents
to gossip with

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
No. I'm a no life person (NLP).

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Summer!

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED ?
3 seconds ago.

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
9.50am. It's Saturday!

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?:
Christmas carols.

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
=.=

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
Lala (not those people wearing black pantyhose with yellow pumps you see in Queensbay)

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Neither. They're mad.

77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND??
Homework! And hunt for food!

78. BIRTHDATE
30th of February. (-.-)" 15th of June la.

79. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
No.

80. ARE YOU SMILING?:
I'm not that no-life to smile for no reason.

81. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
Yes!!! that NLP! LOL

82. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
South Africa.

83. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
Yes.

84. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
I used to have 33, then Chee Lee told me a normal person can only have one. So... I've one! I guess I don't have to tell you his name right? Btw, those 33 people are footballers.

85. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
Fernando Torres.

86. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
Blackkk.

88. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
Exam k?

90. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
No.

91. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
No.

92. ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
No. (Why are my answers so lame?) Okay. I am. With Fernando Torres.

93. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
Yes.

94. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
Yes! I want to see that no life person.

95. WHAT JEWELLERY ARE YOU WEARING?
Not wearing any piece of jewellery.

96. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
Zzzz...

97. TAG THREE OTHER PEOPLE
Angelin, Kar Pei, Joyce!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Who's the No Life Person?

Curious? Ask me personally.

Note: Cbox is not really a personal chatting tool.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

A Short One

Just a quick post before I indulge in yet another nice, long afternoon nap. Mom's in the hospital. The freaking hospital is so freaking inefficient! I had to make n-trips just to settle the registration, payment, admission and all those junk. Mind you, each counter is so far away from the other. And I was alone as dad was with mom. Those people work like.... Argh. If you're asking which hospital, leave a message. :)

ps: The hospital has a satisfactory cafeteria!
pps: I skipped school. Dad said "Don't have to go la, okay?"

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

[Insert Title Here]

Gotta edit my blog soon. And this time, it's a drastic change. Why? I'm going to put in more pictures of, no, guess again. (I know you are thinking of Michael Phelps).

Wrong!

It's him! Him! HIM!!!!

Fernando Torres.

My love.

For two freaking years already. I'm going back to him now.

Loves.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Jazz Rants

Will be doing the video recording this week.

MUST send the videos in by this week.

And I still can't play Jauh-jauh in 7/4 time!

And I'm going to be dead - dead - dead.

Will upload the vids here, hopefully.

D*mn, I still owe you guys the Electone Festival video. Sigh, the good old times, the original band. Sigh... the 6 of us... SIGHHHH. Jon!!!!! T.T

In case you're wondering, I stayed. I very much wanted to quit!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Books and Magazines

I went to Queensbay on Thursday and I bought this:

(Angelin, be jealous.)


(Actually, you don't have to because, as you can see, I'm a kind person. so I'll lend it to you, OK?)


So, as I was saying, I bought this book:

The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries.

The book contains 22 stories, of which I've read a few before. Price? Rm20+. Don't bother going to Borders to get this now because it seems I bought the very last one. But there are a few more different collections if you are interested, but you'll have to pay more. :D

Don't let the title of the novel fool you. It's not like those boring detective someone-died-and-the-detective-shot-the-murderer kind of story. It's like reading the Da Vinci Code. Thrilling.

And I also bought the October edition of Reader's Digest! I missed the September edition, but, nevermind. It seems that they've changed the layout. And the jokes are not that -sweat-case- anymore!

I find this very interesting. it's from the Word Power section. Read on:

1) Spoonerism - saying "right lane" for "light rain".
We say that sometimes, don't we?

2) Neologism - A made-up or coined word. e.g. She just had a big brainstorm - she calls it a psychlone.
LOL

3) Cruciverbalist - A lover of crossword puzzles. e.g. I shun cruciverbalists. They're either cross or down.
LOL LOL LOL

And some jokes:

1. The pastor asks his flock, "What would you like people to say when you're in the casket?"
One congregant says, "I'd like them to say I was a fine family man."
Another says, "I'd like them to say I helped people."
And the third responds, "I'd like them to say, 'Look! I think he's moving!'"

2. Lawyer: Do you know when that meeting occured?
Witness: The March 9 meeting?
Lawyer: Yes.
Witness: March 9.

Ok, I've to admit. This is a -sweatcase- joke.

Tata! XD

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

AEON Seberang Perai vs. Queensbay Mall

I went to Aeon this afternoon. Well, not exactly a head-to-head comparison. Just a few conspicuous things I noticed.

1) Aeon has less "branded" stores. Queensbay has loads, which (sadly) I cannot afford.

2) Aeon has TOO MANY shoe stores. Too many that it's so obscene. And the shops sell shoes which look the same. To me. Haha.

3) Aeon has cool toilets. Not like the bl*ody Queensbay washrooms which make us walk through labyrinthine paths just so we get to pee or wash our hands.

3) And Aeon has special miniature toilet seats and shower room for kids. And those come with unique-looking signboards.

4) And there are dressing tables with 4 huge mirrors in the washrooms in Aeon.

5) And I took pictures of the washrooms! Except for the Gents', of course.

6) Queensbay has a larger diversity of good food. You can't deny that although Aeon has the Big Apple Donut shop which is crowded every second. I gave up.

7) There are more girls who wear knee-high (black) stockings walking in Aeon. Seriously lah.

I guess I shall stop here. I'm going to Queensbay tomorrow. Hope to spot more differences!