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First of all, thanks Aileen for subtly reminding me about this blog. It's great to see how frumpish my style of writing was a year ago. Just great :)


So I'm updating my blog. The dead blog supposedly resurrected for nothing since nobody's been coming to this page anyway. But it's nice to just rant and rave on the internet, which I have unconsciously been doing for the past two years in bukumuka. Ah well.


You know the feeling when you look at your former peers and think to yourself: 'I wish I were them'? When you look at your friends enjoying themselves post PMR playing chor dai di, pranking teachers, playing pat pat revenge or whatever that is on the iTouch. You'd wish you were them. Especially when you've got major exams coming up real soon while recovering from the shock of just missing an A+ for Maths. I can't help but think about that each time I pass by Katholik by bus, sobbing uncontrollably as I prepare for yet again another gruelling session with Physics.


Jokes aside though, Alice Smith has been a most enriching experience for me. Life's really different from CHS in many ways. The Malay standard's much lower than Malay lit (hah), while going for English classes feels like a chore when you have to in return get pwned by Caucasians of superior level. Teachers really treat you like adults, and aren't so worried to rant about their low pay (especially during business studies) as opposed to us getting lower results compared to students of their own peers. So you'd be wrong to say that there's no competitiveness in this school. Well yeah in a way, it's really fiery between the kiasu ones during exams, while the weaker guys just stare at their paper blankly. Thankfully very few in our year.


 Friends are interesting as well. I've seen people from private schools who are just whacking grades month by month. Well more notably the Singaporeans who are getting near-perfect results regardless of which exam. Heck if you're getting solid A*s for practically every exam, you know you're pretty darn good. Relationships are much more open. Couples can kiss right in front of a teacher walking past like it's the zillionth time he's seen that. Still it's refreshing to watch these people bring some life to the school (along with some really awkward moments as well). Couples in government schools are generally plain dull IMHO.


I've just realised how much I've been on the computer, and spending nearly nil outdoors. Like everybody's going swimming, tennis and whatnot during Saturday mornings while I'm slugging it out on differentiation and trigonometric identities in tuition. Guess I can't wait till November. Then shall my weekly torture of Yamaha piano classes disappear before my eyes (albeit a final ABRSM hurdle in April). After that shall I adjourn to Bukit Kiara to hit tennis balls against the wall. Err anyone of you play tennis? :D


Guess I have to keep my future posts shorter. I have the time because mum & dad's out for Lobo's concert in Genting (google the old man). And I'd have to confess that I missed Adam Lambert's concert because I didn't know the date. And my dad would die of his excruciating gayness *gets splattered by rotten tomatoes*. I'm a really harsh critic on mainstream music, though actually quite fond of Secrets and The Only Exception. Maroon 5's a really good band as well. Some of the good music still surviving. :)


I have to admit, blogging is fun. Definitely much more productive than bragging on berkicau about the wagyu steak you had for breakfast and your fifth Ulysse Nardin Chairman after losing your fourth. And ASS peeps, I'd love to follow your blogs as well, whether you still update them or not. ;)


Oh holy manure, add math homework...

*Sigh*

R.I.P Farrokh Bulsara.

Though it's been 18 years, your music continues to touch our hearts.

From the catchy tone of 'We Will Rock You' to the uniqueness of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', you have given pride to the Asian world.

Your voice was spectacular, and you could clench the entire audience in your fist merely by your presence.

Anyway for the last time..

...

Can I use your song for my playlist? :D

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Lol, that might have been a little random.

But anyway, my life feels so empty.

Coping in my new school isn't easy at all.

And I've got no friend in particular... T.T

So I have to resent to filling this blog with my thoughts...

Hmm, I should train my stamina.

Seeing Aileen and Tat Shing doing the triathlon gave me the enthusiasm to work my stamina.

So what if you're muscular and can't even walk properly?

Haha, speaking of which, the peeps at Alice Smith keep commenting on my rip job,

Geez, all I do is work out at the school gym two times a fortnight.

(and a few bicep curls at home)

And those who commented on my 'muscles' have six packs.

Geez...

I might be going to Shanghai tomorrow.

And coincidentally, Yee Shin's (should be) coming back from Shanghai on that very same day.

Lol, let's hope that something interesting might happen. ;)

I'm still missing 2A1.

Still missing 2A1.

Missing 2A1.

2A1...

Hope you guys can stay in the same class.

I'll pray for you (though I already did.) ;)

~Ciao~

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Restaurant Review...

Alright, no matter what, I'm determined to finish this up.

I'm stuck in Bayan Lepas anyway. O.o

(with the lousiest IE 6 ever)

Anyway...

For those who crave for the (ahem) higher standard of Japanese cuisine, but afraid of burning a hole too big for your wallet, here's:

Kura restaurant at OneWorld Hotel.

Located right beside the reknowned One Utama, OneWorld Hotel is one of the very few 5 star hotels with an exterior comparable to a budget condominium.

But then again, it makes up for it with the pleasant atmosphere.

And affordable prices (compared to the other 5 star hotels of course).

Kura is actually a branch off from the highly popular Rakuzen, which means that it's related to Zen in Sunway Pyramid, Sushi Zanmai in One Utama and many others.

Taking up most of the space in the second floor (the first floor if counting the ground floor), it's best recognized from far by the wooden hexagonal pieces surrounding the restaurant.

Warm, cliche Japanese greetings will welcome you as you enter.

You can choose any seat you want, but the recommended one would be by the window, overlooking the road linking to Taman Tun.

The table should accomodate at most a family of 6-7.

The menu offers a wide variety of appitizers, and for the (ahem) adventurous, the sashimi, raw fish in Japanese, would be a great choice.

Whether the fish is fresh or not, I have no idea (my dad complains at every restaurant...), but it's definitely more secure than (ahem again...) the 'other' restaurants in malls.

One thing's for sure, they slice it really thin, but they do give more than the standard '6 pieces'.

Or you can get the temaki (hand roll), the condiments ranging from soft shell crab to unagi (eel).

Basically, it tastes like any other restaurant which serves it at a cheaper price, so you can opt for the spider roll - four gigantic neatly sliced sushi with a soft shelled crab as the main.

Here are some recommendations, and feel free to complain if there's a fault (or if you just find it plain disgusting. :D)

Sanma Teriyaki

This fish boasts a wonderful taste, and is one of the best choices to go with the Teriyaki sauce

Problem is, you'll find a hard time picking out the miniscule bones, abundant in the body.

Anyway, if you find it too troublesome, or if there are no more fresh Sanma, you may opt for the mackerel, or better known as Saba.

The taste is around the same, but for Sanma lovers, it's worlds apart.

Agedashi Tofu

Famous for its 'soft yet crisp' skin, this tofu too makes a great starter.

It comes in huge chunks, sprinkled with lots of shredded nori and bonito flakes.

With some sauce to top it off.

Hotate Mentaiyaki

They say it's scallop in its shell, topped with mushrooms and fish roe.

Unfortunately, it should be assorted mushrooms in scallop shell with a piece of scallop.

Anyway, it tastes really good, and you get to take home the shell if you ask for a take away.

:D

But I think it's not really worth your money.

(aww)

Nice, Tasty (blah blah blah) Garlic Rice

RM 9. ^^

Assorted Tempuras

(enough said)

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And if you're really too lazy to choose, here's some bentos.

Or maybe, the bento.

Cause my flight is 9.30. O.o

Rokkaku Bento

For RM75, you get slices of Salmon Sashimi (in Zipangu Shangri-la, 6 slices of salmon sashimi is RM75!), Chirashizushi, Yakimono, Tempura, Sunomono, Nimono, Chawanmushi, salada and Miso soup.

Frankly speaking, I have no idea what most of them mean, but I'm fairly sure that you'll like it.

Well, FAIRLY sure...

Tell me if you want me to review Zipangu restaurant.

But I don't think it's going to be really great for the parents.

:D :D :D

Pictures shall be (attempted) uploaded soon

Cheers! ^^

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The time has come...

One more day of procrastination...

But today's news really shocked me!

I really hope it isn't true, but...

Mdm Doreen, you were my first teacher who actually noticed us.

Your teaching methods were most interesting, and made us look forward to English lessons.

Though we slugged behind, you were there to push us.

You were there to make us love the language.

And you were there to make a change in us.

You gave us quizzes, spelling bees and whatnot.

Something not many government school teachers would do.

For you were creative enough to think that boring teaching methods would only make us hate English.

You claimed that you hated exams, homework and school.

Something most teachers around the world love dearly.

For you knew that we hated it too.

That really was emotional prediction at its best.

You were kind and loving.

You cared for us, and made us happy.

Your sarcastic ways, will also be engraved in our hearts forever. :)

And if this really is true.

Rest in peace, Mdm Doreen...

Feelings...

Time to sparkle some randomness into this blog...

:D :D :D

To 2A1, I'm really sorry for making you guys think that I'm acting as Raoul in the Phantom.

I don't really know what to say here, because there are bound to be some haters in the house.

All I can say is, good luck in your performance.

I love you guys! :D

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And if you do come across this.
I see you've finally broken free.
Though it's going to be a rough time in the week to come, you'll do fine.
Well, I'm not doing fine, really.


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I'm just so tired I could slump on my bed, and look at the stars my ceiling.
Doing random stuff I can't comprehend.


Signifying nothing...


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~GO 2A1~


XD x4

Quickie!

Time for my first micro blog.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CECELIA'S BLOG!

(Yes, I know I sound lame)

One more day to mine though!

Happy early birthday (and so on so forth)...

Cheers!

Amazing...

Okay, this post is going to be about Leona Lewis.
Funny topic?
Wait and see.

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It's seldom to go 'wow!!!' over someone who has been so famous in the music industry for so long.

But, look at the mountain they climbed to success, and it's actually the best part of their career.

That was by no doubt the case for Leona Lewis.

Frankly, I never liked her.

My ears were going 'stop this nonsense!' when LiteFM played her cover of 'I Will Be' averagely 4 times a day.
So why am I even talking about Leona?
I mean, all she sings are just modern junk... Right...? (Say yes)
Anyway...

If you have noticed, the song 'All By Myself' by Eric Carmen is in my playlist.
It's the live rendition, as I couldn't find the studio recorded one.
So I went to Youtube, expecting to find the recorded one, but yet again failed.
(All hail Youtube)
After searching for some time, I saw one small thumbnail of Leona Lewis singing that song in X Factor, so I decided to click it for fun.
I mean, she must've been really good to win that big reality show right?

Okay, she wasn't good.
She was uber good!
I mean...
Just take a look at this!

That changed my image of her instantly.
But why didn't her own songs make it to my list?
After a survey, she didn't really use much of her vocal capability in those songs.
Songs like 'Bleeding Love' were mostly whispers, and others were just too fast.
(Yet again gets thrown by rotten tomatoes)
Anyway, it's really encouraging to see that somebody so shy can rock the whole world.
Funny thing is, it makes me want to join these competitions too. :)
(boo)

Here's Leona singing 'Lady Marmalade', burdened by tonsillitis.
But it worked out really well anyway. :)


Cheers! ^^

P.S: Sorry for the empty promise, but I hereby promise, I am going to review restaurants in my next posts.
I beg for patience.
Thanks. :)

A bed of...?

Well, not roses really...

Now that school's reopened for exactly a week, it's starting to get complicated...

Malay's a breeze as usual...

For English, we had to read the book 'About Mice and Men'.

With those American slangs, it's really hard to grasp the meaning.

Music requires us to understand how to read an orchestral score, which is, easier said.

Blah blah blah...

Okay, so the rest is okay except Chemistry and Biology...

Biology is really sick...

The fond questions asked are:

How is the penis adapted for internal fertilisation during sexual intercourse?

And

Tabulate three differences between a male and female gamete with reference to size, quantity produced each time and mobility...

What nonsense...

Chemistry was worse...

While you guys are stuck with solid, liquid, gas and those stuff, here's the periodic table... = =

And how to apply it...

Chemistry ftw!

Signing off.

(One of my shortest posts...?)

Surprising incident.

Here's an incident I witnessed (and got quite involved) on the way home from my new school.

(lol, sorry guys)

We were at some junction, my mum was (illegally) finding a number on her handphone, while I was reading a book.

Then, a loud bump was heard, and I tried to hide my shock.

From what I saw, it was our car's left side mirror that hit a Kia Spectra's right.

Well, I wasn't sure whether it was the other driver's fault or my mother's, but what was certain was that not a scratch was inflicted on either car.

As our car passed the other, I took a glimpse, and saw a young man (probably in his 20's) with another girl, his girlfriend maybe in the car.

As the girl pointed at our car with that scowl on her face, the man raced forward, and blocked our car, right in the middle of the crossroad!

Cars were honking, but that was not enough to stop the man, who opened his window, shouting some words like 'do you even know how to drive???' and pointed his middle finger.

My mother and I were aghast, and definitely the other road users.

When he finally moved, mother was muttering some words, while I was thinking of something else.

Malaysia's 52nd anniversary had just passed, and people are already showing signs of disarray.

Is this the way us Malaysians have to be?

We are a developed country, not uncivilised citizens.

The actions the man showed would be sufficient to dirt our name.

Just imagine if some leader of another country was the one who banged merely touched his car!

It is time for us to foster the togetherness spirit.

For only then can we save this crippling country.

(Sorry Najib)

My new school starts on Thursday, and orientation day is tomorrow.

Thursday is the weekly assembly day, for your information.

So don't think my life is as free as yours.

Hey, I'm Form 4 for Pete's sake!

Cheers. ^^

Combusted...?!

Remember the aftermath of the bees in Bee Movie when they won their honey back?

I feel like one of them.

Sometimes I feel like sleeping for a whole day out of boringness.

I've done nothing constructive during the holidays.

Maybe I've trained my fingers to click and move the mouse more accurately?

Saddening isn't it, when you're alone, with only the computer as your companion.

And when you turn it on, all the people in your favorites list aren't online?

You play a computer game, people flame you for being such a 'noob'?

You turn it off, and once again, there's nothing else to do...?

The party I hosted during the holidays was a total disaster.

Yet again not a single girl could come. (for a whole day that is)

Well, I could blame anyone, but who else but me?

It just dawned on me that their parents could've been really scared of their safety?

Especially if it's a boy hosting the event?

Maybe I shouldn't think of any parties till I understand how the third party feels.

In the meantime, I shall let the compassionate ones do it.

And let my soul drift into dreamland, enjoying the serenity of what my bedroom can give...