Happy Birthday!

And so, it was a normal Thursday evening, walking to bus stop, 7-11 or whatever you call that area...

Okay, I was still in the school compound, when I heard some noises in the prefect room...

Then it started.

One of the most famous songs in the world...

H.B

Enough said.

And my (including all the peeps who heard it) first thought was...

Puan Cheam's gonna kill them...

Rawr...

Crouching tigeress, hidden power.

Then it came to my mind...

Yup, it could only mean one thing...

---HAPPY BIRTHDAY YAP MIN!!!---

Wishing you sincerely on your real birthday date.

Give me a picture, and I may put it up. :P

Best wishes.

Cheers! ^^

P.S: Oh, and though we're not too close, I have to wish Yee Shin H.B too.

Hope that in an indirect way, we'll get to know each other more. :)

Crhaol Sepiakng

Our choral speaking group got second for the district level.

It was clear that many were absolutely frustrated at the shocking result.

La Salle got first, while Taman Sea got third.

The best conductor also went to Taman Sea.

Déjà vu huh...

Here are the standings...

Zone level:

1. SMJK Katholik

2. SMK Taman Sea

3. SMK La Salle

Best Conductor:

SMK La Salle

District level:

1. SMK La Salle

2. SMJK Katholik

3. SMK Taman Sea

Best Conductor:

SMK Taman Sea

...and we were utterly frustrated.

When Taman Sea got third, they cheered much louder than the other two winning teams, which added to our misery.

Well, SMK La Salle is going to represent the district for the state title, I guess.

While some 'kiasu' team mates are hoping for a twist of fate, that the first AND second team pass through.

Well, I can't admit that I do not want that to happen, but...

Anyway, no matter what happens, we are still winners at heart.

---CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CHORAL SPEAKERS---

:)

Summary...

Taken with Sony Ericsson C905

First and foremost, kudos to all fellow choral speakers.
The win was deserved.
We couldn't have done it without the teamwork of all, plus our flawless enounciation.
Let's hope that the regular training will spur us to greater heights on April 2nd.
Gambatte!

On Saturday, I woke up early for the long-awaited CHS Idol.
I felt slightly worried, because I was already kicked out in the early stages of the competition last year.
I was third, behind Benny and a form one girl...
Then came Jia Yi and Audrey...
Lee Chia and Arvind...
Yuen Foong and Sara...
John...
John...
John...
The world revolves around John...
Okay, he was a committee member...
The pressure...

I presume the Form 1 girl was intending to sing 'My Heart will Go On' by Celine Dion.
Benny, the rest and me did a group practice on that song! :P
Till we were stopped by a certain committee member.
Jia Yi was thinking of singing an English song.
She didn't, I guess.
Audrey sang 'You Raise Me Up' by Daniel O'Donnell
As for me......................................
I chose to sing Westlife's 'I Lay My Love on You'
It was an unprepared song, as I only thought of the idea at recent.
Plus, I thought that the judges would prefer newer song that what i initially wanted to sing...
As I went in for the audition, the three judges stared at me, while I sang...
It was a very uncomfortable experience.
Right after I came out, I just realized that Cecelia was in charge of opening the door after the contestants finished singing.

I didn't get through, and Lee Chia was the only 2A1 who managed to go to the semis...
Then, I went for Choral Speaking practice...

Yesterday was also special day for the world.
Why? (lame question... :P)
Well, that because everyone was getting ready to turn their lights off for an hour, in support of Earth Hour.
My family and I went out for dinner.
We turned off the lights, of course.

The dinner place was most unique.
We had a vegetarian guest, and he recommended a vegetarian restaurant.
Just when we were worried about eating fried cabbages and beansprouts, we were surprised by the food choice.
We ordered these:

1. Shark's fin Soup
2. Butter prawns
3. Char Siew
4. Hor Fun with bitter gourd
5. Some bean curd dish
6. Fish...?!

Woah...
My parents were just going to ask him whether he was really vegetarian or not!
:P
They was confused more when he just smiled at them...
Well, all was answered when we ate them...
The texture was slightly different, but overall, the taste was almost the same!
We were overwhelmed by the skills of the chef...
We'll definitely go again!
Maybe... :S

Anyway, school is exciting and boring at the same time.
Just bear with it.
Cheers! :)

Success!

At last, I managed to customize my own template!
I call it 'B&W Arte'.

Many thanks to:
http://images.google.com
&
http://sjhblogdesign.blogspot.com/

It's still not so ready yet, and so I hope for patience.
Cheers!
^^

Blog under construction...

Any inconvenience is regretted...

(my bandwith exceeded...)

T.T

Reincarnation of my blog...

Finally the holidays are here!

After a long, trudging week, it feels great to have a good rest.

And I get to edit my blog again!

But for Catholic High students, it ain't going to be a good week.

Oh well...

I guess I shouldn't remind you all about the killer exam right after the week.

Good luck though, and study hard.

That's what the holidays are for.

(Gets thrown by rotten apples for granny like advice)

Anyway, I added a new playlist, right at the bottom of my other playlist.

And it's all about dance hits from the 70's-80's.

(Get's thrown by day old doughnuts from teenagers)

However, this unexpected new inhabitant is specially for the adults who miss the good old days.

Since I found out that many of my parents' friends read my blog, I feel responsibility yanking me down...

Oh, and the apart from the first three songs from the 70's and the last four slow dance hits from the 80's, the rest are the best of the best dance hits from the 80's in ascending order.
And I know that Grease Megamix was made in the 90's, but the original song was made in the 70's...
And so, I put it in the 80's category... :P
I hope you'll enjoy listening to it.

Anyway, enjoy.

It's a little late.

Cheers. ^^

P.S: The sound system for Night Fever is a little monophonic, and so any inconvenience is regretted.

The Prayer

I'd like to dedicate this song to the person whom silently smoothened the edges of my life.

Just think of this as a thank you message for all those bitter-sweet times.

---THE PRAYER---

I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go

And help us to be wise, in times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way

Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace

To a place where we'll be safe

La luce che tu hai

I pray we'll find your light

nel cuore restera

and hold it in our hearts

a ricordarci che

When stars go out each night

eterna stella sei

The light you have

I pray we'll find your light

will be in the heart

and hold it in our hearts.

to remember us that

When stars go out each night

you are eternal star

Nella mia preghiera

Let this be our prayer

quanta fede c'e

when shadows fill our day

How much faith there's

Let this be our prayer

in my prayer

when shadows fill our day

Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza

un mondo di giustizia e di speranza

Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino

Simbolo di pace, di fraternita

We dream a world without violence

a world of justice and faith.

Everyone gives the hand to his neighbours

Symbol of peace, of fraternity

La forza che ci da

We ask that life be kind

e il desiderio che

and watch us from above

ognuno trovi amor

We hope each soul will find

intorno e dentro se

another soul to love

The force his gives us

We ask that life be kind

is wish that

and watch us from above

everyone finds love

We hope each soul will find

around and inside

another soul to love

Let this be our prayer

Let this be our prayer, just like every child

Need to find a place, guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

Need to find a place, guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

E la fede che

hai acceso in noi,

sento che ci salvera

Dear XXX:

A short note (If you think you're involved, I hope you'll read this):

I have that slight feeling that I 得罪 someone today.

I dunno...

I never work hard to reach out for the better.

Especially the ones where I think it affects the other person.

I was so longing to do so, but the thought of third-party problems held me back.

I really don't want to see anyone hurt anymore.

After many mishaps in primary, I vowed not to do the same mistake(s) again.

I was not ready to take risks.

The others, however, had nothing to lose.

Maybe I'm not set to do this...

All I can do is chat on Windows Live and sms.

Or maybe a phone call or two...

If you were referring to me earlier, then I shall give my sincere apologies.

I really didn't mean to do so.

Friends are made long term, not just by a glance.

I hope we can start over again.

But, it all depends on me...

And what I need most in this situation is your encouragement.

So please, this misunderstanding has to stop.

Writing this note is a very big risk.

For it is just my instincts...

But I can't afford to stay inside my safety zone no more.

It's time for a change in me.

In a nutshell:

Sorry.

I didn't mean to walk away...

--1402--

About Apologies and Malaysian-Made Cars...

(Taken in Nice, France)

(First and foremost, I would like to regret the delay in editing my blog. I shall try my best to not neglet it in the future.)

Wow!

It's been a long week for me.

After much stress (err, I guess so), it's time for me to take a rest.

I'll also try to elocate the pictures in my camcorder after the Italy-France-Dubai trip.

Anyway, feeling tired?

Thank god for the Thaipusam holidays in PJ and KL.

An extra day of bliss and relaxation.

That is, after finishing that dreaded homework.

Feeling more tired, schoolmates?

I thought so...

Now off to a random topic: Malaysian-made cars.

We'll start off with:

The new Perodua MPV!

Yup, you heard it right-Perodua.

Now why would Perodua make an MPV?

And would the Malaysians prefer this design to the Wish, Estima, Grand Livina etc?

Well, that I can't say, but it would be handy for people who has a big family.

Or maybe a person who likes the Perodua Viva... O.o

It should be cheaper than 100k, so look out for that.

It should be out in late 2009.

Oh, and the Proton MPV should be in showrooms by April 2009.

I've taken a sneak peek at the real one (yes, I can confirm that), but you would have to check it out yourself...

Or maybe not... :P

Here you go:

And then, we look at the long forgotten Proton Chancellor---

Okay, I guess some of you may have seen at least one or two on the road.

But why only one or two?

Notice the exterior of the Chancellor looks like a Waja?

Now being in the shoes of the typical Malaysian, why would someone spend around RM138k for an upgraded Waja?

Does that sound ridiculous to you?

Maybe not, but for many, yes.

However, in my point of view, the Chancellor is one bold move by Proton.

It shouldn't have been negleted by the people.

BUT!

After checking out that it uses the same engine as the problematic Perdana, and after roaming around for some airbags which were not there initially, I finally understood why.

Poor thing.

But in the meantime, let's just hope that Proton will upgrade this most prestigious car in the near future.

But now, let's just try to mix up a Chancellor, a Rover and a Perdana.

Soo...

I don't know, but I think you'll get this:

 

Cheers! ^^

My ‘business trip’…

Bwahaha!

I’m kind of happy with this picture.

Since the Merdeka Day celebration in school, I haven’t officially worn this blazer outside.

So, wondering why I’m wearing this?

Well, let’s just say that Hong Kong is too cold for a single garment to resist.

Greetings from HK! :)

It’s really nice here.

However, we took a slight detour to Macau.

Which is well known for being the ‘Sister Las Vegas’.

Now there’s really one thing which I don’t like about the place.

Look at the sky, and all you see is this---

Though some may not notice, the sky is a full grey.

You seldom see clouds.

Or should I say: Never.

Pollution…

 

The Venetian Hotel is really big.

Sort of a replica of the one in Vegas.

But, I’ve seen the REALLY real one in Venice

Correction: The place is Venice… :P

Compared to Venice, the hotel is new, without the moss and dirt.

Shopping malls, food courts etc…

Well, at least one tower looked the same:

And that’s all for now I guess…

Hong Kong would have to wait.

Gotta go.

Cheers!