Looonnng Road Ahead

Okay...so a quick recap of what happened last week.


Monday: We were still devastated by the loss. Got to eat rendang courtesy of Sabar Menanti & Pariamman. Psycholinguistics presentation and handed up final term paper for Novel and Short Story.

Tuesday: Kho's parents came down bringing home cooked Singapore food again! Yeay! Thanks to Kho and family very much!Meeting with ASSIIUM exco for farewell.

Wednesday: Nothing interesting.

Thursday: Final program under ASSIIUM this semester.

Friday: Family came down to IIU bearing FOOD!


So do you see the trend there? Every family that came this semester comes bearing food. Thanks to Nasir's family that started off the trend. But anyhow, its really good to have family members come down to visit. Not just for me but for everyone else too!

I didnt realise how much i missed my family esp. mom and dad and little bro. He's gttg smarter every second and his witty remarks never fail to make everyone smile. :D

I asked my mom to cook rawan and sambal goreng for all of us. then my grandma chipped in and made marble cake and sambal belachan and wat not. So we all ended up having a picnic at the HS canteen.

Wanted to go shopping with the family but my parents were tired so we only managed to get as far as OTK supermarket. Got my toiletries and essentials for exam. Most importantly MILO.

That night, went out again, this time with the fellow compatriots + E-chang from Indonesia. Had dinner at Kubur (pardon the name, its just that we've all been calling it Restaurant Kubur cos its located next to a cemetery). After the initial scramble to rent cars, we all managed although we were all delayed by an hour. But still we managed to get going.

Suli was hankering for Som-Tam. I didn't know what to have. Eventually settled for chicken tom yam soup and shared it with the rest of the girls. The kangkong belachan was more of batang (or stalks) of kangkong (green leafy veggie) rather than the actual leaves. Som-Tam aka thai salad made of papaya and various other veggies, was a no-go. Papaya was too soft. Next time lah k Suli?

I was actually very apprehensive about getting into a car, becos of the accident the previous week. But then i decided NOT to let it get to me. But really, it was a scary ride. Cos many cars weren't signalling. And it was night-time. So i was practically clutching on to the seat till my knuckles were white.

Alhamdullillah, we all got back in one piece. Did i mention i had a paper on Saturday? Yes. It was my first Final of the semester. Not a big deal. Just a co-curricular subj but nevertheless credited and does have an impact on the cgpa so like it or not, i still had to sit for it.

Tricky questions. Especially the ones about divorce and the iddah period thingy. Always trust your first instinct. Haiz. Well i blew that question but nevermind. At least i learnt something.

Now. The best part of Saturday was that I bought myself a pair of new BOOTS!!! I could not resist myself from splurging. I desperately needed a new pair after the old one had a hole in it and not to mention there was a nail that punctured my heel. So yes. I justify my buy with that lame and pathetic claim.

I just have to gush. They were the prettiest pair of boots i have ever seen the moment i laid eyes on it. And they were in my size! Do you know how hard it is to get a pair of boots with my kinda feet! Thank you Vincci for having that sale at the most appropriate period! Wheeeeee! Will show you once i have the time to upload the pics. Not to mention a great big thank you to Aisyah Spec for the lovely pre-bday celebration. The pizza and sphagetti carbonara was sooooooo goood!

Now i don't have to worry about wat to wear on my feet for Eid this coming year. Hehehhe...this is what i call thinking in advance.

And i would just like to congratulate Sis. Sarhani and Br. Uthman on their impending solemnization this weekend. I'm sorry that i won't be able to make my way back to singapore that weekend. That's when i have my first paper. But not to worry, I will be there on the 2nd of April. I am so excited for the both of you! By the way Kak Sarhani is Singaporean and Uthman is from Sudan.

Its not the first cross-cultural marriage the singaporeans have had. we've had 2 singaporean sisters marrying (1) an algerian & (2) a bosnian. very international rite? Not to mention countless other people marrying the locals here.

Abdullah is a product of a malay and algerian marriage and he is super handsome. Pity i don't have a picture. And the sister that married the bosnian. The baby is drop-dead gorgeous!

Can't wait for *yours*!

Well the other thing that can't wait are the exams. Just to inform you, i will take a hiatus from the blog to concentrate on the FINALS. Just to inform my babes in singapore, this is my schedule:


25th March (Sat); 9am: Literary Genres: Novel & Short Story

31st March (Fri); 9am: Revelation as a Source of Knowledge

1st April (Sat); 9am: Western News Networks

3rd April(Mon); 3pm: Semantics

5th April (Wed); 9am: Psycholinguistics

8th April (Sat); 3pm: Islamic Literature


I'm sorry I won't be able to celebrate your birthday with you again this year Azimah. My humble apologies. Wait for your bdae prezzie k? And Zak, your pressie frm Last year is STILL with me. So sorry! Remind me k!

To all those that are having their birthdays during the examination period, just persevere k? Azimah, Sue Lee and Kho. Bless you guys. You're all the bestest friends i've ever had. All my friends here n across the causeway! I miss you loads babes!

By the way, i won't be coming home immediately when the exams end. I have a 3 day camp i have to attend. Just wait patiently lah k?

Well then, here's wishing me a "Happy 22nd Birthday" in advance to myself as well. As long as I have my loved ones im fine.

See ya soon people! Wish me all the best for the finals. And to all those out there having their finals, study hard so u can play harder during the break!


Fin.

Believe ME...

when i say that the mood is sombre, i really mean it. many pple still havent gotten over the shock of his loss. many of us are still coming to terms with the loss. but i always say a prayer for him and hope that Allah will forgive his sins and that he will be placed among the syuhada. amin.

so today, it was classes and classes and more classes. its the last week of classes before we close up for the examination period. i have vowed to go for every single class this week. i really don't want to miss anything out. hoping that lecturer's will be kind enuf to give us some hints.

Today i was feeling ultimately -mentel- or feeling extra girly today. i wore my black jubah with blue detailing and wore it with my long white scarf. the kind that arabs wear. this one was a bit decorative from the customary black that they wear though. anyways, i was felt like prettyfying...(maner lah tau kan? *winkz*)

plenty of guys here. but not THE one. get it?

and the next time i come online to msn. please pple. stop asking me the same darned questions. im sick of it. i can't take it. and dun bother me with unnecessary questions kapische?

im still in campus. i have been in campus since 10am this morning and i havent retired to my room. i had classes all the way till five and a meeting ensued at 5.30pm. and as usual the meeting dragged all the way till close to 8pm. and i am super hungry but im waiting for the babes to finish class before i have my dinner with them.

i cant wait till my parents come to kl this weekend!!! bloody excited. miss my parents and i miss my gparents too. i hope they can come along.

semantics is giving me a pain in the arse. dr subra wants to have an extra class next week. oh well. now i have to scrap my plans of gg back to singapore during the revision week. plus i have to attend my second cousin's wedding in n.sembilan. darn.
ouh and my new glasses and contact lenses are ready! i got them at a steal! the 6 mth contact lenses cost me like RM130 while the glasses cost me only RM40 (cos i bought the frames at a pasar malam in singapore. hehehe) i blardy love the glasses. i cant wait to wear them! haiz. but so lazy to collect lah. hehehe. okay tomorrow MUST go and collect my passport. i will scream at them if they havent got my passport done yet. honest. i will scream. really not in the mood to be all nice.

was online with my sis a while ago. she says that my parents have left for kampung. which means they'll be here soon! yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. God i can't wait. Pls drive safely pa.


Fin.

A Prayer for the Departed

Pls say al-Fatihah for the demise of our Br. Md Zahid bin Yahya.

Semoga roh nyer dicucuri Allah S.W.T dan diletakkan bersama orang-orang yang beriman. InsyaAllah.

His passing has overshadowed everything else that has happened last week. I'm glad that many of us got to see him before he left us.

My friends and i personally attended the funeral rites at his home yesterday in Bangi. I just cant say much. I just feel like a stone's been dropped in the pit of my stomach. My heart feels heavy. All our hearts feel heavy here. His passing is a great loss but we will cherish whatever moments that all of us have had with him.

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Sorry lah kepada Aridewa ngan Kak Lis. I think even if you did invite me out i wouldnt have been able to make it. I was up to my neck in sch work and plenty of deadlines that i had to meet. But thank you very much for the thought. I appreciate it.

Sorry for being out of the blogging world for a solid one week. Its just been bz. Exams. Aaaarrghhh dreaded exams.

But on a serious note, this last weekend has a been truly one that has awakened me. Spiritually. This life is very temporary. You never know when you are going to return back to God. Sometimes the things that happen are things that we rarely expect and we really have to prepare ourselves constantly for death. And age has no bearing whatsoever.

The mood here is just sombre. We're all still grieving. Its hard for all of us but insyaAllah, we will go on.

Spare a little time to say a prayer for the departed.


Fin.

Mary's Back!

Not that i havent been posting,okay, so i haven't been posting much this week lah.

I have been swamped like up to my neck in assignments and tests. I just had 3 tests this week and that MAJOR semantics assignment to hand in all before friday.

And Dr Fazal "kindly" gave us an assignment to do before the test. Aaaarrggghhhh.

And there's like so many things i have going on next week. ELits programme (for which i have to do concept paper by FRIDAY) and then there's ASSIIUM's mtg on Monday, programme the following day.

Help. help. help.

And i still have to wait 2 weeks before CREATIVE can replace my zen neeon. I need to have some music to chill. Apparently my neeon was snuffed out thanks to a hard disk failure.

-Dah lah Hard disk kosong. Heart disk pun kosong-

There was some exciting development this week. Not that extremely exciting.

The only exciting things that i happen to rant about these days is my progress in class. How extremely *exciting*.

Did i mention that im back in xinjiapo?

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....hot showers for me!!!


Fin.

I know, i know...

I know i said that the weekend was gonna be boring, but it wasn't all that bad.

I only watched Brokeback Mountain over the weekend. And please, if you don't have the stomach for gay sex scenes then you should give this show a pass.

To watch it, i had to drag out my super heavy old laptop to play the discs cos Abg F still doesnt want to cooperate with me. I think i shrieked and squealed everytime Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger came up on screen. I will never look at those two in the same light again!

After lunch and continuing with Disc B, i had to get ready for class. Yeah...class on a Saturdaaayyyy...alamak i tell you lemauuu lah.

Lecturer isn't gonna be around this week so i had to go for the makeup class. Semantics on a saturday is NO fun at all lemme tell you that. The class ran from 2pm to 5pm! Aaaarrggghhhh, i thought i was going to cry in the middle of the class.

After class i made plans with Teej my roomie to go swimming, i met her at the pool right after class. Couldnt wait to sink my toes in the cool water.

I did around 8 laps. Just to relieve all the stress. I even met one of my classmates from the afternn class i had earlier on. She also wanted to relieve the stress...3 hours of semantics, who wouldn't go bonkers.

My arms were killing me after that swimming session. I woke up all sore. And i had to go and represent the English dept in a race that the Comm Students Assoc. organized yday. And i had to wake up bloody early and not go back to sleep after subuh. Now that was the major killer.

I had to get to the venue by 7.30am. And i was running a little behind time. So i had to climb over the fence (which is only unlocked after 8am). After that little stunt, i skinned my palm. And i hadn't even raced yet.

The only teams that had arrived were the Elits Team. We were the only society that fielded TWO teams. while some didn't even field ANY teams at all. We waited and waited and waited some more, it took ages for the committee to set themselves up and we also had to wait for the other teams to arrive. Luckily they provided breakfast. If not i' d have gone really hungry.

Okay...nak masuk bab mentel jap eh

There was a group of guys that dressed very the singaporean like lahhh...hehehe like Suli kata, macam Abg² Lobang. Hehehehe....they dressed like after the race they were going to head down to Orchard Rd. Haizzz...i miss home.

Macam abg² slackers hehehehe

Tapi darah up jugak lah cos they were the last team to arrive, and even had the cheek to have breakfast, and came in first in the race.

Tapi best arh dpt tgk diorang heheheh...i loiiikkkeeee...tanyer lah Suli how i reacted hahahahah

I am so juvenile. Hhehehhe...the things that made us do during the race. Omg, catch fish in the river that runs through our campus, search through sand for a set of keys, blow in a tray of flour to get to our clues. And i really could go on but i wont. Right now my legs are like super killing me after running all around campus yesterday.

Luckily we didnt go home empty handed. We came in third. Even after the little fiasco of getting to the last checkpoint. Nice hamper of food that we shared with the Boys from the Elits team (B).

And i got a lovely surprise from my grandparents and my aunt and uncle! They all came down to UIA to spend the rest of the evening with me. We had dinner and i got to ride in my uncle's new Toyota Wish. Very spacious and comfy. I LOIKE.

They packed for me rambutans, and lauk lemak cili padi and coke. I can't even remember the last time i had a gassy drink.

All in all, yday was a wonderful day. I should've flirted with the boys...hahahah. Rite Suli?


Fin.

What’s the use of the Photocopy machine?

I’m spending my Friday afternoon in the Library again trying to research for my Prose assignment for Br. Mazlan.

Progress has been slow but nevertheless, research is always fun rather than writing the actual paper itself. Procrastinating yet again.

Sometimes when im left alone to do write these term papers I somehow manage to get it done at the laaaasssssstt minute. And I have been given 28 days for this assignment (for which I have no class since the 13th of Feb. till the 12th of March) I am so lazy.

Today I’ve gotten down to the second social cause in the study of the social novel. I like this topic cos I get to reread my fave book. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and the utterly boring book of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

I know many pple will argue with me to say that Mockingbird is a great book…but I have NEVER been able to actually read and comprehend the novel. It’s a wonder that I actually passed my Literature at the Ordinary Level with a decent grade. I guess that’s why I’ve ended up reading the novel again. But this time I can’t even borrow the book! Cos I haven’t returned a single book that I’ve borrowed from the library. I’m actually using Suli’s account to also borrow books for the assignment.

I simply forgot to bring the books that I don’t need for the research. Super selenger bachin.

So since I’ve used up the all the quota for book borrowing, I resorted to typing down the important notes I needed for the assignment. I think after half an hour, I realized that I could have spared myself the agony and the stupidity by simply PHOTOCOPYING the parts I needed.

-tu lah, mak hantar gi blajar kat university tapi otak tak gunakan ^slaps forehead^-

So now, I am going to photocopy the things that I need.


Btw Abg F is acting up. Dier nak tgk part B aje tapi part A dier tak nak accept dulu. Haiz…its gonna be a boring weekend.


Fin.

If only we had a car...

Then we could drive around the whole night and have loads of laughs, just us...(till we cry)

Spent the most of last night lepak-ing with the girls. Laff and talk then laffed sum more...hehehe...it was so much fun that you guys really did deserve the Secret Recipe cake.

Suli needed to change her dollar notes and i had to withdraw my money and make new lenses for my pretty peepers. And Kho just wanted to tag along. So it was a menage-a-trois.

I love. love. love. spending time with my babes. Keeps my mind off things for a while. Especially the gerls back home.

*wish i were back to spend the weekend with you guys, but alas, semantics class beckons-on saturday might i add*

So we waited for the bus which never materialised after waiting for abt half an hour. Hailed a cab. Dropped us off at the usual spot. Had to go pee badly so i went to McD's and utilised the ladies there and then drew my cash and walked to Plaza Idaman for our cakes and exchange her dollars for ringgit.

Minor set back when we got to the money changer *which i always go to* was closed. Walked about a bit. And then realised we were looking at a money changer without realising it.

Not to mention that it was a really brilliant day and i could not stop myself from smiling.

Cos Nasir's mom kindly cooked for us Ayam Masak Merah and headed to KL just in time for lunch with all of us! How nice is THAT!? Thank you so much to the Johari family for coming to KL just to feed us! Hehehehe...

After gttg our dessert and getting the moolah, we all headed to the optician to get myself a new pair of contact lenses. Lemme tell you. The guy who served us was blardy cute. Very the up to our standards...hehhehehe...We flirted with him, we checked him out and had great balls of fun!

The flirting got our appetites up so when we headed jsut next door to have our dinner and her supper. 2 thosai masalas and one naan for the 3 of us. Yum...its as good as it is back home. And the thosai is BESAR. and set us back ONLY RM2...yummy and affordable.

i wish we had more time. so we could like lepak the whole night with teh-tariks and laughter to fill us up.

Thanks so much girls.

I am gonna remember last night forever.

-Muackz-


Fin.

Something fishy...

Its been a few days since ive blogged. I really miss this space of mine. Today i feel a bit senti-mentel okay so bear with me lah.

The fishy business...yes. Lets get down to it.

What do u do when someone actually calls u to tell you that they've changed their number? Yes. Normally pple just sms u their new number right? Noooo...not this person.

And this happened only earlier today. I'm a bit at a loss. Speechless for words lah. Not only that but 'B' also smsed to invite me to his class...meaning?

Is this the result of the dreams i had?

I just had to tempt fate didn't I?

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Anyway, i had my registration today and i am proud to say that im a full fledged 3rd yr student!

I have 5 core courses and 1 minor. Plus the Co-curricular skill that i wanted! Swimming!

I want that swimming cert so badly. Not to mention a damn gd reason to get my lazy bum working.

I am finally taking Malaysian and Singaporean Lit. I heard we'll be discussing Alfian Saat! Coolness.

And Computer Applications in Language Studies. Brilliant!

Lots of gd stuff to look forward to. Unfortunately im nearing the end of my studies. I didnt noe that 3.5 years would end so quickly.

I don't feel like closing this chapter of my life. Its seen the best and worst moments of my life!

And who knew i'd ever end up in this instituition!? Allah really works wonders. And i don't think i've thanked him enough for this journey. Still working on it.

I am still a working progress.

I discover something new everyday. And although i claim to say that im bored, i don't think i ever have. I'm learning to appreciate life in a new light.

Suddenly the light has dawned on me.

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Dr. Fazal Rahim, my Western News Networks lecturer was so passionate about his lecture today. I love his facial expressions and the way that he expresses his views. And today was no exception. Plus, we were talking about the issue of the Prophet (S.A.W) being caricatured. Now that was the best lecture i've had with him so far.

Freedom of expression bullshit. Don't believe everything pple/media say. Or do for that matter. Go screw yourself ferst and den tell me freedom of expression kay? And i mean that very literally.

I have yet to post the haiku that one of the lecturers wrote about this issue. I found it very beautiful. Will post it up once i get it aight?

By the way like my new pic? Hehehehehe....i think i look cute in this pic! :D

- i need moments of self-assuarance at times-

Anyway enough rambling. I have a quiz that i havent studied for and tons of editing to do for my semantics paper. I have a constant love/hate relationship with Dr. Subra. God help me. As long as he doesn't go overboard i'll respect him.

Ok. Im outt.


Fin.

Loooong week.

Its been an immensely tiring week for me. Mengantuk...menguap...all of it lah.

Tgh pikiran pasal Prince of Egypt? Takderlah sgt...

I don't know. There's this stupid nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Smalam Kho said something to the effect of: to receive love you've got to give it. Then today Dr. Subra mentioned the Theory of Abundance. The circle of giving. Apparently, when there is a vacuum, nature will instantly fill it.

Give, its relatively simple. But sometimes you give and give and give and the person takes advantage of you. It isn't all fair issit?

Aaaarrgghhhh...this cesspool of emotions is eventually going to overwhelm me one day.

I'll worry about it later.

By the way, its finally the weekend. Although i do have one class tomorrow at 12pm. Haiyahhhh cancel je lahhhhh...

Today i can enjoy n watch vcds like every other thursday night. Will probably watch either Brokeback Mountain or Final Destination 3.

Yesterday me and Suli wanted to get that pair of Birkenstocks we saw last week. Tapi kedai nyer takderrrrrr....after one week of waiting and longing. Haiz...guess i'll have to wait and long some more.

This weekend im so smothered in work that i wont be coming back home. Thought of going back this week but there's an assignment due tuesday. If i go back i'll be sure that i wont be at home studying. Mesti mau merayap.

Craving: Kachang Phool. Sluurrrp. And my fave laksa. And murtabak. And my mom's macaroni soup. Do you suppose it has got anything to do with the fact that im fasting today? Guess so.

Nak balik next week but i've promised my grandparents that i'll probably pay them a visit. It will be nice to be back. At least there's family. I miss little Ika and Comel. I'm going to smother Ika with hugs i tell you. Been reminiscing about her silly little antics.

Aaaaarrgghhhhh....my head is pounding!

Less than 2 hours before i break my fast.

Need some TLC badly.

By the way, my Zen Neeon has gone completely bonkers on me. It refuses to charge when i plug it in and when i try to play it, only the CREATIVE logo is displayed on the screen.

Feds Up betul. No more FLY.fm in the mornings to keep me company and my fave Pump It by BEP.

I hope it isn't permanently spoilt.

I'll need to get it fixed pronto!

I can hear my assignments calling out to me.

Adios then for now.


Fin.

Hi, My name is Suhaili

This is what you get when line get crossed and there is endless static when trying to converse with someone even though they are right in front of you.

The tale goes like this:

There once was a guy, that had been all over the place. And i mean it quite literally. He was born in Libya, is a Malaysian citizen, so is his dad (but his dad is of Indonesian stock). His mom and sis though, are singaporean citizens. Yeah complicated oredi rite? But i am only just beginning.

He has just only warmed up to a few singaporean students here and we occasionally converse when we bump into him in the hallways.

Anyway, yesterday was a day to always think and laff back at.

I was talking to him outside the library mid-morning after i had deliberately missed class. Talked a while asn saw my friends Darwis and Adha walk into the library. Okay with the guys he has no problem with names but with the gerls, there is a bit of a problem.


He asked me: "Kau tunggu siaper?"

Reply: "Aku tengah tunggu untuk Shasha"

He says: "Siaper Shasha?"

I say: "Dier Darwis nyer gf lah. Ko tak tau? Selama ni kau panggil dier aper?"

And he replies: "Aku selama ni panggil dier 'OI' aje"


Hahahaha...i couldnt contain myself. That was only in the morning. So when i met him at the library again in the afternoon, i casually asked him:

"By the way do you know my name?"

And he *dengan muka selambe dier jawap*:

"Tau, nama kau Suhaili."


Me and my friend Nora just cracked up. And he looked at us dumbfoundedly. And i looked at him wondering whether he was serious. Apparently he was.

I said, "How could you not know my name? Macam gini sey kawan..."

*walk off*

He pulls on my bag and says: "Oi serious ke nama kau bukan Suhaili? Kau jangan tipu lah..."

and i pull out my wallet and show him my matriculation card which has my name printed on it in black and white.

And he grins sheepishly.


That simply had to be the best laugh i've had in ages.


Oh and Happy Belated V-Day or Friendship Day *watever you want to call it*

And p/s: I won't be home this weekend either. Or the week after that. So just msg me if you guys wanna contact me k? Ciao babes

I just got back my semantics paper from that very insensitive lecturer and I GOT AN A!!! Wahoooooooo! Alhamdullillah. All that unnecessary worrying...sheesh...Thank You God!

Fin.

Fed Up.

I have probably HAD it with this blog. I spent almost 45mins composing an entry last night and -poof- it disappeared. I was so pissed with the fact that the server was totally uncooperative and it really pissed me off last night.

I wasn't just ANY entry okay. It was an entry almost entirely in Malay. You know how rare it is for me to blog in malay?

I seriously don't feel like going for this 10am class today. I just wanna sit in the library, in front f the PC and just blog and bloghop and chat. I can't believe i actually woke up early to come to the library and blog. Sheesh...i am the most rajin person i tell you (in respect to doing things that are totally not important lah!)

I had a soul-searching chat with some of the gerls last night. We talked about boys, relationships yadda yadda yadda. Semua tgh stress in one area or another.

It was refreshing to talk about it. I guess it also helped me open up my mind a bit. Relax. Let my brain take a breather for a while before the madness seeps in again.

I thought i stood alone on some aspects but i was in fact very wrong. We're alike in many ways.

But still i can't let go totally and just release this flood of emotions that i've been holding back. I don't think i've told anyone in fact. I'll just have to let it sit in me and steam off a little longer. I dunno. Sometimes i still think i have a problem in settling in. Like i can't get along with anyone but the thing is, i get along famously with a few close friends. I really have no idea wat's bothering me these days.

Aaaaarrrggghhhhh its already 10.30! I am so the malas to go to classssss...

To go Or not to Go? If i stay here i can check out the news. *impt liao....my western news network lecturer might give a Pop Quiz on the news thats happening these days*

And i could start looking for books for my assignment.

So many choices so little time!

Okaylah...out!


Fin.

Ooops He Did It Again.

Enuff with the insensitive remarks oredi lah. One day is fine by me. But this is twice in a week. Guess wat the lecturer said to the whole class today after our mid-term test?



"Everyone should score high marks except for one."


Then this one guy just HAD to ask who.

So the lecturer replied:

"Someone from a neighbouring country."


Wat the *beep*!!!!!!

Its bad enough being the only S'porean in the class. But he really didn't have grounds to single me out like that.

Now im seriously wondering if he's gonna penalise me.


I'm already tired after sitting for 3 consecutive papers today. Please arh don't screw up my day until like dat.


Sorry arh but gotta say [FUCK sia!]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



Fin.

Selenger to the MAX!
I have been so absent minded i tell you! I swear i thought i'd left my matriculation card in my wallet.

And lo and behold, when i reached the entrance to the library, IT WASN'T THERE!!! *fishsticks!*

I really had no choice BUT to go back to my room (which isn't a stone's throw away okay! and i had left my trusty handphone back in my room...darn it!) I basically had to trudge my way back up the hill that I just painstakingly came down from. *sia-sia aje bangun siang*

In the end, i really didnt have the time to go do watever i had to do. Reason being: the photocopy shop was still not open for biz yet! Aaaaarrrggghhhh!

And den today, my dear Dr. Subra suprised us (his semantics students) with a mid-term exam this thursday which brings the total tally for mid-sem tests this coming thurs to a total of THREE!

Bingiiiiittttt!

And! He just realised that im the only singaporean in class. Blardy hell. And he HAD to just single me out in front of the whole class and say:


"Hey, did you know that she's Singaporean?

-pauses & looks expectantly at the class & goes on-

"You should all kick her out. She's singaporean, msia's enemy."<br>

I know he meant all of it in good faith. But it still hurts. There are other students of different nationality in there also wat. Why must single me out like that. So embarassing.

I tell you my ears were burning when i left the class. Sheesh. Enough with the surprises already.

Another 3 more days till the end of the sch week. *Please hurry! My head's about to burst.*

Till then adieu.


By the way Suli if you happen to read this: If you have any worries talk to someone. Unburden yourself. k? I hate to see my friends sad! All the best with watever you have to do back in singapore this week k babe?


Fin.

Walk Like An Egyptian...

The weather has been really kind lately. Alhamdullillah. I haven't even been feeling depressed or anything. Not even a hint of PMS! Hehehhe...

I guess im still on that BSB high!

I still can't believe that i had the privelege of going to A BSB CONCERT!!!

The week has been really great.

The test that i didn't study for was in fact an open book test. Bless Dr. Umar.

And i got to see my egyptian crush. Heheheh...Right Suli, right right??

Hah...blissful i tell you. 2 days straight that i got to see him. It was quite accidental. Never even planned on meeting him there but it was pure happenstance.

Okaaaayyyy i sound like im high on helium and morphine.
I really cant help it. The weather's been positively gorgeous!
Really thankful for the good weather.Speaking of good weather, I should really go do my laundry! Its like piling up and i've only been here like 4 days.
Oh btw, did i mention i got to see the gorgeous egyptian guy? Oh i did...hehehehe....Super Selenger
Before i make a lot of people throw up, i better move along.
More tests await me next week as usual. Registration for the next 2 semesters are coming soon. I've already done up my timetable. I have less than a year to go. I can't believe that im going to graduate soon!
Its certainly a really scarey thought. Liberating but scarey nevertheless.
Taking American history next sem. Just realised that i should have taken history as an elective subject. It would have helped me loads with literature. Anyways, it will be an audited subject but wat's more important is that im getting one of the BEST lecturers in UIA!Prof. Dr. Bogdan KopanskiPolish by birth but is an American citizen. The best part about taking this audited subject is that i wont have to sit for any test or even the final exam. I loiiikkkeeee!
But the main concern is that Dr. Kopanski is a really brilliant lecturer. And after all the rave reviews that he's been getting, I really hope i get the subject. His lectures are never boring cos he always brings videos for his students to watch!My kinda lecturer i tell ya!
Tomorrow, one test awaits me.
Psycholinguistics.
Gah.
Its driving me psycho. Especially the chapter on sign language.
Lets see whether i sign off from that test well. Fin.

Late Entry

My humble apologies for the late entry.

Swamped with work.

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-24th January 2006-

I've had an emotional Monday. None of the monday blues.

and tuesday is shaping up to be a wonderful day too!

I'm going to make my way down to the indoor stadium hours before the concert even starts.

I can't wait!!!

I left home at 1.45pm. Hoping to get to Kallang by 2.45 at least. Thankfully i did meet some of the folks at Kallang MRT stn.

Took bus service number 11 and soon arrived safely at the stadium.

When we arrived, it was just us. The CORE die-hard fans.

Others started trickling in at 3.45pm

I myself couldnt believe that i was at the venue 5hours in advance.

I just had to catch the Boys during their soundcheck session.

I believe that i was really and truly blessed that day.

I actually got in by a simple and mere stroke of luck.

Just showed L my friend's VIP tix and got the tag!

My friends shrieked in joy when i showed them that i managed to get in!

I was ecstatic.

Marcus (BSB's long time bodyguard) was at the door minding the fans.

I got shouted at for running into the stadium. Heheheh...sorry lah Marcus. Excited lah!

The ferst person i saw or rather heard was Nick strumming and playing some chords on his guitar.

Then i saw all the 5 boys in full view!

Kevin was centre stage, tapping away on the keys of the piano.

Howie was stage right, looking at all of us.

AJ was next to to him and fiddling with his snow cap.

Brian was next to Nick who was stage left.

Brian is gorgeous!

And so was everyone else, save for Nick.

Sorry. But Paris really took out a lot on Nick.

Poor boy.

Enjoy the pics!

They even sang 2 songs for us. The only song i remember them singing though was Weird World. And to all the critics that think that they can't sing. You better eat your words cos they were spectacular.

Vocally beautiful.

I actually remember the tears in my eyes.

After the soundcheck, we hung out just outside the stadium just willing the time to fly by faster so that we could enter for the concert.

Then Marcus and another one of the bodyguards made their rounds around the concert venue and we took some pics with him. I actually got my pic taken with him.

Then VJ Colby from MTV walked past, i actually called him and said hi.

Hehehe...kene label mentel after that.

Got myself on MTV. Pop Inc. Never even watched the episode. Too knackered.

Then came concert time.

Timeless. Breathless. Spectacular. Amazing.

That's all i can muster.

I can't even write it down.

Its just pure emotion which i can't seem to convey with words.

I remember swaying, dancing and singing to ALL their songs.

I truly miss them now.

I hope they don't take another 10 yrs to come back.

A big thank you to Firah. Without you i don't think i could have had such a wonderful experience.

Thanks to all the other girls i met and the friendships that were forged.

Before i sign off.

I just wanted to say:

Backstreet's Back 'Alright'!

-Brian style!-

Fin.

A Decade Of Waiting

10 years of waiting and its all over in just a mere three days.
I wish it were longer.Pls don't take another 10 yrs to come back to this fair isle.______________________________________23rd January 2006The day has finally arrived. The boys will actually be landing in Singapore's Changi Airport after a long absence to perform at Singapore's Indoor Stadium tomorrow night!I had to go do the recce and food tasting before I could actually head down to the airport to greet them. Busy with seminar duties and all. Food tasting was good. Hopefully it will benefit all the hungry tummies on Saturday afternoon.All was done by 3pm. By then i had already panicked cos i heard that the Boys were going to land at 4.30pm. At the rate we were waiting for the bus, i would definitely not make it on time. But i told myself nevermind, no need to rush. I still have to get my camera from home.Anyway i could still catch a glimpse of them at the hotel.Grabbed camera, headed out again and thankfully it didnt take long for 858 to materialise. Bless the transportation system here. I got to the airport in one piece and i didnt have to wait as long as the others who had been there since 2pm.Apparently their flight had been delayed. Ahakz.I even had some time to compose myself before the Boys actually came.They sure didnt disappoint. i SAW them.Finally. They're gorgeous. Even more so in person.Unfortunately we (me & the other gerls) didn't get into the transit area. So we had to make do with the view from the viewing gallery.After a really mad dash to the arrival belt, we set up our stuff and waited from them to emerge. And they did. In all their glory.Although it was quite a quick exit, i still managed to garner Kevin's attention and he turned to smile and wave.He's such an obliging one that one. I won't say what happened for the remainder of the day. Cos im still upset i didnt get to take pics with them. Good enuf i saw them at such close range!Can't wait for the concert!!!!

Rated: The Best Day Of My Life (So Far)

I cannot believe what an adrenaline filled day it has been!I can't believe its actually happening!I got to see BSB in the flesh!Live!And Kevin waved and smiled at me!Oh god he is so damn GORGEOUS!And so is Brian and Howie.They look like they haven't aged a bit!And AJ!he's the bomb!-Read: I can't wait for the concert tomorrow!!!!-Less than 24 hours to go! I will tantalise you with pics later on k?Muacks!Love ya all!Hope the week goes on like this! Fin!

Feeling *Blah*

Rasa macam nak baling je badan ku dari tingkap.

Kerja semakin bertimbun.

Tgh pikirkan cam maner lah nak study utk mid-terms + complete term paper + my involvement with the Singapore Seminar.

Macam nak nangis tapi air mata nyer tak nak kluar.

Its like this very terrible sense of dread which keeps building up in me.

Was supposed to have at least one paper this week but apparently my lecturer has gone M.I.A since last week.

I was looking forward to take some tests this week so that i can enjoy the BSB concert in peace.

Wishful thinking.

Haiz.

Biler nak gi class, lecturer tak dtg ataupun dier dah bagi assignments so we are left to do the work by ourselves.

And he's a great lecturer and i have never minded going to his 8am class. He's the best lah! Suka nah gi class dier. Dier sanggup main charades lagik just to clue us in to what he's saying. Add that to his already booming voice and you've got a ball of a class. Sanggup aku sacrifice tak nak balik on thursday just for him.

Br. Mazlan you da bomb lah!

Dah lah...bagi pulak Suli chance pakai pc. *PC kat library byk tgh servicing!* bodoh kan! haprak nyer library staff. urrgghhh!!


Fin.

EidulAdha 2006

It was a sombre -okay maybe im exaggerating- morning...the sound of the takbir ringing throughout the whole valley in the early morn with the sun streaming through my window was something to really behold.

I love Eid. And this one was no exception. It means family, food and fun...all about the family i say.

However this Eid was a little different. I spent it with close friends. Sans the usual Eid fare. And instead of watching sheep, we watched cows -or what was left of it i guess- and fish.

Yes a strange combination this year. Something to remember 2006 by.

The morning Eid prayers was attended by all *mostly the foreign students* and the day was definitely greeted with much fervour. I got to see little arab, african, thai children all in their respective attires. I even saw TWO small african boys garbed in a pilot's attire! With the saudi crest on their pilot caps. It was defintely something different from what i was used to.

Of course the singaporean students weren't left out. Dressed to the nines in our glam-glam baju kurungs and jubah's or abaya's with special scarves JUST for the day. We snapped pictures as soon as the prayers were over - insyaAllah i'll have them up when time permits and when the servers don't go wonky on me- Joined by the ever so affable Uthman from Eritrea, we set off for breakfast.

Unfortunately, breakfast was the downer of the day. We were served NOT with lontong or lemang and rendang but instead we each received a polystrene pack which contained 2 idli(s), 4 pieces of extremely salty fries and one hotdog cut into half. That was it. Honest.

The looks on our faces were simply PRICELESS. Okaylah, i mean how much do exactly expect when you pay RM2 for a whole day's worth of food right? Even one of my compatriot's mom said, "Makan aje lah"

So we ate. But really, were were hungry. When they say its a day of sacrifice, it literally means sacrifice. Minus the breakfast fiasco, we were served up a pretty sumptuous lunch. Nasi bukhari - something like nasi minyak- with mutton stew and fried chicken. That was definitely the best thing i had the whole day.

After breakfast we went to see the ritual slaughter. This time instead of the usual sheep we got cows. But we got to the venue pretty late and my 11.30am all the cows were slaughtered. So all we got to see were the men cutting up the meat for distribution. It was quite an educational experience. They skinned the cow and laid out the hide to make like a mat for them to divide up the parts of the cow. They used an AXE! to cut open the ribs. It sounded like a woodsman chopping up wood. I know it sounds really gory but it was on a certain level spiritual for me.

After which my friends and I all went to lepak at my room and take a short nap. We were all pretty knackered after a really early start to the day. After the nap, we all got ready for lunch n made tracks to the economics faculty canteen. After zuhr, we all went to KLCC's new attraction, the Aquaria. No big deal lah, its like Sentosa's Underwater World -orang tgk kambing kiter tgk ikan- we looked at fish till we were all seasick. I mean literally nauseous. Who wouldn't be when the reinforced glass was super thick to magnify the appearance of the fish and to keep us all safe frm the sharks. I saw at least 5. Huge ones. Reef sharks etc, etc. Not only was the glass thick but it was curved. Haiyoh. It took me at least an hour to NOT to feel nauseous again.

Those were pretty much the highlights of the day.

Of course we took pictures. Lots. Nice ones. Really memorble ones. Especially the one in front of the Admin. Building with IIUM on the wall and the gigantic stone steps. With the trademark 'cyber' pose with the Indonesian students. Really nice.

Not forgetting the pic we took at the roundabout. Hehehe...thanks to the practically deserted campus, we got to hog the roads all to ourselves. All the minah menjeng poses. Haiz. I know im going to miss all these when i start my working life. Better enjoy EVERY single minute.

I love you gerls! Shasha, Kho, Aisyah Spec (or is it contacts now?), Suli Som Sawit, Ilham, Kak Sarhani, you guys have definitely coloured my life! TForever!

Yang tau aper makna nyer senyap-senyap je lah eh...hurhur CENSORED you!


Fin.

One more long weekend...

Its the third long weekend again for me. Right after the Christmas and New Year's break there's Hari Raya Haji.

And guess what people, I'm not in singapore. Im spending the 5 day break right here in KL. Yup.

Anyway i've already stopped tutoring on weekends. I'm trying my best to stay here. Become a real student away from home. So im testing it out this very very long weekend.

I've already started on the movie marathon yesterday. So today i guess will be a day to try and start all my assignments and readings. And do my laundry (or so i thought)

Its been a really really dark and cloudy day. So i didnt even attempt to do the laundry. Tomorrow i guess. Early morning. After subuh. Or not i won't have any baju for the rest of the week.

So i'm spending hari raya haji away from home for the VERY FIRST time. I'm not even going to balik kampung. There's just to much pending work here. I need to get it off my chest.

So what am i going to be doing on the 10th of January? After AidilAdha prayers, attend a breakfast spread the International Students Office (ISO) will be preparing for us. After that a trip down to the Aquaria at KLCC. All meals provided by the ISO that day. So nampaknyer makan besar lah kiter semua.

Quite a number of singaporean students are staying in KL this time round. so i know im not alone. at least i don't feel that tug to go home.

The thing that irked the hell outta me is that my Parenting class yesterday was cancelled and so will the next session next friday (Ustzh amek cuti raya haji! wheeeeee) and ALL my monday classes have been cancelled. If i knew this before hand. I would have made plans to go back earlier on. Geez. 5 days.

Oh well. There aren't anymore tickets anyway. So just sit still young lady.

Btw, my wireless subscription expired already. And i think it was quite a waste. the connection in the beginning was really good and then it just started to go downhill. the connection was excellent but i couldnt even get a single page to be loaded up. it has been the thorn in my side for the past few weeks. That's why i've been M.I.A for so long.

I guess i'll just stick to the library and the computer labs lah.

Okay...i need to reply to some really impt emails.

Next time then.

Fin.