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Listening to music

2011-08-06T02:41:00.000-07:00

hey peeps,

its been a long time since my last blog... has been jobless for the last month but just couldnt bring myself to start blogging.....

There has been a certain topic on my mind to blog about... finally today i decide to type it out...

Today I left the music playing in my laptop in my room and then went downstair to the kitchen to get a drink. While in the kitchen, I realised than I could hear my music in the kitchen, C-L-E-A-R-L-Y, I could discern each word of the lyrics. To be honest I was quite shocked as I thought the music wasn't that loud. Back in the room, I checked my volume, my laptop was in full blast, duh. How you ever experience that? Few months ago, I saw this episode of embarrasing body and they talked about a very normal habit nowaday.. listening music with headphone and tennitus.

Basically, Tennitus is the ringing of the ear after listening to music. In the worst case scenario of coure it could lead to loss of hearing ability and thus the need for hearing aid. I have always known that listening to music with headphone cause lead to loss of hearing ability.. but isn't that what everyone is doing? Everyone listens to music.. all the time, everywhere.

But what everyone is doing isnt always right.

Something that I copied and paste:

Here are some tips to help prevent ringing of the ear and the possibility of permanent tinnitus.

1.If you are using headphones frequently, take them out of your ears every so often and give your ears a break.
2. If your ears hurt after using headphones, you are listening to the music too loudly.
3. Do not fall asleep with head phones on.
4.Don’t turn the volume up on your iPod to mask external noise.
5. Invest in a pair of in-ear-canal headphones. These seal out external noise so you tend to listen to your music at a lower volume.

Watch out for point 4! This happen in gym, train and car. To those that are going to UK thats a good tip, in train and tube(london) the noise can be so loud that I have to turn up my music but thats the wrong move. Better just watch the scenery( black wall for tube =P) or read a book/ newspaper!

I love listening to music.. but I would hate it even more tob wear hearing aids and having people yelling at me when I am in 30s because I cant hear properly anymore.....

Do be wise in choosing when and where to listen to music......

Remember:

Prevention is better than cure and...

Majority is not always right.

Just be yourself.......=D

Hope my advice doesnt fall on deaf ears.....

Snow

TOUCHDOWN!!!

2011-07-13T19:46:00.001-07:00

back on the Land of Unexpected Treasures..... My arrival was quite different from last year's. Well to start with, I wasn't greeted by chest crushing hugs and kisses (the typical way of receiving someone after not being home for ages). Not my parents fault though, cause they're going to land in about 2 hours time. They decided to take the SQ Airbus cause it's much more comfortable, classy and has more range on it's menu (ie. ALCOHOL). Well, feel how pissed I am through this post cause I'm left out..... well....... No, not exactly...

Tiny things that I realised in the past hour (yes.... there's nothing else to do so ended up blogging.. definitely going to blog about things that happened previously before i came back.. but you'd have to wait for that... ).... anyways... yeaa... the list starts.........

- here -

- wow.. not bad.. there's air conditioning in the airport?? lol.. sakai..

- yes.. the airport is as empty as ever other than the people arriving and folks picking them up..

- didn't have to wait as long for baggage claim.. *thumbsup*

- THE SKY IS SO BLUE!!! ^.^

- the air is too moist and hot!!!

- my house helper was actually happy to see my brother and I back!!! :)

- the door knob is replace!

- new shelves bought...

- TV replaced and moved..

- a bed in my room is missing!!!

okay.. well.. there's more but in the midst of typing this, the fact that this post is DAMN boring just struck me... my apologies.. however despite that, I'll still post this. Why erase something that I spent my time typing right?? It may not have taken a few hours, but it's still my precious time.. :)

CAN'T WAIT TO RE-EXPLORE BRUNEI... IN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS?? (i think that's too long)

mood: cheerful and anxious.

-hui-

something random

I WANT A DOG TO GIVE MY LOVE TO... :)

- which will not happen in the near future.. :'(

Holocaust......

2011-04-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

I posted something on this blog perhaps a few months ago titled.. "Holocaust Rememberence Day"... today, the Holocaust Survivor, Zigi Shipper came to school to give a talk.. basically, he came to give his extraordinary testimony of his experience in Auschwitz.... i feel honored that I was able to hear a first hand account of what really happened and how everything came to be..

Zigi Shipper

just to clear things up, Auschwitz was a Death Camp located in Poland and it's opened now for people all over the world to visit to learn about the past.. obviously there are other death camps and also concentration camps.. if you don't know the difference, a death camp is where the prisoners of war, jews, homosexuals, gypsies etc. were sent to, to be killed (terminated) in ways such as in the gas chamber with the cyclone B.. and a concentration camp is a place where prisoners of war were sent to, to do work such as peeling potatoes, manufacturing stuff.. but they do get punished there too......

anyways, Zigi Shipper is now about 85 years old and he was taken when he was about 14 years old.. imagine it, he's still going around schools, prisons and apparently even synagogues to tell his testimony to everyone...

people tend to ask him.. "It happened so long ago. Surely you've forgiven and forgotten about it all. How can you even remember what happened after all this time..."

He answers,

“ The question is how can I NOT remember.. how can I forget about what happened when my whole family was slaughtered... Do I hate the people who did it? I don't know, but do I forgive them? NO - for a simple reason - I don't feel I've got the right to forgive the people.. Only God can forgive, and the people that are dead can forgive, I can't...”

When the people were at the camp, they were told that a large number of them were going to take a shower in a room.. so they were asked to strip off all their clothes and write their names on their bags (so that the bags can be returned back to them after the shower).. when they entered the room, they were locked in and someone would climb to the rooftop to drop a canister of cyclone B, killing everyone in the room....

the bags belonging to the victims who thought that they were going to get their things back...

the people at the camp had to shave off all their hair... this mountain of hair belonged to the victims.. imagine how many heads have to be shaven to make this mountain of hair..

what stuck to me after the talk was this.......

“At the end of the day what does hate do? If you hate, you are the one that suffers, you become bitter and you hate everybody. DO NOT HATE... It will only destroy your life...”

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

-hui-

WE ARE COMING............

2011-04-10T17:56:00.001-07:00

24 hours and 59 minutes left.....

ITALY WE ARE COMING FOR YOU!!!

-hui-

When the cherry blossoms bloom...

2011-04-01T05:21:00.000-07:00

Okayy... I'm supposed to be on the train right now to london... but obviously.. I'M NOT!! :) it's not supposed to be a good thing.. but I'm just too lazy to get my ass off the seat!! LOL!! jokes.... but i mean... to tell the truth.. I'm not done with my packing yet.. i just get so distracted by things around me... if i see my brush, i'll just randomly pick it up and brush my hair.. when i see my makeup kit, i might just put on some makeup in the middle of the night (ie 1am)... like wth right?? =.=

anyways, I've been reading a novel lately... it's called "Into the darkest corner"... it's great... seriously.. i have had this weird interest towards these type of books... I'm not sure where this is all taking me.. reading these type of books that is.. i mean i just find it really amazing how the writers are able to think of such twisted ways and describing them with such detail.. I reached the climax of the book and I'm sorta scared shitless *with exaggeration*... cause i was just so into the book, i realised it was 2am and i showered really early in the morning.. and I was just slightly panicky and for some weird reason I kept on looking behind my back as if someone was watching me...... in the shower...... UGHHH!! it's just getting into my mind... =.="""

here are pictures... last day of school during the Spring term... :)

this picture was taken loads of times.. as the other cherry blossoms were to high up for her.. so we looked for a lower one.. XD

just playing around... :)

xxxxxxxxxx

-hui-

packing.... SUX!!

2011-03-31T02:20:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to pack for the upcoming Easter holidays.. which is supposed to be awesome cause it's like a break from studies and everything... but **** there'll be so many things to bring over to london!!! UGGHHH!!!

i've had weird subconscious feeling for some time.. and it's a mixture of anticipation for my trip to Italy and dread... LOL!!! not to be such a spoiler of fun activities.. but i'm keeping my fingers-crossed that it'll be great!! i've not exactly faced the fact that we're going to milan, venice and rome.... in SEVEN days!!! it's bound to be one hella hectic week.... :S

anyways... I know that most of the ppl that actually keep up with this blog, LOVES MATHS... or has some sort of secret love affair... teehee... so here's a video that i came across that's just hilarious!!!!

if you enjoy this video, watch his other video on the fire drill thing is ridiculously funny too!! :)

xxxxxx

-hui-

Boarder's concert

2011-03-27T13:14:00.000-07:00

Ｄue to my last ~~failed~~ attempt to blog in Chinese... Now I appreciate the ease of typing in English

23 March 2011

That was a big day for my boarding, St Mary's .

It was our Boarder Concert

This year is our last year and also our last chance to ~~shine~~ contribute to the concert. I had hard time figuring what to do.

Singing?

Dancing?

In the end I decided to play the violin... not that I am a very talented violinst or anything.. just it's the 101 thing that I know and able to use on stage. Ever heard of relative and absolute advantage? I didnt do it because I am so good.. but because that my only choice… that’s how people choose a course and job…!! (in economic term that is…. Since not everyone can be the best in what they do) Okay… I just drifted away.. back to the concert…

So I played canon in D with two other violinists and a pianist... ( I was so busy rehearsing that I didnt have time to blog at all.. cough cough)

Huiyi/ Emily on the other hand sang in a group... I didnt get to watch though as it was right after my performance...

picture speak a thousand word~~ here's some photos:

Spotted someone? Lol....

The group singing that Hui Yi is in.. . this is the other half of the group... cant get hold of her photos unfortunately.....

The final group singing.. st mary's tradition... we sang "heal the world" by Michael Jackson..

The highlight of the whole event:

My friends wearing japanese cosplay costume singing japanese duet..

This young lady here stunned us all with her outstanding singing.... ~~future~~ Already a big star... :D

The whole amount of money that we earned from the concert will be donated to Japan through British RedCross.....

All in all.. it was great fun and memories that we can bring to universities....although there was quite a few hurdle before the whole performance.. our head boarder especially suffered quite a bit. but it was all worth it. Great job everyone.. :) if any of you read this post....

On the other hand, as I mentioned Japan...

thats another great topic to talk about...... for another time......

Snow

假日

2011-03-27T13:09:00.000-07:00

這是第一次用中文打部落個。總感覺中文比較好。

可惡的是，當我拼命的想拼音的時，想寫的內容都回一掃而空。打拼音真討厭！！

不知道大家會不會讀反體的華文。＝Ｄ

假日快到了，這個時候終會很想家，而卻沒辦法總讓我很無奈。雪上加霜的學校還把假日延長！

打到這裡，就不懂要說什麼了。下一次再試吧。

～～～無奈啊～～～～

雪

Just a tale?

2011-03-07T06:47:00.000-08:00

Have you ever watch a cartoon movie called "UP" before?

I happened to watch it only lately... I know thats quite late providing that the movie was released in 2009... It was a really good movie... touching and nice... but would realistic be the word to describe the movie? An old man flying a house with balloon... how ridiculous could that be? Another disney make believe...

Maybe this make you change your mind a bit.. that not all Disney/Pixar is far fetched and ridiculous.....

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8220791/floating-house-inspired-by-up

Basically, just recently a team of scientists has created a real-life version of the cartoon balloon house in the hit 2009 movie Up. Surprisingly, the house looked really alike to the one in the movie.

Just like a fairytale come true.. I know its not exactly a "house".. but its an eyeopener.... and perhaps make you think again....

Are there anything thats really impossible?

Sharon

Ipad 2!

2011-03-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

So Apple has declare about Ipad... releasing next march....

Why should we get ipad? Go to apple store website and they will tell you...

Why shouldn't be get Ipad? http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apple

thats the reason.

Enjoy.

Sharon

Jan + Feb = Jab? Jeb? FAB!!!

2011-02-17T15:56:00.000-08:00

This is such a late posting thingie that i'm doing here.. but i just wanted to share the wonderful things that happened recently!! this is also supposed to be an end of exam post which helps me release all the tension in my neck and eye-lids (if even possible).. but it instead stirred up more tension cause it's taking ages to upload the pics!!!

i know i'm supposed to be asleep right now.. need to catch up on my sleep!!! have been sleeping like 1 hour per day!! LOL!!! jokess... but yeaa.. i'm drained!! the three mock papers today, just killed my brain cells!! not everything.. but a large percentage of it!! this is torture!! I checked my June exam timetable and i dont even have 2 papers on a particular day!! if i'm wrong, please prove me wrong asap so i can get my act together!! YES SHARON, this refers to you!! cause apparently NOBODY reads our blog.. it's only for our entertainment!! HAHA!!

so... follower no. 1 goes to!!!! *drumroll*

ZHUZHU8TH!!!

sorry but this is not some kind of.. "YOU'RE OUR NUMBER 1,000,000th VISITOR!! you win a prize!!" type of thing.. LOL!! but i actually posted your name thing on this post!! so BE HAPPY!! ^.^ i've never had my name in CAPS LOCK in someone else's post!! lol.....

so my dear friend (Sabrina QIAN) who's like my mummy is school had her birthday celebration like a few weeks ago!! i wanted to post it but it clashed with CNY so i though i should post the CNY greetings on the day itself and not like this post (3 weeks late?)

this is just a post to enjoy the good memories using photography!! :)

ENJOY!!

sab & hattie (ang moh) :)

Dorthe and I (ang moh?? jokes!!)

irene & sharon

Me & mayang

^.^

sorry this is all for now... stay tuned for more pictures!! :)

hui

Mocks and valentine

2011-02-15T09:34:00.000-08:00

After 2 days of mock.. I can finally have a short break...

St Mary's is currently having our mock... traditionally it should be after half term but this year the school organised a ski trip during the half term and to not spoil the fun of the ski trip participants the mock was moved forward.. and thus we, st Mary-ian is having mock which strike on the same day as valentine days... NiCe~~~

Some of my friends had status like "Broke up with psychology and now dating with Economics and M1".. can't agree more....

So I just broke up with Economics and M1.. going to turn back to my Chemistry who i broke up earlier this mon and also my new found lover... C3

Lets me ask.. how was ur valentine day? As I said, my valentine was dating with books... so how about you?

I never fully understand the need for valentine day..... the last time we had a group activity in church which asked about valentine and i said

"A meaningless created by entepreneur to boost sales"

Alright.. i know that sounds quite mean and spoiler.. but trust me its true.. while valentine is all romantic and all.. its also a day where firms rub their hands and await as lovers rush to spend their money.....

No matter what.. I hope everyone had a nice valentine day's

However remember... valentine day is only a day.. falling in love with the right person... you will celebrate valentine everyday... :D

Sharon

Occupation

2011-02-10T05:21:00.000-08:00

There are various type of jobs in this world.

What type of jobs would you like?
Whatever you are doing now might not be your favourite. There are a heap of reasons why you might be in a job. Be in for the wages or perks, or the nice working hours you can get.

I came across an article today regarding the most dangerous type of jobs and funny enough we talked about labour market and employment in Economics lesson.

What do you think is the most dangerous occupation in the world?

I could probably come out with a long list but this occupation would not be in my list:

Sulphur mining in an active volcano

It surprised me that one of the most dangerous job in the world actually really close to my hometown: Indonesia

Matches and white sugar are among the products made with sulphur hewn by hand from an active volcano in Indonesia.

The miners have little in the way of protective gear beyond a damp cloth to cover the nose and mouth. Gloves and gas masks are an unaffordable luxury for men paid $10 to $15 a day.

In the past 40 years, 74 miners have died after being overpowered by fumes that can suddenly swirl from fissures in the rock. The poisonous clouds are not steam, but hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide gases so concentrated they burn the eyes and throat, and can eventually dissolve the miners' teeth.

I find the notion of working close to acidic fume really frightening and dissolving teeth......... not very pleasant.... However no matter how hard the condition is... there is still people who are willing to work...:

"Our families worry when we come here. They say working here can shorten your life," says Hartomo, 34, a sulphur miner for 12 years.

"I do it to feed my wife and kid. No other job pays this well," adds Sulaiman.

Even putting their life at risk..they are willing to work in order to support their family....

Wage differential is prevalent in our economy. Footballers like Rooney actually earn more than the prime minister! Celebrity like Beyonce could earn up to $55 000 000 a year and yet enjoy her job and be safe and comfortable?

Lets say a job like sewage cleaner. Not risky (I dont think people die from inhaling too much smelly stuff can die right) but utterly disgusting. How much do you think they should be paid? In Singapore, rubbish collector is one of the highly paid job, obviously as a compensation for the work involved.

Should the miner be paid more than celebrity or the sewage cleaner? How much each should be paid differ greatly from each person's opinion Market forces is at work (demand and supply). However what is fairer might be different in our eyes.

Here's the link for the article if you would like to know the whole story about the sulpur miner:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12301421

Sharon

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

2011-02-02T12:43:00.000-08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!

恭喜發財

年年有餘

It's going to be the second year that we're not spending Chinese New Year at home... :'( sad thing is... there's more years to come... when we get back in i dont know how many years, we'd be older and more mature and i guess all the perks of CNY that we used to enjoy won't really be how we used to imagine it to be......

TO THE PEEPS IN BRUNEI!! enjoy this CNY cause it might be the last as you'll be coming over to UK next year!!! ^.^

i wana eat nian gao.... wana eat mandarins... tapak kuda (lol.. i know it's a malay cake)... and all the other wonderful thingss!! SHARK FIN SOUP!!! <3

pics of CNY eve in St. Mary's.. if you think this is boring, it's a great improvement compared to last year!!

the closest we can get to CNY decor (not including chinatown)

handmade CNY decor... should be made by the junior boarders...

gong xi fa cai,

hong bao na lai,

if you dont gimme hong-bao,

i give you black-eye.

poem.. with compliments from my singaporean friend.... :D

- hui -

Holocaust Rememberance Day

2011-01-28T23:09:00.000-08:00

Holocaust - genocide of Jews during the World War II

I know it's not the Holocaust rememberance day today... but it was on the 27th January... to tell the truth, it wasn't like marked on my calendar, reminding me to remember of that day.. but isn't it normal?? nobody actually remembers the bad things... well.. nobody actually tries to remember them...

But in this case, it's a part of history that was seriously in humane... against human rights and being racist (religionist?).... yet... it's a day that we should forever engrave in our hearts, to remember the mistakes of our forefathers and learn from the past.....

Sir Nicholas Winton did something great back then...... he's a Briton who organised the rescue of 669, mostly Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War I (think about great timing!!)... Winton found homes for them and arrange for their safe passage to Britain... starting a new life with foster parents....

Here's a touching video.. get ready to be touched... :')

what he did was, is and forever will be remarkable and remembered... he might not have looked at it thinking that he's going to make much of a difference.. but it did...

" Sometimes you'd think that you've not been heard. Your presence, your thoughts, your voice doesn't matter anymore... shout a little louder.... don't ever let it pull you down.. cause He's listening.... God's definitely listening... " - huiyi :)

have a great week!!

remember....

MOVE ON..... DON'T DWELL ON THE PAST... BUT LEARN FROM IT....

- hui -

rainforest of the sea

2011-01-15T02:35:00.000-08:00

If I ask you to picture a scene underwater what would come to your mind? 1) The beautiful, majestic coral teeming with beautifully coloured fishes or 2)a dead sea with hardened ground and no life?

Before I go on,
Do you know coral reef, called the rainforest of the sea house one of the most diverse ecosystem in the world and is largest structures made by living organisms? (Coral reefs are living structure) Unfortunately, Coral reefs that took millions of years to build have been disappearing within just decades as a result of human activities.

This video makes a summary of coral reef:

The greatest collection of coral reef is located at the north-east coast of Australia, the Great Barrier reef. Does that location strike a bell? Yeap, the great barrier reef is located close to Queensland, the land currently suffering from flood. As water floods into the seas west of the reef, it inevitably freshens the environment around the reef; which is not good news.

Freshwater kills corals.

Pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers and sediment - mud - are washed off the farms, into the rivers and then onto the reef. Floodwater, with is cargo of mud and nutrients, is pouring into the sea from the Fitzroy and other riversThe fertilisers do in the sea what they do on land - stimulate the growth of plants.But here, that is a problem, as the marine plants cover growing coral, choking it to death

Not only are properties destroyed, human lives lose, even the marine life suffer!

For more info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12190895

Back to my inital question: whichever picture you had in mind. You were right. However, the former scene is slowly disappearing, replaced by the latter.

I hope you found this post interesting and helpful.

Regards,
Sharon

Beelzebub

2011-01-14T03:55:00.001-08:00

Helllooooooooo

It's been a long time since the last blog!! almost a year in fact.. sorry for deserting this blog for so long.......>.<

Life is good in Cambridge... I just finished my retake this week.. (utterly annoying.... =.=") I am having a whole day free today without a single lesson due to classmates having exams and class cancelled.. so yeah.. super free!!

It's difficult to decide on my first topic since I had such a long break before this.. The only thing that came to my mind is this new anime that I really liked... (wanted to talk about Economics but lets go a easier topic)

Since this is a NEW year... a NEW anime came out... ^^ and I highly recommend this anime....:

http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/beelzebub-online

It's about a young delinquent picking up a little baby and it turns out that the baby is a demon king. What I like about this anime is the humour that makes me unable to stop laughing.... the manga is also most popular manga at the moment....

Do give it a try.. ^^

A new year.. new beginning and a new anime to start chasing..

PS: Beelzebub means The Devil; Satan. Ah well a new vocab for you? =P

Regards,
Snow

underwater city soon to be.....

2010-05-29T09:34:00.000-07:00

Recognise this place? Bet you do.. It is world's renowned Venice...

and thats the effect of global warming......

The one thing that bewildered me is that everyone looks so calm...

Life still have to go on I guess.... even if you will be living with other aquatic organisms... =P

Hope this raise your awareness~~~

EVERYONE SAVE THE PLANET...

Right.. ^^

Snow

Innovation = Obnoxious?

2010-05-28T02:15:00.000-07:00

Heyyyyy guys..

its me again....

just found this video really interesting....

Just think that sometime innovation could be taking us a little toooo far.........

By the by

Microsoft is noooo longer the biggest tecnology company in the world......

Congratulation to our favourite iphone/ipod/mac producers........ ^^

APPLE!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10168684.stm

read this if you don't believe me.....

i m on a technology frenzy... so i am gonna blog more about technology and stufff....

there is just too much too write about in one post... LOL......

snow

hiiii again

2010-05-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

woooo

finally i can get in.....

been trying to get in here since last september............

^^

hi everyone how are you?

the three blogger are currently having their AS examination....

emiko should be having her physcis soon and snow is jobless n thats why she is here.....

sorry that i haven't been updating much...... >.<

but i kinda decide to start blogging........

1st of all... if anyone has noticed.. yes... all the bloggers have turned 18........ still dont really admit that... but ah welll......... so we are all legal to drive and drink........

2nd... happy birthday to olivia anggggggggg....... who just turned a year older this monday.. <3

3rd.... wish everyone whos having examination good luck....

So what have i been doing for the last 7 months?

LOL!!!!!!

I ll tell u next time...

Snow...

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR & VALENTINES' DAY!!!

2010-02-13T15:14:00.000-08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR PEEPS!!!!

GONG XI FA CAI!!

i soo miss..

ang pao collecting..

the excitement when you open it to find CASH inside!!!

MAHJONG WITH FRIENDS!!!! =(

visiting relatives and friends.........

HAPPY VALENTINES' DAY, LOVERS!!!

From "US" all the way in UK!!!!

*emi*

Back to cooking!!!

2010-02-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

it's been awhile since i've posted something.. my school internet is to be blamed for it!!! =)

it's been such a stressful week!! i mean it was exeat at first then Sharon & I left for Netherlands (whoever didn't know this... YEAH we went to Netherlands).. so we practically missed a whole week of school.. when we came back i was sooo not in the mood to study.. i mean NETHERLANDS man!! i need time to settle down again.. but after that.. who knew i had exams day after day....

anyways.. we decided to cook fried rice mid tests period.. well for me, it was more of a de-stressing period.. in brunei it used to be baking but i guess i have to compromise here.. it was the first time cooking at Bateman House!!! they practically have nearly everything.. except the most essential 0.O... "PEPPER!!!!!!".. well I mainly did the cooking and they did the wash-up.. washing up is such a bore... so yeap!!!

LOVE COOKING!!!!

here are pics from the ohhh-soo-wonderful experience... =)

oo.. are the brussel sprouts done???

vege preperation..

before..

voilà!!!

HEHE!!!!

will blog about our (sharon & my) trip to bristol with annabelleeee and our trip to netherlands soon!!!

KEEP IN TOUCH!!! ^.^

*emi*

random~

2010-01-27T01:25:00.001-08:00

My exam started and also ended three weeks ago. We then celebrate Gina's birthday in Red chilli (a chinese restaurant). I love their seafood soup there. At first, i was kinda pissed because the waitress didn't understand what i wanted to order. Then they even served the wrong dish but in the end the manager came out and asked again so in the end we could eat peacefully. Overall, the service wasn't that bad. When the bill came, they didn't charge for the service. Damn tan tio(not paying for what we were supposed to pay).

In the past three weeks, many things have happened. Sprained my ankle, argued with someone, then led my break down, changed bedroom.... Talking about changing bedroom, we were asked to change because our original room is undergoing a makeover. New colour for the walls, new lamps, new carpet... I can't wait!!! I like the new room though. it's really damn cosy. Half term is coming soon! Going down to London again and going to celebrate my first chinese new year in UK; first chinese new year eve without my family. T.T... shall end abruptly here..

ps: LOTS OF PREP(HOMEWORK) TO DO!!! STRESS!!!

#Jo

twenty

2010-01-16T10:24:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYJ!

You know i love you. =)

From your one and only,

HAPPY NEW YEAR..

2010-01-01T06:04:00.000-08:00

I know i'm late...

So, here comes 2010....

First and foremost...

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

Looking back, 2009 passed by rather fast than i could imagine. It's a year full of slacking i swear. Getting into college, waiting for O level results, chinese new year spent with lots of awesome people, lots of parties, going in and out from moe, waiting for their calls, waiting for an answer, FULLLLLL OF WAITING, going overseas with friends for the first time, spending huge amount of money, going abroad to study, meeting lots of new people, see another part of world with my own eyes, learning new things, learning how to be independent, learning how to adapt, learning how to give and take, learning how to....... lots more. It's never ending...

So i've been thinking whether to have a list of new year resolutions or not... I clearly know that i can't fulfill it or make it happen. Well, there will be less disappointment when there is less expectation isn't it? HOWEVER... I'm still going to list down things to do/things to be done/wishlists for this year.

1) Save money $$$$( to fulfill point no 3)

2) freaking get a driving license

3) get latest iphone

4) ace every tests/exams

5) Stronger relationship

6) Stronger friendships

7) Everyone in my family to be happy and healthy

8) Have a better temper

9) Be slim and pretty

10) Lose weights on the thighs and tummy and face areas; around 5 kg. ( to fulfill point number 9)

11) To get a nice bag

12) Meet XXXXXXXXXXXX

13) Nice flawless skin (k, highly impossible)

14) Grow taller, jump jump jump!!!

15) Become more mature inside NOT outside (apparently, i don't look my age, I look 22) what do you think?

16) Go overseas with friends again.

17) leave this

18) leave this

19)leave this

20) leave this

Leave 17, 18, 19 and 20 in case i have something to add on....

2010 will be better than 2009.

#Jo

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T18:31:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I didn't do much today. Most of the shops are closed. I'm waiting for tomorrow when the mega crazy sales is going on. Yeaps, BOXING DAY.

I will declare bankrupt after tomorrow. I think I'm going out at 12 am when LV shop is open. I don't think they have any sales though and i wonder why they open the shop at such timing. 12 am some more.

I'm going to selfridge, topshop, next, h&m.... basically all the shops along oxford street and bond street. hah.. MAN, I'm seriously gonna be broke. T.T Burning a BIG HOLE in my pocket. T.T

I'm going to save up next year. I WILL I WILL.

I have been wasting my holidays doing nothing productive beside the camp. I haven't started revising my JANUARY module. ALL of them. I think I'm going to continue wasting my holidays sleeping and going out for walks. I just can't concentrate and you can say I'm hiding away from the fact that exam is 2 weeks away.

Right, I'll start after boxing day. Hopefully.

#Jo

Before 2010 comes, i have to...

2009-12-23T15:29:00.000-08:00

~~Graduated High School.~~ ~~Kissed someone.~~ Smoked cigarettes. Got so drunk you passed out. ~~Rode every ride at an amusement park. Collected something really stupid~~. Gone to a rock concert. ~~Helped someone.~~ Gone fishing.~~Watched four movies in one night. Gone long period of time without sleep. Lied to someone.~~ Snorted cocaine. ~~Failed a class.~~ Smoked weed. Dealt drugs. Been in a car accident. Been in a tornado. Done hard drugs (i.e. ecstasy, heroin, crack, meth, acid). Watched someone die. ~~Been to a funeral.~~ Been a bridesmaid. ~~Burned yourself. Ran a marathon.~~ Your parents got divorced. Gone skiing. Been sailing.~~Cut yourself. Had a best friend. Lost someone you loved.~~ Shoplifted something. Been to jail. Had detention. ~~Skipped school. Got in trouble for something you didn't do. Stolen books from the library. Gone to a different country.~~ Dropped out of school. Been in a mental hospital. ~~Watched the "Harry potter" movies. Had an online diary. Fired a gun.~~ Gambled in a casino. Had a yard sale. Been in a school play. Been fired from a job. Taken a lie detector test. Swam with dolphins. ~~Gone to sea world.~~ Attempted suicide. Voted for American/ Australian idol(x factor). ~~Written poetry.~~ Read more than 20 books in a year. ~~Gone to Europe. Loved someone who you couldn't have. Wondered about your sexuality. Used a colouring book over age 12.~~ Had surgery. ~~Had stitches.~~ Taken a taxi. Seen the Washington Monument. ~~Had more than one msn conversations going on at once.~~ Overdosed. Had a drug or alcohol problem. Been in a fist fight. ~~Suffered any form of abuse.~~ Had a hamster. Petted a wild animal. ~~Used a credit/debit card.~~ Gone surfing in California. Did 'spirit day' at school. ~~Dyed your hair.~~ Got a tattoo. ~~Had something pierced. Got straight A's.~~ Been on the honour roll. Known someone with HIV/AIDS. ~~Taken picture with a webcam. Started a fire.~~ Had a party while your parents were not at home. Been to a club ~~Been to a pub.~~

The list goes on actually...

#Jo

3rd day without you..

2009-12-21T15:38:00.000-08:00

You're now in Taiwan.

I haven't got your call.

You haven't reply any of my messages either.

Hope you're enjoying yourself and please take care of yourself.

I know you're afraid of the cold so please wear more clothes.

I'm worried and waiting at the same time.

Please come back alive.

This is your promise.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I'm feeling really x12392394609642079269 cold now. It's snowing outside and if I'm not mistaken, the temperature is -5 degree celsius. OMG OMG jumping up and down, swinging my hands, shaking my head, placing my face to the heater(which is not working) to make me feel warm. Psychologically, putting my face near the heater will make me feel warm. Ok, this is when someone who is feeling too cold that whatever they say is not making any sense.

I swear my feet are freezing. Oh, hi newcastle. At least this is better than the boarder of Scotland which i went for the last 3 days for Christmas retreat and it's snowing everyday. We had snowball fight/war. HAHAAH... Good times. Walking on the snow, looking back all the new footprints made by you, seeing so many white for the first time, forgetting about the cold, forgetting about the past, forgetting about anything that's troubling you. Suddenly, you just feel the burden on you shoulder being taken away and carried away and you're free, so free. You feel a sense of peace; emptying your mind and allowing the still air and the beauty of snow and the silence replace the noise of our busy daily lives, the worries, anxiety, the workload, pressures and everything.

It's so amazing how snow is form from droplets of water and fall freely from the sky so gently, softly and slowly. This reminds me of the wonders of God. His creation so beautifully made, our lives He carefully planned, His promises to us. What more can we ask for? What more can we, someone who don't deserve the gift from Him ask for?

`You are beautiful beyond description,

Too marvelous for words,

Too wonderful for comprehension,

Like nothing ever seen or heard,

Who can grasp your infinite wisdom,

Who can fathom the depths of your love?

#Jo

My world is your world

2009-12-10T09:43:00.000-08:00

I was in gina's studies and this is the wall in her studies. The poster belongs to Debbie. It was last week of term and no one has any mood for anything else. I'm not a BIG FAN of Taylor Lautner but i have to admit that his body is HOT. I went 'gaga' over his body when i was watching new moon. The picture is for the sake of posing la.

One day plus to London and four days plus to Newcastle and then... EXAM!

Exam really spoils the whole holiday mood. I really don't like the fact that when you just return to school, the next thing you know is exam.

Mock exam is over. We have mock exam in the last week of term. WTH right? Again, spoiled the mood of looking forward to holidays. On the brighter note, we don't have prep time and we can do whatever we want and of course what do we do? PACK!

Guess wad? I don't know why is it because our school is damn poor or damn liu bin( money face) that they are opening the college house( where we stay) for people to stay during the holidays. In other words, it's lets. URGHH. IT'S DAMN ANNOYING. We have already settle down and put our stuffs in places and now we have to remove everything. YES, EVERYTHING. This includes the poster you put on your wall.

We asked for meal leave yesterday to catch paranormal activity. OH PLEASE, if that's scary. Let me show you some other asian films. I thought it's really scary and i was so anticipated for it and in the end, i nearly fell asleep for the first 3/4 of the movie. I was so looking forward for some horrors. It's really disappointing. I seek for extreme thrills, horrors and whatever you name it. I am planning to go to London's tomb. GOOGLE IT. Apparently, it's the most scariest place in London. They even won the award of being the scariest tourist attraction or something and it's near London bridge or directly below London bridge.

K la, im still looking forward to holiday minus assignments, essays, revision etc.

This partner beside me is a big fan of Taylor Lautner/ Jacob/ muscular man slash this slash that.

Love my life now. =) Really love everyone around me now.

#Jo

32 more days to 2010

2009-11-28T15:30:00.000-08:00

OHHH NOOO..

I'm neglecting our blog again....

The other two are mia(missing in action) already.

NOOOOOO X145798365026435602645043

So, im the one blogging now, how sad.

I hurt my arm while playing badminton. Thank God i have with me this chinese medication, i'm feeling better although i still feel kind weird. You know when you twisted your hand or dislocate any of the joints ow whatever you get this pain. So ya, that's it.

Uhmm.. We went to sheffield today and did some christmas shopping. I did not buy much. I just can't wait for holidays to come!!!! Before that, i have to go through mock exams and a lot of stuffs which i seriously can't be bothered to do anything about it. But still, we have to go through all these. Up coming events that i'm looking forward to are ice skating and meal out this tuesday, boarders christmas party, secret santa(exchanging presents), pantomime(i have to do make up), red day etc.

I think i should start writing a wish list. So, anyone of you planning to get me a something for christmas can have an idea what to buy. MUAHAHHAHAHAHA...

Anyways, one of it is -

I want to lose weight

Someone can just get me slimming package or slimming gel(effective ones). HAHA

When boredom kicks in,

Poor Faizah. I press her.. PRESSSSSSS!!!

OK, that's so kind of me. ahem..

#Jo

Half term

2009-11-08T05:34:00.001-08:00

Half term ended a week ago. I spent most of my money on food. I can't resist good food thats worth the price and so i gave in. We ate in restaurant basically everyday and each meal cost about (+/-) 7 pounds which is Bnd 17 dollars. It's the money that i can really eat a lot in Excapade! Well.. It's the normal price in Uk.

On the 23rd, the last day of school, we caught quarter t0 5 train from York to London. It took us 2.5 hours to reach London. This is the first time i sat on a train in Uk and it didn't give me a good memory. When we board the train, there were like so many people inside and people could just sit on your seats and you don't know about it. This happened to me. Being a stupid first timer, i was really confused because the aisle was full of people and having a medium luggage with me didn't help AT ALL. I was basically stuck in the middle of nowhere, no place to sit and people were looking at you, couldn't move forward or reverse. Luckily, there were people who are nice enough to help you out and finally we found our seats after about 30 minutes passing by rows of seats dragging the not-so-heavy-not-so-light luggage and the distance is less than 20 meter.

In train

Reached London safely. Next day, we went to thorpe park *yayness*. I couldn't wait for this day and I was really looking forward to it cos i was planning to go for all the rides. I was really excited. It cost me 24 pounds. It's consider cheap. It's worth the pounds.

Queuing

Behind me is stealth(most thrilling ride BUT I didn't get to sit on it cos it was under maintenance;@#$!*#)

Hui Yi, Herng and me

SAW- new ride(it's really not scary at all)

Quite like this. It's nemesis inferno.

Other than that, I like rush, vortex and samurai. Omg, spells fun.

Posing while waiting for the others.

Next, we went to tidal wave. The water is like so damn cold; freezing cold!!!

All wet

After changing and drying up in the toilet, Herng and I took pictures.

We had the time to take picture cos we went for the tidal wave for once while the others went twice.

That's basically the day. We went Nandos to eat after returning to paddington from thorpe park.

Celebrated Mayang's birthday as well.

Happy 17th birthday.

These are shopping time. I didn't take lots of pictures cos it's either i was too tired or i couldn't be bother to do anything or I was busy shopping.

Where are you?

When the leaves are falling.

Where are you?

When the sky is turning grey.

Where are you?

When no one is there for me.

So just tell me,

Where are you?

#Jo

Sip of death

2009-11-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

Sup, people.. I'm back... *waves like mad woman*

I have been neglecting this blog for quite sometime..

No worries.. I'm back to keep you update even though facebook most probably updated you guys already.

And as you know, I'm officially 18. I know I'm legal now. When I'm legal, the first thing i want to do the most is get a license and vroom vroom... drive!! Oh well, so i couldn't learn driving now. I'm so gonna learn it when i go back to Brunei.

What's the feeling of being 18? Hmm.. nothing much i would say. It's just like any other day. Maybe i didn't get to celebrate it with my friends and also i'm away from where i used to be so i don't really feel anything... Just a year older and the earth is still revolving, time still keep going, sun still rises in the east... Everything just have to move on; it doesn't stop there. No, not on 22nd October 2009!

What's special is I am the oldest in my year. I was off schedule the whole day on my birthday and didn't study at all and the people in my year sang happy birthday song to me. Well, it was really special at that moment. Get a different group of people singing birthday song to me is actually unusual as i have the same people singing birthday song to me the past few years. Not saying that it's not good when i actually miss it. I didn't have a birthday cake which is totally different from my previous birthdays. First time without a birthday cake feels really weird to me and new to me. Anyways, we don't need cake to call it a birthday, do we? Well, at least it's not bad I have presents and cards and money. HAHA.

Before half term, the boarding staff organised this cluedo night thingy and we had to dress up like the character assigned to us. I'm marcie masseur; someone who works in a Spa. So we were invited to Belinda bucktooth's wedding reception and on that day itself, Belinda was killed. One of the guests is the murderer or it could be the host too. So at the end of the day, we had to guess who is the killer. I guessed correctly!! The reward is haribou gummy. Well, better than nothing.

Three lovely host(teachers)

Bai bai, snow and raihan

This picture was taken when I wasn't ready. Spot the skull and the candle!

Lin yue the rock star(she is the murderer)

love long mirror

the long mirror outside our rooms

In the duty(living) room with wana, Cassie and Mrs Pywell at the back

My senior bought the hand in york dungeon if I'm not mistaken

This is just trying to be a model..

It was a good night as we didn't have to do our prep(homework). Then Mrs. Pywell decided to check our rooms and it's seriously in a mess cos before that we were busy finding clothes for the night and heels and things were all misplaced like clothes on the floor, one side of the shoes near the cupboard, the other is missing, make up on the bed... etc. Well, at least our room is not the worst. In fact, it's the most clean one among college 1. We're proud of it, yes.. we do. Even though i admit i have the most electrical appliances and things with wire or cables laying on the floor and sometimes got tangled up and it's all in a mess but without those hairdryer, straightener, charger and so and so.. My world is going to turn upside down... well not really turning upside down but you get wad i mean.. it would be really inconvenient.

So, after the cleudo thingy, we went straight back to college house and I was playing with my friend's wig. Omg, shouts cool. It's Snow's wig. Yeaps scroll up to the picture up there and yes, Snow is wearing a wig. I was having fun examining the wig and play with it as if it was a toy. The wig cost about 50 to 60 pounds. Awesome much. Anyways, I'll end this post with a picture of

Me wearing a wig.

#Jo

`Every atom of me is missing you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! =)

2009-10-23T01:43:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOy!! =)

hahaha... i know that you're 18 already and you're like the 5th girl to turn 18..

sharon and I are just behind you... turning 18 soon =s

not that being 18 is a bad thing or anything... (HAHA!!!)

i'd love you upload more pics of you for this post but this is the only pic I have in my comp currently...

the others are all my desktop back home...

CANT WAIT TO MEET YOU!!!!

CANT WAIT TO GET TO LONDON!!!

CANT WAIT FOR THORPE PARK!!!!

COOL RIDES AND AWESOME ROLLER COASTERS!!!

NB: (haha) this post is slow by a day.. so her birthday is actually on the 22nd!!!

*emiko*

heyy... =)

2009-10-12T00:50:00.000-07:00

it's been a really long time since i've posted and i know that i'm supposed to post something about my school.. my life here.. blah blah blah and more blah... sorry to disappoint but i'm not going to..

i'm sooo addicted to paramore songs now!!! woooo~~ lol.. esp. when they just released their new album "BRAND NEW EYES"... but i'm not going into that.. i'm going to talk about another song...

i think it's written/co-written by Kara Dioguardi.. YES she is the additional judge on this year's American Idol.. she did a great job giving constructive criticism.. and i love her voice.. cause it's sorta coarse.. and not everyone with coarse voices are able to control their voices like she does... the meaning behind the lyrics is just soo understandable.. like it seems that we experience it in everyday life... so take a look at the lyrics!! =)

Is it obvious to you
When you walk into a room
Your face is all I see?

And my heart races so fast
I never knew a rush to feel like that
Every time you’re touching me

I never did believe in anything
I couldn’t hold between my fingers
But the way you make me feel
It’s just so real the way it lingers

I get lost inside your stare
Lost when you’re not there
When everything I have doesn’t mean a thing
If it’s without you

If it’s a dream, don’t wake me up
I’ll scream if this isn’t love
If bein’ lost means never knowin’
How it feels without you
I wanna stay lost forever
I wanna stay lost forever with you

No, this feeling doesn’t end
It’s with me everywhere I am
Hope it never goes away

It’s like defying gravity
Losin’ all control and bein’ free
And I always wanna stay

I never thought that I’d let go
Long enough to fall for someone so deeply
Who had the power to erase my fears
And find me so completely

I get lost inside your stare
Lost when you’re not there
When everything I have doesn’t mean a thing
If it’s without you

If it’s a dream, don’t wake me up
I’ll scream if this isn’t love
If bein’ lost means never knowin’
How it feels without you
I wanna stay lost

Don’t tell me where we’re goin’
I don’t wanna know
I like the mystery
I can’t believe we’ve come this far
So far away from where we started off
You found me when I wasn’t lookin’
You found me

And now I’m lost inside your stare
Lost when you’re not there
And everything I have doesn’t mean a thing
If it’s without you, without you

If it’s a dream, don’t wake me up
I’ll scream if this isn’t love
If bein’ lost means never knowin’
How it feels without you

Yeah, if bein’ lost means never knowin’
How it feels without you
Oh, bein’ lost means that I’m never
Gonna be without you
I wanna stay lost forever
I wanna stay lost forever with you

Lost - Kara DioGuardi

School

2009-10-10T02:04:00.000-07:00

Few days ago, our school had this jeans for genes day. We can wear our jeans and had to pay a pound for charity. It's once in a year that we can wear jeans in school and also for the year 7 to 11 to wear casual clothes instead of uniform.

Celebrated mooncake festival at night. We went to our school's field(really big one). It was SO SO SO SO SO COLD and i wore less clothes. I was thinking to myself, what's wrong with me? No worries, I came up with this idea to do jump shots. I think it's warmer.

These are fail for me

I love this. Finally, a good one for me.

The moon.

“人生有很多转角，当你以为快要到尽头的时候，转一个弯，一条康庄大道或许又出现了。。”

#Jo

Be my penguin?

2009-10-07T13:59:00.000-07:00

Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that cannot be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you'll find it in a spouse and celebrate it in your dream wedding, but there's also the chance that the one person that you count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you better than you know yourself is the same person who has been standing beside you all along.

-Marion St. Claire, Bride wars

PISSED OFF

2009-10-05T08:43:00.000-07:00

YOU ARE A MAJOR TURN OFF..

TURN OFF I SAY.

I'm never this angry until i met someone like you.

It's not that we don't know what's ostrich, it's just that at that point of time, i couldn't think the chinese word for ostrich and you think we don't know what's ostrich?

AND YOU WENT ON AND TOLD EVERYONE THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OSTRICH!!

SO WHO IS BEING STUPID HERE?

YOU THINK WE'RE DUMB?

ARE YOU BEING LAME OR WHAT?

DO YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO?

I MEAN.. HELLO.. I KNOW YOUR LANGUAGE AND DO YOU KNOW MINE?

SO JUST SHUT UP AND STOP MAKING A BIG FUSS OUT OF NOTHING.

STOP ACTING LIKE YOU'RE SUPER INTELLIGENT WHEN YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT.

STOP BEING SO RUDE TO TEACHER AND LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR.

YOU'RE BEING RACIST.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS OF US.

YOU GOT SUPER ANNOYED WHEN ONE OF US FOUND THE SOLUTION FASTER THAN YOU?

ARGHH.. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WHEN SOMEONE ACTUALLY THOUGHT YOU WERE A GUY.

NEED I SAY MORE? YOU REALLY DO.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

2009-10-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

It's really sad to see the people you love like this.

#Jo

York Dungeon

2009-09-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

My housemistress and people who are in charge of the school house and college house organised a weekend activity for boarders. We went to York Dungeon. It's a tourist attraction. York dungeon is kinda like a place where "actor or actress" tell stories or history about York. It can be a scary place for the faint hearted, it might be quite a interesting place for those who like history or something and a boring place for the people who want something more challenging. I find it not bad and not that scary. I want something more SCARY please. Somewhere that i can really scream and cry cos i freak out or something.

Planning to go down to London this half term and definitely going to London Dungeon. Hopefully it's more interesting than York Dungeon.

Before going in, feeling really scared. (ya right)

seniors and us.

Inside the york dungeon:

One of the actors

He is a surgeon and you have to see how he put his hand into the corpse's body and dig out intestine and liver and whatever. AND AND AND actually licked it. It's not real corpse, duh. BUT it looked disgusting.

We weren't suppose to take picture. This actor gave us permission to take a picture of him(above).

This is fake btw.

That is all we took in the dungeon. There were more different parts inside like talking about Dick Turpin, the court, some ways of torturing prisoners in the past, etc.

End with a picture we took in the york dungeon as in the camera in the dungeon. After touring York dungeon, we can choose to buy the picture or not. One for 6 pounds and two for 10 pounds.

I was holding an axe but the camera didn't took it. And hey, take a look at Kidah's expression...

Out.

#Jo

Hari raya celebration

2009-09-21T06:12:00.000-07:00

SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO EVERY MUSLIM OUT THERE.

I celebrate raya here in Uk as well with my seniors, faizah and kidah.

We were having lotsa fun by gathering in seniors' room and eat all the kuih.

TAPAK KUDA IS DAMN NICE.

I can eat the whole roll.

Today is monday kan? GUESS WHAT?

We all wear baju kurong to school. ><

Everyone is looking at us like we're aliens trying to invade their territory or something.

Then keep asking questions that i don't really know how to answer.

Who am i to answer anyway? I was a bit reluctant when I'm asked to wear baju kurong. In the end, I find it alright; just a lil bit more attention on you.

Pictures in seniors' room

Shy~~

Me and my usual 'picture face'

Seniors and us. Quite a lot eh? 12 of us.

This is extra. Having dinner at chilli restaurant.

How i wish I'm in bhall celebrating hari raya with others. Oh well.. never mind.

#Jo

2009-09-19T12:27:00.000-07:00

Present to you my new love, Amber.

Cos' she's hot, hot and hottttttt.

Yeaps, she's a girl. No doubt about that.

She's in a new korean girl group called f(x)

Sounds like function isn't it?

She looks like a guy, sounds like a guy and she is manly than some guys out there.

Uk life

2009-09-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

Ready, set, GOOOOOOOO...

Vivien, a friend from China and Akidah

Jane, a friend from China as well.

The four brunei girls.

Playing with the photobooth in gina's studies( study room). Each and one of us have different study rooms in the school.

For those who don't know, I'm in the UK now. I'm in The Mount School York. Everything is fine so far. I have great tutors, great environment, great weather(even though it gets extremely cold in winter, for now.. it's super cooling), great facilities, great whatever.

I joined cross country, badminton and photography as my CCA. First time running in a cooling weather unlike in brunei, all year round it's hot, hot and hot unless it's raining. I felt so shiok after running as i haven't been running for ages. Oh plus I'm getting fat. The fats have started to take residence around the stomach area. oh sheeez..

I have to get into bed by 10.30. No later than that except weekend. How i wish weekend to be here sooooooon. Tomorrow is friday and off we go to live in hotel. This weekend is our first dispersed weekend @exeats. I'm going to live in a hotel which cost me 80 pounds. I have no choice!!! I couldn go down to Brunei Hall as the train ticket is so EXPENSIVE. 100 plus pounds. Thats one of the disadvantages of being mounties(people studying in Mount school).

Well I'm still enjoying every moment here.

Miss warner(housemistress) has came to check up on us and i'm still using comp =S

Till then...

#Jo

2009-08-27T23:49:00.000-07:00

I cry cos' I'm happy

I cry cos' I'm sad

I cry cos I'm touched

I cry cos I'm angry

I cry cos' I'm in pain

I cry cos' I'm flying

I cry cos' I'm leaving

I cry cos' I'm emotional

I cry cos' I know i will miss you

I cry cos' I love you all who has been a part of my life.

I cried, am crying, will be crying.

No, don't stop a person from crying. The tears mean the most deepest and honestly feeling of heart; a way which people express their thanks, gratitude and appreciation to others which words are unable to replace.

#Jo

The most important things are people who are around you.

2009-08-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

Had a great week. A week filled with gatherings and parties and hang outs. Val had her farewell party last friday. BBQ!! I love the lamb.. Who can resist the meat? I mean seriously. It tasted too good with the peel fresh orange juice.. ahh.. I'm in heaven.. excuse the cloud of smoke which totally made me having difficulties opening my eyes cos' was wearing contact lens. All in all, it was still a great day. By the way, val's cousin, ah heng or something is soooo cute!!! It was his birthday that day. Lols.. I tried to carry him but failed!!! (weight is a bit above average for his age :X)

Before going to Val's bbq, we had a photoshoot at universal studio. Oh boy, never thought that photoshoot can be that tiring.. we took about 100 plus photos.

~Photos we took using our cameras(u can see the quality not that good, 12.1 megapixel only ah.. so ya)

Annabelle and me trying to act fierce(i'm giving that gl face)

These are previews only. I will get the real one soon.

I went to miri on saturday just to buy my one year supply of contact lens. I feel so happy having so many contact lens at one time. I have 8 pairs or more. Can't remember. I reached home at 6 plus then waited for the people who gathered at excapade to finish their dinner then drop by my house to fetch me to gabriel's house. It was Val's driver who fetched me and I'm so sorry to lead them to a dead end. Lols.. I thought i remember where is gab's house. Hahah.. Val's uncle was laughing when we reach the dead end. Gab's house was near the dead end.

3 of us and gab at the back.

Group pic with some people missing.(they were outside watching tv)

K.. till here. Will blog soon again. =)

#Jo

=)

2009-08-22T05:24:00.000-07:00

Ya, my nails are that long. And ya the way I hold a pen is like that; the fourth finger as my base.

I have the best month ever this year apart from june. I'll blog soon.. Till then. =)

#Jo

heat... haze... race...

2009-08-14T21:39:00.000-07:00

this post is really out dated but i think that it's worth posting.. LOL!!! well recently like a week ago? rui, sinyi,huijin & I joined the fitness zone race... IT WAS MISERABLE!! lol...

we ran/jogged/walked/limped and all other type of ways to get our butts to the finish line.. the race started from fitness zone... the heat wasn that bad but the haze wasn good at all.. it actually made our breathing more difficult.. so this is the route...

fitness zone (kiulap) ---> KACA (near ripas) ----> Royal Regalia ---> post office (bandar) ---> tasek lama ---> fitness zone (mall) ---> pasar (to eat ambuyat.. which tasted horribleee) ---> fitness zone (kiulap)

hmm.. i wonder how far is that... the ambuyat which our team was given was really bad.. it wasn even cooked well and it smelled and tasted like glue paste... *yuck* well a large proportion went into the bin.. we didnt exactly cheat but we found ways to get rid of the ambuyat.. it's like being imaginative? or isit creative? teehee

i'm just grateful that we didnt get last and we were able to complete all the tasks without using the cheats..

lol.. just being random! =)

i thought that everything is over but when i woke up the next day, i was in PAYNEEE.. my abdomen was like sore and whenever i coughed/sneezed, it hurt really bad.. and my ankle is sprained i think.. at least the pain is all gone now.. except my ankle though.. taking it's time to heal i guess.. hmm.. so that's it.. well mei zhu celebrated her bday the day before yesterday.. it was brought forward, so that joyful day will be covered by me or my other two comrades (jo / snow) LOL!!!

*emiko*

teehee

Dream as if you'll live forever

2009-08-07T00:44:00.000-07:00

There are lots of things i haven't done. =(

Visa application cannot be done if there is no acceptance letter.

Some documents to be returned to the school.

And packing, things to buy and do.

T.T

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I think my daddy is cool cos he asked me whether i use twitter or not. Haha. I didn't know he would know all this thing like facebook, twitter etc. I haven't even started using twitter then he told me to use. LOL

Exactly one week ago, I went to ICC cos there was food exhibition and right after that head to RBRC to learn cooking. Actually i just accompanied my cousin there. The chef is from Singapore and is known as chef Bob or chef scooter? Why scooter? It's because he actually ride on a motorbike and cook or sell his food? I don't know. Why not chef bike oh? hmmm..

I learn how to cook Beef rendang, ayam belado and punggol chilli crab. I'm more interested in the crabs recipe than others. Chef Bob has good sense of humour even though he is kinda big size but what he cooks is really nice. We get to eat the food after the cooking lesson.

I saw Sabrina there. I didn't expect her to be there as well. Lols. We both agree that the chilli crab is nice. Why is it called punggol chilli crab? Cos' of the addition of belajan. It's mouth-watering and definitely a must-try. The thought of it makes me hungry.

Chef Bob in action

Beef rendang

Punggol Chilli Crab!!!

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

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Welcome to berakas forest reserve.

Hui yi invited me to her youth's outing in Bfr. Olivia went also.

Spot two monkeys there.

Love is in the air.. air.. air...

We were divided into groups and i was in the same group as Cheryl. Our three legged race was the fastest. Lols.. there goes our first 10 points. Then we had to build sandcastle.

Hui yi's

Oli's

Mine

In the end other groups got points while none of our groups won in this round. =( However, there was treasure hunt. I was asked to pick 3kg of dry leaves together with Cheryl. In the end, there was prize presentation. My group got number 3. Muahahahah.. Celebrated oli's birthday(inside joke). Had bbq and took group picture.

Then here comes our camwhoring session in the car.

Being able to camwhore is a talent... Lols..

#Jo

"I-SCREAM" IS "ICE CREAM" LA.. =D

2009-08-04T01:21:00.000-07:00

Empire carnival last Sunday. I got free $10 voucher from my sis as she was working there but i din finish the $10. How sad right? The only bad thing about this carnival is NO FOOD. The food was for sunday splashers and the food that we were allowed to buy is only like wad? "i-scream"(yeaps screaming for food), drinks, pop-corn, apple dipped in some syrup kinda thing.. Come one, people need sausages, or finger food like maybe KFC? popcorn chicken, wedges, fries.....

I went there with my eldest sis after sunday service. It was a last minute decision though. Reached there at around 12.45? Cant remember the exact time. Off to find my second sis who was in charge of the treasure hunt. We went to disturb her.

I have three sisters, just so you know.

I know many who don't know I have three sisters. Most of them think i'm single child or have one sister(younger one). As there is a huge age gap between me and my second sis. It's six long years. So do we look alike? Many people beg to differ. Three of them have nice teeth. But hey, I'm tallest, hehehehh. I think my younger sis is going to catch up. More of them next time.

So, my elder sis & bf, younger sis and me explored the booths and busy talking picture.

Saw many people i know there. Then, Sharon told me she's coming also. My elder sis left us and Jessica and I joined Sharon, Rachel and others in the lost shippp. What's lost ship? sorry no picture of the lost ship. Cameras were not allowed. Lost ship is actually a haunted house or rather haunted ship. It wasn't as scary as i expected even though i got scared once by a wolf. I prefer the scary version ones in Taiwan or maybe Japan? They come up with scary things i saw on the tv that will absolutely make our hair stand and even end up peeing in the pants. =S Even when I'm in front of the Tv, I feel the creepy surrounding and take a look behind me every few minutes.

So, in the whole journey of walking from the entrance and back to the entrance, I was walking in front of them as they followed behind holding each other tightly. I think their jobs to scare people is really a tough one i say. Good job to the wolf guy. Bah then to the booths again. Walked around and took pictures.

You know why Sharon didn't wanna take pictures when she was with me and melv in fratini? Cos, she just straightened her hair and din want people to see it in blog first. =.= The hairstyle didn't look good on her at first cos she just rebond not long and it's kinda flat but now it's really nice like how it used to be 3 years ago? or 4? By the way, I really really really need a haircut soon. The current one is giving me lots of headache the size of a car. Hui yi, if u wanna go with me or want me to go with you then just tell me. As for pedicure, Hui yi wants someone to go with her. So anyone?

Back to carnival, okays even though there wasn't food of my choice there but it was undeniably fun with them. We played tug of war. My team lost to Rachel team. T.T Rachel's team got three men while my team only 2 men. =(

Spot that red shirt uncle, he was an extra. EXTRA i say. HAHAHA.

Apparently, the person say he was weak and not strong. Laugh out loud loh. Then went kayaking. Sharon and Rachel went first. Left me and others trying to figure out what to do. Then Jessica and I took pictures again. Ya, bored. Caught 2nd sis walking past us countless times so we took pictures of her and her friends and the beautiful endless skies. Sense boredom here.

After Rachel and Sharon kayak's ride. I decided to go for it and Rachel went with me. Kayaking spells fun. Being the naughty me, I went close to Rachel's kayak and bang her. There goes our crashing and banging moments. Rachel looked scared. Well, i might be wrong abt her expressions. FOUR thumbs up for the kayaking session. Rachel was saying to Sharon and me abt telling anybody who asks us if we had been on a kayak and actually try it out on the open sea. We can say "yes" Well, it's not open sea in this case for us but a small pool but who cares. We tried before. HAHAHA...

Then back home, Shron followed Tyng's car and no, my elder sis din abandon us, I followed my second sis home. Didn't finish using vouchers at first, in the end buy some liquid "i-scream". The ice cream are all melted so we brought it home and freeze it. It became our dessert that day.

Pretty sums up my day in the emipre. =)

# Jo

Nobody know what's love, only the heart feels it.

2009-08-02T02:04:00.000-07:00

It's a movie we're the cast

It's a roller coaster ride

Saturday, I'm in love

An addiction when I cant stop

Playing with hui yi's mac. I know, we were bored.

Thank God, finally can upload photos. :D

#Jo

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

2009-07-29T00:08:00.000-07:00

WHY CAN'T I UPLOAD PHOTOS IN BLOGGER?

各花入各眼

2009-07-26T06:32:00.001-07:00

Had lunch in fratini on friday with sharon and melvin. Asked many people out but only left with me, sharon and melvin and also hui yi who later joined in to watch movie with us.

Taking their sweet time to order and looking at the menu

Their food

My food(tasted so-so)

Sharon didn't wanna take picture for some reasons.

Went there to eat cos of the 50% promotion. The day we went was the last day

Talked a lot in fratini. Pretty interesting things to talk about again this time. I guess i talked a lot? I don't know if you guys agree with what i said but it's my opinions and the way i think. You guys were like listening to me attentively as if i'm some sort of philosopher. Anyways, thanks for listening though. Lols..

Then to mall. Watched Land of the lost. 10 minutes before that, we were in butik eileen chen as sharon was trying on dress. She wanted to bring to UK. So all of us squeezed into that fitting room. The dress is too big for sharon though and very pricey so just erased the thought of buying it there.

Vain us

Land of the lost is quite boring but hilarious in a sense that it's stupid and disgustingly funneh la. Then to arcade. Photohunt, as usual.

Home

p/s: I'M DAMN BORED AT HOME. IF BOREDOM NEVER EXIST, HMMM...

#Jo

I'm like a movie without an ending.

2009-07-21T20:25:00.000-07:00

Sometime ago, went out with the friends to dine at excapade. Lots of interesting topic we talked about cos some of them were back from overseas. All of them said, Brunei is still the best.

Last tuesday, Sharon and I decided to go lan zhong in batu bersurat to watch final for MD cup. We wanted to support our school thinking that they are in final against katok but then they lost to Laksamana in semi-final. However, they have not given up and continue to fight for 3rd place against SOAS. Overall, they have done a great job la. HAHA. MD cup goes to katok. Laksamana falls in second place.

I was craving for ban mian so we went to kim hua restaurant after the final match to eat.

Didn't write much today.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Technically, I have 10000 words. =)

#Jo

Today is here and tomorrow's never guaranteed

2009-07-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Successfully deleted 3000 plus mails from my inbox and I'm left with another 4000 plus. Ya, i have 7000+ emails in my inbox.

I don't read my mails since two years ago? So, those who sent me emails that require me to send back... ermmm.. SORRY. Not that I'm not your friend or I don't love you and so I don't send back.

Cos' as you know some of the mails end with.. TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU LOVE THEM AND CARE FOR THEM.. SEND TO ___(INSERT NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO SEND) TO TELL THEM YOU REALLY CARE AND THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE....

SO ON AND ON...

Ya.. sometimes it's my fault for being lazy as well. =X

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My mum has been concerning about my soon-to-be life in UK as if she's the one going. LOL.. So kan chiong. She keeps telling me to learn some cooking skills from her and learn how to cook some chinese dishes. At least the simple ones. I told her that I'm gonna live in boarding school and they will cook for us plus it's not confirmed yet that I'll go. Hope I'll pass medical check *cross fingers*

So I learn one particular dish and wish to share with my you all. You can try it. =)

Step by step instructions so it will be easier.

First, prepare few pairs of chopsticks(amount of chopsticks is according to one's amount of consumption). For me, I'll choose say, 10 pairs of chopsticks.

Then cut the chopsticks to any length you want it to be

It will look something like this.

Put the cut chopsticks into the water and boil it.

After boiling, chopsticks will float as shown below.

Put some salt, pepper and seasoning...

Stir and add also tapioca powder(can be bought in supa save)

Add baking powder as well...

Add colouring( made from plants so it's healthy)...

Boil it again...

Put them into vacuum jar.

Keep it away from the sun

After one day, take it out.

They are softened as shown below.

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The just cook it with chicken and vegetables.

TADA...YOU HAVE YOUR KWAY TIAW.. READY TO BE SERVED.

Easy? Try it out

And tell me if it works.

HAHAHAHA.. Actually i didn't cook it. If you really believe that i cooked it then you should bang your head on the wall. Joking.

I received this email and find it interesting. Interesting things should be shared and not keep it. Some of you might have read it somewhere. This actually happen in China(I was thinking Japan). Don't blame chinese from China for being so smart. They can do anything just to get money. Money is the root of all evil, no? Even eggs can be imitated by them, what more do you wanna say?YES.. EGGS!!!.... I wonder how..

So, whoever is planning to go China. Just be extra careful. The world is not a safe place anymore. Beware of rat meat instead of chicken meat on your plate. Or maybe the pau with papers filling? the curry with lizards? Monkeys' brains? soy sauce made from human hair? milk with melamine? eating discarded KFC bought on streets? ohh and wad did i just read? Eating dead babies as their culture.. hmmm.. interesting... some gotta be urban legend.. Or should we just believe it..

#Jo

You're not alone

2009-07-10T02:06:00.000-07:00

Only when a person is dead, he seems to worth more than when he was alive.

Agree.

Before, you digged every single scandals he had and now? You say every good things about him.

#Jo

Hey, playboy. It's about time. Your time's up.

2009-07-08T23:46:00.000-07:00

PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE....

HI, This is my first post for JULY.

Not in the mood to blog lately. =(

Anyways, today is my mum's birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!

love you always. :)

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As many of you know, we(3 of us) have gotten the scholarships and have been through the medical checkup.

I wasn't afraid of the procedure but the results. =S

Have to do lotsa catch-up with friends before i go and that is if i really am going.

For future scholars, let me tell you what did I go through for medical checkup. Hmmm...

First i went to check my eyesight. Check whether i'm colour blind and also whethr i can read clearly the letters on the wall(you know when the size of the letters are getting smaller).

Then next I went to the lab to get injected and have my blood sample. There were two person(nurse kali) helping me. They kept touching and touching my hand for a very long time and couldn't find my vein? Then one of them asked the other while touching my hand,"tulang kah ni?" Then i laughed la. LOLS OMG I'm not that skinny OKAYS? My hand is fat yo, Benny will know.

They took four bottles of my blood. It was so cool to see your own blood coming out from you body in a large amount. My blood was not so dark and not so bright. I like the colour. I like red!! fen fen and hong hong will know. When you combine their names, it becomes fenhong and fenhong in chinese is PINK. Then the person in the lab also gave me three bottles, two for urine and one for faeces. I pee-d on the spot( as in the toilet in the lab) and as for faeces, erhem, it just wasn't the right time. =X

Ok, then next went to X-ray room. Ok, I had to remove all my clothes in my upper body including singlet and bra. Then all jewellery off your body and tied up my hair. It was weird for me cos i've never been through X-ray before. Then there's this man who look through the x-ray thingy, was still eating brownies. =.= Made me feel hungry saja.

Then to check my heart. I never think my heart is healthy. =/ When my name was called, i feel my steps becoming heavier and heavier while walking towards the room. I was told to lay down on the bed, then the nurse pulled my shirt up until above my chest. Then sticked weird stickers on my body. The stickers were cold on my body. Just so you know, I'm very afraid of tickles. NEVER EVER TICKLE ME. I can jump. So, it was a hard one for me. I was trying hard to resist the coldness and the ticklish feeling.

Then next check my ear, it was a quick one. Everyone should pass this. LOLS. Then went to berakas to check my teeth. They didn't even check, the dentist just signed and thats all. Then to kiarong to have my mantoux test. It was already 4pm when my dad fetched me from berakas to kiarong. Then i was thinking the clinic will be closed around that time but then my dad asked me to try so i went there instead of going home. Luckily, when i reached there, there was one nurse downstairs cleaning up and preparing to go home i guess? Then i asked her where can i have my mantoux test taken. Then she said 2nd floor and there i go, second floor. Then there were two men, one old and one young. They kinda looked like they are going home then saw me. Then i gave him my form and the old one just told the young one to do the mantoux test for me. YAY, I'm happy. I did everything in a day.

The young one was like saying i was so lucky and stuffs and asked me which country am i going then i said UK.. Then proceed to the room and when he open the refrigerator, ngam ngam there was one injection needle left. Then he said to me, "You're really lucky, this last one is for you" I was like okay and smiling happily. LOLS. The conversation,

him: is this your first time doing this?
me: ya
him: oh inda pernah kah? boleh cakap melayu kah?
me: ermm.. ya..
him: skulah mana kan?
me: Maktab sains
him: ohh.. (while preparing to inject) are you scared?
me: no
him: ok, this takes a while only. Just underneath your skin. Don't worry ah.
me: ok
him: If you feel itchy or something, don't scratch and put any lotions or cream ah.
me: ok

Then when everything is done, he told me to go on saturday cos' they wanna see the reaction then can write the report. As for now, it's not itchy at all. Hmm, then i quickly walked down as my dad was waiting for me. I saw him outside the car instead of inside waiting for me. AND IT WAS RAINING. Guess what was he doing? killing coackroaches by stepping on them. ROFL. I think he was trying to be "MAN" in front of the nurses. LOL... The nurses were like screaming and avoiding the coackroaches of different sizes. I guess it was because of the rain and the coackroaches came out. haha........

Then home sweet home. =)

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I was talking with Mei about the topic piercings. Then i asked her where is the other body part she would do piercing other than ear. She said around the eyebrow.

Something like that. She thinks it's cool.

So what about me? I definitely wont choose anything to do with my face.

I think nape piercing is cool. It's at the back of your neck.

Like this

I just find it cool. I won't do it.

How about tongue piercing? hmmm... When i went to singapore, then hong met her maple friend. She has tongue piercing. I asked her whether it's painful or not and she said no. She said actually any piercings are not painful at all lar. LOLS.. like her personality.

tongue piercing

As if you think tongue piercing isn't cool enough. LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

Some people can be so extreme.

Maybe someone should really try to do something to their mouth. ZIP their mouth, literally. I haven came across in pictures la. THAT'LL BE SO COOL and definitely a HEAD-TURNER. Attention-seeking much.

I end this post with a picture.

Tattoo your tongue. Anyone? lololol

Oh, and what is the other part of your body that you would want to pierce but won't do it?

#Jo

2nd camp

2009-07-03T04:45:00.000-07:00

Hey peeps... here i am again... it's been ages since my last post.. well... since huiyi already declare

about the scholarship then i wont comment too much on it... overall.. i m just grateful that i got it... i understand what a great opportunity it is.. however there are still a lot of great opportunities for the other great people out there..

so now we are enjoying the unexpected and extended holiday... my 1st two weeks of holiday were fun.. i went to two camps and they were worthwhile.. as for the extended extra holiday it was a little more jobless... the second camp was in a forest reserve... so there bugs and spiders bugging us.. and yes spider i meant real spider! those hairy huge spider which sent all the girls in the dorm scrambling up the bed... the spider however was killed by my fellow roommate who was brave enought to rid the poor spider of all its eight legs.. one by one... =P.. while all the others girls were up on top of the upper bunk of the bed or nowhere near the spider...

through the camp also i saw swan with its duckling for the 1st time... hahaha.. this might sound foolish but i have never really seen swans with its duckling and little ducklings... and the ducklings are actually CUTE...! so why do people call it UGLY duckling? should be cute duckling.. hehe...

So overall the two camps were FUN and meaningful.. =D

I think that all i want to say for now...

with love,

snow

2009-07-01T23:45:00.000-07:00

THANK GOD!!!!!!!!

I'm soo happy right now!!! filled with joy and happiness that it's all flowing out of me.. teehee.. well i'm proud to say that i received the MOE call on Saturday and attended the scholarship briefing on Monday.. =) well the plus point is that.. the chinese girl gang (sharon, jo, oli, anna, fiona, cheryl) all got the scholarhip also!!!!

so.. this calls for a celebration.. lol.. i'm really happy and thankful.. but my life is like hectic now.. drawing up the TO DO LIST before leaving Brunei... and also the TO GET/DO/BRING OVER LIST.. lol!!! i hope i dont leave anything out if not it'll be really troublesome...

school holidays has been lengthened due the the swine flu epidemic now.. well it's not getting any better with the long school hols.. that might be the problem cause all the school students won't stay home.. they'd rather go to mall to lepak-lepak.. i wonder why the government would think that we'll stay home... LOL!!!

i think there's already a total of 60++ swine flu cases... yesterday itself, there were already 24 cases being reported!!! eventhough the sickness 'arrived' in Brunei quite late.. but once it did.. it's been spreading non-stop!!

the scholars have to take care their health condition.. cause if anything goes wrong, the government will have the power and the will to terminate it all...

IT'LL BE SNATCHED FROM YOUR GRASP!!!

oooo.. i've been baking again!!!
=)

to be more exact... baking egg tarts??? lol.. it turned out good... but it wasn wat i expected.. as in the crust.. i wanted a flaky crust but it turned out diff.. am going to search for other recipes again..

pics to make everything less boring.. =)

the mess i made =)

*emiko*

back..

2009-06-28T05:12:00.000-07:00

PEOPLE... I MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

I'm finally back in Brunei.

Guess what am i doing now?

I'm wearing a mask at home. LIKE WTH? You might say.

Ya... something like that.

MY DEAREST SISTER GAVE THE MASK TO ME AND TOLD ME TO WEAR IT.

She said I just came back from affected country, Singapore. I went to miri as well. So, I'm exposed to the h1n1 virus. OKOK fine, I'll wear it.

The symptoms might come late after you're infected with the virus. After 3 days or up to a week, you never know. SO YA LOR.

Just hope I don't have any breathing difficulties lar sis. =.=

#Jo

R.I.P

2009-06-27T02:47:00.000-07:00

this post is a little slow...

The loss of legendary pop icon, Michael Jackson, has been felt around the world, especially by those celebrities that had the honor of working with him. He has moved the hearts of millions all over the world. Michael Jackson was achieved extraordinary things in life and he was deeply commited in changing the world, making it a better place...

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) suffered from a cardiac arrest and was taken at the age of 50.

Quotes:-

I am very sad. No one will be able to replace him. But I know that the light that he emanated from the stage will live on with all of us who saw him for what he was and always will be - a great teacher, pure musical inspiration." - Ricky Martin, pop star.

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"Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life! He made me believe in magic." - Sean "Diddy" Combs, rapper, record producer and entrepreneur.

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"Michael Jackson will live forever through the thing that he put all of his life energy into: his music. ... Long live Michael Jackson." - Ne-Yo, R&B singer.

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Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation. – Michael Jackson

*emiko*

simple facts in life...

2009-06-21T23:47:00.000-07:00

It's the E.N.D to my dental attachment days.. I dont know whether this calls for a celebration or not.. Well since its done with, now i have practically nothing much to do anymore.. I think that i should start with my assignments but i am in no mood to pick up a pen n start thinking.. This line contradicts with d fact tat i have been playing pictionary.. Its amazingly n unbelievably addictive..

I wonder whether my nights of insomnia will start from today.. Because normally, its due to the fact that i have SO much energy stored that am unable to fall asleep.. Well this normally happens during d hols.. A phone-calling-buddy will really come in handy at times like this.. what I mean by the term a 'phone-calling-buddy' is the type of friend who you can really talk to, by just calling 'em..

well you may think that everyone is suitable to hold this honourable position... but truthfully there are many ppl out there in the world who has the difficulty to converse through a phone call.. this maybe due to the fact that they have to see their partner's face while talking..

the face may play as.... like a catalyst? (lol).. quickening their pace of thoughts and their conversation.. but there are also ppl who, once they look at your face all their thoughts have been tipex-ed (erased).. are they blinded by your beauty?? or by the fact that you look scary??

i have no idea.. well i've never really actually encountered that type of person who can talk endlessly over the phone.. well i think my longest phone call was about 2 hours ++?? but it then came to a halt due to the late hours.. or was it cause we came to the part of awkward silence..

well there's another type.. they stop talking not because they dont have anything to say.. but because the call is getting tooo long and they are thinking of the cost of the call that makes them say "i've got to go now.. sooo byee" or "my mom's nagging /calling for me.. i cant talk anymore.. bye".. OR they might not even have the guts to say those and just hang-up..

while you're on the other side of the line, waiting for the person which hanged-up on you to call back... but they NEVER DO!!! the next time u talk to them or text them and you bring up this fact that you were waiting, they'll be like... "i thought you were the one who hanged-up on me.. I WAS WAITING FOR YOUR CALL!!!" but in fact it was all a lie......

well, no offense to anyone who has ever done this in their lives before.. at least you realised you're at fault right??? (hahaha)

i know this post maybe really draggy but its cause i'm bored.. hehe.. i always am, aren't i??? =D currently, am watching ' 1 litre of tears' which is a japanese drama based on a true story.. actually its also made into a japanese movie.. i highly recommend it to ppl who are up to the challenge of keeping your eyes dry from tears (i cant bet.. it's impossible).. it's really sad but it's like a fact in life that we never realise is true... it makes me realise how thankful i am for who i am and what i have...

anyone who is not cherishing life now, you should go watch it at http://www.mysoju.com/1-litre-of-tears/

*emiko*

ps. am really looking forward to the karaoke & pictionary game tomoro!!

pps. am really looking forward to faw's party on sunday!!!!

a random pic to make the post less boring.. =D

break free

2009-06-20T00:50:00.000-07:00

Hey

i just came back from camp.. the youth camp by ydm... n i have to saaay it was fun =)

BREAK FREE tats d theme of d camp

the speaker's session was nice.. he is a very passionate person.. loud at times... overall the message was nice... :)

the game was challenging as well.. a lot of team work needed... i was blinded in one of the game and hafta move all over the campus.. it was not easy i had to admit.. need to listen to direction from other member but luckily i had a nice leader in front of me.. so that makes it a lot easier. We played water balloon too but my balloon didnt hit the target... lol..

the most challenging part was perhaps the bed! we had to sleep on hard concrete floor.. much harder than the gym floor during kem.q!

this is one of the camp tat i had attend tat is very on time in everything... which is good.. two thmubs up* hehe...

PS: not to forget. today is fiona's bday!! happy bday AP.. finally 18 can drive oledi! need to bring us out next time.. hehe

snow

JENESYS reunion

2009-06-16T06:34:00.001-07:00

16 june 2009

JENESYS had a reunion just now... but less than half of us turned up.. busy schedule.. we are all busy people with different lives... it was hard to get everyone together.. but at least we met=D

so we watched this movie- blood.. it was not so bad... but then there was a few spoilers sitting behind us.... during all the sad and touching part.. they were laughing!! even the nice and exciting actions seem hilarious.. and i had to pity the poor monster they were laughing at... I kept turning my head to signal the people... but well.. signal not strong enough.. they still keep laughing... so yeah.. if you cant beat them you join them.. in the end.. i laughed with them... =P

the movie was full of action which was good.. but then i didnt catch the moral of the story.. the whole movie was.. kill kill kill.. slaying here... slaying there.. blood all the way.. and the ending was... huh? nani? waaat? =S

after the movie huiyi went home.. leaving me with kamal alif izzat and nauzah... after visiting the arcade... we went down and alif lanja us DQ.. lol.. we agreed on the small sized blizzard but then there isnt any left so we got d medium ones in the end... not your luck lif =P thanks btw..

hehe

after the treat my car came right on time and i left.. =)

snow

I know you want me.

2009-06-16T04:49:00.000-07:00

I wanted to blog about the ba zhang day and pars' party but since Hui yi blogged first then I'll just add some more pictures to it. Those who don't have our facebook can have a look at the pictures here.

Before that, I want to say the pretty girl is 18th now. Aiyo, still cant believe la. Lols... Soon it will be my turn. T.T

Oli's bday cake. I love it. A few weeks ago, I was on a diet. But in the end, I still gave in to this.

All the girls. Mei wasn't here.

Put this picture cos birthday girl looks *hiao* HAHAHAH

So, I really enjoy that night. We learn lotsa pic-up lines. Good ones and bad ones. Then stayed over at oli's house. Had girls' chat and karaoke session. Mostly old songs. OHH i almost forgot, steamboat with tom yam soup is really GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. Two thumbs up. I like the lamb too. Speaking of food, I can be the next case of famine.

After this, it's the ba zhang day. I went to Gp class late with Sab. We were waiting for our delivery. Then, sharon they all have to deliver my mcflurry and sab's fries all the way to our class. Thanks!!! As i was happily eating, I heard teacher saying "Lunch time is over, please concentrate on reading the paper i have given you.... lalalalalalalalalalla".

Obviously, she's saying us la. So i quickly dump everything into my mouth.

Then it's par's party. It was yet another great party i've had. I dressed up to be a vampire.

We're suppose to look very fierce but i was smiling.

So, in this picture Hui Yi is smiling.

All of us not smiling and act fierce.

This picture is so vampire-ish... NICE.

Our killer heels. All black.

Then we had this dare game. It was quite fun seeing others doing the dare but when it's your turn. It's gonna be nightmare yo.

One of my dares is to wear an underwear on my head.

Then hui yi had to use the toilet paper to make a tube top.

She had to suck her thumb and cry like a baby. Lols.

I had to wear the kick me sign on my forehead and qi hong with her joker face.

Us with the birthday girls. Their outfit are sexay.

They guys played twister. I will play if only i didn't wear skirt.

Finale of the night

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I'm sick. =( At first, it was just coughing. Then fever and coughing like mad. I wanted to go for seasonal flu injection in ong sum ping then the nurse said cannot cos i have fever. My degree was 37.8. I think it's reduced to 36.5 now. Happy.. =) Then instead of going for the injection with Sab, i went to see doctor. So I have four kinds of medicine to take. Paracetamol is one of them, obviously. I'm feeling better now. I hope i will be ok by the time i depart from brunei to sg. 3 more days. Excited. =D

#Jo

This everyday love~

2009-06-15T04:52:00.000-07:00

this is the first post i've posted for june.. =D and its already hols!!!! time travels sooooo fast.... i have to complain that it's june already.. well, the government said that the scholarship will be out by mid may- ish???? and IT'S MAY ALREADY!!!!!!! still waiting.................

i know it's been a long time but i didn have the time/mood to blog... hehehe.. sorry..... anyways.. nearly everything that happened was well taken care by the other blog owners (jo/sharon) =D

lots of thanks and love goes out to them...

well.. so i will just fill in bits of pieces that were left out....

a long way back... we celebrated DUMPLING DAY!!!! it's more like a chinese festival thing that specifically on this day at noon-ish... an egg can be balanced on it's tip.. which is impossible on a normal day.. i think it's thanks to the gravitational pull??? err.. location of the moon??? lol.. i have no scientific explanation to support the evidence i have.. =D we did this at the carpark behind school during CCA time.. it was really funny cause every car that passed by stopped to see what the gang of crazy chinese ppl are going... there were also ppl who dropped by to join in the egg balancing fun!!!

err.. there was a party that we (me/jo) attended.. to be more specific, Par's (sar/far) party... it was held at TT Blues and i think it was supposed to be till like mignight-ish??? but we left earlier.. b'cause we didn't have transport so had to tumpang mei's car back... before we went for the party we gathered at mei's hse... to get ready... LOL!!!!!

it was more like a time for picking out what to wear and also time for putting on some makeup... the overcoat i was wearing belonged to JO and also my eyes makeup was done by JO!!! so

THANKS LOTS!!!! >.<

if u know me, i dont actually own anything that is close to the theme of the party.. which is Vampire / Sweet Tooth... LOL!!!! such a contrast between those two... yet it was difficult for me to fit in.. =s

Wen Zhi wanting to be more involved in the theme... with EYE MAKEUP!!!!

we (all three) attended a workshop which lasted for about 3 days.. third day was spent at KB *OGDC*.. hhmmm.. it think it was supposed to help us like mentally??? and errr.. in terms of forming teams with unknown ppl and teamwork and leadership kind of stuff.. it was fun... i mean we built our own water rocket thing which was based on our plain physics knowledge... and my group's (no.3 - no comment) rocket was really good!!! it flew extremely far (above-expectations) and the egg (astraunaut sub) didn't crack (die) =D

today is the first day of hols... and guess how i'm going to spend my first week of hols???????

ATTACHMENT AT DENTAL CENTRE!!!!!

it's not completely bad i guess.. errr.. today went really great actually.. i met up with two dental doctors who are really friendly.... funny... PATIENT!!!! lol... errr.. they entertained me n rachel on our time there...

i had the honour to witness about 7 extractions (1 wisdom tooth extraction) lots of fillings done... one thing i learnt today was don't judge a book by it's cover... well this idiom is from a different angle... there was this girl who was real pretty.. the was she dressed and she wasn't overweight or anything... slim figure.. slim thighs and everything.... but when she opened her mouth it was like &^%#@!*# ... she had two rotten teeth to be extracted and she din even have a full set of teeth.... the sad part is she is still YOUNG!!!!

errrr..... when hols ends and then school reopens, mocks will start... which i really really dread!!!!! i mean i'm in no mood for studying.. m still left waiting and like without closure on the scholarship issue...

so that's it i guess.. =D

sayornara.....

*emiko*

ps. was listening to a song and i suddenly started quesntioning myself... "how do i love someone, without getting hurt??".. so anyone with any tips, DO fill me in... =D

lucky seven =)

2009-06-12T04:44:00.000-07:00

I don't have time to blog.

I din't have internet access the last few days and when i have now, i'm busy.

Holiday coming soon.

BUT, homework and after-holiday exam make it SO NOT a holiday.

Whatever la.. I'm still gonna enjoy myself.

Will blog after 52864958365986346534965356349563 days later..

#Jo

Bored

2009-06-02T20:52:00.000-07:00

Time check: 12.03pm

27 MINUTES MORE TO GO..

So, I'm in the school's computer lab. It's GP now and teacher asked us to do our research on powerpoint presentation. Instead of searching, I'm blogging and facebooking.

On my left is Sab and on my right is Pek. We are bored. I'm bored.

#Jo

Ya , it never die

2009-05-30T07:06:00.000-07:00

Remember, even with the distance between us, even if it all seems falling apart, I'm still someone who cares.

Just because friendships weren't used to be like before, it doesn't mean the love dies.

L.I.F.E

2009-05-26T22:37:00.000-07:00

TO: Seven flowers

Life

What do people always say about life? People always compare life to flowing in river, roller coaster rider... For me i think life is a little like roller coaster ride but then again life is much slower paced, we build up our own lives step by step... one step at a time.. but no matter how slow each step is, changes always come. We can never stay the same for too long. the things we once hold dear might become a trash in our own eyes over night, things that we used to deem a waste of time take up more than half of our day now..

Life change, we change, environment change and our teachers change.

However no matter how much we change... friends are still friends. we might no longer be in the same class. We might have monstrous of assignment to finish each and everyday. we might be having different subjects, different teachers, different stay back time. whatever it is.. we are still friends.

It is true.. once a bond is formed.. it is difficult for a person to come in... yet it is also true... once a bond is formed... it is even more difficult for the person to get out...

No matter what happen, you will always be my best friend.

PS : Friendship is not define by the time we spent together... but it is define by how deeep you are in my heart... and me in your heart....

snow~

Another chapter of your life.

2009-05-24T03:50:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY, OLI!!

<3

#Jo( to be continued)

I'll always love you...

2009-05-15T03:37:00.000-07:00

today is a special day... a special person's birthday.. who is dearest to me... It's my mamee's bday!!!! well her age is private and also supposed to be kept as a secret.. hehe...

so we ate out for lunch at coffee zone.. the food there was quite good.. had cream of carrot (soup), tuna salad (appetizer), fettuccine (main course) and coffee (the finishing touch) it was a heck of a lunch... LOL!!! soooo full man... in the middle of our lunch, three guys came in.. from their looks i think they're like Spore army.. the ones training in Brunei..

anyhoos.. i spent the afternoon baking apple pie!!!! it succeeded man.. LUCKILY!!! it was specially baked for my mom cause she likes 'em.. but it took me quite long.. overall i feel satisfied and happy... err my mom said it was good.. i tired the crust area and it's really really good!!!! i mean crispy and crunchy crusts!!!!

so since it succeeded, i planned to post the recipe here.. =D

MAKE IT YOURSELF: APPLE PIE

ingredients (shortcrust pastry)

250g plain flour

4 Tbs caster sugar

150g cold butter chopped into cubes

2 - 3 Tbs ice cold water

3 Tbs chopped maradamia nuts (optional) *i din use 'em*

method:

1. make the pastry my mixing the flour, sugar and butter in a large bowl. Rub everything togerther with your fingers until the pastry resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2. Add just enough cold water to get everything combined. Knead it slightly, form it into a ball, then wrap the ball in Cling film and place it in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

3. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface, reserving the other third in the fridge for the pir top. if it is too sticky, add a little more flour or roll it between two sheets of baking paper.

4. When it is about 2mm thick, lay it on the bottom of a 20cm diameter baking dish, allowing the sides the come up a bit higher then the edge of the dish.

5. If using, sprinkle the chopped macadamia nuts onto the pastry base. They add a nice taste and can help stop the pastry base from becoming soggy. (i didn't use it and the base is fine =D)

6. Place the pastry back in the fridge until apple filling is ready.

ingredients (for the pie filling and top crust)

8 large apples peeled, cored and sliced

2 Tbs water

6 Tbs caster sugar

2 Tbs grated lemon rind

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

method:

Put the apples and the water in a large frying pan, cover with a lid and simmer gently, shaking the pan now and then, for about 5 mins or until the apples start to become tender ( i did this twice cause my pan wasn big enough)
Stir in the sugar, lemon rind and cinnamon and remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Heat the oven to 200 deg C.
Remove the chilled pie case from the oven and pack the cooled apple mixture into the case.
Roll the remaining third of the pastry into around the size of the pie dish top. Brush the rim with a little water then press the edges together to seal the pie. Cut some slits in the top and decorate with some pastry "roses" if you wish.
Brush the top with beaten egg and place in over for around 30 min or until the top is golden brown and crisp.

*best served with ice cream*

final product

inner feeling... (pie)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMEE!!!!! <3

*emiko*

I need a break

2009-05-13T00:36:00.000-07:00

Someone get me the ducks especially Superstar duck, Punk duck and Poker duck please. =)

~~~~~

Traumatised by it.

Your say about this? Is it plain cruel/heartless or professionalism?

The world today is made up by people being ignorant and clueless about their existence. Gone are the morals and civics being taught to us since we're young. Human are built to be self-centered. No doubt about that. Don't try to argue, you're human.

I need to breathe fresh air and be happy. I have no mood which explains I have no mood for school. I have no motivation, no determination to do anything now. I NEED to take a break from what I am doing now. I HAVE NO MOOD FOR SCHOOL, I repeat. I skipped GP class again just now. Went to library to do maths h/w instead. I know I'm getting form bad to worse. Everything is piling up like mountains. If left untouched, it'll fall on top of me and leave me no space to breathe. I'll die from breathlessness. I haven't been working hard since last year. I'm slacking off the days away. The only reason for me going to school is because of them.

Have you thought of sleeping forever and never wake up. Not to think about what to do and what is going to happen. I have this feeling. When i wake up everyday, I feel the need to go back and sleep. I woke up everyday in horror and panic. I'm worried and depressed.

I know I have to wake up,
but I don't want to wake up.
What's wrong with me?
Life is hard.

Well, actually I have no life.

Can I not think? Can I forget to breathe?

#Jo

Especially To You

2009-05-10T05:10:00.000-07:00

I want to take this special day to wish all the mums in the world a

"Happy Mothers' Day"

Especially to You

You've gone through the pain,
Just to let me see the world.
You've gone through the rain and storm,
Just to bring me up.

You cook the best meal in the world,
Just to keep me healthy.
You did things for me silently,
Just to see me smile.

You woke up in the middle of the night,
Just to feed me medicine,
You beat me with___,
Just for me to realize my mistake.

I couldn't thank you more.
You teach me how to love,
Because you love me,
Mum, I LOVE YOU.

From the bottom of my heart.

#Jo

I like that boom boom pow

2009-05-08T03:22:00.000-07:00

Changed my playlist! Not like there are people listening. Haha.

Last Sunday was another memorable day. We volunteered to walk/run with the special people in the Special Olympics. I went to Bandar at 7-ish and waited with Sharon at Coffee Bean for the others. We were kinda late and people were doing the morning exercises and we stood there like a wood. Not really into the aerobics or wadever. Then here came Olivia and Wen Zhi who were the latest.

The walk begins shortly after their arrival. At first we were walking and talking. Then when we walked from Tamn SOAS to somewhere near post office, raindrops started to fall from the never ending sky. The grey cloud was an indication of a rainy sunday. Others participants continued to run/walk while we just find a shelter to keep us dry. However, Hui Yi, Annabelle, Wen Zhi, Lawrence and Twins decided to continue walking. Olivia, Sharon, Rachel and I waited for the rain to stop then we continue to walk but then the rain didn't stop. So I decided to walk with my ex-classmates in Chung Hwa who had an umbrella with her. Halfway walking with the umbrella which failed to keep me dry,(imagine three people with a medium size umbrella and the umbrella only covered half of me) I might as well run and let both of them use the umbrella instead of being an extra. I was the extra one. Then I ran and caught up with Hui Yi and the others.

Then the rain slowly stopped. I continue the journey running and hoping to reach Stadium soon. The route is actually not that long if there is someone in front of you that you want to catch up with. Yes, there was. Then reached the finish line and saw many people:ex-classmates, schoolmates, friends and etc.

Start of the walkathon

Belle, me+ my heart and Hui Yi

My lover for the day xD

Group photo

That pretty sums up my last sunday with the peeps.

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This sunday, however, is mother's day. I acted in a drama in church which I looked really bad in it. My role is a geek and my mother in the drama wants me to study hard and party is a no-no for me.

We were bored during rehearsal and so we played with the scientist(in the drama)'s specs.

The real day. I know I totally looked like mummy's good girl. But ya, it's drama.

#Jo

=)

Listening to music

TOUCHDOWN!!!

Holocaust......

WE ARE COMING............

When the cherry blossoms bloom...

packing.... SUX!!

Boarder's concert

假日

Just a tale?

Ipad 2!

Jan + Feb = Jab? Jeb? FAB!!!

Mocks and valentine

Occupation

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

Holocaust Rememberance Day

rainforest of the sea

Beelzebub

underwater city soon to be.....

Innovation = Obnoxious?

hiiii again

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR & VALENTINES' DAY!!!

Back to cooking!!!

random~

twenty

HAPPY NEW YEAR..

Merry Christmas

Before 2010 comes, i have to...

3rd day without you..

My world is your world

32 more days to 2010

Half term

Sip of death

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! =)

heyy... =)

School

Be my penguin?

PISSED OFF

2009-10-05T05:15:00.000-07:00 It's really sad to see the people you love like this.#Jo

York Dungeon

Hari raya celebration

Uk life

The most important things are people who are around you.

=)

heat... haze... race...

Dream as if you'll live forever

"I-SCREAM" IS "ICE CREAM" LA.. =D

Nobody know what's love, only the heart feels it.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

各花入各眼

I'm like a movie without an ending.

Today is here and tomorrow's never guaranteed

You're not alone

Hey, playboy. It's about time. Your time's up.

2nd camp

back..

R.I.P

simple facts in life...

break free

JENESYS reunion

I know you want me.

This everyday love~

lucky seven =)

Bored

Ya , it never die

L.I.F.E

Another chapter of your life.

I'll always love you...

I need a break

Especially To You

I like that boom boom pow

2009-10-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

It's really sad to see the people you love like this.

#Jo