Being with my family for so long, to have the parents I have and the siblings I have, I am truly grateful. They are always there when I am facing a big problem or need good advice.
Being the child who was taken care of and cared for and taught by her parents, I think as children we have a responsibility to our parents that we should always try our best for them. For example, we have to learn their ways and try to accomadate them as best as we can as they were the ones who gave up a huge chunk of something to bring us up. Of course there are sometimes when we get into disagreements or arguments with them and tend to feel angry and hatred, but we should understand that it's just a passing feeling and absolutely no rash decisions should be made. Being a child for as long as I have lived, I have learned that my parents are usually always right. No matter what they say and what they decide for us, it's usually always the right thing to do/decide, even if we get really mad over it. I have also learned that it hurts your parents hurt the most when they see you cry. Of course my parents have never said anything about it, but you can see it in their faces and everything that it hurts them alot. =(
To me, I think the worst thing you can ever do to your parents is to make them feel that they have not done a good job as one, that they have failed as a parent. We have absolutely no idea how or what they feel towards us. As we have learned from Underworld 2, Heroes and other movies, they sometimes show their love in very complicated ways!
I just think that we seriously need to take time to consider what they have done for us for all our lives, that we should remember that our mums went through the worst pain ever to give birth to us. Even if we don't have any memory of that period, or the times when we kept them up all night crying for no apparent reason, or the times when we kept spitting and kicking and throwing tantrums, it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
I also think that we should also not forget how hard they have to work to give us a good life. Think of how much we spend in a month. The phone bills, the electric we use even when we sleep, the water we drink and use to clean ourselves, the expensive handphones and clothes and shoes and school fees (for those in private schools). Money seriously does not fall out from the sky. DON'T forget that.
I guess I'm just abit mad. Because is just that I feel we should know our parents better in a way that if you KNOW that they are kiasu people, then just let the small matters drop. Why press it and make everyone upset by getting into a disagreement that might turn into a cold war? Especially the small, small matters that get turned into a big issue just because both sides are so stubborn. It just gets me so angry. Maybe because I'm a person who doesn't really like arguments and things that make people sad. Or maybe it's because I feel that it's not worth it, for something so small to let you sever your ties with your parents, or at least strain it.
Ooooh, and also I totally, absolutely do not think it's worth it to get into a disagreement or a cold war with your parents because of friends. Friends, chosen correctly, can be a great gift to you. But family will always be the greatest gift, it depends on how you want to treat that gift. Family will always, always be there for you no matter what, but friendship might fade. Most friends usually disappear at some point.
I feel that (yes, another 'I feel that' statement) it's worth it (yes, another 'worth it') to lose your face and say sorry or drop the issue or admit that you are wrong even when you feel that you are right just so that it will make your parents slightly happier or avoid an argument. Disagreements and stuff like that will always affect others close to you, especially siblings if you have any. It's true! I've been there.
There's so much to say, so many thoughts running through my head. But all I want to emphasize is that treat your family members well, especially your parents. Say sorry when you have made them upset, by sms or by email or by a note, I'm sure they'll accept it no matter what.
I'm grateful for what I've got. What about you?
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
un-fun
I'm in Zhong class, in Green House. I just keep thinking about how it won't be that much fun during sports day without being in the same house as Angela, Pauline, Dudu, Jovie and all the other J3Ai 06-08's in Xiao. Of course I will meet new friends and have fun with them too, but it's just not the same. Things like practicing cheerdancing and staying back in school, cheering and singing in the camp, eating dinner together during night cheerdancing practice etc, it's just not that much fun without them. I still remember in J2, we managed to pull quite a few of us to join cheerdancing, and there was one night practice where we all bought dinner from ManTai, and we all sat on the edge of the field in a circle, joking and laughing. It was awesome! It's just getting me down when I think about how different it would be this year.
It's just so rushed! Sports day in Tshung Tsin is supposed to be the best part of the year. The school compound is always filled with people after school. But now it's something stressful and not as fun. I take pity on the S3s who have to organize it all by themselves. Sigh.
It's the cake thing that is getting me so down. Anyhow, I'm going out to watch a movie. I'm off to Kuching tomorrow! It feels great to not have school!
Buahahahhahaha
It's just so rushed! Sports day in Tshung Tsin is supposed to be the best part of the year. The school compound is always filled with people after school. But now it's something stressful and not as fun. I take pity on the S3s who have to organize it all by themselves. Sigh.
It's the cake thing that is getting me so down. Anyhow, I'm going out to watch a movie. I'm off to Kuching tomorrow! It feels great to not have school!
Buahahahhahaha
Thursday, January 15, 2009
school
So.... school has been going on for about a week now, and I think it's going okay because I've finally started to get the studying-feel back already.
So, yes, just like a pendulum, I swung right back to 'not changing' with a bang on the day I asked my mum to come in to talk to my teacher. It was totally an impulse decision and I don't know whether it's the right one. I guess there really is no real right decision in this case, because I benefit in some way no matter what class I am in. I'm going to really miss joking and laughing with the Ai's but I just have to get used to being a Zhong student. Yes, a student, who is supposed to study and finish homework everyday. I feel.... better (can't think of another word) because I'm finally beginning to get the rhythm of doing homework and stuff everyday. So that's a good thing.
The SDC poster was very nicely done, if I say so myself. Thanks alot to Angela and whoever helped her for putting the finishing touches on. Apart from the constantly falling 3D title, it was perfect! I hope that it has fulfilled it's purpose and persuaded some active people to join our club. Fingers crossed! I really hope that SDC will make a turn for the better this year, it's about time it should make one.
I don't like the teaching methods of my Phy and Bio teachers. I know people say that they are good teachers and stuff, but everyone has different preferences and for me, I just find their classes uninteresting. The same thing goes for Moral, but I think it's more likely because I'm not interested with the subject and also because the teacher was talking about projects and tugasans the first day.
It's abit fast-paced, I feel, because all the teachers are talking about essays and assignments and projects and tests, most of them on their first lessons. It's 'wow' to me because we have tests next week already. I guess it's probably because I wasn't really in the studying state yet. It's a good thing I am starting to be now. =P
Volleyball. Gosh. I'm abit tired of it. Tired because I come home from training and my left shoulder is so sore, from the upper arm all the way until below my neck. Tired because I feel so exhausted from it and don't get enough rest (Yes, I know, it's partly my fault). Tired because the court is so dusty and sandy and muddy, it makes everyone more tired because the air is so dirty. Tired because sometimes I just can't do well. I actually feel kind of hopeless in a way. Everything I said last year, (if you all know what it is) eventhough I know I really meant it, I sort of don't really care anymore. Like that day during training when I was sort of playing the position of the setter but not setting the ball, Lee Dao Ming said that I had quite good control of the ball and that I might be the sub-setter. I think if he said that to me a few weeks ago or last year, I would have been upset about it because I wanted to spike. But now, I don't really mind. And yesterday during training, he didnt do or say anything about my sub-setting, and I actually was hoping he would. But now I'm kind of in the middle. I don't really mind each way I guess. Gosh, I don't know what I want!
I guess I just really feel hopeless in a way. Enough that I can say wihtout doubt (maybe just a little) that I'm quitting. But that's the thing. I can say. But I'm not saying it. Yet. !!!! I don't know what I want!
I've been watching American Idol 8! Did you guys see Jason Castro's brother? He has pink hair and his name is Micheal. He made it through. I think he might just be better than Jason but in a different way. Jason is more soft songs with guitar, Micheal is not that style I think. Hmm.. It's going to be interesting. =)
I am currently reading Meg Cabot: Size 14 is not fat either.
Surrounded by hysterical students--with her ex-con father on her doorstep and her ex-love bombarding her with unwanted phone calls--Heather welcomes the opportunity to play detective . . . again. If it gets her mind off her personal problems--and teams her up again with the gorgeous P.I. who owns the brownstone where she lives--it's all good. But the murder trail is leading the average-sized amateur investigator into a shadowy world. And if she doesn't watch her step, Heather will soon be singing her swan song!
Gnite ppl! I hope that Green House's cheerdancing will be fun, keeping in mind that it is a big hole of the unknown for me! :S
So, yes, just like a pendulum, I swung right back to 'not changing' with a bang on the day I asked my mum to come in to talk to my teacher. It was totally an impulse decision and I don't know whether it's the right one. I guess there really is no real right decision in this case, because I benefit in some way no matter what class I am in. I'm going to really miss joking and laughing with the Ai's but I just have to get used to being a Zhong student. Yes, a student, who is supposed to study and finish homework everyday. I feel.... better (can't think of another word) because I'm finally beginning to get the rhythm of doing homework and stuff everyday. So that's a good thing.
The SDC poster was very nicely done, if I say so myself. Thanks alot to Angela and whoever helped her for putting the finishing touches on. Apart from the constantly falling 3D title, it was perfect! I hope that it has fulfilled it's purpose and persuaded some active people to join our club. Fingers crossed! I really hope that SDC will make a turn for the better this year, it's about time it should make one.
I don't like the teaching methods of my Phy and Bio teachers. I know people say that they are good teachers and stuff, but everyone has different preferences and for me, I just find their classes uninteresting. The same thing goes for Moral, but I think it's more likely because I'm not interested with the subject and also because the teacher was talking about projects and tugasans the first day.
It's abit fast-paced, I feel, because all the teachers are talking about essays and assignments and projects and tests, most of them on their first lessons. It's 'wow' to me because we have tests next week already. I guess it's probably because I wasn't really in the studying state yet. It's a good thing I am starting to be now. =P
Volleyball. Gosh. I'm abit tired of it. Tired because I come home from training and my left shoulder is so sore, from the upper arm all the way until below my neck. Tired because I feel so exhausted from it and don't get enough rest (Yes, I know, it's partly my fault). Tired because the court is so dusty and sandy and muddy, it makes everyone more tired because the air is so dirty. Tired because sometimes I just can't do well. I actually feel kind of hopeless in a way. Everything I said last year, (if you all know what it is) eventhough I know I really meant it, I sort of don't really care anymore. Like that day during training when I was sort of playing the position of the setter but not setting the ball, Lee Dao Ming said that I had quite good control of the ball and that I might be the sub-setter. I think if he said that to me a few weeks ago or last year, I would have been upset about it because I wanted to spike. But now, I don't really mind. And yesterday during training, he didnt do or say anything about my sub-setting, and I actually was hoping he would. But now I'm kind of in the middle. I don't really mind each way I guess. Gosh, I don't know what I want!
I guess I just really feel hopeless in a way. Enough that I can say wihtout doubt (maybe just a little) that I'm quitting. But that's the thing. I can say. But I'm not saying it. Yet. !!!! I don't know what I want!
I've been watching American Idol 8! Did you guys see Jason Castro's brother? He has pink hair and his name is Micheal. He made it through. I think he might just be better than Jason but in a different way. Jason is more soft songs with guitar, Micheal is not that style I think. Hmm.. It's going to be interesting. =)
I am currently reading Meg Cabot: Size 14 is not fat either.
Surrounded by hysterical students--with her ex-con father on her doorstep and her ex-love bombarding her with unwanted phone calls--Heather welcomes the opportunity to play detective . . . again. If it gets her mind off her personal problems--and teams her up again with the gorgeous P.I. who owns the brownstone where she lives--it's all good. But the murder trail is leading the average-sized amateur investigator into a shadowy world. And if she doesn't watch her step, Heather will soon be singing her swan song!
Gnite ppl! I hope that Green House's cheerdancing will be fun, keeping in mind that it is a big hole of the unknown for me! :S
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
dilemma!!!
How can I forget the phrase "can't have the cake and eat it" when it is always so applicable in situations I'm facing.
Now, I am currently facing the dilemma on whether or not I want to change classes or not. Oh, by the way I'm now in Senior One (form 4). I'm in S1Zhong. And I'm turning 16 this year. And I feel so, so old! Seriously. But at least I finally look my height. Haha. But it is kind of weird, I guess, because people always get my age wrong. Now, hearing them guess it correctly actually makes me feel amazed of their accurate guess. I 'wow' in my brain and then I remember that the years have all flown by. Now I'm facing SIXTEEN. How sad! =P
So, back to the topic. I landed in S1Zhong with only 5 other classamtes from last year, and none of them which I am really close to. Theng went off to Singapore, and Angela and Pauline both landed in S1Xiao, together with many other classmates from last year too. Only a few school days have gone by, but I'm already torn up by this dilemma.
On the other hand, the teachers we got in Zhong are good teachers. Compared to Xiao, our Eng, BM, Sej, P.E., Bio and Chem teachers are all really experienced and they know what they are doing. Our Add. Maths and Phy teachers are the same as Xiao. I'm a little (and I mean only a LITTLE) worried because I have no tuition for the Sci subjs, and having good teachers is abit of reassurance for me. But I know that's not really the case, because I usually don't rely on teachers, I always rely on myself, as do many other students. For the last 3 years in Tshung Tsin, I have met some teachers who are not that good, whose lessons I am unable to pay attention to (not kidding!), and for those subjs, I study it myself. So in true fact, I'm not that worried about stuff like that because I know deep down (I hope) that I'll be able to cope one way or another.
Today I had my first Bio lesson since shcool started. I have no idea why, but i feel abit stressed because of the things my teacher keeps saying. My teacher is Leng Mary Chin, a.k.a. Ms Chin. She keeps talking about how tough it will be being in the Science stream, and that there will be alot to study for tests, tests and tests and that many assignments will be given and her tests will be tough, with at least one ques from each page of the text book, meaning we'll have to study very hard. I know it may not seem like anything, but I just got that nudge at the back of my head which is the sign of stress coming along. I don't want to be stressed. No. Not after promising myself I won't be. My new years resolution, I'm going to keep it. So that's a reason to change to Xiao, but Ms. Chin is a good teacher, in a way, something to lose.
Oh, and Sej and Eng teacher! Cikgu Evelyn and Ms. Ong! I love Cikgu Evelyn. She's a great teacher with a sense of humuor! Ms. Ong is also quite down to earth and I'm starting to like her. My BM teacher is Cikgu Chin who is a great teacher who is confident and knows what she is doing. These are big things to lose for me, because I really enjoy their lessons.
But then I also remembered last year when we got our forms to choose which stream we are heading towards. Angela, Pauline, Theng and I high-fived, in a way promising that we will be in the same class next year, in the Science Stream. Sigh... I'm so confused!!!!!
But honestly, I think I have already made my decision. But seriously, I feel like a pendulum! My decisions have been swinging back and forth, back and forth, my head feels dizzy.
ANYHOW~~, I THINK I have made my decision. I don't go back on my promises if I can help it. So I'm not going back on this one. I'll overcome any obstacle I will meet by changing classes, but always remembering (I hope) that I was the one who made this decision.
So, I guess blogging about this has helped organised my thoughts (sort of), so, this should be what i really want. Of course, said with small doubts in my head. @@
Angela and Turtle came over last night to do this poster for SDC to publicize it. Usually we go into the orientation classes and talk for a couple of minutes about SDC, but we didn't have the time slot for it this year (technically, last year as that was when the orientation classes were held). So I had this idea to put this huge poster (only huge from the manila cards we used) on the school notice board. We were racing against time as the CCA forms are due latest by next week, earliest by this Sat. I actually wanted to put it up today, but as my seat in class is not strategic, I am unable to do things that I'm not supposed to do during class. Because I spent the whole night doing it even after they left. I actually had a dinner to go to in Aunty Elaine's house, but as I said, we were racing against time. I slept at 3+, exhausted especially because there was volleyb trg earlier. And because of that poster, I didn't pack my bag so I forgot to bring a few books (luckily it's only the first week. No harm done! :P) and my P.E. clothes. Just as well because I was really, really tired.
So it will be up on the board at 6/7-ish tmr. I hope, hope, hope that it will turn out good. It's definitely not perfect, but I think it's kind of great for a 1 day effort. =D Acknowledgements to Rebecca, Angela, Turtle, me (haha) and Kel, who stayed up to help and almost did not wake up to send me to school this morning. Thanks! It's all Kel. The layout was her idea! So, thanks!
Vlyb trg yesterday was okay-ish. Apart from the fact my shoulder almost came off. Haha. It's nothing, don't worry (especially Kel and mum who MIGHT read this). My shoulder is still here, where it belongs. I'm trying to get the technique back, I've lost it and it is proving hard to get it back correctly. Oh well. Go Jessie! Go for what you want, k! And text me when you go for your one-book-a-month book shopping! I love book shopping! =D
Since Karazan, I have read a few books. The Forbidden Room by Sarah Wray. Bought from the book fair in Asia City. I didn't think it was anticipating at all. Only one part in the story makes your heart beat faster. It was only near the end when only things started to unravel. It was too late in the story, I feel, when things started to get more complicated.
Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom. Bought in Popular at normal price :P. I LOVE this book. It's so amazing. A great book and definitely recommended! =D
Currently reading: For Pete's Sake! by Geri Buckley. Bought in Asia City book fair. It's surprisingly quite interesting! A very nice book to read!
Now, I am currently facing the dilemma on whether or not I want to change classes or not. Oh, by the way I'm now in Senior One (form 4). I'm in S1Zhong. And I'm turning 16 this year. And I feel so, so old! Seriously. But at least I finally look my height. Haha. But it is kind of weird, I guess, because people always get my age wrong. Now, hearing them guess it correctly actually makes me feel amazed of their accurate guess. I 'wow' in my brain and then I remember that the years have all flown by. Now I'm facing SIXTEEN. How sad! =P
So, back to the topic. I landed in S1Zhong with only 5 other classamtes from last year, and none of them which I am really close to. Theng went off to Singapore, and Angela and Pauline both landed in S1Xiao, together with many other classmates from last year too. Only a few school days have gone by, but I'm already torn up by this dilemma.
The choice I saw before were: good teachers, make friends again; or just-ok teachers, with comfortable friends. Also taking into account that this will be my last year in Tshung Tsin, as I'll be going to study in Aus next year. So, this being my last year, I really, really hope that it will be a great year, while keeping my new years resolution. I know that friends are not that strong a reason to give up great teachers, but for school life with that bunch of people in Xiao, for my last year in Tshung Tsin, it might just be worth it. Especially for sports day, which is definitely only fun when you have a bunch of great friends to participate with. That point really hit me when Sotong (Reegan, S1Zhong) asked me whether I was going to join the cheerdancing for sports day. I realized that there wasn't anyone to enjoy the practices with, and to enjoy the feeling of performing together. I know that making new friends during practices are possible, but it's just not the same. It's because with friends like those in Xiao, we are all familiar with each other's style and personality. It's different because you can be just you, and not worry about whether it's the right thing to say or not.
On the other hand, the teachers we got in Zhong are good teachers. Compared to Xiao, our Eng, BM, Sej, P.E., Bio and Chem teachers are all really experienced and they know what they are doing. Our Add. Maths and Phy teachers are the same as Xiao. I'm a little (and I mean only a LITTLE) worried because I have no tuition for the Sci subjs, and having good teachers is abit of reassurance for me. But I know that's not really the case, because I usually don't rely on teachers, I always rely on myself, as do many other students. For the last 3 years in Tshung Tsin, I have met some teachers who are not that good, whose lessons I am unable to pay attention to (not kidding!), and for those subjs, I study it myself. So in true fact, I'm not that worried about stuff like that because I know deep down (I hope) that I'll be able to cope one way or another.
Today I had my first Bio lesson since shcool started. I have no idea why, but i feel abit stressed because of the things my teacher keeps saying. My teacher is Leng Mary Chin, a.k.a. Ms Chin. She keeps talking about how tough it will be being in the Science stream, and that there will be alot to study for tests, tests and tests and that many assignments will be given and her tests will be tough, with at least one ques from each page of the text book, meaning we'll have to study very hard. I know it may not seem like anything, but I just got that nudge at the back of my head which is the sign of stress coming along. I don't want to be stressed. No. Not after promising myself I won't be. My new years resolution, I'm going to keep it. So that's a reason to change to Xiao, but Ms. Chin is a good teacher, in a way, something to lose.
Oh, and Sej and Eng teacher! Cikgu Evelyn and Ms. Ong! I love Cikgu Evelyn. She's a great teacher with a sense of humuor! Ms. Ong is also quite down to earth and I'm starting to like her. My BM teacher is Cikgu Chin who is a great teacher who is confident and knows what she is doing. These are big things to lose for me, because I really enjoy their lessons.
But then I also remembered last year when we got our forms to choose which stream we are heading towards. Angela, Pauline, Theng and I high-fived, in a way promising that we will be in the same class next year, in the Science Stream. Sigh... I'm so confused!!!!!
But honestly, I think I have already made my decision. But seriously, I feel like a pendulum! My decisions have been swinging back and forth, back and forth, my head feels dizzy.
ANYHOW~~, I THINK I have made my decision. I don't go back on my promises if I can help it. So I'm not going back on this one. I'll overcome any obstacle I will meet by changing classes, but always remembering (I hope) that I was the one who made this decision.
So, I guess blogging about this has helped organised my thoughts (sort of), so, this should be what i really want. Of course, said with small doubts in my head. @@
Angela and Turtle came over last night to do this poster for SDC to publicize it. Usually we go into the orientation classes and talk for a couple of minutes about SDC, but we didn't have the time slot for it this year (technically, last year as that was when the orientation classes were held). So I had this idea to put this huge poster (only huge from the manila cards we used) on the school notice board. We were racing against time as the CCA forms are due latest by next week, earliest by this Sat. I actually wanted to put it up today, but as my seat in class is not strategic, I am unable to do things that I'm not supposed to do during class. Because I spent the whole night doing it even after they left. I actually had a dinner to go to in Aunty Elaine's house, but as I said, we were racing against time. I slept at 3+, exhausted especially because there was volleyb trg earlier. And because of that poster, I didn't pack my bag so I forgot to bring a few books (luckily it's only the first week. No harm done! :P) and my P.E. clothes. Just as well because I was really, really tired.
So it will be up on the board at 6/7-ish tmr. I hope, hope, hope that it will turn out good. It's definitely not perfect, but I think it's kind of great for a 1 day effort. =D Acknowledgements to Rebecca, Angela, Turtle, me (haha) and Kel, who stayed up to help and almost did not wake up to send me to school this morning. Thanks! It's all Kel. The layout was her idea! So, thanks!
Vlyb trg yesterday was okay-ish. Apart from the fact my shoulder almost came off. Haha. It's nothing, don't worry (especially Kel and mum who MIGHT read this). My shoulder is still here, where it belongs. I'm trying to get the technique back, I've lost it and it is proving hard to get it back correctly. Oh well. Go Jessie! Go for what you want, k! And text me when you go for your one-book-a-month book shopping! I love book shopping! =D
Since Karazan, I have read a few books. The Forbidden Room by Sarah Wray. Bought from the book fair in Asia City. I didn't think it was anticipating at all. Only one part in the story makes your heart beat faster. It was only near the end when only things started to unravel. It was too late in the story, I feel, when things started to get more complicated.
It takes just one tragic moment for Jenny's life to change forever. Taken to live at Oak Hall Children's Centre, Jenny begins a very different life, confined to a wheelchair and dreaming of an earlier time filled with love, family and friends. Then Helen and John Holland offer her a foster home with their adorable 5-year-old son, Stephen. The model of a perfect family, Jenny dares to hope that she will at last find some happiness. But when she discovers an old diary beneath a floorboard in her new bedroom, she begins to unravel a horrifying secret. A secret that lies within the padlocked cellar under the house. A secret with mind-blowing consequences. And suddenly Jenny's perfect new life has turned into a deadly nightmare - in which right and wrong no longer exist...
Firecracker by Ray Shannon. Bought in Vietnam for only RM6! It's a random book. I think it is quite interesting. A nice read! :D
Reece Germaine is a big-time P.R. professional, entirely capable of supporting the baby fathered by football superstar Raygene Price during one wild Las Vegas weekend. But Raygene's reluctance to provide his fair share of child support ticks her off - until she remembers the betting slip he bankrolled for her as a gag during that same weekend. If it pays off, Reece will have more than a million reasons to forgive and forget Raygene for good. But he has a need for the slip himself, as an old, psychotic home-boy from the 'hood is blackmailing him to the tune of $200,000...
Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom. Bought in Popular at normal price :P. I LOVE this book. It's so amazing. A great book and definitely recommended! =D
On his 83rd birthday, Eddie, a lonely war veteran, dies in a tragic accident trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. With his final breath, he feels two small hands in his - and then nothing. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heavan is not a lush Garden of Eden but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it. These people may have been loved ones or distant strangers. Yet each of them changed your path for ever.
Currently reading: For Pete's Sake! by Geri Buckley. Bought in Asia City book fair. It's surprisingly quite interesting! A very nice book to read!
The death of her grandmother--the beloved matriarch of Langstown, Florida--has thrown Pietra "Pete" Lang's preparations for the Fourth of July into chaos. But nothing is going to stop her from throwing the most fabulous party ever. Not the fireworks igniting between her and her brother's infamous divorce attorney. And especially not the dead body in the freezer.
And also on hold, Breaking Dawn! It's too much for me! Haha. I just don't want it to end so soon. I'm almost at the end. I will finish it someday. =( =( =( It's coming too an end! So sad! I'm so scared it won't be a good ending. Haha.
Well, I have to do my homework (wow, I know!) and I might study. One of my new years resolution!
Enjoy it while it lasts, people!
S1Xiao! Hopefully, here I come~!!!! :D
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009
the main thing i'm thinking about is school. its like. tmr tmr tmr. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
happy new year everyone!
i feel so unprepared! cz i havent gotten my books. not one. and i dont have a bag. was supposed to buy one in kl but didnt get to it. oh well. and i dont know what class i wanna stay in. i'm in zhong. and angela and pauline are in xiao, with alot of other j3ai's. i'm having a dilemma. i still havent decided. but oh well. gowith the flow. and i sitll cant believe that the sch uniforms have really changed. i didnt get the new one. but oh well i guess. so yep. i'm not prepared at all! i'll probably be up late the day before sch packing my stuff.
so my new year's resolution: i'm going to type properly on my blog. yes. which means using capital letters where they are supposed to be used, using proper punctuation and stuff like that. haha its about time. so yay.
and second is to make like simpler for myself. you ask my close friends and family they all say i'm a very stressed person.
but. after talking with my family and piano teacher (love them and grateful!!!!!!!), i've decided to not take my grade 8 pract this yr. since my theory exam fess have alrady been paid, i'll take it first. and then do prade 8 pract later. which means ill have to take it in aus. which is fine cz my teacher said it wont be that much more expensive cz you can 'transfer there'. then i can also get my grd 8 theory done there. so yay i'm so so so happy. i promise i wont stress myself out. =D for my mum and for myself!
me angela and pauline will work hard studying to help each other out so we wont be too stressed.
well. this is hello to 2009, and goodbye to 3 years of being in the same class with the same ppl! gonna miss you guys! and hopefully it wont be out of sight out of mind kinda thing.
for my old self with a bad memory:
UEC result: 4A 1B 2C I THINK. is it? or 2B 1C? 4A for maths sci eng bm, 1B for chi hist! =D and 2C for chi and art. i think thats correct. i'm totally ok with that. my target was 4As cz i was hopeless with chi, art and chi hist. as i think i have said before, i was out of topic for one of the sections in art. oh welllllllll. i got my results online in vietnam. my index no: oh. i forgot already. j3001 or smth like that.
PMR: on the day it came out, angela smsed me. i got ready, said we will meet at 10. but no car. all the cars were being used by my dad bro and driver i think. no sweat. i didnt really wanna bother my dad so i just asked angela to tell me.
i called angela. conv goes as below. or smth like that.
me: so how is ur result?
angela: ok i got ........
me: (asked about some othe rppl)
angela: (gave results of those other ppl)
me: ok.. so you know my results?
angela: yup. you wana hear them?
me: *deep breath* ok
angela: you got 7As
me: (whoooosh relief. thats my target). (fyi, there are 8 subjs)
angela: and 1D
me: B??
angela: D!
me: D???!?!
angela: yup
me: really???
angela: yup
me: HAHAHAHAHAHHA! i got a DEE for my chinese
yup. a D. i know its a big shocker. i knew i was going to do badly for my chi. but i'm not sad about it anyway. i'm just ok. surprisingly. i know its very lousy. a D! but hey i already sort of gave up on chi. i was thinking of going for lower chi this yr but my mum said just endure for one year before going to aus. so yep thats what i'm doing.
so PMR: 7A 1D. D for chi. D for Dum-vellous. i guess. also my target. so yay!
not that it matters. this is just for my memory. =D
my new years celebration was kinda lousy. got to see my friends. angela, elsa, fish, dudu, hk, sheng, ong, fu khai, lai went. it was at halo cafe @ city mall. not great at all the countdown was like 'what????' but okok i guess. wanted to go starbucks after but last order already ended. -.-
thats allllllll
happy new year everyone!
i feel so unprepared! cz i havent gotten my books. not one. and i dont have a bag. was supposed to buy one in kl but didnt get to it. oh well. and i dont know what class i wanna stay in. i'm in zhong. and angela and pauline are in xiao, with alot of other j3ai's. i'm having a dilemma. i still havent decided. but oh well. gowith the flow. and i sitll cant believe that the sch uniforms have really changed. i didnt get the new one. but oh well i guess. so yep. i'm not prepared at all! i'll probably be up late the day before sch packing my stuff.
so my new year's resolution: i'm going to type properly on my blog. yes. which means using capital letters where they are supposed to be used, using proper punctuation and stuff like that. haha its about time. so yay.
and second is to make like simpler for myself. you ask my close friends and family they all say i'm a very stressed person.
but. after talking with my family and piano teacher (love them and grateful!!!!!!!), i've decided to not take my grade 8 pract this yr. since my theory exam fess have alrady been paid, i'll take it first. and then do prade 8 pract later. which means ill have to take it in aus. which is fine cz my teacher said it wont be that much more expensive cz you can 'transfer there'. then i can also get my grd 8 theory done there. so yay i'm so so so happy. i promise i wont stress myself out. =D for my mum and for myself!
me angela and pauline will work hard studying to help each other out so we wont be too stressed.
well. this is hello to 2009, and goodbye to 3 years of being in the same class with the same ppl! gonna miss you guys! and hopefully it wont be out of sight out of mind kinda thing.
for my old self with a bad memory:
UEC result: 4A 1B 2C I THINK. is it? or 2B 1C? 4A for maths sci eng bm, 1B for chi hist! =D and 2C for chi and art. i think thats correct. i'm totally ok with that. my target was 4As cz i was hopeless with chi, art and chi hist. as i think i have said before, i was out of topic for one of the sections in art. oh welllllllll. i got my results online in vietnam. my index no: oh. i forgot already. j3001 or smth like that.
PMR: on the day it came out, angela smsed me. i got ready, said we will meet at 10. but no car. all the cars were being used by my dad bro and driver i think. no sweat. i didnt really wanna bother my dad so i just asked angela to tell me.
i called angela. conv goes as below. or smth like that.
me: so how is ur result?
angela: ok i got ........
me: (asked about some othe rppl)
angela: (gave results of those other ppl)
me: ok.. so you know my results?
angela: yup. you wana hear them?
me: *deep breath* ok
angela: you got 7As
me: (whoooosh relief. thats my target). (fyi, there are 8 subjs)
angela: and 1D
me: B??
angela: D!
me: D???!?!
angela: yup
me: really???
angela: yup
me: HAHAHAHAHAHHA! i got a DEE for my chinese
yup. a D. i know its a big shocker. i knew i was going to do badly for my chi. but i'm not sad about it anyway. i'm just ok. surprisingly. i know its very lousy. a D! but hey i already sort of gave up on chi. i was thinking of going for lower chi this yr but my mum said just endure for one year before going to aus. so yep thats what i'm doing.
so PMR: 7A 1D. D for chi. D for Dum-vellous. i guess. also my target. so yay!
not that it matters. this is just for my memory. =D
my new years celebration was kinda lousy. got to see my friends. angela, elsa, fish, dudu, hk, sheng, ong, fu khai, lai went. it was at halo cafe @ city mall. not great at all the countdown was like 'what????' but okok i guess. wanted to go starbucks after but last order already ended. -.-
thats allllllll
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Perfect
yes. with a capital Pee! =P
BECAUSE. the stress of my piano stuff is.. not entirely gone, but has lessened ALOT. and that is thanks to the understanding of my family, and my great piano teacher. thanks! =D you guys have made a difference! i hope you guys know that! =D
i'll go into detail next time. as i will have to do about my holiday and what happened since i left for kl until now.
BECAUSE. i know my results of both Uec and Pmr and both are ok. and tho my pmr has a shocking drop for that one subj, the first thing i did was laugh. i know some of you might purse your lips.. but hey. i dont really care. because i dont care about that subj and it certainly does not care for me. so both UEC and PMR results i am happy with (no false hope.. no expectations, no hurt). together with the blessing of my family. thanks! =D
BECAUSE. of Aunty Elsie who called in the morning to ask abou my Pmr results. i know this might be a small small unintentional thing, but i am so touched and surprised because no one CALLED to ask me about my pmr results. its like.. wow someone actually cared to call me. and tho i didnt know my results at that time, when i called her just now... she was happy for me for my results and i'm happy cz of that.
its kinda weird. but after that i just saw the word 'perfect' in my mind and had to blog.
everyone i love is safe and healthy and strong (health-wise); we have a new family member, a new chiu, who is healthy; theres a BBQ tmr; i had a very enjoyable chat with jessie on msn just now; dinner was yummy; i'm so enjoying reading breaking dawn; and next year is coming.
hey everyone who is grumbling and being sad about their results: its PMR and junior UEC! its NOT IMPORTANT. for those who have studied hard, you tried your best.. for those who didnt.. well.. mayb you deserve it? but just know that what's past is past. i know sometimes i dwell on the past too but dont. its new years soon! and school is starting soon (gosh).
omgosh i'm kinda contradicting myself.
oh well.
new years.
i already have a new year's resolution. how about you? =D
smile everyone! no sweat k!
BECAUSE. the stress of my piano stuff is.. not entirely gone, but has lessened ALOT. and that is thanks to the understanding of my family, and my great piano teacher. thanks! =D you guys have made a difference! i hope you guys know that! =D
i'll go into detail next time. as i will have to do about my holiday and what happened since i left for kl until now.
BECAUSE. i know my results of both Uec and Pmr and both are ok. and tho my pmr has a shocking drop for that one subj, the first thing i did was laugh. i know some of you might purse your lips.. but hey. i dont really care. because i dont care about that subj and it certainly does not care for me. so both UEC and PMR results i am happy with (no false hope.. no expectations, no hurt). together with the blessing of my family. thanks! =D
BECAUSE. of Aunty Elsie who called in the morning to ask abou my Pmr results. i know this might be a small small unintentional thing, but i am so touched and surprised because no one CALLED to ask me about my pmr results. its like.. wow someone actually cared to call me. and tho i didnt know my results at that time, when i called her just now... she was happy for me for my results and i'm happy cz of that.
its kinda weird. but after that i just saw the word 'perfect' in my mind and had to blog.
everyone i love is safe and healthy and strong (health-wise); we have a new family member, a new chiu, who is healthy; theres a BBQ tmr; i had a very enjoyable chat with jessie on msn just now; dinner was yummy; i'm so enjoying reading breaking dawn; and next year is coming.
hey everyone who is grumbling and being sad about their results: its PMR and junior UEC! its NOT IMPORTANT. for those who have studied hard, you tried your best.. for those who didnt.. well.. mayb you deserve it? but just know that what's past is past. i know sometimes i dwell on the past too but dont. its new years soon! and school is starting soon (gosh).
omgosh i'm kinda contradicting myself.
oh well.
new years.
i already have a new year's resolution. how about you? =D
smile everyone! no sweat k!
Monday, December 8, 2008
crazy! -.-
note date of post! this post has been sitting in my drafts folder for way too long. planned to post it before 2009 bt looks like i didnt succeed did i? hah. enjoy! =D
yup! so all my siblings are HERE in KL! =D gosh. kat is fairer than me. i'm the darkest amongst all of them! T_______T haha. well.. all of them havent changed much. my bro is still the SAME.
its been CRAZY here. the day before yesterday, a few of us went down to nottingham university to pick amanda up. amanda our cousin from kuching. it was her bday! =D it was down near SEMENYIH (hahaha) and on our way, we got lost in the Pasar Semenyih and it was kind of interesting. we were looking for a COLD carbonated drink, and guess what? they dont have any. we went to about 3 or 4 shops, and all of them either had a very very very VERY small selection, or they didnt have refrigerated ones. and then we passed this roadside stall, those that sell meat, like those HUGE chunks they hang vertically. and omyGOSH! it was cow meat. and do you know how i know that it is COW meat? they were selling two cow heads too. YES! REAL, DEAD, HUGE, COW HEADS. with tongues still attached, sticking out from their mouth! hahaha. it was DISGUSTING. we took a picture of it. it actually took me by surprise when i realized it was, actually, quite big. it just never hit me that it was so huge. hahaha. yup. so it was a really interesting ride! =)
nottingham uni is very very nice. i mean the campus. its really pretty. its very open air. and i like that, as compared to spending your whole day in an enclosed air-con-ed room. it is a very nice campus, easy to understand, not a place easy to get lost in, and open air! =D
so we headed back, with amanda, to my uncle's house. we jsut chit chatted. i fell asleep after that. when i woke, they were watching pirates of the carribean, the final one, i dont know what its called. then after that, weirdly enough, we started watching gossip girl on the Mac. pam wanted to watch it. and naturally, everyone sat down to watch. and then after that, the other KLs arrived (grace, mel and esa). we all watched together. and then we brought the cake out! =D it was a surprise! they had bought the Choc Indulgence from secret recipe. it was very enjoyable. then we continued to watch G.G.
oh ya! we had pizza hut for dinner. and of course, they ordered too much. eating pizza was before the cake and before gossip girl, stil watching pirates at that time.
so after the cake and everything, everyone sat down to watch G.G. again. it got late. and guessed what time we finished? 5am+! -.- (there goes Ghrelin and Leptin..or whatever it is called, Kel! =P) YES. and even at that time, the changs (the other KLs) wanted to go back home. so they were sent back by i dont know who. and the next day, everyone woke up late. ahhaha. and in the afternoon (which was when we woke up), they sent amanda back to uni, while we went to taylor's with pam who needed to submit some stuff there.
that was yesterday and night, we went for supper. like at 12 midnight. it was FULL! i am so amazed by the number of cars on the road there are in KL after midnight. so we ate alot of food O.O and it was so funny! the Chang's came too. and there was a small bit of mee hoon left that no one wanted to eat. so it came down to 'kun chum'-ing (choosing.. as in rock paper scissors) and the one who lost had to eat it. so we were all discussing HOW to actually do this. so we wanted to divide into two grps, and the grp that lost could divide the food up again. but then we had uneven numbers. there were 9 of us i think. so we were discussing it (loudly, yes) and then pam suddenly shouted oh KAT! since you're sitting in the middle, you'llbe the one sitting on the fence!you MUST eat no matter what. then everyone was like yes! agreed! so that was that. my side of the table lost. but oh well. it was really fun. and unhealthy. it was like.. wat? 2am? and we were all FULL to the brim. but i guess that's normal being together with all the changs.
so that was pretty much the kl part. it was all sleeping VERY VERY late, and waking up likewise too. i really enjoyed it. it was interesting watching dave playing his ps3. =D besides eating, watching series, eating, going to mega mall (the only big mall on pam's map! haha), eating and sleeping, we didnt do much! =D enjoyable and a great way to get away from everything back home! =D
so about a week or more after that, (i actually really dont remember the date), we flew off to vietnam! we arrived in Ho Chin Mihn.. or Minh. @@ it was sooooo wow. not wow so beautfiul but just wow, wow. the traffic is so unbelievable. stressful even. there were really LOADS and LOADS of motorcycles. in the minivan, looking out the window to the street you just see like a SEA of helmets!!!! two lanes, one lane for cars, and the others for motorcycles.. its an unspoken agreement. haha. and the motorcycles are not just in like 3 rows.. about 10? they SURROUND you. its so full of motorcycles. they even hvae a motorcycle traffic light which is lower and smaller than usual ones. and on the roadside near traffic lights or at roundabouts there are ppl selling food and stuff like that. when the traffic slows ppl actually buy those things from their motors. kinda cool and really different.
and oh the honking!! you can hear horns every two seconds. all the time. they horn for ANYTHING. when someone slows down in front of them they horn. driving there is like no stops except at traffic lights. they dont really have the road lines. and they jnust GO. when crossing the road, even when the walking man is green on the traffic light, there are still vehicles going across. so its like.. just crossing the raod even tho the traffic flow has not come to a stop. hah my mum doesnt even look at the traffic she just goes. -.-
oh and they have different kinds of horns too. they got those echoing types. horn once and it sounds 6 times.. like an echo. @@ and their motorcycles can carry loads of stuff. LONG LONG metal pipes, or a big piece of smth, a load of stuff, a fan -.-.. and 4 ppl can fit the motorcycles. and its those normal sized ones like the ones here, not extra big ones.
we went to Hue too. oh and the china beach (dont remember where) is beautiful! i loved it. and went to Hoi An. i forgot which, but i like the small villagy place which is either HUe or Hoi An. we went to Sapa too. Sapa was like the country side of vietnam. it was high up and COLD. really COLD. and we went trekking and stuff to the villages. saw the Mong ppl who still live in wooden houses, and do beautfiul embroidary (or however u spell it) and wear traditionalclothing, and carry wood, and dye cloth and carve marble, and FARM and PLANT. all of Sapa (mountains) werecovered totally by terraces (or however you spell it -.-). it was breathtaking. we went to Danang too and Hanoi. i think its ok to go there for holiday i guess. but a translator is necessary. really troublesome bcz hardly anyone speaks eng there. but i would definitely not stay there for long. too chaotic with the horns and all.
if anyone is going there, eat PHO, which is pronounced as fir/fur, something like that. its yummy i loove it. and the roadside ones are the best. oh ya in vietnam they have those roadside stalls where the tables are like those in kidnergarden. really short and they still on the short short chairs or stools for kids. and they have alot of coffee shops where the chairs are facing the raod. they all just sit facing the raod, drinking tea or beer or whatever and watch the motorcycles go by. most of the shops are roadsides with no parking space, only enough for motorcycles. and they have hammocks too! they have hammocks in the coffee shop and motorcyclist actually go there and sleep or take a nap. so cool. haha
oooh. and to get to sapa. we had to take the train. and its an overnighter trip. we had a sleeper. so the space was so small and there were six 'sleepers' in it. it was kinda ok. but the toilet. OMGOSH. it was totally the SMELLIEST toilet i have ever ever ever had the luck to encounter. it wasnt really disgusting dirty. it was just so SMELLY. it STANK so bad, when you get out after seconds the smell is already stuck to your shirt. it was the most horrible experience EVER. T-T oh the toilets in vietnam dont have a good flush sistem. so you cant throw the toilet paper into the toilet bowl. you have to throw it into a bin. and they dont really provide good bins with lids. yup. no lids. so thats really disgusting. luckily the hotels are ok. T-T after the train toilet... i probably have toilet phobia. after that i never went to a public toilet unless one of my family members have gone into it and have given the ok. -.- haha. so consider yourself warned! =D
well. thats kind of alot. i was glad to get back home. it was really getting to me.. the horns. ooooh and they have tiny trucks with covers.. like the trucks which carries horses just with the top cover. and thats their bus! its tiny! they jnust climb up and sit on it. ahhaha. but thats only in ho chin minh i think.
well. thats alot to read. this is only so i wont forget the trip.
buahaha. happy new year
now: 2/1/09 1+am
yup! so all my siblings are HERE in KL! =D gosh. kat is fairer than me. i'm the darkest amongst all of them! T_______T haha. well.. all of them havent changed much. my bro is still the SAME.
its been CRAZY here. the day before yesterday, a few of us went down to nottingham university to pick amanda up. amanda our cousin from kuching. it was her bday! =D it was down near SEMENYIH (hahaha) and on our way, we got lost in the Pasar Semenyih and it was kind of interesting. we were looking for a COLD carbonated drink, and guess what? they dont have any. we went to about 3 or 4 shops, and all of them either had a very very very VERY small selection, or they didnt have refrigerated ones. and then we passed this roadside stall, those that sell meat, like those HUGE chunks they hang vertically. and omyGOSH! it was cow meat. and do you know how i know that it is COW meat? they were selling two cow heads too. YES! REAL, DEAD, HUGE, COW HEADS. with tongues still attached, sticking out from their mouth! hahaha. it was DISGUSTING. we took a picture of it. it actually took me by surprise when i realized it was, actually, quite big. it just never hit me that it was so huge. hahaha. yup. so it was a really interesting ride! =)
nottingham uni is very very nice. i mean the campus. its really pretty. its very open air. and i like that, as compared to spending your whole day in an enclosed air-con-ed room. it is a very nice campus, easy to understand, not a place easy to get lost in, and open air! =D
so we headed back, with amanda, to my uncle's house. we jsut chit chatted. i fell asleep after that. when i woke, they were watching pirates of the carribean, the final one, i dont know what its called. then after that, weirdly enough, we started watching gossip girl on the Mac. pam wanted to watch it. and naturally, everyone sat down to watch. and then after that, the other KLs arrived (grace, mel and esa). we all watched together. and then we brought the cake out! =D it was a surprise! they had bought the Choc Indulgence from secret recipe. it was very enjoyable. then we continued to watch G.G.
oh ya! we had pizza hut for dinner. and of course, they ordered too much. eating pizza was before the cake and before gossip girl, stil watching pirates at that time.
so after the cake and everything, everyone sat down to watch G.G. again. it got late. and guessed what time we finished? 5am+! -.- (there goes Ghrelin and Leptin..or whatever it is called, Kel! =P) YES. and even at that time, the changs (the other KLs) wanted to go back home. so they were sent back by i dont know who. and the next day, everyone woke up late. ahhaha. and in the afternoon (which was when we woke up), they sent amanda back to uni, while we went to taylor's with pam who needed to submit some stuff there.
that was yesterday and night, we went for supper. like at 12 midnight. it was FULL! i am so amazed by the number of cars on the road there are in KL after midnight. so we ate alot of food O.O and it was so funny! the Chang's came too. and there was a small bit of mee hoon left that no one wanted to eat. so it came down to 'kun chum'-ing (choosing.. as in rock paper scissors) and the one who lost had to eat it. so we were all discussing HOW to actually do this. so we wanted to divide into two grps, and the grp that lost could divide the food up again. but then we had uneven numbers. there were 9 of us i think. so we were discussing it (loudly, yes) and then pam suddenly shouted oh KAT! since you're sitting in the middle, you'llbe the one sitting on the fence!you MUST eat no matter what. then everyone was like yes! agreed! so that was that. my side of the table lost. but oh well. it was really fun. and unhealthy. it was like.. wat? 2am? and we were all FULL to the brim. but i guess that's normal being together with all the changs.
so that was pretty much the kl part. it was all sleeping VERY VERY late, and waking up likewise too. i really enjoyed it. it was interesting watching dave playing his ps3. =D besides eating, watching series, eating, going to mega mall (the only big mall on pam's map! haha), eating and sleeping, we didnt do much! =D enjoyable and a great way to get away from everything back home! =D
so about a week or more after that, (i actually really dont remember the date), we flew off to vietnam! we arrived in Ho Chin Mihn.. or Minh. @@ it was sooooo wow. not wow so beautfiul but just wow, wow. the traffic is so unbelievable. stressful even. there were really LOADS and LOADS of motorcycles. in the minivan, looking out the window to the street you just see like a SEA of helmets!!!! two lanes, one lane for cars, and the others for motorcycles.. its an unspoken agreement. haha. and the motorcycles are not just in like 3 rows.. about 10? they SURROUND you. its so full of motorcycles. they even hvae a motorcycle traffic light which is lower and smaller than usual ones. and on the roadside near traffic lights or at roundabouts there are ppl selling food and stuff like that. when the traffic slows ppl actually buy those things from their motors. kinda cool and really different.
and oh the honking!! you can hear horns every two seconds. all the time. they horn for ANYTHING. when someone slows down in front of them they horn. driving there is like no stops except at traffic lights. they dont really have the road lines. and they jnust GO. when crossing the road, even when the walking man is green on the traffic light, there are still vehicles going across. so its like.. just crossing the raod even tho the traffic flow has not come to a stop. hah my mum doesnt even look at the traffic she just goes. -.-
oh and they have different kinds of horns too. they got those echoing types. horn once and it sounds 6 times.. like an echo. @@ and their motorcycles can carry loads of stuff. LONG LONG metal pipes, or a big piece of smth, a load of stuff, a fan -.-.. and 4 ppl can fit the motorcycles. and its those normal sized ones like the ones here, not extra big ones.
we went to Hue too. oh and the china beach (dont remember where) is beautiful! i loved it. and went to Hoi An. i forgot which, but i like the small villagy place which is either HUe or Hoi An. we went to Sapa too. Sapa was like the country side of vietnam. it was high up and COLD. really COLD. and we went trekking and stuff to the villages. saw the Mong ppl who still live in wooden houses, and do beautfiul embroidary (or however u spell it) and wear traditionalclothing, and carry wood, and dye cloth and carve marble, and FARM and PLANT. all of Sapa (mountains) werecovered totally by terraces (or however you spell it -.-). it was breathtaking. we went to Danang too and Hanoi. i think its ok to go there for holiday i guess. but a translator is necessary. really troublesome bcz hardly anyone speaks eng there. but i would definitely not stay there for long. too chaotic with the horns and all.
if anyone is going there, eat PHO, which is pronounced as fir/fur, something like that. its yummy i loove it. and the roadside ones are the best. oh ya in vietnam they have those roadside stalls where the tables are like those in kidnergarden. really short and they still on the short short chairs or stools for kids. and they have alot of coffee shops where the chairs are facing the raod. they all just sit facing the raod, drinking tea or beer or whatever and watch the motorcycles go by. most of the shops are roadsides with no parking space, only enough for motorcycles. and they have hammocks too! they have hammocks in the coffee shop and motorcyclist actually go there and sleep or take a nap. so cool. haha
oooh. and to get to sapa. we had to take the train. and its an overnighter trip. we had a sleeper. so the space was so small and there were six 'sleepers' in it. it was kinda ok. but the toilet. OMGOSH. it was totally the SMELLIEST toilet i have ever ever ever had the luck to encounter. it wasnt really disgusting dirty. it was just so SMELLY. it STANK so bad, when you get out after seconds the smell is already stuck to your shirt. it was the most horrible experience EVER. T-T oh the toilets in vietnam dont have a good flush sistem. so you cant throw the toilet paper into the toilet bowl. you have to throw it into a bin. and they dont really provide good bins with lids. yup. no lids. so thats really disgusting. luckily the hotels are ok. T-T after the train toilet... i probably have toilet phobia. after that i never went to a public toilet unless one of my family members have gone into it and have given the ok. -.- haha. so consider yourself warned! =D
well. thats kind of alot. i was glad to get back home. it was really getting to me.. the horns. ooooh and they have tiny trucks with covers.. like the trucks which carries horses just with the top cover. and thats their bus! its tiny! they jnust climb up and sit on it. ahhaha. but thats only in ho chin minh i think.
well. thats alot to read. this is only so i wont forget the trip.
buahaha. happy new year
now: 2/1/09 1+am
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