Happy Birthday , Malaysia

As Malaysia enters her 52nd year of Independence and we the citizens of Malaysia , see it with anticipation and hope for an even better future. May we work towards this dream that the Malaysia we see today will be nothing compared to the Malaysia of tomorrow . A Malaysia even more prosperous , even more harmonious . A Malaysia we will be proud to call home. A time where our hearts will swell with pride as we walk with our heads high and say ,

"We are Malaysians . We are One. "



Unity is the key . My hope for tomorrow is that 1Malaysia remains and becomes a reality , not just words and something patriotic which we can use to write a nice essay .
We must rise to the call of 1 Malaysia , regardless of race and religion . Let us not be skeptical of our fellow Malaysians, let us have trust in each other .
Let us be as One, One Malaysia.


Selamat Hari Merdeka .


* btw I did the pics myself :D

Happy Birthday Shafiq and Justin! ( LATE POST)

Happy Birthday Shafiq ! First a proper picture of you saluting the officer like an excellent NCO .

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Happy birthday Prebet Justin Low! also saluting the officer, with hair sticking out from his cap.



Justin turned 15 on the 23rd of August, and hopefully as a 15-year-old he will learn how to blacken his shoes properly and not just blacken the front , with a feeble excuse that "my pants will cover the back of the shoe , see so blacken the front is enough.



OH SHEEEEET. Duduk kaki terkangkang nanti seluar koyakkk ahh.
Oh no , constipated!!! If later halfway marching shit memang problematic .



"OH SHEEET I SHAT IN MY PANTS FASTER FASTER I NEED TISSUE"
well at least not halfway marching.. hehhe



Justin with the mangkuk head saying something like ,
" REALLY? sure? confirm? "

Esok , Lusa and sebagainya .

Tomorrow is our NCO exam , lets hope no one LAUGHS or screws up and edwin doesn't do his cockface . And remember everyone , do not look at Prebet S. Pillai's dancing eyebrows when he commands .

Remember KALIS , that's what EC is good at !

Trials on monday , yay!
So excited
I cant wait
ha .

lazy to blog nowadays . After trials I will blog about our NCO exam maybe , and marching terms such as ASIMO , turtle , chicken wing , horse etc etc .

Yahoo

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From Dec2006 ~ July 30th 209
Yahoo just died an hour ago , we just buried the poor fella .
went missing on saturday , found him on Monday ,
Thanks to the guard who helped us search the compound .
Thanks to the gardener who helped us dig the grave (he refused to accept anything)
Thanks to the office admin , Pn. Fauziah ( " Gee" ) who went out of her way to help us
Thanks to the vet who.. helped us get the medicine (wasn't in stock ) even though there was "little hope left"
For those of you who never had the chance to see him , well , it's a pity .
R.I.P , go on to a better place :)

Excerpts from a Diary .

A friend is a friend ." A friend in need is a friend indeed " , " Friends are siblings God forgot to give you" . Apt indeed . Real friends or sham friends ? Close friends ? Acquaintances ? Mere contacts ? Or a close bond, special , lasting and amazing .

Now, to the topic of raging hormones, love enters the picture . Like , and love , are two really different but similar things . You can like, and nothing much would happen . Nothing complicated. When love comes into question , "Friends" take a whole new perspective as "Couple" , commitment and affection become sort of a contract or more like, an obligation . Of course, this the common and typical but common and typical are not always the order of the day .

Then again , grow up. Love is about caring. Love is about affection. Open your mind, love everything which you see fit to be loved . Love what you want , love what needs love , love with your heart.

A crush is just a fleeting emotion. Commitment isn't there yet . At our age , puppy love is common. But what would it commonly lead to ? Premature breakups , disillusions of "forever love " and attachment . I believe in Always , not Forever. There is not Forever . But there is Always .

To anyone who reads this , I am speaking from mere opinion , not experience . I believe what's necessary , what's right , will come when the time is right . Prioritize , prioritize , prioritize .

Then again , when that fleeting emotion comes, these words will just be mere graphite on paper .

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Excerpt from my diary . It's written in pencil , so I say "graphite on paper " .
Do not misunderstand . As I said , I'm writing based on opinion . Do not assume .
I blog about this to share what I think , to share my opinion.

Hope this makes good reading .

Reflection

Are life's secrets just waiting to be debunked by the miracle of modern science ?
Or in reality is life just laid out stark, bare and straightforward? Can we define life through intuition, thought and reasoning?

Take for example how life isn't always fair . For some of those who are constantly under fate's hammer, it is never fair . While for some you just always get things done your way .

Talk about habit , routine and "fate" . Underline the relation among these three . What you do often is a Habit , and it becomes a Routine , reoccurring in your life . Are you , as a person , Fated to do all this? Is something which you do not do counted in your Routine life? For example , is it your Routine and Habit to fall ill when an important event is approaching ?

It is inevitable that all of us would interpret this differently . After all , the human mindset believes what is Concrete , what is backed up with Solid Evidence and not Thoughts , Ideas and Philosophy . Thus , this Area of Life is open to interpretation , with everyone living life the way they want it .Some attribute it to Bad Luck , while Fatalists leave it all to Fate , and that everything is Fated and we can't change it . Religion comes into the field with guides and rules to life, How to Life and the Ethics of Life . Every religion implores its believers to do good , contribute to peace and so forth .

So the scenario here is , would someone be able to break this chain of Bad Luck / Misfortune / Negative Energy /etc ? A Losing Streak for example . Would someone fall into a losing streak just with one loss ? Or would someone , victorious for once in an extensive losing streak , be able to go against all odds, turn the tables and enjoy a winning streak ?

Because if We try , we can . If we have the Faith , Belief and Confidence, We can. Winning even once shows that you are Capable of doing something. To be able to attain a certain level of achievement , tells you , " I can. "

Then again, Life isn't that simple. Would an individual , after achieving something beyond their average , be frustrated and disillusioned if they fail to achieve it ? Falling back into the average range , while their minds constantly dream of the Past Achievement . Would they use this as Leverage to succeed ? As incentive ? As a Goal ? A Benchmark ? Proof of their Ability ?

Or would they just resign themselves to Fate , adopt a Loser's spirit , believe that one has failed, and just -

Give it up ?



After all , it is all a matter of personal interpretation . Science never gave us a theorem to determine our achievement . It was all up to the individual to exploit their ability , to seize opportunity , to strive against all odds , to never give up , and to rise up above all .




What about you ?



We vary in different ways . Our mindsets and personality , all cast in our Psychological DNA , define who we are, what we are and the way we think .

The way we think defines what we achieve .

Ultimately it defines who we are.




- Originally by ME . Written not from experience but from what I think .

Grapevine Fires

When the wind picked up, the fire spread
And the grapevine seemed left for dead
And the northern sky looked like the end of days
The end of days

And a wake-up call to a rented room
Sounded like an alarm of impending doom
To warn us it's only a matter of time
Before we all burn

Bought some wine and some paper cups
Near your daughter's school when we picked her up
And drove to a cemetery on a hill, on a hill

We watched the plumes paint the sky gray
She laughed and danced through the field of graves
And there I knew it would be all right
That everything would be all right
Would be all right
Would be all right
Would be all right
Would be all right

And the news reports
On the radio said it was getting worse
As the ocean air fanned the flames
But I couldn't think
Of anywhere I would've rather been
To watch it all burn away
Burn away
Burn


And the firemen worked in double shifts
With prayers for rain on their lips
And they knew it was only a matter of time .

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Grapevine Fires , by Death Cab for Cutie . I posted the video of DCFC playing live instead of the official MV , to leave interpretation and imagery free to the mind of the viewer.

It has an apocalyptic feel to it , like the end of everything . Clearly it depicts a wildfire (Listen to it! ) . The song is filled with imagery , and what comes to mind is a scene of desolation , but there is a certain sense of satisfaction, of being contented (But I couldn't think Of anywhere I would've rather been To watch it all burn away) . Picture the imagery of the fourth verse (Plumes paint the sky gray,as she laughed and danced through the field of graves) , and a picture of innocence and hope , shining through times when it seems all hope is lost.

You could paint a picture with all this in your head . The scene stays there in your head , and stays there.

FOA!

FOA - The Festival of Arts 2009 - was a blast !
As usual , we performed ( supposed to put up the competition drama but tak jadi . )
This year's performance was a last-minute idea of a tribute to MJ - the King of Pop.

as usual , we surprise ourselves at many things we do ( eg: mighty minds , drama) and we surprised teacher with how much we improved in a day , with her comments.
therefore , EC ppl need stress to shove their butts of a chair and keep them on their toes.

So FOA , this year's was apparently the ONLY and FIRST year that our teacher advisors had the chance to sit back and relax , because of our efficient and independant way of working . Applause!
On the downside, this year is probably the worst year in terms of income , but like teacher said , LDDS is not a money making club. Money matters, leave that to the Koperasi and Tunas Bistari to roll in the cash .

Last year, we were told to SPEND money, because we had too much :D

Anyway FOA was a blast and I loved it , plus this year we had proper t-shirts which were decent enough to wear ( grey t-shirts from last year, anyone? actually those were okay )

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Our Formative3 test just ended today , frankly it's nothing much but yeah , unprepared.. Haha.
I rarely have the time and leisure to blog about funny stuff which happens in school , so i'll save it for "oral blogging" sessions when I have nothing to talk about.

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I might blog about my trip to the bank , or mighty minds . OR get some pics up on facebook. Meanwhile i'm packed, gtg tuition!

Yay

What's been happening lately?

Today's my birthday! Thanks to everyone who wished me in any manner - in no particular order-

MUM and DAD Sueanne eunice diyana ben jamie( HAPPY BIRTHDAY:D) christy stefi jace matthew lichin zoe kitty pavan shafiq justin shaarvin chienyin alia heng meersha sebastian-ng chuhsien christina aaron haren jarred foonglina aneel adrian

sorry if i forgot to mention anyone :D remind me thanks !

thank you for the gifts :D

Went to sg with dad just now , had brunch at Oscar's , enjoyed it!

i'm lazy to blog abt MM and the skull in dirty water. maybe next time

Your call.

from http://www.aizuddindanian.com/voi/2009/07/english-out-bm-in-for-science.html

The announcement was made today.

Beginning 2012, students in Year One and Year Four in primary schools, and Form One and Form Four in secondary schools, will learn Math and Science in Bahasa Malaysia.

The reason?

"Only 19.2% of secondary teachers and 9.96% of primary teachers were sufficiently proficient in English," he said, explaining the Government's decision to revert to the old system.

Seems silly isn't it? The patient has a rotting arm, and the Government's solution to the problem is to chop off the head.

While there is certainly some nationalistic pride behind having a national language capable of teaching science and math (this is debatable), it probably isn't in the best interest of the students who will wind up having to re-learn everything in English anyways once they start tertiary education, at least for those who aim to pursue those subjects. And for those that have no ambitions to study beyond a secondary education, having so little proficiency in English is not going to be much help in the "Real World" (TM) either.

With English having a prominent role in the schools, it was a step in the right direction, painful as it was. Come 2012, the education system is going to gostan. Do you see what i did there?

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I am in total support of what this fellow blogger says. Few years back , the government was in a frenzy to train teachers and re-introduce Math and Science in English again.
Workshops, courses , programmes , systems , etc etc were put into action and we were quite pleased as it meant that Malaysians won't be sesated in the world as they would have a basis of science/ math in english.
Hablur??? what's that? It's crystal . Zarah is Atom .
As the blogger mentioned, there is a sense of nationalistic pride in teaching Math/Science( M/S) in Bahasa Malaysia. But what use is it , if we are to be confused with terms in English ? Are we going to be big-headed that we have "retained" our use of BM in teaching subjects that most of the world learns in standard language - English?

We can see that the standard of the English language in Malaysia , is not up to scratch.I think Miss Shyamala might agree to that , she being a teacher who loves the English language very much . Even our neighbours which split in 1963 , Singapore, have progressed by leaps and bounds , compared to us , who are complacently limping along , crippled by our various ailments and Achille's Heels .

Phrases like, " borrow me money" , " I drop and scratch my arm" , " open the light" , are less than rare in everyday life. Even if one may ace a written paper, they stumble and struggle with speaking English.

So It's like typing out a whole bad-ass long essay then backspacing word by word and typing it again. GOSTANNNNN.

So , very nicely said just now.

"Seems silly isn't it? The patient has a rotting arm, and the Government's solution to the problem is to chop off the head."

Good night .

See , this news overshadows what I was gonna post ! the rubber object found 2 days in a row in our class!