blurrrr..

exam's!
over!
woohooo!

finally, i've been waiting for the exams to end since a long long time ago.
While having a list of things i would do after the ujian formatif 1.
Because whenever i'm told to do something, i always use the excuse "exams".
always procastinate everything after exams.
now that it's over, it all starts.

Drama auditions are next week!
and we haven't even got the script right. I seriously don't know what's gonna happen on that day when all of the other teams are better, and we just stand there on stage looking blurr**.

so last night i went online finding for short plays/dramas (lame, i know)
found a few.. but they were like freakin long even though in 'short-plays' category.
hahahhaha.
i have stage frights.
everytime i go up,
i hope that something would happen.. like:
-the stage would just open up and suck me into it.
-everyone had to go off somewhere else and not stare at me.
-something fell from the sky and hit me.
anything! to get out from stages..
haha,.


tomorrow...
long long day.
in a slight dilemma now..
as like the st. john training and the futsal comp are on the same time.
so me n my friends went ask the guy in-charge for the comp.

me: "you know the futsal competition right, if the substitute isn't there while the team playing ... boleh ah?"
senior: (thinks for a long time.. probably didn't quite understnd my Q) "yes. can."
me: "thank youu!" (runs off to class)

but i paid 7 ringgits.
just for a certificate?
and if i don't play,
i would be getting the cert as if i bought it.. not by actually participating.
i suck at futsal btw, just want the cert.
after that, at night we have some LDDS drama thing happening in jothic.
hv to go. HAHAHHAHA


the piles of homework are starting to kick in already.
better finish before they overload.

the drama-ness

ages since i blogged.
internet down, exams.

speaking of that,
exam's on the 23rd.
9 papers cramped into 2 days.

I'm.. partially prepared?
Okay okay la . First exam shouldn't be much of a problem i HOPE.

update update.
school's fine.
have to go around whole afternoon session getting students to fill up forms for chess..
haha.
tension.

after exams,
sean said that the drama auditions were going to be held.
we were supposed to get a group of 2's or 3's and act out a short play.
any topic.
hahaha! i just joined for fun.

watch american idol?
danny made it past top 12!
GO GOKEY!!
lol you rock!

anyway this sunday is the st john competition.
good luck, to my friends participating.
seniors , taking part in adult category .

best of luck!

okay.. i'm running out of ideas to blog right now.
brain dead.

Randomness

valentine's day ...
some would say it's the worst day of the year..
while other's consider it friendship day.
what is it actually?
valentine's day ... xP =)

our school had sports day on the 12th btw.
for me, st. john was the best there.
though they didn't win.
are those fellas there blind or something?
or are they just bias?
their hands were uniformed, the timing perfect.
the command excellent, the adaption outstanding.
what was the problem?
they were actually the best.
but all these don't matter now, not now when they lost.

as for us form 2's
we were asked to go on duty..
under that hot, stubborn sun.
to keep a lookout for those people who need first aid there.
sure enough.. there were a few cases where they had sprains and such.
they were also many fakers along the way..
but we didn't give a damn.


anyways,
moving on to chess..
i didn't make it thru MSSJ.
haha =)
only won 5 games out of 7.
had to win 6!

well squash was most fun.
i technically took part in the squash tourney
which was held frm the 13th to 15th.
but i only went and played for the first day.
as i came back with my hand full of air bubbles and blisters.
cause = unknown.
maybe an infection.
or not.
lol :P


Till next time =)

40 Interesting Facts

1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

2. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

4. Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

5. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

6. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

7. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

11. Dalmatians are born without spots.

12. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

13. 315 entries in the Webster's dictionary were misspelled.

14. There are 318,979,564,000 possible combinations of the first four moves in Chess.

15. Coconuts kill about 150 people each year. That's more than sharks.

16. If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

17. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

18. The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already digested by a bee.

19. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

20. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

21. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

22. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.

23. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

24. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

25. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.

26. By raisin your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.

27. China has more English speakers than the United States.

28. Every year 4 people in the UK die putting their trousers on.

29. On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

30. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT".

31. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

32. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

33. The words 'racecar', 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.

34. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

35. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.

36. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.

37. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

38. The average person laughs 13 times a day.

39. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

40. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!

La la land..

I was brainstorming for a post tonight when it hit me, I had no idea what to blog about!
Haizh.
After racking my brain for hours, about the only solid idea that I came up with was a bit too much of a strong operation for my tastes… then it hit me…
I’ll write about things to blog about when your mind completely shuts down!
Wow.
Smart, eh?

It's been time since my last update. Much has happened.
Well, let's see..

1. Obama!
2. Gaza war continued.
3. 1 week holiday!! although it didn't seem like a week at all.
4. Went down to Seremban for my cousin's coming-to-age ceremony..
>>had loads of fun there :)
5. School re-opened.. =((
6. Man U's topping the table.. damnit. They don't deserve it.
7. Rafael Nadal!.. xD

haha that's it.
got MSSD chess in two days time.
heart starts to beat... finally. But this time it's beating much faster than I expected.
the chances are thin, and so are the odds.
No wonder no one is on my side.

That's it for now. I'll be back when I have something else to blog about when my mind shuts down.

A 'Heartbeat' of History

"My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sanh.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. Those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers ... our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America."

Okay.
That ends the super-duper long speech by Obama at his inauguration ceremony on the 20th of January.
I just thought I would put it here cos this impacted me a lot.
Go USA!

Titleless

"I will treasure the things of you did for me, the warm feeling which manifest from the core of the heart... Like an angle spreading hope, I felt kindness and gentleness in a sprinkle of love.

This crowded place stops people full of secrets.... The roads are simple too narrow for us to retrect back into the story... The gap between the seats in the cinema is forever, alone in this fortress of loneliness I don't know what to do. Srsly.. No more..

How can I fall asleep withour seeing your smile? You are so near yet I can't bring myself to give you a hug, your hand is just beside mine yet I simply couldn't grab it. Closing my eyes your image burst into my mind, I hope it won't be long for me to find it.

No matter how playful I am, just a glance from you and I'll stop, no matter how sweet is a smile, only yours will conquer my heart. The tears of mine have endless strecks of sadness....

The difference between winning and losing is one second of regret... You said that by stashing our love away we will go even further, there is no need to change what time has done. Maybe fate's will states that we are only supposed to meet, and only after it's gone I'll find the left over pieces of our hapiness.

Even fate object to us meeting, and that was the scroll which had our destinies written on.
I'm not worthy... of you...

Anymore..