Malaysia 1 Ringgit Coin

hey friends, have you finished using all the RM 1 coin?

http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&pg=14&ac=1089
Bank Negara Malaysia would like to remind members of the public that the RM1 coin will cease to be legal tender effective from 7 December 2005.

hehe.. this is just a small reminder to remind all to use the coin as fast as possibley by 6th December oh...but if we want to keep some coins for collection also not bad huh~since each coin just cost RM1 haha

a comic from The Star:

Open and Honest

Why can't people be more open and honest when dealing with relationship? Even an often-considered-trivial relationship must be treasured. By saying so, I am talking about friendship and ties of family members. Usually, in their attempts to please their special someone, people tend to forget about those who have been by their sides all this while.

Pardon me for whining in this post. I long to have a night when all members of KST gang come together again. Is that possible?

By the way, the 1st and 2nd paragraph are actually not related at all...

All my scattered ideas are pouring out. I can't help it. I need to be heard.


A Jot By A Sot

How to get into the circle?

Ever heard of holograms? They are sometimes known as cheating device. Why? It's because you think the obstacle is not there and you walk towards it, just to be hit by the obstacle. It's also sometimes called invisible deterrent. Why? You can't see it but something is stopping you from advancing further....something you can't see with your naked eyes. But the most suitable name for it is virtual barrier. Why? It's because you can go further but with very great difficulties and it's normally invisible.

I have a lot of friends from Taylor's and why not? I have ReComers here and one friend leads me to another. I know many people here as well. However, that's always the limit - knowing and identifying. I have not advance any further and I wondered why. After some serious thinking and analysis, I finally got my answer and the answer was not obtained through formulas and equations ( I am not that eccentric yet). Here's the answer :

I am waiting for my bus in front of college yesterday. I looked around me (I am alone, as usual)...a small group of JPA Chinese boys are talking to each other and one of the boys is also talking to a Malay girl (JPA scholar). All of them are studying SAM. Then, I saw a group of JPA ICPU students talking to each other. Two are Chinese and most others are Malay. A small of Petronas scholars studying ICPU are also talking to each other. The group is a mixture of guys and girls.

Another independent event:

I am in the class waiting for Mathematics teacher to come. The class was divided as usual. Christine and Dian were sitting together. Mike, Eugene sat together. Dave, Siew Kiat and Vivek sat together. Akram was chatting with Mike and Eugene. Khashafiq and Salman and Rahim sat together. Salaamin, Fakhruddin and Hamedullah sat together. Maryam and Nadya sat together. Inseparable pair, Sook Mei and Xiao Hong sat together. Yuk Chang and Shu Hao will always sit together. These pairs in class, unless under very rare occasions, will always stay together, creating blocs in class. Oh yeah, what about me? I will be alone, striking conversations occasionally with some of them.

Next independent event :

I am in my scholarship friends' apartment. All seven of them are Malays and all of them live together. When I went there, rather than expecting any welcome, I will obtain nothing, as though no one has walked into the apartment. However, one of them is very friendly though. ONE....out of seven.

Last independent event :

I know a Chinese guy here....an IC-Chinese guy. Why I call him IC-Chinese guy? Because he's only Chinese in his IC. He's from KYS and he's behaving like a classic Malay who stayed in a hostel for 5 years. His very very close bond with all the Malay scholars is not a problem (in fact, it's good...because of racial integration), but his action is the complete reverse against Chinese or Indian scholars (no Indian btw.) My friend and I (Chinese) often received cold stares from him, as if we did whack him before. I have never meet such people before. My friend even make a joke (just a joke) : IF he becomes the MCA president, even Yap Ah Loy will rise up to oppose him! I daresay he gives me a very bad impression of KYS....shame on him.

Ok, after all the events (true events), what is my conclusion? The first problem is about scholarship. Scholars from the same scholarship agencies often flock together (observe first example). They don't tend to know people from other scholarship agencies. However, for cases such as us (MISC scholars and also Telekom scholars), our group is so small that we need to interact with others.

Some made it through the first obstacle and some don't(including me). Why? The second reason is race. In this 21st century, race is still a separator. Scholars of the same race tend to make cliques. With all these tight cliques around, how can I make close friends here? Even within my own ring of 12 MISC scholars, the clique was seen. Malay guys mix with Malay guys. Chinese girls mix with Chinese girls. Malay girls mix with Malay girls. Even between Chinese, Chinese-speaking Chinese mix with Chinese speaking Chinese. English speaking Chinese mix with English speaking Chinese. What kind of culture is this?

The problem is not with the government....the problem is not with the education system...the problem is not with the teachers....the problem is with ourselves! Our mindset and vision is tuned so that we will focus on our "same kind" of people only. Once we don't change, we will no longer just see trading blocs, but people of different religions will live in different parts of the world and take up different jobs, just like the Colonialism era.

may HER soul rest in peace

The Prime Minister's wife Datin Seri Endon Mahmood died at 7.55 am today at the Prime Minister's official residence in Putrajaya after fighting a long battle with cancer.Endon, 64, breathed her last about 18 days after returning from undergoing a treatment for breast cancer in Los Angeles, United States. -- The Star

sigh... what a shocked + sadden news to me ......
Few days ago, I read in newspaper stated that her health is getting better, after returning form US, for the celebration of Hari Raya Puasa...
I wonder, if she didn't come back to Malaysia and stayed at US in hospital, would she die?
suddenly... hard to describe my mood now... ah...
I was listening to radio right after I reached home (back from school, it was a boring school day today also, just had 3 periods of chemistry and none of the others..), and I found it weird that there were only music... midi... there was no any songs............
then, I was reading the forum, Recom... and saw a thread named "passing away of Datin Seri Endon"...while listening to the sadden music, I was reading the news...
so... at that moment... feeling want to cry... ah..... just a sudden moment
this is such a big loss to our dear Prime Minister, try to imagine, what's the feeling of losing the dearest companion... who had been by your side for such a long time, shared your happiness and sadness... up and downs...
Malaysians, we've lost a gread lady... who possesses good attitudes and a kind heart

I=)

It's great to see the Blog running again.

Looks like Albert has got the hang of things over there in Taylor's. He knows the place for the cheapest food, and from this blog, looks like he's starting to socialize with more girls. Good for him.

As for Lilo and Sno........I guess they're doing fine in INTEC. Lilo has got one outgoing gang. When I visited her in INTEC, I joined her gang in karaoke-ing, loitering around Sungei Wang Plaza, walking all the way from Bintang Walk to Petaling Street, and then walking to Pudu Raya.
It's like one cross-country walk. Sno, on the other hand, won the first prize in a German Sketch competition. My congratulations to her. She must've put in a lot of effort in that sketch.

As for Peter, he bragged to me that day, saying that he got a 100 marks in his Math exam. In addition, he reinforced it by saying that ONLY 3 people got that. O_o.

Elaine and Kee Huong......I get occasional SMSes from Kee Huong, and I get updates about Elaine through this blog, since she's still in the comfort of her home, hehe.

Daphne........Got news from her brother, who studies at the same college as me. He said, "She's fine."

Me?????? How bout me??
Alright, I've adapted myself to the life here. The food, the tight schedule, the boredom (sometimes), the society, as well as the competitiveness.
It's so difficult to be at the top of the class, although I am occasionally. From all the tests I've done, I can only remember one Math paper in which I got the highest score. 50/60.

Looks like I'll have to buck up, and pull up my socks.

I've discovered ways to entertain me when I'm bored. Firstly, I'll download movies like Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck, and Smallville from the internet, and fresh new music as well as podcasts from iTunes. Podcasts are actually radio-like programmes which you can listen to.
I have to admit that those podcasts can significantly raise a person's listening skills, as Americans speak rather quickly in radio shows.

Finally....

Finally....the atmosphere is back. Actually I am not THAT busy and distressed. I, in turn has a lot of free time over here (NOT to imply that my studies are sooo good)...but just that the course here is not so hectic...and there's a lot of activities here to unwind at the end of the day...our ECA officers are excellent!! They are very friendly and approachable. I hang out there EVERYday until I am already a regular...sometimes I help them to answer phone calls as well...I hope that you guys/gals found your own entertainment there....clean ones of course...

Since I come to Taylors, ppl around me begin to exert "love pressure"....what I mean is that ppl begins to associate me with GIRLS after GIRLS....just because I am a "little bit" close with them...I am not a romeo, nor a Mr. Cool, nor a buaya!! Lately, after the BRATs camp, one girl from there begin to exchange emails with me...we email each other everyday to talk abt anything under the sun...but one day, my friend saw that and he spread the news around...now once my class members saw me, i will expect some "funny remarks" from them...oh yes, another bad news for elaine....DUNNO how this can happen, but somehow someone here knows abt our KST gang and saw our picture and PETER'S remarks!! So, they begin to think that....u know...ppl begin to think that I have 2,3 gals, etc.....if there's a reason to be distressed, this is the one reason...

Studies are fine...like I say in my post three months ago, I want to put myself within the top three of the class. When I first come here, all the class members give me a very good impression until I think that I will be having a hard time. However, eventual exams proved me wrong. Apparently, I still manage to keep myself on the top 3 level. Ok la, since Daphne is so nice for putting her scores, I wil do the same thing (/100 unless stated):

Format : (Test Number)(Marks)(Position in class)

Thinking Skills : (1)(15/16)(1), (2)(13/16)(3), (3)(16/18)(1), (4)(12/18)(3)
Maths : (1)(99)(1), (2)(95)(3), (3)(85)(2)
Physics : (1)(22/30)(2)
Chemistry : (1)(79)(3)
Economics : (1)(24/30)(2), (2)(17/20)(1), (3)(16/20)(1)

That's why I myself don't go online very often. It's not easy at all to maintain that streak...the competition is great because it's a scholars' class. Therefore, I must always buckle up all the time.

Hey, I have a perfect time for meeting:

Date : 10 December 2005
Time : Anytime between morning and afternoon, I don't mind
Venue : Berjaya Times Square

Game? Reply quick! And also, if you guys/gals are free during Raya Break, let's relive that KST pasar again...it will be a perfect chance to do that. See you all!

hou loi mou kin ah!

wah I damn long never update d k. wanna know what I got for maths ahh. maths quiz 1 41/53, maths topic test 1 41/70 and maths quiz 2 41/43. next wednesday maths topic test 2 lorr. so now you understand why I never update lorr. ok bye :P

the end of my final exam

yeah.. finished..
overall... I have a habit during exam.. since last 2 years, that is sleeping during exam!eh.. of course the sleeping I mean is after finish answering the papers ~
especially for objective papers, always I just use half of the time given, sometimes even just use quarter of the time!
I did this during last year's SPM also =p
teachers sure ask us to use the time to check.... hmm... I hate to check the papers actually.. but in fact I've checked the papers before I sleep, and I don't like to check few times... lazy ~
but mostly for writing papers or paper 2 of science subjects or Math... surely no time for me to take rest ler.. have to keep writing ...

Math... there are only 7 people pass... if including me
over 24... haha.. not even 1/3 of the class pass...
the papers were given back to us today, and.. the exact marks I got was 39.. so my dear teacher added one more mark to me and let me be one of the "pass member"
*sigh*
our dear teacher was really sad of my class' attitude towards math...
[but I think.. I have good attitude towards math... am I ? hmmmm... just that.. I've been too careless + nervous + managed time badly.., ya.. I'm not giving excuse! I did all the exercises given by teacher!]
[hmm.. so.. can I still tell others that I've never failed before? =.="]
ah... I've been talking about this topic for few days..

after exam... can't be too relax also... =.="I
still got a lot of homework to be completed! oh my... haizzz
mostly are of biology project ! @@
and also society's plans, activities... etc........

Taking a breath in a marathon

Well, the title says it all, rite? My schedule is BUSY but I can still find time to report myself here. No one ever sends anything here anymore...it's such a sad situation...but everyone has their hectic life to handle. Just stopping by here since I have the time...

Taylor's is not a easy place. Everyone here is quite brainy and if you don't pay attention, you will be blown away. I just got the second highest in Thinking Skills test today...till now, I am still looking good...but tomorrow there's an Economics Test...and next week, Maths Test and Chemistry test.....tests and tests...

My scrabble competition is up this Saturday....it wil provide me with great challenges...hope that i can walk away with something...

Still remember the 5-way-test that I posted here abt 4 months ago? I think we are STILL doing fine, but we are drifting away...

Ok, finish crapping....

photo: Lower Six Science 1 SMKTE

isn't it nice to wear grey colour's uniform for my Form 6? hehe ^^
yea.. I like my uniform very much than wearing those light blue one~
this photo was taken on June (if not mistaken~)... and I only got it today haha...
school life.. is really enjoying while busy with syllabus ~
[can see where is me right? the one with 'sweet' smile =p]
[the standing row.. last row also the highest row... , second from left]

the Meeting

nah, this is the photo I took with Albert during the meeting yesterday (by using my handphone with low pixels)
hm... how was the meeting? one word, Short
We've just met each other for few minutes I think, maybe around 10minutes?
as he was in rush for the next scrabble competition~
who else went? Just Albert and me are KST members...
others... let Albert tell better as I don't know them well =p
[hm... ya.. Albert is indeed tall.. or if you want to say I'm too short.. ya.. it's okay, I am indeed a short girl =.="]
oh ya, I think Albert... he spoke very fast.... haha
more in detail things, better wait Albert to tell lar... that's all =p

Im back!

Just to inform that finally my access to both my Blogger blogs are restored.

Now im back in perak to unwind for 4 days before the final midsem paper of biology next saturday.

Sorry I've missed the meeting Albert organized. Maybe we should have a gathering for KST as well... Some time when it suits us all.

Miss chatting and bitching around with u guys esp that one with maileh. Anyhow, life goes on.

Till next time, bye.

P/s : Check out my blog for updates and limkitsiang started a blog!

http://limkitsiang.blogspot.com/

hmm, ok la, i might go la. MIGHT... hmm. how many of u are going btw?
btw, it wasn me who was posting those maths questions on recom, my fren was doing it, don get confused, ish...

failed my chemie test!!

hi albert, don kil me... i might not be going to times square on 10th or 11th...

coz

1. i jus failed my chem test yesterday n i realised that i shud stop going out on weekends for the rest of the semester if i were to catch up with all the schoolwork that i had not bothered to keep up with in the first mid-sem... so, no weekend outings=no going to times square on 10th or 11th

2. i think daphne n eggy or was it lilo n eggy? well, anyway, they can't go either coz they would be home...

so, i'm really sorry, n i know u would be mad since i never attended any of the outings u organised ever since we came down to kl to study... i'm really sorry, sorry sorry sorry, really. wat can i say but sorreeeeeeeeeeee

This is my photo with our ReCom forefront anchors. From left : Syamsul (masterof_none), Hafiz (ReMag's big boss), thirdshifter, chenchow, me and jiinjoo. It was around 7:15pm and I am just back from my BRATs camp in Ipoh...JUST back....can't u guys/gals see that I almost fainted? But I slept at 12:20am...

this is the last true burning letter given to a boy written by a girl living in a world created to destroy

if I gave you a city,
would you let me?
would you tear me down?

but there you go for the last time
I finally know now what I should have known then
that I could still be ruthless if you let me
but there you go and I'm not done
you're waving goodbye, well at least you're having fun
the rising tide will not let you forget me
forget me

the fraser's hill trip

yesterday, I had just back from the fraser's hill 3 days 2 nights trip ^^
yeah, it was so fun >O<
to know more, you can visit my blog: http://hedwigelaine.blogspot.com
but it's a super long blog ya
or you can just take a look on my photos there, there is also a link to my friendster photo album.

it's holidays in intec!

yes, I know I haven been keeping in touch with almost everyone here...sorry *blush

well, I am getting a new phone with a brand new LCD screen soon, so, I think I will start sms-ing u ppl in a few days

nothing much from me
I wanna get a new laptop... anyone wanna accompany me to lowyat? anyone knows how to buy one??

hmm, wat else
oh yea, there's a toblerone bar in my fridge... it's the kind with white chocolate inside the milk chocolate, it's gonna expire in october... if I happen to meet patrick before say 20 of september, I might give it to him, after that, I would probly consume it myself...

erm, can't think of anything else to say at the moment...

ok lar, sms u ppl in a few days

Busy holiday @@

Friday, My class went to biology lab at the first period, and filled our killing jars with ethyl acetate, the chemical fluid to be absorbed by the plaster of parris and evaporate, release the strong smell to kill the insects~
my class is going to Fraser's Hill next Wednesday for a 3 days 2 nights trip.. by our own,
that means there will be no teacher.. no guidance, it is, go by our own risk

~yo.. holidays starts now !!! however, it will be a very busy holiday to me =.="
First, now I have to rush my math T homework (past years questions)(a lot and very hard), because we are going to attend a Math T additional class on coming Monday, a 4 hour class...
then... I think I will be only free on Tuesday but also have to busy preparing for the next day trip...
then only back on Friday night ~.~"(although we can have a lot of fun at Fraser's Hill there ^^)then... actually I have to study chemistry also..
haiz.. I'm left far behind teacher's pace!besides, I also have to finish my biology notes O_O [did few days but still got more than half to study and to do notes]
ohhh my god~and my class teacher ... haiz... she is still not satisfied of what I have done for my class decorations of Merdeka (independant day) ~...
she said, it's not enough to be outstanding among classes... and won't be able to win the decoration contest! She wanted me to put up more and bigger Malaysia Flag... @@"
it made me stressful again... ah....
what a busy holiday !!!!
T_T" feeling want to cry already =p

It's been a long, long time...

since the posting rate here is creditable. Well, everyone have their college works and assignment to do...no doubt about that. Even Yee Leng has her Form 6 duties. Let's not forget Yee Leng is studying the hardest course among ALL of us!!

Well, I am alive, still standing and still breathing (but couldnt sure how natural can that be if the haze won't stop). I am still can be considered having a good time in Taylor's la. I have a fair share of play and study. To many, it was dead hard, but to me, what matters is our attitude towards it. If we accept it slowly and calmly, it can be so easy.

To sno,
Eh, I have not been hearing from you for so long la...that day I sms you, u dun reply me for 1 week, I thought you completely forgot about me already and thought an alien have sms-ed you....luckily you reply and clarify, or else...okok. Seems that you are having a struggle with maths...take it easy la...things will be fine...don't have to feel so stressed out...and hey, if you want to join the scrabble competition, join the Times Square competition la...i wil be joining....for more info (if you want more details etc), call me.

To lolilo,
How are you? Nothing much to say la, just that I wanna thank you for calling me to chat la...However, if you havent know, this saturday there's a talk on university courses....medicine, pharmacy, engineering etc in Taylors. It's open to anyone. Come with sno la. If you have any friends in Taylors, ask them if you can tumpang in their apartment in Ridzuan Condo. If yes, how nice! Just that, patrick will be coming to stay with me while attending the event. Important reminder : Pang Ping is NOT staying in Taylors Hostel, so you may forget about her....unless she lets you to stay in HER house, but I couldnt know. If you are coming, sms me!

To Patrick,
Wei, so you don't know where's Ridzuan eh? Okok, follow this direction. Your friend should know the roundabout near Metropolitan College (Kewajipan Roundabout). If you are coming from Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), take a nine o' clock turn to the left. Then just go straight until you saw a turning to the left with Sunway Pyramid right on the opposite. After you turn to the left, just move on towards the three high apartments. They are the only three high buildings there and they are Ridzuan Condominiums. Ok, if your friend dropped you in Taylors, then I will have to try to smuggle you into the bus at 6:30pm. 6:30pm bus is the last bus from Taylors. So, don't be late. All students need a bus pass. As of now, the bus driver don't really care about it. 6:30pm bus is very empty but the more empty it is, the more dangerous for me to get you in because the bus driver MAY check. Extra seats will be abundant during 6:30pm. Don't worry. However, if he suddenly turns sceptical that day because you will appear unfamiliar to him, then you will have to get a taxi home. As for bus, there's Kota Raya bus leaving from SS15. However, I don't know about the schedule of the bus. You may have to wait for quite some time at the bus stop. A trip to Ridzuan will cost you RM5 for taxis without meter and approx. RM3 for taxis with meter. Let me know about your decision.

To Daphne,
I am quite surprised when you called me that day. However, you will find me different than Peter, rite? Sno will know what I mean....If you have the time, join them la...oh, and remind lolilo that the medic talk will be held on 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm...so you gals don't have to come on Friday if you gals can't get a place to stay in SS15 or Ridzuan.

To Yee Leng,
Hi, how are you? Are you coming to see me during my participation in the scrabble competition in Times Square? If yes, good la...we can finally meet each other, although I have no idea what is the result of it. Go form a cheerleading team and come. If I won, I belanja makan....haha...

To Kee Huong,
Eh, got any girlfriend from Labuan or not? How are your studies? It's been a long time since I hear from you. Your last SMS warns me not to sms MELODY too often because you will be jealous. FYI, I abide to your warnings. So when will I get my reward? Ha....jkjk..

To Peter,
Peter, be a man la...COME and MEET us. We ALL want to meet Peter rite? I think some of you have met him but NOT ME!! COME AND SHOW YOURSELF!! (200dB)

To Nooi Hoay,
How are you? So, you are going to meet chenchow this week? Send my regards to him and plan a meeting for ReComers with him if possible. I managed to influence a whole gang of Taylor-ians here to join ReCom. So, if there's a meeting, I think many will come...God bless in your studies!

That's all fellas.....my bus is coming in 18 minutes.....I had better run. Patrick, will be waiting for your response and sno/lolilo/daphne/nooi hoay, sms me if you wanna come! Don't come secretly and give me a surprise.....my heart is very weak now because of the absurd haze.