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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Just Another Statistic?

Not to sound pessimistic
or anything of that sort,
but while I was liking FB posts
with thousands of likes,
I started to realise that
 each and every one of us 
is truthfully,
merely a statistic.
If the Earth is so small compared to the universe,
then what are we?

Who are we?

Maybe that teaches us humbleness,
that despite everything,
we are just a small dot in the universe.

Actually, not even close. 

But then again,
great leaders like Nelson Mandela
changed his country with 
his enthusiasm and passion to end inequality.
Being a dot is not so bad after all,
so long as it is a dot that benefits other dots.
Kinda reminded of the connect-the-dots game 
that we used to play.
Hmm.

#RandomThoughts


Sunday, December 15, 2013

My Big Bad Wolf Experience

BBW 2013 is here!
And it's nearing the end of it already sobs.
6-15 Dec of really really good deals.
Yum yum. :d

Anyway this year I missed the other one 
at the beginning of this year,
so I resolved to go to this one.
First heard of BBW from my aunt who is a book-a-holic
and dreamed of going there one day.
Now I could!
Plus this time it's at MIECC
which is very near to UKM Bangi (yeah!).
How can I NOT go right?

One day before was feeling kinda sick
but told myself to soldier on despite feeling weak.
The sacrifice was worth it.
As soon as we entered the hall,
Yen got hold of Angels and Demons.
And there were still quite a lot of it,
the perks of getting there early.

However,
we were not early enough.
My friend told me that Hunger Games 
were out like during the preview sale
which was one day before the sale started.
My advice is to get hold
of preview-sale passes
so that you can get the best-of-the-best deals before the rest do.
How to get them?
Apparently BBW did organize some contests of 
which I have absolutely no knowledge of. :'(
Lesson learnt:
follow their blog, fb, twitter, insta..
Be their stalker,
and you shall be rewarded. 
But then again you must win la. Haha.

Where was I again?
Oh yeah. So after that I split with my friends
and we kept calling each other when we found
books that the other might like.
What to do,
the place was huge!
But of course we're not complaining.
Although I was sick,
I instantly felt better when surrounded by tons
of great book deals and bookworms like me.
Now talking about bookworms,
seriously they are die hard fans of books.
I thought only a few would heed the advice of bringing trolley bags
but most of them did.
Proud of my fellow Msians,
this certainly is a good trend.
That day I realized that
maybe it's not that Msians do not like to read 
(2010 stats showed that Msians read an average of 8-12 books),
but the books here are simply too expensive.
5 books here at BBW is equivalent to a 
Dan Brown novel costing RM40 at any bookstore.
And I must mention, 5 good books at that.
Books like Eat. Pray. Love. by Eli Gilbert.
So of course,
everybody went crazy over all the good deals.

I thought I couldn't make the 
whole perimeter but I did. 
Well almost.
Was there with Yen for about 7-8 hours.
Finally after much deliberation,
we picked the books that we wanted most and proceeded to pay.
But the queue was really, really long.
I guess we were fortunate already
because just read another blog about the 
poor efficiency of past BBW events in handling payment.
This time,
them being experienced and all,
I found myself a little surprised that 
the payment process went about smoothly.
Kudos to the BBW crew for handling 
such chaos in a professional manner.
*thumbs up*

Btw,
was really happy with my loot hehe. :)



  For those out there who still haven't experienced BBW,
please DO!
You will never regret it, 
especially if you are a die-hard bookworm. :)


Friday, November 8, 2013

Random Sem Break Post

I know I'm supposed to sleep,
but I can't.
The night feels like it had been stretched infinitely long.
That calls for a decent amount 
of what I call:
night-thinking.
I would shamelessly admit
that more often than not,
emotions get the better of me during 
these mind escapades. 
But it is for the better.
For at these times,
I reflect on almost everything 
ranging from self, others, country,
and even the world.  
Introversion reigns supreme,
and the only sounds that you hear
are the whirring of a mind in motion.
I started to realise
the beauty of rational thinking coupled with emotions.
Rational thinking should always come first,
after which emotions help to strengthen that particular thought.

These few days,
I felt as if I've returned to the world.
Finally get to touch the papers and 
have the time to digest them!
I vowed previously to get in touch with current happenings
but time was a precious commodity so I rarely did. 
Gonna handle it much more carefully this time!
#lessonlearnt

Anyway,
maybe my main reason of 
expressing my thoughts here is
to stop being sad, 
frustrated, confused.
It's just, quite simply put, 
not worth it.
Do you know that feeling
when giving up is the only option?
When giving up is actually good?
Giving up requires courage,
and so I'm doing it now, 
one step at a time. 

And lastly,
after going through my friend's blog,
I realised that hey,
we have our own independent
thoughts about certain people,
we have problems-family, friends, relationships,
we have pain that we try to hide with our smiles,
we accept adversity and 
grow with our newfound inner strength.
We are all the same.
Never say that you are alone.
Once you reach out,
someone will be there to take your hand,
to lend you a shoulder to cry on,
to give you a hug,
or even a pat on the head,
assuring you that everything will be alright in the end.

"Life's a climb,
but the view's great"

P.s. This post is so random haha :)



Thursday, November 7, 2013

ASASIpintar UKM Sem 1:Checked

Since I promised somebody I would post something up
(you know who you are ;) ),
I decided to do just that..
in the wee hours of the morning.
Long story involving my sleeping habits ._.

Anyway, so now's the sem break.
ASASIpintar's only 1 week.
However I think that's just enough.
Too little, and you just don't get to feel
the difference between sem 1 and 2. 
Too many, and one's brain will get rusty and dusty.
(Okay maybe just a little,
but still)

Sem break's making me reflect on Sem 1.
Besides feeling upset about QOS's imminent separation,
I was also thinking about ways to improve 
the way I handle assignments etc.
and at the same time having adequate sleep.
Ever since I pulled an all-nighter for the final sem exams,
my sleeping pattern has been going haywire.
Not good for the body. 
In short, 
time management meant everything so yeah,
gotta change my game plan. 

Talking bout QOS,
boy will I miss them!
Although we will still be in the same batch,
we will never be in the same class again.
I could still remember Miss Suganty's answer 
when Tan asked will we 
be assigned to different classes next sem.
After that,
Pn Aqilah told us the same thing too 
and everybody protested.
But in the end,
the decision's final.

It is in plain view that all of us love our classmates dearly.
Maybe the small class size and our surprising
compatibility with each other contributed to that.
But maybe, just maybe,
this separation is for the best.

No matter what,
I will never ever 
forget the memories that we had together :')
The Fb comment-spamming, kerek jokes,
walking back to KKM together,
outings, drama-productions, learning together in classes, 
celebrating birthdays together, 
creating "scandals" *geleng kepala*,
having discussions at the cafe's couch, 
enjoying treats together in Research Skills class,
supporting each other during difficult times..and many more.
So many memories in such a short time.

These beruks are my family at UKM,
and I hope our bonds will last a lifetime :')

Our last bday celebration with Yen and Hazril. 


Not forgetting EXIMIUS 1314.
They are awesome as well!
Still remembered the time that 
we went camping together.
That was when we really bonded.
Then we also prepared the Raya celebration performance and 
celebrated Mooncake Festival together.

With both classes being hybrids of the 3 classes,
we will surely be much closer to each other :)



A shoutout to Yennieyenna. 
Thanks for being there for me, 
for all of us.
Will always cherish the memories between us :')
I hope I still can ceroboh your room even when 
we are not in the same class.
#promise
Ah the thought of that makes me sad already. 
As for the rest,
I've conveyed it in the pdf :))

During Nobelist Mindset with Yen :)

The only thing that will remain the same
next sem is my roomie,
1nonlyCMY :D
Glad to have her as roomie,
but dunno whether she feels the same hehe.
Honestly I think my part of the room's messier just a lil.
Okay that's the truth anyway :(
Thanks for introducing me to really good Kpop songs
(er until now I haven't downloaded haihh)
and dramas (Criminal Minds here I come!).
Also not forgetting you accompanying me 
on various occasions :')
And sorry if I laughed a tad 
too hard sometimes,
you are just too cute xD


Did I mention that I learnt a lot from all of them?
Positivity, critical thinking etc.
It's a diverse community of nerds
and psychos,
but I love them all the same. 

In short,
being here is one of the best decisions that I have made.
Getting pumped for Sem 2 already :) 

P.s All the best to EXIMIUS 1314! We can do it! #Quatre Plat

Monday, May 13, 2013

Registering Samsung E-Warranty Without Dealer

 
I couldn't find any credible info regarding
the registration of Samsung E-Warranty
without going through the dealer
so I called their helpline.
 
Hence this post.
If anybody out there has difficulty
registering their Samsung E-Warranty,
here's what to do in 3 simple steps:
 
1. Scan the receipt.
 
2. Email your "full name", "mobile number",
"model code", "IMEI number",
and "Serial Number" and attach
the scanned receipt
to the email.
 
3. Send it to the following email address:
 
They will reply in a couple of days,
followed by an SMS to confirm your
E-Warranty.
 
Hope this helps!
 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Life Goes On

 
Ok so with Laura
pestering me to
"update my blog",
I decided to do it once and for all. xD
 
Um, to be honest
nothing much happened
except working,
driving lessons,
SPM results day,
driving test (passed!),
prize-giving day and
the announcement of matriculation results (yay!).
The days in between were spent
reading,
staring at the idiot box and
surfing the Internet,
mostly about further study options
to put unnecessary stress on myself.
=.=
Also went into overthinking mode
before SPM and matric results
were announced. Heh.
 
But all's well at last. :)
 
Soon, most of us 95's will
be back studying,
either in public or private institutions.
It will be an entirely new battle
for all of us.
But no matter what,
I believe that all of us will
march forward with our dreams
firmly embedded in our minds.
 
To the 95's,
cheers to us!
And all the best in your future endeavours! :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Thursday, March 7, 2013

SPM Results

 
So SPM results will be out
in a couple of weeks.
 
And I'm freakin nervous! D:
 
Luckily there's Taylor Swift's Safe And Sound
to calm my nerves a little.
After all,
worrying will not help much at this point.
 
Good luck to all of us!
May the odds be ever in your favour! :)
 
"Come morning light,
you and I'll be safe and sound"

Friday, February 22, 2013

I Am The Best (2NE1)

So I went through my previous blog posts
and stumbled upon this game introduced by Amira
a few years back.
Since the q&a amused me,
I decided to play it again! :)
(Previous results here)
 
***
 
1. Put your music player on shuffle (ALL MUSIC).
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the game from.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OK" YOU SAY:
It's Alright It's Ok-Ashley Tisdale (Whoa?!)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY
Send It On-Disney's Friend For Change :)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Shooting Star-Owl City

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Good Time-Owl City (Lol true)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
You Raise Me Up-West Life (Be a mother? Haha)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Mean-Taylor Swift

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Through The Rain-Mariah Carey

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Loser Like Me-Glee Cast

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Perfect-Pink

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Raise Your Glass-Pink

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Try-Pink :(

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
King of Anything-Sara Bareilles

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Stronger-Kelly Clarkson

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Back To December-Taylor Swift

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Live While We're Young-1D

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Superman-Super Junior

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Marry Me-Train (Whoa too late already la!)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The Story Of Us-Taylor Swift

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Secrets-One Republic

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Marry You-Bruno Mars

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Blue-BigBang

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Stereo Hearts-Adam Levine ft Gym Class Heroes

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Diamonds-Rihanna (no it doesn't -.-)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Superman-Taylor Swift

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Misery-Maroon 5 (Haha!)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Uptown Girl-Glee Cast

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Talking To The Moon-Bruno Mars

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
I Love You-2NE1

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
I Am The Best-2NE1 (Omg peeps pls don't think that I'm lacking modesty!)


TAGTAGTAG:
Everybody who happened to stumble across this blog post! =)
 


Life Of Pi (Novel)

Joy of post-SPM:
Finally I get to enjoy reading novels again!
Nothing beats sitting on my comfy bed
and getting lost in another realm
with a healthy dose of fiction! :)
 
 
Life Of Pi may be magnificent on-screen
(didn't get to watch it btw :( ),
but off-screen,
the novel itself's so arresting
you simply can't put it down.
 
Yann Martel's way of stringing words
into sentences is remarkable.
Almost every sentence will make you
sigh with literary pleasure.
Its beauty lies in its calmness,
 "as calm as the Pacific Ocean",
conveyed beautifully through Martel's writing.
 
It's so realistic,
I thought it was a real account!
Was convinced it's real as
he thanked Piscine Molitor Patel at the end of the novel.
Should've checked whether
it's fiction or not in the first place.
*slaps forehead*
But it turned out that
many people thought it's authentic too.
Now that's an exceptional author!
 
Omg pardon my gushing over Yann Martel.
Heh :)
 
P.s. Read it if you haven't already!