Heat

The heat nowadays are overwhelming. Everyday, people are praying for rain. Rain. Drops of water from heaven that wash away pollution and dust, leaving a cool mist to settle. I love rain. It's like the blood of Jesus, washing away our sins.

Oh, yeah, about the heat - it's unbearable. Still, I am trying my best not to turn on the air conditioner, considering what it does to the environment. So instead, I turn the fan full blast and wear shirts with holes (holy :P). But please don't misunderstand me. I am not a really a environment lover although I do strive to improve the state of the environment. I still leave the fan and lights on unused. Fortunately, my mom never fails to remind me to switch them off.

During this dry season (my mom calls it a heat wave), girls normally say, "I wish I was a boy." I think you know why. There is one thing that boys can do but girls can't in a crowded place - take of your shirt. Oh, they don't know how cooling to let out all the vapour out. HA!

Anyway, hope that all readers will continue to enjoy yourself, since Chinese New Year is not over yet. And another reminder: don't loose your temper.

My Chinese New Year : A Photo Essay

I have finally written this post which I have worked on for a long time. Have fun reading. I hope it brings happy memories of YOUR Chinese New Year back.

Chinese New Year Eve

My family and I had a wonderful Chinese New Year Eve dinner with my father side relatives at The Waterlily, a Balinese Bistro. Above is the lamb chop I ordered, very different from the traditional Chinese food we used to have in the past CNYs.

First day

In the morning we went to Full Gospel Tabernacle.This is where I took this picture:

Nice? Haha.

Then, My family met up again with My father's side relatives. I'm so sorry I am not showing photos of my relatives, but this is for their own privacy. So here is my place at the restaurant. If you zoom in you might be able to see the name of the restaurant:

Next we went to my granduncle's house. Here is the table ladened with sweets, cookies and other titbits:

At night, we went to my grand mother's (mother side) house. This is where I finally, FINALLY, learn how to fold a paper box. however, I think by now I have forgotten how. NO!! Here it is:

And that is where I had lots of fun with my hyper nephew, Ian:

This is him.

As hyper as ever.

Tired after jumping on Great-grand mother's bed. Not really, I just took him blinking.
Imitating Alex the Lion. " Alex!" says Ian.

Second Day

The next morning, my family and I went out with my aunt to window-shop at Ikea. Here are some photos of the furnitures I like.

Comfortable bed.
A plain but homely mat. And below, a beautiful sink.

Third day

The next day, My brother, sister, aunt and I window shopped at Sunway Pyramid. Here are some random shots:

Decorations at Sunway Pyramid.

I think my mum would love to have the two books above...

The view from the 21st floor of the Sunway Pyramid:

That night, my father's side realtives had a reunion dinner at Tai Thong Restaurant:

First dish. And the noisiest.

My mum didn't like this dish below:

Here's a nice family photo, the Koh Family:

Fifth Day

There was some lion dance that was going to happen at Subang Parade. But we left before they started.

We also visited one of my mother's sisters before we left for Seremban in the evening. Below is my ang pow and misai kucing, a kind of tea. It tasted like water. I think i liked it...or maybe I was just thirsty.

Here are the tea leaves from which it was made:

Alright, this about all of my CNY. The other ten days were spent mostly at home. Well, there was another dinner with my mother's side relatives, but I didn't have any camera with me unless you count my brother's one which I held for less than 7 minutes.

Anyway, I hope you too had a lovely and enjoyable Chinese New Year. I know it is late to say this so I hope you will understand.

Confused About My Blog Name

Many people have been wondering what my blog name, "Arivedercis of Life" means, especially the first word.

Well, finally I will reveal the meaning to you, well, not really. It actually is not a secret. I didn't make the name up. I think I discovered the word "Arivederci" while I was reading a comic-Archie Digest. I think a lot of you know about this comic. Anyway, I came across the word and then I went to look it up in the dictionary, of course a thick one. I couldn't find it. So, I flipped here and there and then I came across the "Foreign Words And Meanings" section. So, I looked up the word here and found it!

The word "arivederci" means "till we meet again". It's uniqueness made me remember it until the day I decided to create a blog. I thought and thought... and I finally chose a name.

So here it is. The blog. Th creation. The product. HAHA^^.

*sigh of relief* Now, I won't get bombed by so many questions.

Now, that I have written about it, this name does not seem suitable. Hmmm....

Maybe I will change the name of my blog some day. Please comment to share your thoughts.

Desperate to Communicate with The Reader

I really want to share with you about my CNY experiences and joy. About the red packets I receive, the relatives I met. I want to show you the photos of my realtives, of my cousins and a few of my cute nephews.

I am so desperate I keep on ruffling my hair (not pulling them out, so I am not THAT desperate). I am sure you are curious about what is going on now, but please be patient. I am currently in my hometown which is about 60 km from my PC at home. So, I will upload my photos at HOME and then blog it! SIMPLE!=D

Happy Chinese New Year and I hope that you will enjoy the remaining days of CNY especially to studying readers. Because I am very sure that after the CNY holidays, we will be straining our bodies to study.

GOD BLESS YOU.

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Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day 2010

"Happy happy CNY, happy happy you and I!" That's the only lyrics in a Chinese song on television I remember and I mumble it to myself everyday.

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and honestly, I can't wait to get my hands on some money! But please don't rob me. I believe this CNY will be the same as the last. Dinners, am paos, family and friends coming together, joy and happiness everywhere! But the sad thing is that the weather is SO hot! Normal whether during CNY is already hot, and now with global warming the weather is close to unbearable. I am now challenging myself not to turn on the air-conditioner the whole of the CNY week. I already did once, but no more for me!

Actually, I have a bad feeling about this peace and prosperity thing in CNY, no offence. Well, it just reminds me of those false teachers who always preach about this p&p thing. Why am I suddenly writing about this stuff?? Because I am reading a book of the Apocalypse horsemen. Yes, it is about the end times. It says that there will false teachers who will be preaching about "peace and prosperity". So, if you come across any weird teachings that are related to this, be on your guard. I think all preachers should pray before they speak, privately or publicly. How do I know this book is something I can rely on? Because it doesn't give me what I want to hear, no sweet talk. Just like your parents scoldings, it is not what you want to hear but it is good for you.

Alright back to CNY. So, here's wishing you Happy Chinese New Year to all people of all races. May God bless you and protect you!

By the way Happy Valentine's Day, too!

Script-writing

Lately, I have been script-writing a lot. Well, not really, I only wrote two scripts. Let's just say I have a lot for paperwork to do these last few days.

Ever since the prefect board meeting, the person in charge of the Form 2 prefects had been asking the Form 2 prefects to write a performance for the Form 2s to act out during the Prefect's Gala Night. I volunteered and that got me into this mess. But, I didn't volunteered on the spot as you may think. I let the others do it because I thought I was a bad script writer. But after reading one script that one volunteer wrote, I was so disappointed that I volunteered to write. The volunteer's reason for writing such a bad script- she was in a rush. What are you talking about??? You must take it slow and think a lot when you wanna write a script! But, I am not trying to act smart here, so I'm sorry if anyone is offended. Well, I started on a script I had thought about for a long time, and got to work. It wasn't as easy as I thought. I finished the script but I felt it was a bit lame. Half because they wanted to add singing and dancing in it, which I felt was very lame. So, I had to accommodate so many wants. But then I wrote another script, thanks to H, a boy from my class, who gave an idea and the dejection of the earlier script. However H didn't want to write out his idea because he thinks he is "not good at writing scripts la". So I volunteered to write...again. Presently, I have finished the script. Now it just needs some changes, especially at the back part where it is quite boring. The script is entitled The Dysfunctional Directors and I am surprise some people don't know the meaning of dysfunctional. It is about a group of friends who direct a short film for a competition. I still am not sure whether they would win or lose, but preferably they will lose. We plan to start practising next week. So, I hope you will support us prefects.

p/s: 2 Kenanga and 2 Mawar prefects have to act too in this Form 2 performance, just in case you don't know.

SMK Bukit Mewah Cross-country Competition

Tomorrow, more than a 1000 students will be running for glory, for the spirit of unity and to slim down. Merentas desa, as it is called in Bahasa, is a very good sport to take part in as it promotes the spirit of unity and it allows you to show your talents. And personally, it can make you push yourself to the limit.

I don't know why some people are reluctant to take part in this event. Their reasons are that they will lose or they just hate straining their legs. If you have Asthma or some kind of sickness, it would be a smart move to pull out of the event. But the others? Come on, where's your sportsmanship? Anyway, it's too late to join if you have pulled out. I am not writing this to force you or make you feel bad, I just am encouraging you in a very social event that happens only once a year.

So, please take part in your school's cross country competition, you will enjoy it.

p/s: Be warn, I know that some people will try to steal your things while you are running. So....watch out! Put your things in a safe place.