New Year’s Eve

Today I nearly swallowed a screw-on New Year’s Eve. How symbolic.

Well, it’s kind of embarrassing. I found this little screw (about 0.7 cm long) sitting on the TV. So, I was wondering where in the world it came from. Since yesterday a man came to open the TV to fix it, I figured that this tiny screw came from the TV. You can guess how well a job the man did. Anyway, I was just meddling with that tiny screw and finally I tried sticking it into a hole to see if it would fit. The screw just ended up inside that tiny hole and the only way to take it out was to tilt the TV. Well, that wasn’t really the only way. Since tilting the TV would be troublesome I just somehow figured that sucking the screw out would be good idea. Until now, I still can’t figure out what made me to think of that as a good idea. Anyway, I sucked the screw and it flew into my mouth. Not onto my tongue but straight to my throat. Thank God I didn’t swallow it. Well, I was just standing there thinking of all the choking deaths I read of in the newspaper when finally, my brain worked out that if I choked the screw out, I would be better off. So, I tilted my head upside down and started forcing myself to cough. The screw came out immediately because it maybe was just hiding at the back of my mouth.

Anyway, today is New Year’s Eve and I’m both sad and excited at the thought that I will be leaving 2010 and entering 2011 in less that 24 hours. Sad because time just flies so fast and excited because next year is my PMR year! Woot! Wait, what am I saying?

Just before I enter 2011 I would like to look back at all the events of 2010 and thank God for always being there through the whole year. I pray also that 2011 will be seeing me as a better person and bring about better things. To anyone I may have insulted-I’m sorry. Next year, I really want to see everyone equally with no grudges, especially since it’s my PMR year, XD. To my family, thanks for always being there for me. I take you all for granted sometimes so I’m sorry. To Justin, thanks for all the laughs and tech tips. To Faith, you were right. To Teck Liong, Qing Sheng, Dou Min, and all my other Sin Hua to Bkt Mewah friends, here’s to all the laughs. To all me seniors, I will (try to) support you guys. CF committee and members, God bless and I hope you’ll continue to grow with me. NSCFLC friends remember what was said in all the sessions at camp, and keep going for Christ! Fellow bloggers: err… I enjoyed reading your blogs. Readers, thank you so much for spending time here. And to friends I haven’t mentioned yet, thanks for being my friend.

Last post of the year, I must definitely put some pictures. You want peaceful pics or movie pics or just meaningless pics? I guess that’s a MIXTURE.

2010 going onto...

2011!!

And movie. Actually, I noticed that in the first episode of Chuck, there is a Tron poster in his bedroom. Ha ha.

So ending the new year...The future awaits!!! I've been wanting to say that for quite a long time.

Of Knuckles and Giants

Well this isn’t about any Plants vs. Zombies gargantua or Harry Potter trolls. I’m writing about the day my two friends and I went to visit our ex-school. Let’s just say we went there because we wanted to see some teachers and students we know. We wanted to walk down memory lane, so to say. Haha.

One reason I’m writing this is because I’ve finally understood why the older generations used to say that the younger pupils are getting shorter and shorter. There could be two factors we think that way. It’s either because we are growing taller or the younger pupils are getting smaller and smaller. It could be both, too. In fact, I’m short for my age, so for me to think that way you can guess how genuine that is. But I’m mostly referring to the standard 2s and 3s, because many standard 6 fellows are taller than me.

Speaking of standard 6 fellows, one of my friend had a younger brother in that school so while three of us were at his class, I just got into a very weird conversation with a standard 6 pupil I don’t know at all. He asked me whether I knew how to crack my knuckles and I said yes. Then he cracked his knuckles and asked me if I could do that. I was speechless. I honestly didn’t know what to say, and that’s saying something about my social skills. In fact, I kind of ignored him, apologizing quietly. Anyway, I got to meet my friend’s brother. Maybe I’ll see him next year. My PMR year. Sigh.

Before that we were just walking around the school and then finally my friend stated the fact that we were like giants compared to all the standard ones. I was literally watching my step half the time because I didn’t want to knock any of them by accident. Well, when I was standard 1, I actually had fun just weaving around everyone, like a motorcycle weaving through traffic - everyone has to look out for you while you don’t have a care in the world. No wonder this school made a rule that no one was allowed to run in the school compound. But we little ones just found a loop hole- we skipped instead.

Anyway, we did meet some teachers, too; Like my former English teacher, Mdm. Mag and My standard one class teacher, Mrs. Chia. I’m actually a bit disappointed that my standard 6 class-teacher had moved to another school after becoming the headmistress there. One teacher told us that the pupils nowadays are exposed to many, many new kinds of technology from a very young age. iPhones, Plasma TVs… you name it. Yea, that’s quite true. I was exposed to TV from a young age, too.

So that’s about my trip with my friends to m ex-school. I realized from this outing that my fluency with the Chinese language has declined tremendously. *Sigh* I’m very sorry, mandarin teachers. But what can I do? I speak mandarin not so often now.

First Anniversary

My blog is one year old!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing!! Time really flies...

Actually I didn't really record down the date I started this blog but I do remember it was in the month of JUNE.

How does it feel like?

Cool. Managing a blog for a year is not really a big success or achievement, but I just feel proud of myself because I didn't give up on this boring blog.

What's up with the new skin??

Erm...there have been certain criticisms about it but let's just say it is in conjunction with my blog's first anniversary. I prefer the skin actually because it is more....friendly...or homely. =D

I have seen my blog progress a lot. It is not a very enormous change, but it is at least better than what it was in the first month.

Writing blog has let me express my excitement, frustration and other stuff. I know it is not a cool blog, in fact, I've seen many better ones. But maybe this blog qualifies for consolations??

Not much to write. And I got to go watch football. So, I will end this post with these words:

I really appreciate anyone who has took the time to read this weird blog. I'm sorry for anything that I have written that has hurt or bored or humiliated or insulted or whatever-ed

you. I love you all for everything. I'm not sure what to say, literally. So, erm....just wish my blog happy birthday. =D

p/s: I've decided that this blog will have a birth month...June. No date. It'll be too complicated if I put it that way.

A Hell of a Ride

Really sorry to anyone offended by the title above. But honestly, it really has been one big roller-coaster ride.

Okay, I told you about this trip I went on earlier, didn't I? Well, I'm keeping mum on it, real sorry. But friends of mine would know. Smart readers will know how to find out. I will be uploading photos of this particular trip, and I hope you will enjoy them.

Back to the post. Well, I was gone pretty long and when I came back, it was the very first day of the mid-term examinations. I didn't freak out and I didn't scream...I actually was half-expecting something to happen. Besides, I was feeling pretty weird, like I was in a fairy tale. Anyway, I took the examinations, and my class teacher greeted me with a lot of enthusiasm when she saw my face.

The days came and went and finally, after nights of undisciplined studying and nervous hours of exams, the test was over. HAH!

I expect not to get excellent marks in this test cause I didn't really get to study. And presently, the marks I got were not really promising. Alright, they were lousy, for me. What do you think? There are 4 Bs to start with...

I'm going to skip all the laments about the exams. Just when I thought I was going to enjoy life, there came another moment of intensity, well not really. I didn't get the prefect post. Actually, I had always known deep inside that I wouldn't get it ever since the interview and another incident. So let me say that there was 10% chance of me getting it. Anyway, congratulations to the RIGHTFUL PREFECTS! Have fun slogging for the teachers.

Okay, it isn't as bad as Justin puts it, so two words...work hard.I can't really say I deserved it, my mom says that maybe God has other plans for me.

So, I guess I will be getting more involved with CF from now on. By the way, if anyone comes to me and ask, I'll just say I quited.

So now I'm enjoying this holiday, waiting for CF Camp to come. Hopefully, many people will attend this fun camp. This year it is in Broga, Semenyih, somewhere near the border between Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. From what the CF president said, it is a nice place. I believe it will be fun (it always is!), and that many souls will be touch by God.

Remember to bring MP3 Players so you won't be bored on the bus.

Then after the holidays, I will be pushing myself to study. My friends and I challenged one another to get lower than 25 placing in the whole form for the end-term exam.

What happens if one of us fails while the other succeeds?

A slap on the cheek. Pretty harsh and it was NOT my idea. =D

However, if we both fail, no slapping. How corrupted we are.

And after that, Christmas. Till then, I will be hoping to make the most of the time I have now.

2009 Memories 4: Room Clearing

You probably heard about my traditional “spring cleaning” earlier in the holidays, and here is another story related to it. As I was cleaning the top of the cupboard in my room, I came across a wooden light-plane (those with spinning wings in the front) which was a gift from someone I forgot. It was those kind of wooden puzzles that are pieced together to create a miniature object. This plane looked so real, I immediately took a liking to it as I first placed the pieces together. I used to hold it in my hands and make plane sounds while running around the room. But I didn’t know what went into me as I cleaned it to think that I would have no more use for it. So, I threw it away! But before I did, I took a picture of the plane as a memory.





That was exactly how it looked when I took it down from the cupboard even though you may think I took out some pieces on purpose. Okay, I didn’t take out the pieces but I did arrange it for camera! As I took the shot, I suddenly thought to myself, “Oh boy, good thing I wasn’t in the plane when it crashed!”

Now, I regretted throwing it away. It would look so nice as a decoration in my room…

2009 Memories 3

JCG Thanksgiving 2009

After a week gone without it, I was ready for another youth service at church. The sad thing (or good thing) was that this was the last service for the year - Thanksgiving service. In this service, everyone is encouraged to bring a dish, with this in mind, I was sure many people would come. Two weeks earlier (youth service is every Saturday), Katherine, our youth director, had informed us to bring the food, a gift, a hand-made bookmark and for the Form1, 2, 3, a sum of money for the building fund of the church (she had given us little boxes to put money in a month earlier).
So, here it is:

Mom cooked an Impossible Pie and made some salad for my brother and me to take there. The youth director came up with a way of categorizing the food – Form1 to Form 3, main course…Form 4 & 5, side dishes and finally, college/university, dessert; but I didn’t follow that. Anyway, everything went fine during the whole service: singing, praying and finally, the food. Everyone liked the food, but I have one complain (so does my mum): there was only one vegetable – salad. And not many people ate the salad, all meat and bread and sweet stuff (unless you count the vegetables in the pizza). As usual, everyone rushed for the KFC and pizzas. Not really healthy food, but fun event.

The prize-exchange came next. I have another complain: not everyone bought uni-sex gifts. Not that it’s compulsory, but you should be consider the person you are giving to. Since you don’t know who the recipient is, just get a gift suitable for both sexes. Me? I got a small bag for the exchange, which is good I think. But it was fun anyway. I’m gonna miss JCG (Jesus Christ Generation) services for the rest of the year. But I hope that the youth ministry would continue growing next year.

2009 Memorise 2

I found a paper while tidying up my room which I wrote earlier this year. It was during my devotion time @ quiet time. For the time being, I am using a devotional book to guide my Q.T. /D.T. with God. The name of the book is “ODJ” which stands for Our Daily Journey. This book is actually a product from RBC Ministries, the same group that does Our Daily Bread. So, the words on the paper were copied by me from the devotional book. It was some very meaningful words…

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. –Indian (Cherokee) Proverb.

I know what it means, so I guess I should give, care and love more. What do you think?

2009 Memories 1

Now that the year 2009 is coming to an end, I am starting to recall certain events that took place somewhere in the year, especially during this time while clearing up the house. One event in the year I quite clearly remember, partly because I have a piece of paper with me that has something to do with it, is when my class English teacher, Mrs. Soo, asked the class to write a summary on a newspaper cutting (a report). Here is the story:

Well, like I said, Mrs. Soo asked us to write a summary on any interesting report. Somehow, I forgot to bring a newspaper cutting to school to do it. So, I turned to the next solution- borrow a friend’s newspaper cutting to write on. Well, I checked and checked, but there wasn’t any really “interesting” report to write a summary on left, all the interesting reports( that is, 2 to 4 of them only) were taken, you probably think that I will copy a friend’s report, but I have too much pride to do THAT. Oh, and did I tell you that it was a group activity? So, yeah, you think I will probably make myself not obvious and hope that the teacher won’t pick ME. At that moment, I didn’t want to take the risks, partly because English is my favourite subject. *grin*

So, I took another solution- make up a story. In this time and age, people will believe anything. The loophole was if the teacher was a very detailed newspaper reader, she would notice that the report wasn’t in the papers. I took my chances, and wrote one.
So here it is:
7th August 09
(This is not the date the event took place, just a date for what newspaper it was, but it might have been in the month of August. Teacher wanted to know the date and name of the newspaper, so I faked a date and would have said the name was “The Star” because most of the paper cuttings were from that news paper.)
A 25 year old man is believed to have killed his half brother. Shandhran a/l Pavindhran, currently still studying is suspected by police to have murdered Thenuvassan on the 5th of August, who happened to have the same father as him. Shandhran faces no charge at the moment as police still are investigating the matter. Thenuvassan is believed to have been hit hard in the ribs, face and chest with a heavy object before being shot to death. Shandhran will be questioned for more evidence.


Interesting, isn’t it? Homicide cases always are, or else how could have Criminal minds, CSI, Bones etc.etc. survive until now?
By the way, everything in the report is ORIGINAL. No friend’s name is in this report, unless you count the “vassan” in “Thenuvassan”, which is the name of a person I know.

My group members thought it was the best report among the others, even though it was fake (the other group members’ reports were too long). I was supposed to go up, representing my team and read it out. I was kind of nervous. Unfortunately (or fortunately), when I was about to go up, teacher stopped me by saying, “Alvan again, every time it is Alvan…choose someone else!” So, up went Chung Fung, and read out his report.

So, that’s half the reason I am writing this post, all that effort writing this report has got to count for something. XD