Sunday, October 29, 2006

.|.Have been away...|.

~[Nuance] part of my doodling when i was supposed to be listening to the PLS orals..


Date: 30th October 2006
Blogging for: 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th October 2006
Music: Measure of a man, Clay Aiken

Booya!! I have been away from blogging for quite some time now, that's becasue i've been considerably busy. That and the unescapeable fact that my cousin wants to use the computer everytime i'm using it. Fair enough, given that it is her computer, after all. Anyway, it's been another week at SMC, has been kinda hectic in a way, and rather boring in another. Only boring because there were certain periods of time when the girls in my class had to work on their assesments on the computer (For RE and English Lit) which is in the library, by the way. Since i won't be here long enough to have to hand in the assesment, i just went and either finished the homework from another lesson, or read a book. And believe me, this library is well stocked. xD Alright, will start with:

Monday, 23rd October 2006:
Nothing much happened today, i suppose. Just the usual lessons. Bummer. xD

Tuesday, 24th October 2006:
Was finishing my Intro. Calc homework while the girls finished their assesments during English Lit. Did a practical during Chemistry, involving the reactivity of certain chemicals with (carbonates, nitrates, and sulphates). Used transparency sheets with a drawn table placed on a white tabletop to note the colour changes. During PCP and lunch (11:50-1:15), was spending time with the Year 12s of Kelly House as it was their last House Assembly for..ever. I have to admit, that since i'm not really part of the House, i hardly know any of the Year 12 girls, and therefore have no reason to feel sad or feel any loss during this parting House Assembly. Or so i thought. After watching the slideshows, speeches, present-giving, handing back and opening of time capsules, having a pizza lunch with the Year11 (the year i'm in) and Year 12 girls on the lawn (i have no other name for it) in front of the school, i felt, well.. touched. Maybe its because i'm a horribly emo person, but back home, it's so sad (i realised) that not all (of course there are exceptions) the students actually spend time to get to know their seniors. And as i was telling Uncle Loon "Once the older people leave school, more often than not, most students would just walk into school and only after a few weeks say 'Oh, so and so are not in school anymore' and just go on with school life as if nothing happened." Shamefully i have to admit, i am one of those people. So, i guess that this little ceremony taught me a thing or two about friendship.

Wednesday, 25th October 2006:
[Homework/Assignments]:
-Intro. Calc. : Exercise 12D (p/g225) Question 2-14
-Chemistry: Exercise 11.1 and 11.2
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really, that's all. xD The best way to describe this day was done by Evanna when she said "I'm having Monday Blues on a Wednesday.".

Thursday, 26th October 2006:
The day in which the morning begins with.. Maths.. Double Maths.. *sobs*.. Okay, so Intro. Calc isn't so bad, since i've already learnt most of Differentiation back home, so all i have to do is the inverse.. Sounds more simple than it is, really. Oh yeah, and i will now tell the tale of:
Unique surnames and the effcts of them.
My surname is Yeang. Apparently, my ancestors are from some really small clan and spoke a dialect that is not very popular nowadays. I'm probably the only one i know in school who has the surname Yeang (aside from Ming whose surname when written in Chinese Character is actually exactly the same as mine, but nevertheless, he's Yong, not Yeang.) . So, this fine morning when i was busy trying to figure out the area under the curve, an index finger lands softly but firmly on the cover of my SMC planner, exactly where i had written my full name along with the usual swirls along the ends of my 'Y's and 'G's. When i looked up, Miss Sader says in an undertone, slightly surprised voice "Yeang?!" to which i grin before replying ""He's my uncle" referring to the teacher who had shocked most of the class a few days before when he suddenly burst into the room to retrieve something from behind the teacher's desk and left as abruptly as he had entered. On that day, Miss Sader had laughed and then commented (once he had left) "That's Mr. Yeang, i hope that most of you will have him as a teacher next year, he's a fantastic Maths teacher. Despite the randomness.". Back to the present. Miss Sader probably recalled her exact words and realised that she had said that in front of his niece, not knowing of the relation. She needn't have worried about anything, my uncle thinks highly of her. After the 'discovery', Miss Sader treated me no different from how she did before, but i have a feeling that she won't be commenting on my uncle in the classroom anytime soon , no matter how flattering the comments are.
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Haha.. Anyway, moving on.. After recess, i was rather looking forward to the double Music lesson, since we had finished studying the Don on Wednesday (the single period where i got to fiddle with the electric keyboard when Mr. K was out of the room and we had finished listening to the epilouge on CD.. The same time where Georgia and Evanna had worn Mr. K's colourful sombreros and handed me a hot pink one. xD Natalie and Tanya were busy completing their notes, as i remember).. My exciting Music adventures were not continued, as everyone involved with the Chorall and Choir, including musicians were going to the teathre for practice for Awards Night. As Evanna was part of the chorall, instead of going for the lesson i enjoy very much, she asked Shari to take me to class with her. Shari is Evanna's artistic, funny and amusing friend. Did i mention artistic? Then, guess what lesson i was following her to? Did i forget to say that she's artistic? Yeah, i was tagging along to ART!!! ME?? ART??!!! I couldn't do anything artistic to save my life!! Imagine the sinking feeling i felt when i followed her to the building devoted to the creative arts (and a Chemistry lab, for some reason). Would i have to paint? Would i have to sketch? Oh, please, don't make me draw!! .... I needn't have worried. The girls were busy working on the design of the books they had to finish as a project. In the classroom, i had pretty much cooled down, as i obviously wasn't going to have to humiliate myself by showing how un-artistic i was, i got to have a good look around, admiring all the paintings, costumes, sculptures, structures, and so on.. There was even a gingerbread house, by the way. As in, really made out of gingerbread snaps and sweets. Laughed when i read the note that said "Please do not eat this project!".. Helped the art teacher prepare a few slides for the display of the art pieces. Nothing artsy, just had to stick velcro at the back of the slides so she could stick them up on the boards along the hall where other works of art were already displayed. Was feeling silly for worrying and being so paranoid about humiliating myself. The girls were obviously not malicious or anything, and the teacher was nice. Then, got to help the art teacher (i have to call her this because i have no idea what her name is) paint the SIDES of paintings so that the white sides of the canvas that were left unpainted wouldn't spoil the overall outlook of the painting. Was saying to myself "Careful...careful..careful..." as i painted the edges, trying my best not to get onto the front of the painting, and ruin it. Thankfully, i didn't go into 'clumsy mode', and no harm was done to the painting of (in my opinion) ghouls with different expression on their white faces. It was a great painting, the shapes of the faces accentuated by carefully painted lines of grey and the intensity of their eyes highlighted with the use of red paint for the pupils. Admired Meg's painting which absolutely took my breath away. It was this illusionist and abstract-ish painting of blue fairies and their dwelling. The small, electric and light blue fairies/ water nymphs were langurously floating or leaning against the walls of two cavities, separated by what would seem to be the cave wall. To me, it was like a septum, not for the nose, but more for lungs. The other areas pf the painting was the abstract part. Yellow ochre, dark brown, brown-red, and electric blue swirls gave a pleasantly dizzy effect when you're not focusing on the fairies at the centre of the painting. Needless to say, i left the Art department feeling inspired and in awe. For PE, we played softball. To the girls in my PE class back home, no, i did not score a homerun. Probably because it wasn't Pn. Ernice, giving me all the easy shots. XD Sadly, team Kelly 1 lost by...3(?) points. Then came PLS, would've been snoring away in class if not for the girls who went up to do their oral assesments.

Friday, 27th October 2006:
History was studying more Hitler, PLS went on with more oral assesments. Were in the library for Eng. Lit, and finished the thick novel i was reading in RE. Haa haa. Then came the hilarious event that took place during Music. After returning the laptops used for RE, Evanna and i went up to the Music room. For the second time, Mr. K was in casual wear (the last time, it was an orange t-shirt with jumbled print in a 'cocaine' font, very Radioactive/Tropicana Live-ish and jeans. I remember the shirt clearly because i liked it very much and was tempted to ask him where he had bought it so i could get one for my brother. Sadly, i didn't. xD Today, it was a white shirt and, well.. jeans.), which could only mean one thing... We were moving instruments. (The last time he was casually dressed, he did all the moving of instruments before our class, so we didn't have to even lift a finger, except a few eyebrows at how he was dressed. Then, our teacher, usually dressed in a working shirt and office pants had explained that he was dressed the way he was to avoid tears and rips in shirts worth a few hundred dollars.) Anyway, we had to move the entire drumset downtairs, piece by piece. A few chairs and 15 stands followed. Somewhere in between, was upstairs in the music room with only Evanna and Tanya, picking up more instruments, when Mr. David poked his head in the room and said "Have you seen Mr. K's guns?! They're massive!!" At that, Evanna and Tanya were laughing but i was like "Wha-?" Guns? As in AK-47s or shotguns or handguns, or...? Was Mr. K a duck hunter or something? It was only until Mr. David gestured at his arms, did i get it. A lesson when in Australia: Guns= arm muscles. Mr. David went on with "He was carrying this speaker just now, and they were like WHOA!" Then he left.. I was thinking "This guy is either strangely fascinated by Mr. K or is.." Tanya (or was it Evanna?) scared me by finishing my internal monolouge for me with "I reckon Mr. David is jealous." We laughed, and suddenly, i felt as if we were not Year11 (practically the older girls in school), in a private and probably high-class college, expected to behave like perfect ladies all the time, but like school girls. Teenage girls who have, well.. hormones. Haa haa. I had to agree with Mr. David about Mr. K's good build, but i agree with Tanya more when she complained "Ugh, i DON'T want to remember what Mr. David said, or i'll never look at Mr. K the same way again." and i almost dropped the stand i was carrying and would've rolled down the stairs along with it when Evanna commented "But he has nice pianist hands, though.". To make things worse, Mr. K, oblivious to the faces that were threatening to burst out laughing, stomped on the part of the clothes hanger he was helping another teacher assemble. As i walked up to the music room on the third floor along with the other girls, i was trying to shake off every single word Mr. David had said about Mr. K, or i'd condemn myself for life. Anyway, Mr. K was walking up the stairs with us and he said "We'll go and fetch the Timpanis, then we'll be about done". Don't know if it was my silence or my quizzical look that made him ask "Su-lyn, you do know what a Timpani is, don't you?" to which i replied "Erm.. no?" In the music room after selecting the right Timpanis, Mr. K took off the cover of one of the Timpanis, and said "And this, is a Timpani!" "Okie, thanks." i replied, laughing as i took the cover to carry downstairs. Tanya took another one and we both headed downstairs. As Georgia ans Mr. K carried the heavy percussion instrument downstairs, Evanna and Natalie carried the other. When all the Timpanis were downstairs, we got the covers on them, just as Mr. K joined us, and we then headed up to the music room. I hadn't forgotten what Mr. David had said, but when all of us were back in the music room getting ready to leave for lunch, i looked at Mr. K among all the instruments, i almost laughed out loud, not spitefully, but at myself, for ever thinking that i'd see him as some macho muscle guy. As the bell rang, us girls exited the class and i remember smiling and thanking the music teacher fondly, not noticing his muscles, but him looking every inch a quirky, brilliant, inspiring, and amusing music teacher that he was.


The picture: A Timpani. It reaches above my waist, in height. How heavy is that? Go figure. =]

And with that poetic-ish ending to the day, i shall end my report on life at SMC for the week.

NOTE: I do NOT, have a crush on the afore mentioned, Mr. Kinsella. That would be so wrong.

Take care, darlings, hope this post amused you all!!

Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie.

6:20 PM Z

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

.|.The report from LynNie, part II.|.

Date: 21st October 2006
Music: Jump Around, Planetshakers
Mood: Weirded. (when someone feels like he/she has seen too much or too many weird things.. Source: The LynNie Dictionary of Otherwise Non-existant Words .)

Okay, am back from shopping. Therefore, will continue with..

FRIDAY:
-History
-PLS
-English Lit.
-Religion
-Music
-Chemistry
-Intro. Calc.
*Basically the teachers have dived straight back into the lessons and are now going at full speed, as they (the students as well as the teachers ) have only about 3 weeks before the examinations. So, its work, work, work, and more work. Even Evanna is showing a few signs of being stressed. It's weird that she's a bit quiet in class and sometimes unfocused on the subjects, as she is usually ..well..hyper and all out for the particular subject, or something like that. Ah yes, i'm also saying its stress because i'm TRYING not to worry about her, since she's always so busy and all.. Sheesh.
**The only thing that was different was.. well, music. We were still studying Don Giovanni at the beginning of the lesson, Georgia still crazy about her "player!" perspective of the Don. Anyway, finished the 3rd part of the Don, then we actually sat in front of the electric keyboard, were given the scores (with lyrics) of a song from 'Fame' and then as he (our teacher) played, we were supposed to sing along. I tried, and hoped that it wasn't that bad... Well, no windows shattered, our teacher didn't exactly make any weird facial expressions, so i suppose its.. okay? Haa haa..

Anyway, back to the present. Just got back from K-mart/ Myers/shopping place. Why am i feeling weirded, you may be asking. Weeelll, because i'm currently (have been, for the past few days, actually.. ) staying with a weird female cousin, and an EVEN WEIRDER weird male cousin. Yes, i went shopping with Aunty Jo and who was driving? Han. My goodness. When Aunty Jo asked me to sit in front, i thought "Oh, i'm so dead." Well, his driving is okay. Won't kill anyone, and doesn't beat Samuel's driving (when you're rating for scariness), in my opinion. Or maybe that's just because Samuel drives a van.. Hmm.. ANYWAY, It's not Han's driving that is scary, but its his sound system. Apparently he's got this huge speaker/ boom-thingy at the back of the car, so it can get really really loud, and that's exactly how he likes his music. Apparently. Not to mention the fact that he can't sing. (Don't worry, this is not talking about my dear cousin behind his back, because the words i'm using here are the exact words i said to him.) And yes, i think that blasting "Me against the music" by Britney and Madonna, even with the windows down and going at about 120 km/h is kinda a scary thing to do. Even Aunty Jo was like " Han, please don't embarass me.."Haa haa.

Got to the mall, went to check out some bottle thing for Uncle Loon. Then Aunty Jo went to Coles to do her grocery shopping while i follwed Han, to do some shopping. Went into some surfer shop, and believe me, Han is like some huge person there. Only because he knows heaps of people. Every other face in the shop belongs to someone he knows. Apparently (as he later told me) that particular mall that we went to is like the local mall, so everyone goes there, as in people he knows. Kinda like an equivalent to 1U back home. Didn't buy anything from the shop, but saw the hat i've been looking for for ages, still pondering on whether its a good idea to buy it. Went back to Coles to find Aunty Jo, helped her with the shopping and stuff. Was laughing at how Han would want to buy something and Aunty Jo would complain about how the bill is always double when Han is around, and how they can't stand it when i snort (i don't have much of a cold anymore, but have mucus stuck, down in the nasal cavity). And shuddering everytime Han "falls in love" with a good-looking girl who passes by. Honestly, i would think a guy who has a girlfriend (at least that's what i'm told by certain parties in the family) would at least keep his eyes from other girls. Obviously, not. Sheesh, men. *shakes head*

Oh, Jin is home from calisthenics. Will be having fun during dinner tonight, i suppose. Dunno if Han (i think he's not going out anymore tonight) will take us out for sushi. Hope so. My goodness, i miss you guys so so much, including the people at Youth whom i'm supposed to be with now. And my family. And my early-morning-in-school partners. And my classmates. And basically everyone whom i haven't spoken to for the past few days. Hope everyone is happy and well. Take care!

PS: (this one's for GE..)
Number of times i've gotten drunk: None
Number of people i've slept with: None

=]

Hugs, smiles, sniffles,
~LynNie.

1:20 AM Z

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Friday, October 20, 2006

.|.The report from LynNie.|.

Date: 21st October 2006
Music: From the inside out, Hillsong
Mood: Basically happy, but frosted off with mellow-ness

No, i'm not unhappy or anything. I mean, i am actually very very lucky to even be where i am at the moment. That is, five and a half hours away from home by plane. Thing is, i've just done NOTHING the entire morning (i'm not counting sleeping as doing something) except eat breakfast and finish the book on Bartending. And ususally, Saturday is the busiest day of my week. So, am feeling kinda weird, sitting around, doing nothing. This is all due to the fact that Jin (my dearest younger cousin) is a few kilometers away, doing calisthenics becasue she wants to be a jumior coach or something like that. (calisthenics is, from what i understand, a mixture of modern dance and gymnastics..) Han (dearest older cousin) is off to work so he can get the money to do i-have-no-idea-what (except that i suspect that he's saving up to pay his parents back for his trip to Canada they're paying for, so he can visit his girlfriend. Who, ny the way, i have NOT met. ) and will even be abandoning me, his cousin, and his ONLY sister tonight, so he can go out with his guy friends while his parents go for the October Fest. So basically what my cousin and i need now is someone who can drive us to at least Southlands (since it'll be too dark to walk there) for dinner. Aunty Jo is currently at work, (she works at a hospital as a nurse, taking a morning-shift today) and Uncle Loon is in the kitchen, doing something that involves plaster and walls, and watermarks on the ceiling. So yes, this is not the kind of hectic Saturday i am used to. Haa haa.

Since all i've been doing is go to SMC for the past few days, that's what i'll talk about. Hey, that's what a blog is for, isn't it? To rant about what's been happening, no matter how mundane it may seem. Alrighty, will now rant..

WEDNESDAY:
*Am used to waking up at 6 a.m for school in M'sia, so having to wake up at 7 (which is earlier than everyone else, except Aunty Jo who is making our lunches, by the way) is absolutely no problem for me. Leave the house at 8 with Uncle Loon. (If i haven't already mentioned, my uncle is a maths teacher at the school, so it more like i hitch a ride to school when he goes. Kinda like a flea or something. xD) It takes about 15-20 minutes to get to school, so the timing is just nice as school starts st 8:30. Will usually listen to the chatter of the girls around Evanna's locker. Okay, i admit. I have made friends with a bunch of girls, but i'm not THE most sociable person around there, partly because i'm probably too self-conscious and the clique-thingy. Anyhow, moving on..
-Music: For Music, we have this really tall and thin Australian man. The first time i saw him was when he was playing the piano during choir practice. (Win, i think you'll like him, the way he's so funny and jokes all the time, and how he can just spot the key something is in, in a heart beat.) Anyhow, today's lesson was just a discussion and explanation on the format of the Music exam. [Divided into a practical and a theory.] Also, there are only five of us in the class, because, according to Evanna, not many people want to take the class because its boring. Not really, when i went through. Gave me a new prespective and inscentiveto do well in my theory. Bwahahaha.
-PLS (Political and Legal Studies): PLS is probably what to-be-lawyers study. Is basically all about the laws and rules of the Australian Government.
-Introductory Calculus: A Maths subject. Kinda like super hard Add Maths, plus more info. So not my thing.
-Religion: WHile the girls were working on their folios assigned, i was figuring out the part of Intor. Calc. which was somewhat like Differentiation..
-History: I should've persuaded my parents to keep me in Sri KL.. NOT!! Just said that because, at SMC, they have laptops to use. As in, its actually school property, but students can borrow it if their teacher teaching has asked them to. Kinda like APD (Alat Pandang Dengar) in SMKTS's library. Shucks, rich private schools.. Anyhow, the assignment was to do research on the organisations, indivuals who opposed Hitler, what they did, what the current government did, etc. Helpful inks were provided, and basically the students surf the net for the needed info in class.
-Chemistry: Continuation of the 'Gasses' exercises.
-English Lit.: Continuation of the study of the year's novel.

THURSDAY:
*Tuesdays and Thursdays are the days where the timetable is divided evenly into only double-periods of the subjects in the day, while the other three days have single-periods only.
-Intro. Calc.: What a way to start a day.. With Maths. Back home, i resent every double Add. Math period on my timetable, but amazingly, i actually listened to the crisp and curt tone of Miss i-cannot-remember-her-name about Anti-Differentiation, and it made sense. Sometimes, i amaze myself. xD (At this, am reminded of Wen, can imagine her shaking her head and saying "Self praise is no praise")
-Music: Studying a piece by Mozart. Due to my limited knowledge of theory, am sort of lost at some times, but catch up when it comes to tonality, etc.
-PE: It's PJ, la.. Since its an all-girls' school, there's no splitting of girl with girls and guys with guys, but instead, ALL the Year 11 girls come together, irregardless of house (I'm in the house Kelly) and have Phys. Ed. (or so they short-term it).. Weell, had a fun time, laughing at the girls (including myself) who were trying to do stuff like spin a hoola hoop around their ankle while running, in a relay-race form.
-PLS: More interesting incidents by our PLS teacher, illustrating how the rules have come into play. So it seems, (as us girls have agreed on) that our teacher either has many many cousins who commit crimes or have been victims of it, or she is just using her own experiences as an example, but swapping the identity for someone else so she won't seem like a criminal. xD

-Phew.. Am not done yet, but will return to finish off my report on Friday, and chuck in other stuff.. Bwahahaha, am going SHOPPING now!!!

Take care, lovelies!!

Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie!!

10:06 PM Z

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

.|.The first day of school.|.

Date: 17th October 2006
Music: None, just the sound of the TV..
Mood: Happy!

Ahh, i'm back here again. Still have a blocked nose, but alive nevertheless. Am sort of excited, actually. Okay, today.. Woke up at 7 o'clock, like Uncle Loon instrusted me to. Washed up, threw on a pair of jeans and a shirt, not forgetting my jacket since its so so so extremely cold. Once i stepped out of my room, the first person i see is Han. No, not my brother Han, but my cousin's brother, Han. Haha. Basically that makes him my cousin too. Why i didn't just say that in the firtst place, have no idea. Just playing with you guys. Anyway, when he went into his parents' room.. [My cousins' parents.. basically they are... Haha, i'll just stop here.] to grab some article of clothing he probably needed later in the day, and i noticed that Uncle dearest is still snoring away, even if HE was the one who got me to wake up at 7, and it was 7:30!!! Haiya.. Anyway, got breakfast (Cornflakes and milk.. cornflakes tastes the same here than it is at home. xD) and was sitting down with Aunty Jo. Apparently Jin had to go to the doctor today to get an ultrasound. I know, the first thought that came to my mind was like ""she's what.. pregnant?!" Haha.. But in actual fact, she was going because she was having a tummy ache, something like indigestion.. When Uncle was ready, left at about...7:45? Was kinda a long drive to the school, and yes, its the first time i was going there. And believe me, the school has an amazing view. It's somewhat next to the sea, or maybe its a lake. I dunno, its just a beautiful view. Ah yes... presenting the school badge..












Santa Maria College.

Uh oh.. Uncle just said i have to go and sleep now.. Shucks.. Erm... Anyway, had fun during the first day here. As its an all-girls school, kinda learnt through observation and converstaion that there are WAY more kinds of girls than i initially thought. Not trying to stereotype people, but well, people are basically individuals, and as i've observed here (without the distraction of guys being around. xD).. its fascinating when girls are not supressed or pressured to act a certainm way, to take after a certain role model or something. Weell, have been assigned to Evanna (I'm afraid i'll spell her surname wrongly, so i'll just leave it out for now), who is next year's (Year 12) Head Girl. Okay. Unlike assumptions that head girls are mostly stuffy, preppy, something snobby, Evanna is a simply lovely girl. I mean, not that i'm lesbian or anything, she's just really really nice. In a way, she reminds me of me when i'm all hyper and chatty, all excited about showing someone new around. When i just can't contain my excitement. Practically followed her to all her classes which include:
-English Literature: Really enjoyed this class. Fantastic how deeply they study a novel. Page. by. page.
-Chemistry: Was afriad that i would have to go and screw up my balancing of equations, but was pleasantly surprised, or rather, shocked when i found out that they were studying the Gas Laws. For my fellow For 4s, here's a bit of refreshing.. Boyle's Law.. Charles Law...
-Religion: THey were working on a project, so its kinda like i just sat around reading the assignments.
PHP: Free period. Sat in the chapel while they had choir practice.
History: Studying the the reign of Hitler. (Am reminded of the hilarious moustache we had to do for Tian Hui. xD).. Actually understood what was being taught, including the Genocide part, which i coincidentally checked up in the dictionary just a few days ago. Cool, huh?

Yes.. So anyway, was a great day at school, met many girls, learnt many new things, kinda broaden my horizons, la. Will explain more, maybe tomorrow when i get home. Wish me luck, people!!

Take care, my lovely readers!!

Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie

6:51 AM Z

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Monday, October 16, 2006

.|.Touchdown in Perth, Australia..|.

Date: 16th October 2006
Music: Whatever is on the radio, i suppose
Mood: Erm.. I have no idea.

Alrighty.. As of 11:15 pm on the 15th of October 2006, Yeang Su-lyn has begun her journey aka expedition aka experience of a lifetime aka trip aka stay in Perth, WA for 3 weeks has begun. Was weird on the plane, as i was sitting alone. And you know how i am. If i were to not talk for 5 hours, i thought i was going to go mad. Like crazee. But obviously, i haven't become more insane than i initially was. The flight was okay, i guess, ate enough, slept enough, went to the bathroom enough, watched Poseidon, had a really nice air stewardess taking care of me. Anyway, reached the airport in Perth, but had to wait for a lady in a wheelchair since the person who was assisting her was the same person was assisting me out. Another person we had to wait for was a lady who could only speak Vietnamese, so all three of us were just looking at each other with weird and confused faces. When i finally got out, was greeted by Uncle Loon, Aunty Jo, and Jin. While Uncle Loon settled things with the lady taking care of me (I'm under the 'Young Prsons travelling alone' thing), Jin passed me a brown jacket as she said "You'll need this, so i brought you one." I had one in my bag, as i told her, but she insisted that i took it anyway. Me, i figured that since its summer, how cold could it be? As soon as we stepped out of the airport building, was shocked at how the wind sent chills right down my spine. Sheesh, so much for a warm summer i was anticipating. Not complaining, though.. Haha.. Reached their house after an amazingly clear drive home. At my comment on how few (if any) cars were on the road, Uncle Loon said that soon i'd miss KL because Perth is a very VERY quiet place. Their house has definitely changed. The deck that used to be outside at the back of the house has disappeared and in its place is now an extension of the house, from the kitchen onwards. Am sleeping in Han's old room, its just nice in size and very cozy. Didn't get to see the latter as he was asleep and had to go to work early this morning. Anyhow, was very tired, so after washing up and a bit of unpacking, went to bed and totally KO-ed.

I expected to have to go to school on Monday, as in today, but apparently they're having Staff Development Day. Meaning Uncle Loon (a teacher at the school which i will be going to) has to go to work, but i don't have classes. So, got to sleep in. Haha.

This morning (16/10/2006) went at a veeeery slow pace. Woke up at half past nine, rolled out of bed, my nose blocked and my throat aching. Shucks, had to fall sick when i just arrived. Already wasn't feeling very well in KL (probably due to the haze) and hoped that Australian air (hazeless) would clear it. Apparently not. Had breakfast.. I reckon i'm going to put on a lot of weight here, at the rate Aunty Jo keeps worrying that i don't have enough to eat and keeps telling me to help myself to anything in the kitchen. Not that its a bad thing that she's so nice la, don't misunderstand me. xD Yes, waited for my sleepy head cousin Jin to FINALLY wake up at 10-something. After she had breakfast, we went for a walk to the shopping mall near Willeton High School (her current school) to get some groceries and Strepsils for my aching throat. Ahhh, simply love the weather here.. Met a few of Jin's friends before we met Aunty Jo at the hypermarket. Got the groceries, the headed to the Public Library next door as Aunty Jo wanted to borrow some books. Later on, went to another shop to get pie for lunch. Headed home, had lunch, then am here. Here are a few pics since i'm bored.. Haa haa.


Han's old room, probably where he slept before he got his "apartment" at the back of the house. As you would probably notice, i have pretty much settled in here. xD


My weird and funny cousin, Jin.


Uncle Loon and Aunty Jo reading the newspaper and on the computer in the extension of the house which i was previously talking about.


Posers: Jin and I.


I guess that's it from now. Oh my goodness, i miss my family and friends already!! Hope you guys are all fine and having loads of fun!!

Take care, and watch out for the terrible haze!!!

Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie.

12:18 AM Z

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Friday, October 13, 2006

.|.Of cold air and hot showers.|.

Date: 13th October 2006
Music: Endless Love, [OST, The Myth]
Mood: Light, feather light
**Note: This post does NOT contain any explicit content

Just had this thought when i was showering, a few minutes ago. I was taking a bath with the door open, because my mum had left the bathroom very humid once she was done bathing. Anyway, the door was left open so i wouldn't die of being confined within the bathroom, in the sweltering heat. In the beginning, i took some time to adjust the water to the right temperature, so i wouldn't either scald myself, or inflict pneumonia upon myself (yes, i know the second one seems impossible in a tropical country such as Malaysia).. Was grumbling, wishing that i'd hit the jackpot temperature soon, because i had other things to tend to after i took the shower. Anyway, i finally got the right temperature and had moved on to the usual routine. You think la, what procedures you need to go through. After the brief intervals of rinsing off of soap, shampoo, etc etc, i finally reached the stage at which i was scrubbing my toes, making sure that some horrible growth doesn't grow in between my not-so-beautiful toes, so i won't have to amputate a few toes or something, i dunno. Anyhow, at that point, the bathroom had definitely cooled down and obviously, it was cold. [Now is the time where you smack your forehead in exasperation at the "perils" of people who do such weird things like leave the bathroom door open].. But by any rate, i was so relieved and thankful when i got to turn on the hot water again. You see, what i was initially irritated by in the end brought me relief.

I was reflecting on the notion and it hit me that in the same way that i never appreciated the hot water until i felt the cold of the air-conditioning, i guess that sometimes in life i tend to overlook the blessings that i have in life. May it be the fact that i even woke up today, to the extreme that i didn't get involved in a car accident on the way to school or something. I figure that God puts us in uncomfortable, uneasy , i'd-rather-not-be-in situations, not to torture us, but so that we may learn how to appreciate and take notice of the little [sometimes big] things, that we so often take for granted. Daddy, i'm sorry that sometimes i forget how much You love me, how You never make plans to hurt me, but always have my best interest in mind, crafetd in Your perfect plan. Just wanna say that yes, i trust You and i love You!!

" 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future'. " [Jeremiah 29:11]

Sleep well, my dears!!
Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie

8:25 AM Z

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

.|.Adrianne? Naima? Nicole?.|.

Date: 11th October 2006
Music: Jump around, Planetshakers
Mood: Hyper

Here's a little tribute to the television series, America's Next Top Model, and to the three fabulous girls who made it as the next top model. [Yes, i AM a fan..]

**Viewer discretion adviced, as this post contains very beautiful women. No, i'm not lesbian, but i fear that male readers may smack their heads at the apparent shallowness of this. Or may get nosebleeds or something.. Okay, i'm starting.. Will only be doing the three seasons that i actually watched..

America's Next top model, Cycle one.



From the beginning of the show, i was rooting for Adrianne Curry, the tomboy-ish girl who seemed to be able to do almost anything. Was especially cheering for her when she fell sick one episode and had to be sent to the hospital. Nevertheless, she still got right back into the competition and in fact... is the series' very first.. America's Next Top Model!!!

~ * Adranne Curry


America's Next Top Model, Cycle Four


The very first episode of the season, I was attracted to Luuvy (girl sitting on the farthest left of the above picture)'s eyes and beautiful bone structure, but then thought that she was a little bit too quiet, with not as much personality as my second favourite, Brittany..

Brittany


With so much more personality than Luuvy despite the fact that she had less defined features, Brittany seemed like she would be the next top model, as she showed slight traits that were similiar to Adrianne. However, i suppose that you have to be so much better than the Top Model before you, as Brittany was eliminated. Very much played down before, Naima Mora actually stepped up and made her presence known with her pictures that got more and more beautiful. Funny enough, i liked the fact that she never wanted to fight with anyone, or even be a part of a squabble. Especially when Keenyah and another girl were practically at each others' throats.

And for the finale, (the fashion show where the models were "walking on water") Naima just stunned me, and probably everyone else with the show she put on. The attitude she showed proved that she was, indeed, the Fourth America's Next Top Model.

Easy, Breezy, Covergirl. ~ Naima.


America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5


I only watched a few episodes of this Season, a few in the beginning, in the middle, then the last few episodes. Alright, i admit. I tend to pick a favourite girl from the very beginning of the show. And this time, it's none other than Nicole Linkletter. One of the best looking girls amongthe contestants, i liked her sweet disposition and innocent look. Of course, there were times when she (like Naima) was very much overshadowed by the other girls, character-wise. There was Kim (in the picture above, she's sitting in the top row, second from the left)who was the totally tomboy-ish girl. Kim always seemed like a girl with an attitude, and my guess was right when she started bad-mouthing all the other girls. Soon enough, she was eliminated, along with Lisa (in picture above, Lisa is sitting on the floor.), who, however much she is quite pretty, kinda freaked me out when she went all crazy and stuff. Soon, when i finally got to watch ANTM again, i realised (in relief) that Nicole was still in the running in becoming America's Next Top Model (i'm sure i just stole that line from Tyra..) Elimination after elimination, it was finally down to the last three girls. Yes, Nicole still included.

Like a true cover girl. ~ Nicole Linkletter


Okay, so before the girls were about to go to London, (at the fake elimination), i was worried that Nicole (being one of two girls at the bottom) would be eliminated. What a relief when Tyra went "So you have to pack your bags and... Get on the plane to London, 'cause we're all going!!!!! "and everyone else started waving the flag.. For the first few moments, i was like "huh?" Then i started whacking my bro (who was conveniently sitting next to me) in relief. Okie.. I figured that it was her basically sweet looks and beautiful features that got her to the last few. I mean, go figure. It's not like she's exactly been the one with the most creativity and vibe.. But if it was going to stay that way, i was worried that the girl who was the best looking, and most likeable personality would be eliminated becasue the judges.. oh i don't know.. got bored with her? Seemed likely.

Who cares what Gil Bensimone says? In the end, Nicole got the spread in Elle!! xD


The finale, as always, was a fashion show. To be very honest, i was expecting Naima to be the best, as i've set her as THE best runway model since she showed her stuff when "walking on water".. But i was very very surprised when Naima was just okay but Nicole totally stormed in, not just a pretty face, but with so much more attitude. Where that came from, i don't know. Where she's been hiding that side of her, i don't know. But according to her, she wanted to show that there was much more to her, in her own words, her wild side. So i was like "She had to go through close shave during elimination to realise this??!" Aiya... But nevertheless, it was down to Nicole and Nik. When they were in the elimination room, i was squeling "Nicole!! Nicole!! Nicooooole!!!!!" True enough..


The Fifth America's Next Top Model, ~ Nicole Linkletter!!!!


Haahaa.. Yes, i'm high today.. And very very random.. It IS very unusual for me to do something like this, but hey, like i said, I'm a fan.. xD Lolz.. Okie dokie.. Will be back maybe later with a more normal post. But hope you people enjoyed this little thingy by me.

Take care, darls!!

Hugs and smiles,
~LynNie

11:52 PM Z

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

.|.Exams..are..over..!!.|.

[...Delta Goodrem...]

Date: 6th October 2006
Time: 01:37
Mood: As happy as can beeeeee...
Music: Endless love, Jackie Chan and Kim Hee Seon [The Myth]

Aloha, lovely lovely people!! LynNie is back in the blog! Three weeks of exam has definitely been very tiring, exhausting, testing, depressing, laugh-able, and definitely makes me appreciate the fact that i'm allowed to use the computer, so so much more!! Ah yes, i dfinitely killed my Math[s] and Chem papers, but it's all in the past now, what's done is done. Yeah, i've been emo and sometimes pretty stressed about the exams, like the world will come to an end if i don't get a good grade or something. Despite the fact that my future DOES depend on my education, i will not take the exams so overly serious now, i will not freak MYSELF out.

During the time away from my blogging, away from my surfing the net activities, away from my excessive TV-watching, when i was preoccupied with cramming knowledge into my puny and under-used brain, I guess i've as it were, stepped back an taken a look at the big picture. At my life, that is.. I mean, i'm usually so caught up in doing so many things, i don't even have time to think it over, to gauge how important it is to me, how i can make things better, what i can achieve from it, how i can make myself do thing better, more efficiently. Well, as most people do, i'm the kind of person who will put certain things on hold during the exam period so that I can concentrate all my energy into in-putting data into my dial-up-speed brain. So in a way, i'm thankful for the exam season, not only for making me focus more on my studies and realise just how behind i am, but for teaching me something probably way more valuable, about priorities.

I'm a busy person. I admit, some things i don't really like doing, but just do it out of routine, out of norm, being so used to it. My weekdays are filled with school, school activities, study time, tuitions, piano class, more tuitions, in-between golf training, chilling out. The weekend is worse, i feel like i'll just drop over and be glad that the weekdays are coming, that i can be found snoozing for a bit. But the thing is, i ENJOY the weekend excursions. As painful as they are, i love my Taekwondo sessions. As bad as i am at it, i enjoy my guitar lessons. As rushed as they are, i love going for Youth. As early as i have to wake up for it, i'd never miss a Sunday service. As inferior as i feel during classes, i laugh until my sides ache during golf lessons. I wouldn't give up my weekend excursions for the world. But.. i'll gladly trade in my Physics and Add Maths tuitions.. Back to the point. The thing is, when i had to eliminate activities to make time for my cram-sessions, i didn't want to give up on anything. Not ,my weekend activities, not my responsibilities in school. But in the end, i had to choose between what came first, and what came after that. Tough, becuase i'm used to just cramming whatever i can fit into my schedule, taking up everything, doing so many things at once, never eliminating. It's kinda like choosing between two girls in America's Next Top Model. Yes, i'm a fan. But yes, it's like that. You'll choose one because everything that is logical say "yes" to it and "no" to the other. But then again, you also want to say "yes" to the originally "no" one, because there's something outstanding, some hidden potential, some likeable aspect to it. Well, but in the end, it's what's best for not only yourself, but for others around. So yes, i put my golf lessons on hold until next year, as my piano classes, guitar semester has ended, toed the line between being a studious librarian and being a slacker of a librarian, and so on. What's number one remains la, so i realised what's really important to me, what's just for enjoyment. Where i should focus most of my energy on, and what i can leave behind if needed. So yes, i feel like a much more organised person now. Yay for me.

Will post more later, maybe tomorrow [or rather, today, as it's 2am..] when inspiration strikes. Take care, people. To all my friends who are still battling against the dark forces of the exams, i'm still cheering you on, from the survivors side. Ganbatte!!!

Take care, my dears!!

PS: If anyone wishes to leave any comments, please do. Even if it's on a post that belongs to last month's group, you can still click back to it through the "Archives" part, on the right of the page, please feel free to do so, never fear, i will check the past posts too.


Hugs and euphoric smiles,
~LynNie

10:38 AM Z

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