[LynNie-fication]

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

.|.Anger.|.

~Sometimes the ones you thought would never disappoint you, disappoint you the most.

Date: 30th May 2007
Music: Mighty to save, Hillsong
Mood: Sobby

Anger makes everyone miserable. Sure, you get those few moments of relief or satisfaction, sometimes even smugness or pride. But basically, anger makes people miserable. Not just the person who got angry, but everyone around them.

You'd think that people who are older wouldn't get angry so fast because they're all mature and experienced, but really, i think that the majority of them think that they all know better, so what do they do? Apparently the most logical thing to do is, what most would see as the most illogical thing- get angry, throw a fit of temper, yell out a few swear words, curse a few people, then storm off without explaining what made them angry in the first place.
Oh, and it's alright if you have children nearby, because apparently, children are just that- beings that are forever going to believe "Oh, mommy and daddy just had a little 'who can raise their voices louder' contest.. ". Really.

With anger, i don't ever see anything good coming out of it. Misery, hurt, suicide, broken families, and so the list goes on.. All of them happen because somehow, somewhere, someone got angry. You never know who you may affect when you get angry. You think that "So what, it's just me.. and whoever who happens to be in the line of fire deserves to be affected anyway."

I strongly believe that anger is just as powerful as hate. And that would mean that anger is the opposite of love. Which leads to the fact that you love someone less when you get angry at them. Isn't it true? When you don't love someone, you hurt them. You make them miserable. You disappoint them. You leave them when they feel the weakest. You couldn't care less when you walk away from them as they cry. You do all this intentionally. How different is it as when you get angry at someone and do all the above?

"I'm only angry at you and scold you because i love you and want what's best for you."
Don't lie to me, i'm really not that stupid. I may seem to have an unbearably low IQ level, but really. That's a pathetic excuse to cover up the fact that you couldn't control your own emotions and let them all out on me. I'm not a dim-wit, you know? I'm old enough and have a wide enough vocabulary for you to calmly sit me down and have a civil conversation on what i've done wrong and how i can improve myself.

I understand that everyone gets angry sometimes, but lately, sometimes has been very very often. Nobody likes being yelled at or insulted all the time, mostly for things they didn't do or know nothing about. I'm tired of being a punching bag. Just because you can't get what you want, doesn't mean you have to yell at me. Just because you get scolded because he can't get what he wants, doesn't mean you have to scold me for every little thing i do or don't do. And just because you got yelled at too, doesn't mean you have to yell at everyone and call me stupid over the least of the problems. I try to help out, i really do. I try to let people have their way in arrangements. I don't ask for much, just a nice conversation, a hug or two, a few pats on the back when i succeed, to be forgiven when i didn't do enough exercises to get that A in Add Maths, maybe even a few words of encouragement, at the very least and to not be yelled at.

... Someone stop yelling.

Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me

Shine your light and let the whole world see -Mighty to save, Hillsong

~Lyn.

7:52 AM Z

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

.|.Mid-terms are... like... OVER!! bwahahahaha.......|.

-No more pretending to study... xD
[Evie and i, "studying" Sejarah in Kuala Selangor.]

Date: 23rd May 2007
Music: This 'ain't a scene, Fall Out Boy
Mood / Status: Glad.

Exams are over!!! ... For now, at least.

Was taking my Physics2 and Mod. Maths 1 in the library with the rest of the Drama Team today. Which led me to the thought of the school actually having air-conditioned halls for exam-takers. I mean, Seafield has a fully air conditioned hall.. and i bet they take their exams in there.

ANYWAY, i had an adventure after school today. Imagine that, right after the last 2 papers... Here's what happened.. I walk out of school as usual at the back gate, meet Wei Guan... without Joanna!!!! ... My transport auntie left me behind. Probably because my bro was staying back, so she assumed that i was staying back too. Aiyoyo.... Was contemplating on walking home, as i've always imagined that really, section16 is not THAT far from school. Maybe it's just because i've always stayed leagues away from my school, so the idea of being remotely able to walk home is a very tempting idea. Ngek. Spoilt child.

In the end, Guan and Jan got their transport auntie to drop me off somewhere near the house. So there was a minor adventure for me. No big feat of walking home... yet. This only further proves that i need to drive.

Will be going to IKEA tonight to buy shelves. Yes, i so have a life. Mentioned this to Rhena and Kim Lee, and Rhena, the dear girl, replied with "Oh, we'll be next door- in 1u, shopping and watching a movie."... It's alright... i do this for the house!! *enthusiasm*... *deflates*

Laughs..
~Lyn.

12:04 AM Z

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Friday, May 18, 2007

.|.Drama in Kuala Selangor [Part 2].|.

- The girls of The House of Drama.. [Top, L-R: Fei, Lyn Bottom, L-R: Lisa, Evie, Diana, Vic Missing: Rhena, Kim Lee]
*Picture courtesy of Evie Toh.

Date: 19th May 2007
Blogging for: 17th May 2007
Music: I need a hero, Frou Frou
Mood / status: Fresh

Okay... Thursday, 17th May 2007... The day of the competition.

Remember waking up on Thursday at 5:36, about 25 minutes before the time set to wake up because:
1. It was cold
2. My back ached.
3. Fei was already up.
4. I was anxious.
5. I was thirsty.

So anyway, got out of bed, grabbing my handphone in case it rang and woke everyone else up. Fei was in the bathroom, so i headed downstairs. The house was quiet and dark as i stumbled downstairs, straight to the kitchen. Put the electric kettle on, in case anyone needed coffee to jump start their day. Fei, Evie, then Lisa and Vic slowly came down too. Had peanut butter sandwiches. Slowly, the sleepy guys came down, one after another. Alwin looked like he'd slept on one side of his head, so it was all standing on just one side. Aris looked about the same. Men, i tell you. They've got this way of communication that we women will never understand. They walk past each other, not wishing each other good morning or anything, but exchanging grunts. Haahaa.

Everyone wanted to shower in the Master Bedroom bathroom because it was the only one with a heater, and everyone felt cold that morning. As for me, was more than happy to take a shower with cold water. Not only did it jolt me awake, but hey, for a girl who's been bathing using a pail and scoop for the past few months, having a functioning shower head is luxury enough for me. So anyway, got showered, put on my 'baju kurung' uniform, packed, cam-whored, etc.

We were supposed to sign up in the school hall at 8 am, so we were in the school before that. Was surprised that there wasn't a huge crowd of drama people from other schools flooding the hall. Instead, it was rather empty, and the canteen was the same when SMKTS' drama team sat there, me with my Lychee drink.. Everything went really slowly that morning. Didn't know that breakfast was in another canteen, was wondering where all the other schools were, and so on. Didn't eat any mee hoon prepared by the school for breakfast, as i was already feeling anxious and was afraid i'd throw up or something. So, our props went outside the hall, where there's this shaded area, that's something like our school's R&R area.

Was seated by 9, the time at which the drama competition should've already begun. Sat there with an ear piece from my mp3 player, the other one with Evie. Studied Sejarah while waiting. Just as i reached the page with 'tanaman paksa', the Emcee doode started talking. So, the competition started despite the fact that many schools weren't present.

Nine schools participated in the competition, our drama team was supposed to be 9th. In Chee Kong's words, "save the best for last".. Alright, that was a totally full-of-yourself comment, but it brought great enthusiasm. The first drama, "Battered Souls" was rather eerie, as its a story set in a graveyard, where after a few seconds of haunting music, these 3 people that were previously lying down behind 3 separate pieces of horizontal cardboard suddenly sit up. Kinda like vampires waking up, as seen in those kiddy cartoons like 'I Am Weasel'. Turns out to be a story of this family where the father is a drunk, mother becomes abusive as a result of beating from her husband, and in turn beats up her daughter, dadadadada, they all die, unforgiving people.

Most of the other plays were a blur, even the Science Fiction 'United Planet' by the school with the Ang Moh coach was abit confusing, despite the super chun costumes and props that actually lit up.

However, the play by the Gombak team was really impressive. They started out their drama with super chun music, having the actors [and prop people] bring out the props. They were really well dressed and walked robotically in, to the beat of the music. After putting down the props, [by then, the music was faster and more 'bergaya'], they all fell into a 'V' formation, and posed. Fuiiiiyohhhhh.... 'Love prevails' was about this boy with Down Syndrome who inherits a 3million worth estate, much to everyone in his family's surprise. While everyone, meaning his aunt, his cousin, his sister, his father, and his brother treat him with little patience on certain occasions, it was only his mother who stood by him and defended him and everything. So, on the boy's 25th birthday, when it was legal that if he died, the estate would be split equally among his family members, everyone is there to celebrate the birthday [not the funeral..xD]. Aunty and cousin and father treat him with disgust, and so on. After the party, his sis and bro come up to him with a contract for him to put his thumb print on [3 guesses what that is for] in exchange for a large bar of chocolate. Boy cheerfully tears it up. Bro in anger, beats him and shoves him to the floor. Oh, and there is an angel and a devil [that looks like Darth Maul up close]. At intervals, everyone in the family freezes and the two of them come in, talking about the happiness of the family, dadadaddada. Anyway, after boy is bullied by older brother, devil comes in and influences him Was cool that it was done in a way that the boy and the devil said the same thing at the same time, making it seem like the boy was being possessed. Then the angel knocked the devil on the head, than talks to the boy. Later, the boy coughs and all, mummy comes and gives him medicine, Dadadadadadadadada, get bullied, [i think].. dies. Oops.. Yeah, he really dies. A stroke of genius by the script-writer, everyone in the family cries and mourns, genuinely convinced that it was each of them that killed him by treating him badly. Then the mom starts laughing like a maniac, revealing that she was the one who poisoned him.
O.o
Symbolism totally blew me away. While everyone is supposed to be so wrapped up in the plot of the story of either how he's going to be killed, what about the devil and the angel, dadada, it was so subtly slipped in of the irony of it all that the only person who looked like she simply cared only for the boy and sacrificed for him, stood up for him, loved him the least, out of all the people who were blunt in the way they felt about him and treated him in the way they felt about him. Kononnya, the people who treated him the worst were the people who loved him the most. Wondered how far this irony is present in our lives...

Play ended with the angel and devil walking towards each other while the props moved out, glared at each other, then stalked away in opposite directions.. Gaya. Oh, and it's called "Love Prevails" because... In the last scene of the story[before the angel-glare-at-devil thingy], the devil was rejoicing when everyone was sobbing over the body then the mother confessed, talking about how greed made people do such destructive things. Then the angel was like "Oh, that's where you've missed out on something.. Look, out of suffering, blooms love. LOVE PREVAILS!!!!!" Then the Devil goes "Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!"... Corny, but oh well...

ANYWAY... a 15 minute intermission was after the 5th play. Our team went out and put our costumes on. Had a little drama with the people who wanted to do makeup then and the people who wanted us all to watch the drama. Sorry you all, for all the fuss that i made, making everyone stressed, frustrated, and anxious. Anyway, after the 6th play, we went out to the classroom we were allowed to use for preparation. Apparently, guys were supposed to be in the classroom next door, according to the teacher, so that, in her words "We don't want a scandal or anything, do we?"... Erm... we're school kids?.. xD Anyway, everyone was starting to feel worry as we did makeup, prop checks, etc. Oh, instead of 9th play, we were going as 8th, since the 8th school came late, so they were given our slot. After everything was done, the 7th drama had already started. Soooooo, all of us, in that classroom, held hands and our group prayer was lead by Vic. Then it was back stage for us.

As for the first scene, Aris walks in to the hall and goes up the stage, we don't go backstage, but stay at the side of the hall. Was so thankful for the brilliant invention called tissue paper for as usual, i was sweating profusely. At the door that led backstage, hugged and got hugged by Evie and Rhena for comfort and encouragement. Even though the other drama wasn't over yet, already had butterflies fluttering in my stomach. Mind you, Derrick Chin is NOT good company for when you're nervous. He insulted me, but i was well enough to insult him back, partially glad that he was already in character. Pn. Ernice walked up to us, reminded us of a couple of things, and seeing how nervous i was, gave me a hug. People started clapping, and it felt like electricity was going through my body, telling me to get ready. As usual, to help him get into character, slapped DC, but was probably harder that day since i was so nervous. When he left and walked up the steps, was taking deep breaths to calm down. After his line that was a signal for the sound of elevator doors to open, to my horror, it didn't come on. And it didn't come on a few heartbeats later, leaving DC to just stand there, pretending that this was how it was supposed to be!! Think he realised that the sound wasn't coming, so he stepped into the 'elevator'. Shuddering, i walked in and did what i usually did. Then, when the elevator was supposed to crash, the sound didn't come on, and the lights didn't go off either!! I don't know if Aris was panicking, but i sure was!! Did lines as usual, think Aris improvised his lines or something. When it came the time for me to reply with "You're not exactly pleasant yourself.", my mind totally went blank, and i just rolled my eyes at him, scowled and said "whatever.". Luckily, it suited the situation. The lights that weren't off and were supposed to flicker back to life when the elevator was supposed to come back on obviously stayed on, making no effect whatsoever. Did part as usual, shoved him in the shoulder, walked out of 'elevator', glared at him when he insulted me, turned back, then walked shakily down the stage.

Backstage, was keeping back tears that the elevator scene had gone the way it did. Heard Lisa talking, and took it as comfort that she was way louder that day than she usually was. At least something was right. At that moment, as Jit Yang later told us, "I saw our drama flash past my eyes. All hope for it was gone." ... As in, y'know how your life flashes before your eyes when you're about to die? That's what he felt about the drama... dying. Yi Qun/ Diana explained that the sound system had died on Ka Hui [sound director] as soon as he was doing the sound for the elevator, and that the sound doode from the hosting school sloooowly helped them find the other plug. Thankfully, Madam Vania's chimes sounded and it was like a signal that things were back on track from the sound area. Evie asked what happened and i explained the horrors of the elevator scene. By the time i got to "... i don't think they [the judges] got it that we were in an elevator", i was in tears. Lisa was like "Oh no, don't..." and cried too. Evie went off to the corner to compose herself, or rather, let the tears be for her scene, thankfully. Would be unfair if we all cracked just because of one scene. Because the person involved in it gave way to the flood gates. Mdm. V came in and sat down, a worried expression on her face. I was like... "Why?"... She had dropped her head piece on stage. Everything was tense backstage. Offered Lisa the baby blanket to wipe her tears in a there-and-then effort to cheer her up. Knew that we didn't want to lose just because of a technical problem, that if we were to lose, we would want it to be because we got beaten by a drama that was far better than ours. But deep inside, decided that it wouldn't be fair that i just gave up there and then. It wouldn't be fair to the others, it wouldn't do justice to our drama. Fei was seated in a chair, head bowed, praying. Breathed in and sent up a prayer to Daddy. Then i wiped away my tears on the back of my bro's shirt... xD

Remember Lily being a fantastic little girl as always, heard the Psychiatrist's lines that seemed familiar. Joked with Evie that she was supposed to be angry before she got all sobby and stuff, so she'd have to stop crying. xD When we stepped onto stage, was super scared, but managed to look super pissed- an expression the mother never had before. Heart was beating like crazy when we were supposed to freeze. Kept running through the words that were somehow dropped into my head. When The Fire-ee did sound angrier than usual. When he reached the end of his lines, felt my entire body shake as if my heart was fighting to jump out of my chest. With his back still facing me, i said "Wait a minute.." as usual, DC turns around. Felt as if the alien words were meant to be there. "We get stuck in an elevator that breaks down, you insult me, and now you want me to forgive you? You don't seem the type. "... Those first few lines were like a desperate attempt to spell it out for the judges that the first scene was an elevator scene. A broken-down elevator scene. When i froze again, realised that my heart was doing double time. Heartbeat was shaking my entire body. Diane Chin felt more angsty and angry. Was so relieved when Diane went "...just leave us alone!", my cue to get off stage. Daddy Chin was really a bang at the end of the drama. After the last scene was the bow. Glad that we looked professional, smiling at the audience, as if we weren't disappointed with what happened.

After that, was a bit high, probably in an attempt to ignore the painful reality of the great possibility that we weren't even close to winning. Sat through the dismissal speech. Lunch was until 3, so we had about an hour and a half to eat before we got back to the hall for the presentations, then results. Lunch was in the big canteen, but didn't eat as i was afraid that the sick feeling in my stomach would make me put out whatever i put in. Before that, Pn. E told us that it was horrible. Worse than Hari Kecemerlangan Akademik. *i will not cry, i will not cry, i will not cry, i will not cry....* Evie, Fei, Vic, and i went in Pn. D's car , back to the house to take off the makeup, get a shower, pack up the rest of the stuff, and transport it back to the school where the bus will be picking us up. Once again, was thankful for cold, but running water.

Back at the school hall at 3-something, Alwin was like "Five (including CKong who went back to wash off the white hair-paint.) of you are clean while the rest of us are so dirty!"... Certainly felt better, and even didn't start tearing up when JYang said "We're only here to pay respects to our drama..". Uh huh. Sat through the speeches, Arabic+German+Japanese choral speaking, Japanese dance. Maybe it was the cold water bath that only i took, because Evie, Vic, and Alwin were nodding off to sleep. The doode who gave the speech was really like Professor Binns from Harry Potter- as in, very monotonous. Talked about all sorts of things, including the fact that the first-place winner of that day would be moving on to the next level, which would be held in Langkawi. Despite myself, my mind wandered off to imagine how nice it'd be if we were to be able to go to Langkawi for a Drama Competition... Depressing betul.

Then, came the most confusing of all, the prize giving. First came the "cenderamata", which came in the form of trophies for all the participating schools... Or so we thought. After five schools had gone up, they changed the trolley in which the trophies were set, and wheeled out a trolley with three different types of trophies. Everyone in our drama team sat up in surprise. For a moment, i thought that they had forgotten our school and was like "Okay... Whaaat?" It was very much later that it sunk in and registered that the initial few trophies were consolation prizes... And that we had a chance of winning!! As we always did, the drama team and our two teachers, even if we split into two rows, held hands. The announcer went "...dan tempat ketiga dimenangi oleh... Kumpulan Kesembilan, dengan drama mereka "Of joy, happiness, ...."!!" The Gombak school behind us got up, some happy, some disappointed. Nevertheless, they went up on stage to get their trophies. Then the announcer went "... dan tempat kedua dimenangi oleh... SM Sains Kuala Selangor!!!".. Which was the hosting school. Therefore, the hall errupted in applause and the students from the school that were sitting at the back as spectators started doing something similiar to SMKTS' 'Tepuk Kommando'.. Everyone was squeezing each others' hands as the announcer was going "...dan tempat pertama jatuh kepada kumpulan..." when suddenly the orange-shirt-clad school on the right of the hall suddenly all jumped up and started cheering and clapping. I was like "...HUH??!!" and thought someone had leaked the results and that that school had won. Over the noise, i could barely hear the announcer. Heard snippits that went like "... kelapan... 3 FEET UNDER!!!!".. my brain processed it as us winning eighth place, but the more intelligent [or with keener hearing] in the team were jumping up and screaming. I was still sitting there going "...what?".. then Evie was like "HAH? SERIOUSLY??!! " I turned around and our team was smiling... I screamed. And jumped about with the rest, then Chee Kong was like "Come on!!!", jogging up to the stage. Feeling like it was so unreal, walked up and got the trophies, the teacher handing it out all going "Tahniah... Did well..."... On the way down, Chee Kong checked with the announcer if we got it right, and then yelled "Confirmed!!"... Walking back to our seats, i was tearing up. Nice students offered their congratulations as we had won FIRST PLACE!!!!! Totally unbelievable. Even when i was already seated, members of the team kept coming and saying that it was totally unreal. We didn't even hear the official closing of the ceremony. Was laughing like crazy through the tears of joy and relief and hugs.

Later, Pn. E confessed that Pn D. and her had actually thought we had a good chance of winning, but had purposely said the super harsh things to us so that we wouldn't be over confident and overlook the mistake that we could've easily avoided. Also, Pn. E said that it would also be a sweeter victory when we weren't expecting it.. Ahhhhh, i should've known!! I should've expected it when Pn. D went all "Enough la... You're making them cry" so quietly to Pn. E when she was saying all those harsh things.. xD

And the affects of overdose of happiness...

[As they were sitting next to each other...]
Derrick Chin: Ah Pa!!!! *opens arms*
Daddy Chin: I forgive youuuuuuuuu!!!! *hug*
...xD
[From nearby..]
Fire-ee: I forgive you!!... for now... xD *hugs DC*

Needless to say, we were high all the way back to KL, save for a few minutes of shut eye and cam whoring.

More than ever, i believe that our drama group is based on prayer. Believe that only a great and mighty God can bring us up to heights that nobody, not even us thought we could reach, as we were too low, down in the dumps. A really big thank you and loads of hugs to those who thought of the drama team, and prayed ever so faithfully for us.

Thank you Daddy, for giving us another chance to do better.

... Chee Kong opened a fortune cookie on the bus. Here's what it said...
"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."

How fitting.

-The victory by grace.

More pictures later, i haven't got many at the moment.

Figure that this post is going to make Chewie like ... @_@.. Haa haa.

Okaaaayyy... Now that that's done, must FOCUS ON PHYSICS!!!! *grabs textbook*

Have a nice weekend, my dear readers!!

Hugs and loads of smiles,
~Lyn.

9:39 PM Z

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

.|.Drama in Kuala Selangor [Part 1].|.

Just a few of the gila drama people..
[L-R] Me, My bro, Evie, Looloo Cow, Diana.

Date: 17th May 2007
Music:
-Stuck in the middle, Mika
-Lollipop, Mika
-Love today, Mika
[Currently in love with Mika's music.]
Mood: Euphoric

Know that exams aren't over yet, but couldn't resist from posting this up!!

I imagine that this will be a long long one. We shall start with Wednesday..

Had to go to school and sit for the BM1 exam. Was sitting in the 5D classroom in the morning when Cat came up to me and gave me a choker with the silver letter 'L' on it, that's she made just for me! How sweet! And no, 'L' does NOT stand for Lame, Lousy, L-idiot, or even the highly intelligent and eccentric L from Death note, but stands for Lyn. As in, me. =] Went home, had lunch, packed like a crazy person, and tried to get to school by the 2:45 time set by Jit Yang, and failed. At least bro helped pack the sleeping bags, find all the items that we somehow forgot yesterday, and all that nonsense. Remember that he wanted to go and buy a KH textbook from SBL before we went to school just so he could study during the time that we're at Kuala Selangor. Rajinnya. Anyway, finally got to school at 3 (when the bus was supposed to be leaving) and realised... there WAS NO BUS!!!! Ngekngekngek. And no drama people in sight either. Hmmm.... So, walked into school through the front gate, leaving all the luggage in the car since we'd have to bring the stuff to the bus that'll be parked at the front gate anyway. Met up with the gang and proceeded outside. A few minutes later, bus arrived, and we were on our way!!!!

Was very comfortable in the bus, and since there were only 13 of us, (Pn. Doreen and Pn. Ernice drove up in their individual yellow cars) we didn't have to put the luggage into storage, but just chucked them on the unoccupied seats. Yes, that includes Mr. Psychiatrist's chair. And since it has wheels, coupled with the inertia in the bus, Evie had to stick her foot out and put it on the chair to prevent it from sliding up and down the walkway. xD.. Sitting with Evie, was emo-ing all the way to somewhere after Sungai Buloh. After that, hyper-ness, Mr. Chubbles, and excitement totally made her feel better, allowing her to once again laugh at my lamelamelame jokes.

Oh, and apparently, if we were in a movie... You know, those teen flicks that have a group of friends that go on a trip together, stay at some unknown or deserted place, and slowly, one by one, they die. Yeah.. if we were in a movie, apparently, everyone dies expect for a few. The murderer? Typically, Jit Yang had to pick Ka Hui because he is the most innocent-looking.The survivors are Victoria (because she is the intelligent one), Evie (they were choosing a survivor between her and me, she won. xD) and Alwin (because apparently, he's the only one who gives Ka Hui attention.. So not true.).. Everyone either gets hacked up or brutally murdered except for Jit San, Jit Yang, and i , who die of natural causes. In my case, Oh, and there is a romance story between Alwin and Lisa. Think there's something like someone who's falling from a great height or something... Goes a 'lil something like...

Alwin/ Lisa: Don't let go, dear!!
Lisa /Alwin: But i'm slipping!!!
Alwin / Lisa: Give me your other hand!!
Lisa / Alwin: I..I-I can't!!
Alwin / Lisa: *grunts due to the exertion*
Lisa / Alwin: I.... I'm SLIPPING! *Loses grip* Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
Alwin / Lisa: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

... xD

... Anyway, bus bring us to SMK Sains Kuala Selangor, which has a HUGE amount of space!! They've got hostels, school buildings, a huge surau, 2 canteens, a dewan (where all the action takes place), and goodness knows what else. Well, we check out the hall, hang around, watch the teachers talk to...erm... people, then we go to what Pn. Doreen called "hotel." Pn. Ernice called it "bungalow". All of us thought "rumah rehat=tandas awam"..xD No lah, it's because we were told that we would be staying at a place [the term "rumah rehat" really was used!] where the government officials go and stay in when they are in the area. So, we reach the place where there was actually a guard house, then like a guarded community-place, we get all excited because the flats look so canggih... for a rural-ish area, that is... Started hyperventilating when the bus pulled up in front of these nice HOUSES. Well, turned out that we got the entire house for RM100 as rent. Not bad for housing 15 people, hey?

13 crazy drama people and 2 forgiving drama teachers enter the house with total awe.
Here's the details...
Downstairs:
-Large living room (TV included)
-Dining table and chairs in a portion of it made up the 'dining hall'.
-Kitchen, complete with dishes and .... erm... no soap.
-Single bedroom (bed + towel rack)
-Small bathroom
Upstairs:
-Erm... space
-2 guest rooms, complete with a bed and towel rack each.
-Connecting bathroom
-Master bedroom with Queen / King-sized bed, attached bathroom with hot water.

Soooooo... have to say that it's a good thing that we didn't have any neighbours, save for the flat-residents across the road. The amount of noise we made would've driven any normal neighbour to the point of calling the police, starting with the line "a bunch of hooligans have moved in next to me!!".By the way, the police station was right at the end of the road that led to the area we were staying in, so we would've been arrested in a jiffy.

Settled in and we all gathered in front of the tv to watch Spongebob in BM. xD Then a few trying-to-be-rajin people went upstairs into the air-conditioned rooms to study for the Sejarah test we have to sit for when we get back. Got a bit of info in, but did more cam-whoring than anything else. Haa haa. What can i say, Evie and Fei were in the same room.

Dinner came in the form of 'tah pau'-ed friend rice from the 'tai chow'. We realised that we didn't have enough plates for everyone, and so we used those little saucers that were actually there for putting cups on when you want to have a *puts on posh British accent* cuppa tea. When we were all done eating, we realised that we didn't have washing detergent for the dishes. So, we sent out our pretty girls and macho men to ask the flat-staying neighbours for a little bit of soap. Lisa and i went bravely across the road, assisted by Alwin Looloo Cow and Aris. Lisa, making me envious of her gift of speaking Malay so comfortable and easily, asked the nice Malay auntie for some dish washing liquid, and we got it. Yaaaayyyy!!!! Ngek.

Then came bathing time. Like animals that crowd around the water hole, drama people crowded round the 3 bathrooms available, often snorting at or growling at others that tried to take their spot. Actually, it was just a few of us who got our eyeballs scalded when Chee Kong had to come in with only a towel wrapped around his waist. Obscene betul. But to be very fair, we were in his room anyway.

Suddenly, there came the announcement that we were going to the school for a round of practice and to check out the floor, sound, lights, etc. And so we went. Pn. D and Pn. E had to make two rounds as they couldn't fit all of us in at once. The taman where Alwin and CKong "courted"/ did Bollywood dancing actually looked more romantic at night. Haa haa. Gathered in the hall, we sat there for a while just watching the host school's students practice their performances for tomorrow. To our horror, we realised that another school's drama coach was an ang moh!! Don't know if he was America, British, or Australian, but we were freaked. At least the people i was talking to at that moment were.. Anyhow, after sitting there watching the choral speaking that was in Arabic, German, and Japanese, we finally got to do a round of our drama. Scarily, everyone else obediently sat down and kept quiet, observing us. Thank goodness for Aris who is such a joker, or i would've been super stressed. Thought that our practice was really good. Feeling super enthusiastic and hyped up, we went home. It wasn't the car that i was in that went to 7-11 to get food and drinks for supper, but we had fun in the car, singing along to the songs on Pn. E's CD that were sung by this dudette that sounds like a dude.

Back at the House of Drama, which i chose to term it while handing out star-shaped cookies to those who reached home, when everyone was back, we were gathered in the living room in front of CKong's speakers that were attached to Lisa's Ipod. With all the food and drinks, we started playing truth or dare. Will not release any details as it was promised that "what happens in drama stays in drama" [substituted "Vegas" for "drama".. xD].. Needless to say, it was hilarious and we played all the way to our bedtime [as set by mommy D and mommy E] of 12.

The guys were given the privilege of occupying both the quest rooms, so that they wouldn't die of either heat or insect bites if they were to sleep downstairs in the living room. Therefore, all the girls brought our sleeping bags to the Master Bedroom and laid down on the floor, arranging ourselves in a manner in which so that no one would get hurt. Victoria got to share the bed with Mommy D and Mommy E since she's the smallest.

Mommy E tried to lull us to sleep with a story about a moving, walking, talking, sh*t. As expected, Lisa gave it a nicer name, Turd. Mommy E's plan didn't work, it actually backfired. We weren't lulled to sleep by the deliberate monotonous flow of her voice, but we instead picked out the weirdest details and made jokes about it, laughing at the silly details of the story. Therefore, we were just more entertained and our brains were unwilling to shut down.

...We DID eventually get to sleep. =]

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Will stop here as i'm dead tired. Will try to post Part 2 of this up with photos. =]

Sleeeeeeeepy,
~Lyn.

6:41 AM Z

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Thursday, May 03, 2007

.|.EXAMS!!!!!.|.

Date: 3rd May 2007
Music: Halo, Bethany Joy Lenz
Mood: Anxious, scared, bored, restless.

Exams start... tomorrow.

Therefore, probably will not have any time to come and update. Don't miss me too much. xD

Well, while you're remembering me, pray that i don't die during the exams due to lack of sleep and all that. And while you're at it, pray for the State Level Drama Competition that SMK Taman S.E.A's drama team is taking part in. Though its held during our exams, can only hope for the best.

Pray for me, that's the only thing that can keep me afloat. =]

Anyways, will not leave with such a doomed key, so will post a lil something that [hopefully] will make you people laugh.

... I blame my brother for introducing me to the comic site

... I blame the testosterone-filled movie 300.

... I blame the cacat animation of Mario that acts as a totally effective punchline.

... Laugh, lah.

*Note: If it's too small, click on it to enlarge. =]

Off to battle,
~Lyn.

2:12 AM Z

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