Blog Day

Modern Math, Chemistry, History, and PAI. What do they have in common? No teachers. Yes. "To the lab com!" we yelled. Since the we had to do a blog for English class, 4K1 students started logging in to blogger and in a matter of minutes, blogging frenzy has initiated.

I started looking for ways to change the HTML. I wanted a pink-themed blog but most of the pink ones have not-so-cool designs. All I found was this blue-white blog template that looks really cool but still lack pink. So I strained my eyes on the edit HTML page, did some trial and error, and the result is as you can see now.

As for the photo on my homepage, I would be very eager to explain. The first one was taken on the evening of what was to be the best night of my PERMATA life, and that's the UKM Malaysia Day event. The second one is also taken on Malaysia Day. The reason I chose it is because it looks so epic (seriosly love that photo). Last but not least, the blogger boy. He's 4K1's class rep. That photo was actually taken by me, and he posed in such a way that it made him look like a pop star (or a model, maybe?).

LA class, in the midst of heat and stuffiness in 4K4, we were greeted with news that Pn. Nadia would no longer be teaching LA. A rhythm of gloomy "Awwwww" was heard. Well, look on the bright side. At least Pn. Nadia said that the new teacher is cute, probably like Kasdi. Several weeks prior to exam, the papers have finally been distributed. I wasn't that satisfied with my achievement, but still Alhamdulillah. Gotta do better next time.

Decided to go out for sports in the evening, because just getting cooped up in my room leads to boredom. Played some softball. Felt really good to be out and active. During the Maghrib-Isyak interval, the Makerohani had set up an activity for us. In our usrah group, we have to bring a lighted candle to 3 stations and get back to the dining hall by azan.

You see lots of these in Snape's dungeon

Sounds like a piece of cake right? It is if it weren't for those pengacau. They sprayed, splashed and poured water onto us in an attempt to blow the candle out and each usrah member should do their best to protect it. Should it blow out, one could, as they say, share a fire (wrong English, I know).

The game should be done in without any screaming, but seriously, do you expect a teenage girl who is being attacked while trying to defend a well-lighted candle to not scream? Yeah, lots of screaming was heard. And I contributed to the rule-breaking feat.

Packed for camp after prep. Listened to The Fox song while writing this post :)

What Does the Fox Say?

Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-oo-oo-oo-ooo

These are some of the sounds that a fox might make, as assumed by Norwegian guy by the name of Ylvis through his song "The Fox". The first time I've heard of this song was when Karthigeyan played it on his laptop and sang it out lout. Seriously, before I knew the lyrics, I thought he was just using some bad language. Sorry about that. :P

They're just so adorable!

Out of curiosity, I looked it up on Youtube, plugged in my earphones and got in my most comfortable position to listen to good music.  Boy was I caught off guard when I the first verse goes

"Dog goes woof, cats go meow"

 At that moment, I knew I signed up to listen to some stupid, annoying, ridiculous, catchy tunes that would waste 3 minutes of my life and get stuck in my head for days. And I couldn't be more right. I mean, is it such a big deal to know what the fox says? What about a koala? Or a kangaroo? Or a seahorse, perhaps? WHY FOX?

Okay, so I did a bit of research and found out that the fox screams. Well, not so much of a yell scream. More of a cross between the howl of a werewolf and a yelp of a newborn kitten. Makes it sound as if a really tough guy is choking on a chicken bone and is trying to cough it out. Okay, so maybe I'm not that good in explaining these stuff. To not be left astray, why don't you guys watch this Youtube video and make your own conclusion.

Biology Debate

And so I was the leader of the opposing team, the first experience I've ever had. A bit nervous of course, because that's what people usually feel when trying out something new. I was glad, however, that I had the chance to do things I've never dreamed of doing. Like they say, getting out of the comfort gives you a whole new experience, preparing you for the outside world.

Oh, and the motion was "Cloning is Essential for the Survival of The Species"

It's Dolly and it's cute!

Personally, I am against human and animal cloning but am totally for plant and GM food. Human and animal cloning just seems so unnecessary and the drawbacks far outweigh the advantages.I mean, why would one waste time and money for such an uncertainty (not to mention uselessness). However, I strongly agree that plant cloning and GM is essential for the survival of the species. It goes the same for organ cloning, but never the whole human being.

Had no other classes for the rest of the day thanks to meetings that the teachers had to attend. Actually played NFS in class. Just one race okay. I got real bored then and had to do some gaming before continuing my studies.

No French class in the afternoon, so I studied for SAT. Frankly, if I think too much about it, I get really nervous and anxious, feeling as if I know nothing about SAT. I tried to take it easy so I won't mess up my head much, but I still gotta put my mind into it.

Broken Test Tube

I was on my way to class after returning from the library when he said hi to me. We have been having this awkwardness probably since a few months ago. Maybe he was aware of that too. Things change you know. People change. But I try acting natural nevertheless. They say forums are boring. I don't think so. Had another forum for PAI. That guy is so obnoxious being a moderator. Like seriously, if it weren't for the presence of a teacher, I would've given him a knuckle sandwich. (and I was used to punch a guy who constantly irritated me in my previous school)

Physics class went well, but t=not the same can be said about chemistry class. Had to go wash the test tubes after a rusting experiment. It was totally an accident. I was holding two test tubes in one hand, one vertically and another horizontally. As I shook the vertical one (to apply inertia so that the jelly would flow out), the horizontal one hit the side of the sink with such force that it broke. Not to tiny pieces (a huge relief for that) but into large fragments.

This was how the test tube looked like before it met its fate. Snape won't be happy.

Yeah, it's probably my fault because I didn't heed my friends' advice to be more careful. Maybe that's just how I am. The more you tell me not to do something, the more determined I am to keep on doing it. Really sorry about that guys. Should be more careful next time.

Today's hall of thoughts is quite different from what we usually have. More fun in a way, with the fact that the MO students were there to join us. Frankly, the topic I received wasn't that interesting, but I talked about it anyway. Oh, and someone talked about his crush in such a mature way that it made me think twice of who I really am.

Chemistry quiz was next; in the scorching hot classroom, I felt sweat all over. Seriously not an excellent condition to do a quiz.

Monday

During the assembly, Dr Melor gave an unusually long speech, about how hard her life was during her times in SSP. She told us that nothing is impossible. Yeah, I have heard lots of success stories that start with failure, but the way she talked about it touched my heart. Shed a bit of tears but managed to wipe it off before anyone even noticed.

Biology class went quite well, except for the fact that another class intervened to do a blood test. Their presence just added in the unnecessary noises that made my friends and I difficult to concentrate on the topic discussed.

Sang in class for BM. Wasn't what I expected, probably because of the stage fright. But I don't think I have much stage fright now, ever since I got used to speaking up front. Maybe it was the fact that I had to sing this time, something that I've never done before (in public at least)

Had chicken rice for lunch. Nice. Had the rest of the afternoon off since there was no class.

During dinner, Kasdi made some jokes that he usually makes (you know what I'm talking about). Can't stop laughing.

First week

Monday, 16/9

Hooray for Malaysia day! It's the 40^th year that Tanah Melayu, Sabah and Sarawak combined to form Malaysia that we know today. What's great about this is the holidays. That's the best part of course. Everyone loves holidays, including me. First we had a gotong-royong, which I had been anticipating because I wanted to have my room cleaned. Found lost of junk. Then we proceeded to the assigned locations, for 4K1 (girls), its 4^th floor, block A.

Right after that, I opened my book and studied (though I was first distracted by the video game in my laptop which delayed my study). I felt glad because I could have the opportunity to do a private study, something of which I wouldn't be able to do during prep.

Took a light nap to compensate for the sleepless nights spent on homework. Felt “rejuvenated” :)

Later in the afternoon I had to attend the marching practice, to compete in UKM Malaysian day celebration this Wednesday.

That night, my exco members and I (Multimedia and Publicity) had a small meeting to discuss the current agenda and issue around us. It was very fruitful and each member participated actively. Later, my night was further dragged by an MPP meeting. Finally able to hit the sack at around 12.30 a.m.

Tuesday, 17/9

Had to hand in our BM posters today by 9 o'clock. Saw lots of cute posters which made mine look like something that came from the garbage bin. Physics class was really fun, although most of us exited the physics lab with confused looks on their faces. During minum pagi, there were suddenly buns on the salad bar which creates a chain reaction of students attacking the toaster with the butter-spreaded buns. Poor toaster.

Hall of thoughts today is sparked up with a bit of a debate with the topic “Does PERMATApintar provide a better education”. After that, there was an extended discussion on the topic, which was very engaging despite the feeling of dissatisfaction it evoked in some people. In my personal view, eventhough this school is way better than my previous school (which was sadly not a pretty good school), but in terms of “providing a better education”, I should say a no.

Had marching practice in the middle of the rain. Well, never underestimate the power of girls to withstand those cool water droplets from the sky. Prep for marching was done at night, where the props were made and performance was finalised. Although it made us stay night till past 1 o'clock (not to mention the fact that some of us have homeworks waiting), I enjoyed it. I was able to forget all those stuff that had been stressing me out. Maybe it's the fact that I'm actually passionate about this. I guess I rarely feel this way here in PERMATA, if I ever did

Wednesday, 18/9

The day we have all been waiting for: Sambutan Hari Malaysia UKM.

In my personal point of view, winning isn't everything. It's the pleasure and bonding that we experienced that matters the most. I feel very glad that I decided to join this marching team. I wouldn't deny that probably the other grown ups thought that our performance was a bit childish, but that's just who we are. We're children and we're young (at least younger than them). I felt something that I haven't felt much since I got here: the feeling of carefree. I guess most, if not all, of us felt that way. We totally forgot about school, about class, about homeworks, about assignments. We could rarely, if ever, get the chance to fool around and have the time of our lives because most of the time, we are haunted with tonnes of coursework. Although extremely exhausted due to this event (not to mention the unfinished assignments), I could get the sense that I am who I am. I'm just a kid

Thursday, 19/9

Woke up a bit late due to last night's partying. Had some body aches which ceased after an hour or so. Modern math was first and since Mr Fadzil is not around, we were quite free, until.. Someone told something about bringing the BM exam paper. Seriously, nobody told me about that and I wasquite annoyed because I had to return all the way back to the hostel to go fetch it.

At the dining hall, once again the tasty kuih has been finished off. Had a forum during PAI class. Received another History assignment to add in to the pile of assignments. Great. In the afternoon, we were to participate in the talk by Tan Seri Muhyiddin Yassin. It was a very last-minute thing (like any other events here in PERMATA) and we were rushing from class to the dining hall and back to our hostel.

During the talk, which was held at dectar, I took the opportunity to take a nap. Paid little attention to what the talk was about, except for things that concern me like medicine or education. When Tan Sri was leaving, the other students and I waved at him. It was kinda funny though.

That night, we had a mooncake festival. Really anticipated it. Wanted to eat mooncakes and walk around in the middle of the night with lanterns. The full moon was just so spectacular. After taking photos with the lanterns, we headed back to the hall. Was an awesome event.

Friday, 20/9

Hmm. I think I like someone but I don't wanna like anyone because I've just recently removed my feelings from someone. It was something I have been trying to do for months and finally I succeeded and I don't want to fall in any similar feelings in the near future. Makes me wanna puke. XD

Started the day with English class. Was quite different than it usually was. We wrote a topic on a piece of paper which was then exchanged with our friends for them to speak on it. Quite great, I guess. At least better than what we usually have. Wanted to have a more interesting topic, like the crush thing because I really wanted to share about that. But probably the odds were not in my favour. It was fine though.

Oh yeah, today Lydia told me a very great advice. “It doesn't matter if the topic's boring or not. It's the way you say it”. Nice one.

Had softball practice in the evening. It's been a while since there was training so I felt a bit awkward but nevertheless glad to spend my evening doing sports.

Saturday, 21/9

Another weekend. Nothing much. Was supposed to go to do volunteer work organised by 4K1 but figured that I've spent a whole lot of my time not studying (since I was involved in the marching competetion). So I decided not to go. Got my homework done.

Sunday. 22/9

Prep time: that guy was suddenly in a cheerful mood, something I rarely, if ever, witness. Wish he were that not annoying every day.