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ain't it amusing how time flies? i still remember back in april where pn. joyce was asking me to join the debate team... the primary team members were zuhier, sunitha, jin tik and sara.. they were the district champions and were in the midst of preparation for the state level.. i was asked to help out for one of the topics cuz 2 debates will be carried out each day for the state level.... and it would be exhausting for them, mentally and physically if they have to take part in every single debate... i hesitated for quite a while as the first day of debate clashes with our school's sports day....i was in a dilemma as i really want to attend the sports day to see my sayang competing, but on the other hand i didn't want to miss the opportunity of attaining another certificate as well.. but thankfully the debate was postponed a day later and so the debate team only left for sabak bernam after the event was over. as our prayers were answered, we merged as state champions, beating Gombak at the finals... then we represented Selangor for the central zone - which consists of selangor, melaka, negeri sembilan and wilayah persekutuan. Defeated melaka in the finals, we moved on by representing central zone to the national level. 4 states managed to get into the finals - Selangor, Kedah, Johor and Sabah. meet up with johor in the finals, and... we lost...  Ah. The goodie bag is from JPS. Gave us some keropok, kuih, a calculator, pen and a tshirt.  Debators tag
yea... i admit it is still hard to accept the fact that we lost....but i guess it was our prayers to have led us this far in the first place...afterall, runner-up ain't that bad also right? right =p and yea, we did cried when we lost, including yours truly. not because we were sour losers, if we had won to a better team we would have keep our chins high up... but the fact is that there has been so many incidents that were biased and unjust... sigh. anyway, what is done, is done. judges' decision is final and there's simply nothing we can do to alter the outcome. thus, i've decided to put aside the bitter memories, and try to recall the good ones =) it has been months that i've been a member of the debate team... though the others had been together since february, i was given the privilege to share the moments of joy, tears and laughter with them... and just to list a few... remember our road trip to sabak bernam? we couldn't use the highway and had to use the trunk roads instead. we screamed, yelled and laughed in pn phung's car, partially worried that we might get lost, and partially worried as we picture our resort will be all wooden huts with no electricity...hmm remember how we had to dine with our fingers? jin tik had his first attempt of eating without proper cutleries. he looked as if he was stuffing his whole fist in his mouth. hehe remember how we celebrated after we won states? we looked high and low for a decent restaurant with air-con and when we finally found it, we ordered soooooo much food that we could barely move... and of course, we were sooooo loud as well =D sigh what to do? we practically starved ourselves for the past few days... remember those time we spent in Kuala Lumpur International Hotel? it is right at the heart of Chow Kit, surrounded by numerous 'motels' and 'hotels'. we kept looking out of our hotel window, staring hard at those 'hotels' to see is there any sign of 'action' going on... remember the night before the central zone finals? we got fed up of practising and rehearsing our speeches and we decided to go down for a drink... we went down the hotel where there were stalls of colourful flip-flops and badges... we bargained soooo long and after we shopped, we headed for the nearby mamak for a cup of teh tarik instead... by the way, it was around 1-2am that time.. and of course, on our way back to hotel, we actually saw a number of prostitutes!! they were going to our hotel, and erm, one of them was pregnant.... but undeniably they're quite pretty.... not the yellow old hags we pictured initially. hehe remember that time when jin tik tried to imitate zuhier to do the shuffling? he looked as if he was happily walking in the woods with a basket in his hand... since then, he is named - little red riding hood, chinese version ;) remember how we used to dream of going to sabah and debate for nationals? sitting on an aeroplane and flying across the south china sea was our dream, as well as one of the random things that strives us to work harder... and then when we were told it might be in kedah, we consoled ourselves and said at least it will be a 5-6 hours of travelling... then we were told it might be in selangor, our heart sanked a little.. but still we comforted ourselves once again since sabak bernam left quite a good impression on us...so we thought some places like kuala selangor or hulu selangor should be okay as well... then they said it might be in shah alam.. swt, it's only about 15 min drive from subang... but it's okay....after taking a few deep breaths we accepted shah alam as well.... then they have to drop the bomb.... it is confirmed that it will be held in Summit Hotel, usj... we screamed, we yelled, we shouted, we cursed.. how could it be just across the street?!!?! T.T remember the debate from St. John's? How astounded we were when he first introduced himself. Both zue and i heard him saying, 'cock fuck' ... ahaha both of us thought he was being rude and all....but later then only we knew it was kam fatt... but too bad for him, his name was terribly bad-mouthed by the four of us throughout the entire competition.... ahahha.... remember how we've decided to make a different impression when we check in the hotel for the nationals? we were tired of the usual - casual, down to earth appearance that we ALWAYS portray for the previous debate... so sunitha suggested to go formal this time. in the end, the guys were in white shirt, black slacks. the ladies were in black shirt, and a pencil-cut skirt. As Pn. Raja Aziah said, dress to kill! hehe remember how tired we were when preparing for the finals during nationals? all of us were mentally drained and we've concluded that we need a break... and so we were suppose to take a nap and wake up 45 minutes later and continue practising... but instead, we slept right through cuz we were sooo tired and got the shock of our lives when we woke up around 4... and i still find it hard to believe that 3 of us managed to fit in a queen size bed and sleep..... ahaha remember those tears that we shed when the Speaker said, 'the motion was accepted?' and how sweet and thoughtful our schoolmates was, as they gathered around us to comfort us and give us support? having tears streaming down our cheeks, the only thing we need is a shoulder to cry on, and of course, a warm bear hug. and thankfully, all of them were there to fulfil these needs.. no words can explain how heartwarming it is when someone hugged you when you seem like drowning inside, even though it's someone you barely know. even the teachers came to cheer us up. it is in moments like this that you realise how man can never, and should never live alone. 'am really really grateful for everything =) remember how fast we picked up ourselves and decided to party the night away instead? we went to secret recipe for dinner, and pn joyce's husband and her son, Chris joined us as well.... as when our initial plan of watching tokyo drift was canceled, due to the fact that gsc summit got a warning letter and since then they have been pretty strict with underage teenagers, we watched 16 blocks instead, since pn joyce and her husband strongly recommended it.. and when we finally came out of the cinemas, we couldn't stop cursing and complaining how boring the movie was... partially because someone slept halfway and didn't understand the whole plot. haha. but when we return to our room, we couldn't help but discussing the movie from top to toe as if it just won an oscar... typical eh? remember that time when we wanted to check out Bar One at Summit Hotel? we decided to take a look since it was our last night and the guys have been critizing how fat the ladies from a particular band looked everytime we entered the lift and saw their poster... and when we finally push the door of Bar One, all we saw was that band, with the same ladies that we saw in the posters singing at the other end, and a few middle-age fat man smoking and swinging their arms in the air, showing how much they enjoy the music. or was it simply cheap trill? haha. i can never forget how awkward that situation was as we stood at the door for a whole minute staring hard inside the bar, and how stunned the performers and those men looked when they saw us. argh, desperate old man, i called them. and my whole body smelled like cigarette smoke after that. swt. that's all i can recall for now.... we've experience so much through this past few months that i can't simply put everything into words.... these are just a few out of the hundreds of sweet memories that we once shared... and now that debate is finally over, we realised that these memories will soon be placed behind our minds, as we have a greater challenge ahead... we can never turn back time, nor stop the clock from ticking, but we know, these memories can never be faded through time... + amry @ 10:45 PM | 0 comments
in the midst of our busy lifestyle to prepare for the SPM examinations, or even your very own daily routines, have you ever take some time off and stop what you're doing, and wonder how's your life been so far? when was the last time you spent some quality time with your friends and family? how often do you say 'thank you' or 'thanks for being there' to your friends? or maybe you've take them for granted, as you always have? stress and problems can never be utterly removed from a student's life.. especially with the 'teenage-crisis', we teenagers are often exposed to pressure and stress from parents, studies, friends and of course, boy-girl relationship. all the tears..the heart-aches..our friends were always there to be with us...when times are good, and when times are bad... thus, i just want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitue to all my friends out there =) and there's a few special ones that i would like to make a highlight on.... first of all...
darling, it has been 5 years since the first time we met each other back in form 1. and i'm glad to say you've changed, for the better =) hehe i still remember back in those days you used to be an 'aunty' who will hit the malls with nothing but t-shirts, shorts and flip flops. but look who is wearing stilletoes now eh? =P well, you've seen me in my gloomiest, darkest days...and so have i seen yours too. i really appreciate that you've been there...you've always been there =) i'm looking forward to the future where we'll look back and laugh at our childhood memories. then i can show your children (if you have any) those pics where your face was all round and fleshy. haha!
Carolyn
moving on, we have... Abby! (Ebi)
Yong Mei & Ming Chu
and as the list goes on....
The Council - (Josh, Izzera, Kia Vin and Ryan)
and some that i've got to know better this year...
and last but certainly not least...
 thought i've forgotten about you eh? how could i? you're the big bad wolf who thirsts and lusts for his prey all the time! haha. man, being 8 years older than me, you're really like a big bro to me already. i know, i know, i'm always the small little girl in your eyes. which is why you should take me to ikea and swenson more often! =p since both of us are one of a kind, in a way, our conversations are ever so 'colourful', for that matter. from serious religious talk to comparing sizes of *ahem ahem*. hahaha! i'm just glad that i've joined that dance class last time, or else i would not have met and know you. thanks for all the phone calls and the advices that you've given to me when i really need a pat on a back, or simply some reassurance. don't forget to invite me to your wedding ar ^^ as for those of you out there that i've did not mention, or might have left out, i just wanna say thank you. thank you for being there for me thank you for your support, love and care thank you for being a friend =) remember, anne *hearts* you! + amry @ 4:07 PM | 0 comments |
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