Influenza

Don't get me wrong here. It has nothing do with the H5N1 strain.

Since everybody in your class is sick or at least the ones sitting near you are sick, the tendency to be ill is about 99.999%. Eu Fern, Alicia, Rebecca and Christine were sick in the past week as far as I remembered. Now they have recoverd, it's my turn *sobs*





Nothing can make your day much more depressing than a flu. Terrible mood swings are on its way. And medicine makes me oh-so -very drowsy...... zZZzzz....I can sleep trying to solve a crossword puzzle, resting my head on the book. Frustration with a Rubiks Cube and mathematical diagram doesn't help much either. The fact, my father closed the car door with an umbrella sticking out down there makes it worse.

An example of how the flu virus looks like in your body

Sarawak Chesire Home

Our civic project was a success!

Thanks to everyone in 2A1 who have worked so hard, the teachers for accompanying us today plus our parents for donations and the moral support they ghave given us.

Sorry, I didn't manage to take any pictures cause the camera apparently was "grounded" to stay at home. Annoyance seeps in.

Anyway, we gathered in front of the staff room at around 1.30 p.m, took the mugs and hampers not forgetting those oh-so-very-heavy fruits. Got up the bus at around 1.45 p.m and we were off to the Sarawak Chesire Home. I guaranteed everyone they would have muscles by the end of the trip after carrying those heavy gifts. Look at the bright side.

Managed to see the handicapped at work. They were all super talented. And I mean seriously. One man called Patrick wrote a very simple but amazing story with possibly no grammatical errors at all. The others could make beadwork and transform it from some mere colourful beads to a dog, a rabbit and even a Pikachu. For those who had Down's Syndrome, they could write well. We visited those who were bedridden and listened to their stories. It's pretty amazing how one can survive under such circumstances

Here comes the embarrassing but fun part. We all sang "Standing in the Eyes of the World", "I Have a Dream" and two numbers from ABBA which was "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia!". I kept bumming into people. Silly me. We were accompanied by Alicia on the guitar.

After that, there was the "cabutan bertuah" session. Sister Regina took out the numbers from the bag and Faizah announced the winner. Dominic was so cute when he received the present. I hope one day he'll be able to talk like any other normal kid. He was so adorable, hugging and saying thank you to all of us. His smile is enough to brighten up anyone's day. XD

We served food (KFC) to the inmates of Chesire Home after that. I hope they enjoyed our activities. Sadly, it was time to go home. We left at around 4.00, said our farewells and bid adieu *whatever you call it*. I can't fit everything we did in one post. Moral of the day, learned to appreciate what is given and not to demand for more.

And before I forget, Eu Fern sounded like Lindsay Lohan today...

Awkward....

Tag

Tagged by Sabrina

Name Someone

1. With black hair: Evelyn

2. Younger than you: Jia Ying

3. In your class: Eu Fern

4. That is one of your best friend: Brina

5. Someone that is older than you: Shirley

6. That lives close to you: Alicia

7. With curly hair: Faizah

8. That lives far away from you: Amirah

9. You love: Everything there is to love

10.You Dislike: Everything got its pros and cons

Questions.

How old is #3?

Eu Fern is fourteen if I'm not mistaken

Are #9 and #1 friends?

That is sort of a silly question

Does #2 have any pets?

I'm not sure

Why do you love #4?
Cause she's the best person you can ever count on

What is #6s weakness?

Alicia? Hmm... Difficult question. I guess singing High School Musical songs

Where does #10 go to school?

---

Who do you talk to more, #2 or #8?

#8

In how many years does #7 turn 21?

14

Whats #5s favourite band?

I am not sure either

How far away does #3 live from you?

We both live in the same are at approximately 15 square feet

Who is crazier, #6 or #9?
Definitely #6 (Alicia)

How long have you known #4?

2 years

Does #2 like #10?

No

How old is #1?

Evelyn Eu is fourteen

What is your favourite thing about #8?

Amirah-For always being the one to cheer me up when I screwed up

Have #4 and #5 made out?

That is very disturbing. As far as I am concerned, they haven't met each other yet.

Is #9 related to you?

In every single way possible

What would you change about #10?

Nothing. Imperfections are what makes a human a human.

What colour of hair does #4 have?

Slightly brownish, blackish...

Is #1 immature?
Sometimes but most of the time no

Whats your relationship with #6?

Alicia-Friends

Is #8 still in school?
Yes

Where does #7 live?

Some street where you can get easily lost

What sports does #5 play?
Ballet

Have you ever held hands with #1?

No, I have pat her shoulder before (rolls eyes)

What kind of eyes does #4 have?

Black

Have #6 and #8 ever dated?

No

Have you ever seen #5 cry?
Not really

Do you have any classes with #10?

Yes

Does #5 drink alcohol?

I don't know either

When is #6's birthday?

That's easy. 5th October, right Al?





Who are the next 3 unlucky people that you would like to tag?
Since Sabrina has tagged everyone that I know who has a blogger account, my job here is done!

Mirotic

What's the obssesion with DBSK?

I don't know either if you're asking me.

So I actually listened to their new released single which is Mirotic. Hmm.... Questionable. My sister had to chivvy me to get inside in the car after listening to the song before we were off to Damai.

Awkward more like it....

Tohoshinki? DBSK fan? Not just yet.

Ultimate testing? Soon.

Listening to the album? .....

The blank here is for you to guess my decision.

Sleepiness

I fell asleep walking yesterday, even jumping too. I woke up this morning, feeling like I had a serious hangover, but I don't drink and not even reaching the legal age just yet. Exhaustion has consumed me and beat me at its best so far. I think it must have caused by the terrible headache before I went for the Spelling Bee. Anyway, the Spelling Bee was so depressing. Phoebe and I were separated into different groups.

Like I said before, I'll tembak the word if I don't exactly know what it is. So, my first word was "synagogue". First impression, the big question mark above my head. Within 60 seconds, I had to figure out how to spell it. Among the 15 attempts of spelling it within a minute, none of it was correct. The team's first round was rather unlucky or as Cassandra called it, "We were being scammed". *haha*

The next word, was what would you call it? Grotesque? I mean I know the word but the man who pronounced the word was totally off. Thanks to the definition, at least I capture a brief glimpse of how it should be said and spelled correctly. The last one was not too bad, "acquisition", but I kept on hearing the sss... sound behind. Assuming it was plural, I kept on spelling with the 's' behind but I just gave up in the end, and cancelled off the 's'.

We had to go for the tie-breaker which was perhaps the nerve-racking thing ever. As the stupid Michelle, I went and sat in the front. Twiddling my fingers, knowing my name was last on the list in their hands, I was extremely comfortable where I was. Then there was the B0035 ringing through the hall, and suddenly my name was being called out. I got the first word wrong anyway, and the second word, "finesse" correct. In conclusion, we did well, almost the whole team went into the semi-finals. Hopefully, the next one wouldn't be so hard and they ought to get people who can pronounce better.

And oh yeah... it's durian season. So check out a durian stall soon or you'll have to wait another year for heavenly delicous durians.

Another Tag

6 people to tag:
Alicia
Gabrielle
Eu Fern
Christine
Jeanette
Sabrina

6 things I'm passionate about:
Music
the Renaissance era
Fanfiction
Books
Friends
Family

6 things I say too often:
-What did you just say?
-Can you please repeat??
-Haiyah...
-I bet
-OMG!
-What on earth?!

Take note, Michelle Ting is extremely absent-minded. Please do constantly remind her of her responsibilities or she tends to forget it. Proven by the way she walks to the kitchen intending to find the sewing kit, but ends up ransacking the refrigerator, noticing halfway she was looking for a needle.

6 books I've read recently:
Perfect Match
Textbooks counted?
The Blind Assassin
Ptolemy's Gate again
Popular Science *haha*
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Collins Gem Spelling Guide *talk about gila*

6 songs I can listen to again and again:
Brother Louie-Modern Talking (super hilarious)
Somewhere in Time
Still Waters
Cubana Cubana
Together Forever-Rick Astley
Desperado-Eagles


6 things I learnt in the past year:
-Don't give up from Christine
-Stop worrying about things that you cannot change
-Reading a few hard Chinese words
-Watercolour is actually ok
-Playing three scores from "The Piano Player"
-Alicia is the best person you'll ever meet during carpooling *haha*

Simply Ludicrous

One day, I decided to asks several asinine questions in school...

So why on earth would MT question mindless thoughts that will not benefit your life or whatsoever?


I know you'll be falling asleep reading this.....

But do you really want to know?




It is commonly known as the symptoms of a major depression during exams.

My very first riveting query,"If you had a chicken, what would you do with it?"

Some answers were fair enough whilst the rest were rather *ahem* different.

The naturally conventional ones were by Sharon and Martha, "I'll slaughter the chicken, pluck the feathers out and roast it," they said with a glee.

And the odd ones,

"I'll throw it into the bin"-Gabrielle
"Uh... I don't know"-Sabrina
"What the heck???"-Amirah
"I'll let it fly"- I forgot the person who said it, sorry

Plus so much more... Bad idea to ask such idotic questions


Next question, do you prefer democracy or communism?

Suprisingly, St Teresa's East Malaysians are supporting *drum rolls* communism. Out of the ten people I asked so far, 9 said communism and 1 said democracy

9:1

And Sabrina mistook my statement of hating the topic of democracy for supporting communism. To think of supporting communists and not holding up in ruling your own country is simply weird. Whateverlah, rakyat Malaysia tentukan....

Don't take it seriously, we love Malaysia. And if you're a Malaysian, you know what to do.


If you have an opinion, just post it on the cbox! And a chicken to think of?

The Many Phases of Spelling Buzz...

English is driving me insane. So why you may ask?

I have a Spelling Bee this Friday. Weird, huh?

Phase One

For starters, how do you pronounce rendezvous and spell it right without a proper knowledge of the silent 'z' and 'ous' for the first time.

Then, there's the many other unexplored words with the silent e's that are barely noticable unless you look it up in the dictionary for example anaesthetic and haemorrhage.

Phase Two

Learning to spell reflexively and not writing it down on a piece of paper or hand. Long, winding words such as irresistible, commemorate and innumerable are hard to be spelled out in your head and ensuring a good flow of words.
Phase 3

Some words that I barely even know exists.

archipelago
gastro-entiritis
electroconvulsive therapy
forsythia
azalea
Zeitgeist
myxomatisis
embryonic

And so much more ...

I give up

But there's definitely one word I can spell and not screw up...

That is the BEE!

A thank you post

So firstly, I like to say Thank You to everyone who has wished me happy birthday and sang me a birthday song yesterday and today especially 2A1.

I am now one year older , thanks to Christine and Sharon who constantly remind me. Sharon even said I look so "tua" today.

Also one year closer to oblivion......

But the thought of being fourteen doesn't bother me much at all....

So I have joined the "Orang Tua" club. Smiles!

A Miracle

Failure

by Amanda Jordan

I feel it approaching

out of the darkness

out of the staleness

I see it first just as small as the light from a fire fly

It is a silent threat, not heard only felt

Like the storm you see quietly but forcefully dancing on the horizon.

As it grows in its magnificence

My apprehensive heart beats against my chest

I feel it so close but I keep praying that it will stay far away

My heart pounds wildly until my breath escapes me

My life my existence has been nothing but a great paradox

leading to this moment in time.

There are so many

Their voices screaming in my mind

A thousand thoughts inside only one

How do I help them all

What if I allow one to fall.

Will it swallow them into the parade of lightning

into the abyss of blinding light

Will I too fall for not saving themI always knew it was there

Safely waiting on the horizon

But I never felt this light would catch me this fast

I never thought the rain would fall upon my skin

But now here it is

Will I have the strength

Strength to make it go away

Only the agony of waiting for the future will tell

Just remember never let it come so close

That you can feel the mist upon you

Because the second you don't realize the other end of the story

That is the second it grabs a hold on you.

This officially confirms Michelle Ting needs a miracle.

Lying to 2A1

Ezzah and I were supposed to check whether Pn Catherine was in. And we did. Although the results didn't turn out as it was expected, there were actually no substitues nor was Pn Catherine in for 2A1 during Sejarah. In fact, the substitute was cancelled. So, indeed 2A1 was too bising until we had to walk down the stairs, called teacher with horrible results so it was payback.

Both of us agreed on letting the class assume that teacher will be coming soon. Ezzah announced that our Sejarah teacher was coming up soon. As the normal out of control 2A1, everyone scrambled back to their own seats before we had to face the music from teacher. Right.....

We were both grinning our heads off, I was shocked at what good actresses we were. And I had to say, everyone was positively unaware of the fabrications we told. Everyone reached their inner state of mind before returning to study mode.

I didn't know how on earth that I end up at Alicia's place and Ezzah joined the conversation too. Alicia was rather suspicious of our behaviour and kept repeating, asking whether Pn Catherine was coming in. Ezzah didn't spill the beans but she dropped some hints along the way. Michelle Goh and Alicia were convinced that we weren't telling the truth.

So, there were the only two who knew about the fabrications and Rebecca sort of heard it too. The class didn't buy it though. Still as noisy as ever, 2A1 will always remain the same way whether you like it or not. Bising till reach the other end of the corridor... Hope 2A1ners don't kill me and Ezzah! You guys were noisy but I still love you all.

The rules and regulations:
1. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.
2. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird things/habits/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly.
3. At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names.
4. No tags back!!

1. I am extremely clumsy. I trip on practically anything or nothing. So I always have bruises
and cuts on my legs or hands, and even my chin.

2. I weep when I see other people weeping (So, please don't cry in front of me..)

3. I love MONEY! Fresh money from the bank totally rocks.

4. I can't stand metals clanging together. For e.g. accidentally knocking the fork and spoon
together. My ears beg, no scream for mercy...

5. I just can't stop singing High School Musical songs just to annoy Sharon on our way down.
Usually, I end up getting beaten and told "I bring shame". Somehow, regrets never worm
themselves into my brain.

6. Do I seem to pay attention in class? Well, if you think staring at the teacher counts, you got
your answer. I am mostly daydreaming about what would happen if I murdered someone.

7. Romeo & Juliet, to me was not the best written by Shakespeare but it was the "Twelfth
Night". Loved it, a great classic comedy.

8. I tend to hum a tune which is familiar but which I do not know the title of the song. Check out
www.midomi.com though if you have a similar habit.

9. I absolutely detest Marilyn Manson.

10. I am cold-blooded. Not the symbolic cold-blooded. My hands turn icy cold in an air-cond
room after about 5 minutes although I am not really cold.

11. I sleep early usually about 9-11 compared to my friends.

12. I make up games with my sister just to make her tired enough to sleep.

13. I can't speak Foochow although I'm Foochow. Somehow, the dialect seems rather harsh and
when I see other people, talking it, they raise their voices and sound violent, in sort of I
want to mash you into pulp kinda of way.

14. I draw weird patterns or unnatural sceneries on my exam paper after I finshed it.

15. I do circular motions with my hands unconsciously causing people to think I am insane at
times. At supermarkets, hardware stores, bookshops, you name it... Michelle Ting with the
Circular Motions

I won't tag anyone today...

Tag

1. What is the relationship of you and him/her? Sabrina... Friends obviously

2. Your 5 impressions towards him/her.
- Friendly
- Good friend
- Funny
- Different sometimes
- PENGUIN!

3. The most memorable things he/she had done for you.- Saying Happy Birthday!

4. The most memorable things he/she have said to you. - I am not good at this

5. If he/she become your lover, you will: That is weird....

6. If he/she become your enemy, you will: Why?? I don't want Brina to be my enemy...

7. If he/she become your lover, she has to improve on. Insane....

8. If he/she became your enemy, the reason is. I killed her cat.... This question is dumb.. How am I suppose to predict the future?

9. The most desirable thing to do on him/her is? I agree with Sabrina on the fact that it should be "with"...

10. The overall impression of him/her is. Friendly Penguin

11. How do you think the people around you will feel about you? I am absolutely lazy, stupid, mean and HORRID..

12. The character of you for yourself is? Blur

13. On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is? Always procrastinating

14. The most ideal person that you wanna be is? No idea.... I just want to be me...

15. For the people who care about and likes you, say something about them. Hm.... Everything there is to say in this world.

I won't tag anyone today...