April #1 : All I Need Is A Little Love!

It was a busy weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekk! :( It was all about selling things to raise fund for our class's page on the school magazine, Nostalgia. So I was in charge of the orders and payment for the beaded animal keychains we're selling. It was a hard time getting through with it. It wasn't easy at all. But I was thinking to myself that since I agreed to help and take the job I shall, do it well and I shall not complain. So, I went around the school handing out  order forms to each classes in the morning session. I had Lisa tagging along with me, so it's not so bad. Well, at least I don't have to do it all alone. Because it's kind of weird and awkward when you enter each class explaining to everyone all alone, especially when you have everyone just keeping queit and staring at you. SO....THANK YOU LISA FOR ACCOMPANYING ME AND ALSO TO HELP ME WITH THE ANNONCEMENTS.

Also, MY DAD'S BACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKK! :D Now, I'm more than happy and you know it! He's back from Qatar after one whole year. But he's going back again after two weeks. That'd be on the 12th, next Friday. So, I'm currently valuing every precious moment spent.

Besides those, I'm also getting a little nervous about the upcoming Natioal Age Group on the 6th of March, Friday. It's frekier when I'm getting my braces only one day before the meet. I guess I just have to do my best and leave the rest to faith. However, I still hope that I can at least maintain or improve my best time for the events I'm taking. That's about all! Wish me luck! :P THANK YOU! <3

"Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow." - John Lennon

March #4 : An Awesome One After All!

Terengganu was goooooooooood! Sort of a holiday plus a non-stressful meet. The moments from where we waited for each other (swimmates) to arrive at the Skypark Subang Terminal to sitting in the plane to checking in at  Primula Beach Resort to having buffet breakfast and dinner together to everything were just amazingly undescribable. It was a really good trip and we had really good bonding moments together. We had lots of fun, despite of the fact that we had no choice but to walk to wherever we wanted to go. Luckily, Primula Beach Resort was located only a stone's throw away from Pusat Akuatik Kuala Terengganu. It took us about 5 minutes to get there.

I woke up at approximately 4.30 in the morning on Friday as the departure time is at 7am. And I'm car pooling with a friend of mine. He's house is in Subang, therefore I had to catch the early bird. We waited for everyone else at the Subang terminal and just when it was finally time for us to check in at the departure gate, one of my friend was being stopped because he forgot to bring his identity card. How careless of him, when previously, the team manager has already sent out reminders about the trip! Not that we're selfish but we couldn't care much but to get on the plane first to avoid anymore delay that might cause us to miss the flight. He then had to fill in some forms and finally he got on board.

On Saturday, we had to wake up early at around 6.15 to get ourselves ready, take the breakfast and walk to the pool for the meet. The pool was clean. It was breezy and cooling there because of the seaside located nearby. It was a one day meet so all the events were running at quite a high speed. There were barely enough time for us to rest and to get ready for the next event. However, I managed to get 4 silver and 1 bronze after all despite having a swollen ankle and sore, aching muscles on my calves. In fact, everyone else did a very good job too! Our club came in third for overall though we didn't have many swimmers participating.

Sunday was more of a last minute shopping day. Early in the morning, the boys had a football match by the beach. Most of them injured themselves by putting their heart in the game and playing all out. Its a good thing that there was no serious injuries. Then a few of them went for last minute shopping at the market. They bought souvenirs and they actually got attracted to soft toy turtles. We ended up having one each and holding them in our hands through the journey home. That's about all. I got to say Terengganu has many breathtaking sceneries!

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy." - Dalai Lama

March #3 : Discover The Limits!

Here's a list of what I've done throughout the week : SWIM, EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT! Totally awesome, huh? Yes, it's true. I've got training twice a day. 7-9am and 7-9pm daily. Of course, besides that, I've successfully completed my mission in making cards. And I meant cards like birthday cards for friends and family or parents' anniversary card and so on. I actually made around 15, i think. I didn't bother remembering the exact number. Others would probably be thinking like, what?? People don't make cards anymore! They'll just either buy them or nowadays we can even send online cards for convenience. But as for me, I enjoy making them. I like doing crafts and these kind of artsy stuff. So I don't mind spending my day working on them. Also, from my opinion, I think having someone to send you a handmade card is more meaningful than any other form of cards. The card can also be kept and it'll definitely bring back sweet memories in the future. Yes, I'm that kind of person. So hey! If you're lucky enough to receive a card from me on your birthday or so, you better handle it with care as it is made by me with much love! HAHA!


Apart from the card issue, the reason behind why I'm training really hard for swimming is because I'll be competing in an invitational swim meet in Terengganu this coming Saturday. I'm going there by plane, so I'm leaving on Friday. That means I'm going to be absent to school on Friday. Besides taking part in the coming Terengganu meet, I've qualified myself to be a state swimmer! I'm in the KL Team. I was absolutely thrilled when I heard the news! So there'll be an upcoming meet again called National Age Group, NAG for short, on the 6th of April. I think it's kind of my duty and it's also my responsibility to really train hard and make the best out of everything. So yeah, the only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond the impossible. 


"Eat, sleep and swim. That's all I can do." - Michael Phelps

March #2 : Its Not Over!

So..exams are over. The stressful week is now gone. What's next? HOLIDAYSSSSSS! Finally!! Joyful days are here! It was very much of a relieve though exams' were all about last minute studying. It was an exam week. What more can you say about it? It's definitely filled with sleeping late at night and last minutes of cramming everything into the brain hoping it'll work although I already expected it not to. Actually come to think of it, exams aren't really over until you actually sit for SPM. And! More results are coming back after the one week of holidays. But for now, let's put all those negative thoughts aside because its about time to plan for the holidays! That's about all!


"It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out." - Derek Jeter 

March #1 : Here We Go Again!

Time flieeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss! Two more days to exams! :/ DISLIKE! All in all, the week was fine. Nothing much happened, everything was pretty normal. I'm actually looking forward to the holidays very much after surviving the coming week of stressful and sleepless days. But it's a little too early to look forward to. I guess all I need to do now is to study hard and focus in the exams first before I could think of anything else, although I've got lots of ideas and plannings for how I would spend my time during the break from school. Come to think of it, holiday isn't really a holiday for me. I just remembered that I have to fly to Terengganu for a invitational swimming meet during the holidays! Maybe it would be a swim meet PLUS a not-so-relax vacation..hope its fun!

"I think the more stressful our times get, the more we look for fantasy escapes." -Jeri Ryan

February #4 : Legendary, Remarkable, Incredible Class Drama Production!

The day has finally arrived. This is all we've been practicing hard for. The class drama production! Everyone was really nervous at the backstage. Cold hands, sweat and butterflies in our tummies were all worth it when we know we had lots of fun after all. I enjoyed that very moment going on stage, acting out my bimbo role as Bridget in the drama. Though it was a little scary having everyone to stare and watch you from the below, it was awesome once you get the hang of it! Carmen, the great director, had been very patient with the boys. She did a marvelous job in guiding us and being the narrator. I would give her the best director award if there was one. It was a very wonderful experience. Since it's going to be my last year in school, i'm definitely going to value this. Well, fingers crossed, hope we can win it!

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." -Mahatma Gandhi

February #3 : Shut up and Swim!

Only a single day of school for me throughout the week! Unfortunately, it's absolutely not fun or relaxing though it may sound like it as I will have to catch up with all the school work and homework of course. So I went to school only on Monday and I was absent to school for the rest of the weekdays. I pretty much spent all my time by the pool. I was having MSSS at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam. It's actually very stressful having so many competitions back-to-back in a row. It's as if your body has not fully gain back all the energy from the tiredness yet. But whatever happens, i still love swimming!

I spent my Valentine's day swimming! HAHA! ..and i'm not sad about it. Not at all! It was quite fun hanging out with all the other swim mates, spending our day together. Besides that, nothing much really happened. In fact, for now all I could think of is the fear of having piles and stacks of homework to be done again! Sigh..

"H2O : two parts Heart and one part Obsession." -Author Unknown

February #2 : Share the smiles!

It's a less hectic week. I made quite a few new friends from my swimming club. They're all newly joined members. They're mostly younger than me and i got to say that they're really adorable. The best part was they're Japanese! Now that I've got more Japanese friends, I vow to learn up the Japanese language. I also love the Japanese writing - I think they're cool and interesting. Actually, having friends from other countries is very much of a good thing. I don't only get to know more about they're lifestyles and culture, I also got to learn a new language, FOR FREE! I've been in a very cheerful mood on the days I go for training throughout the week. I've put up a lot of smile on my face. Like, A LOT!! That, can be considered to be a part of the good stuff too I guess! I'm very glad I met them and had the chance to make friends with those sweet little cutie pies. I had to admit that sometimes they really can make my day by doing just the slightest move.

"Let your smile change others, but don't let others change your smile." - Me

Night Without End

Bloodshed at the Polar Ice-Cap
by : Ho Mun Yan

It all began when a plane crash had taken place in the Greenland ice-cap. The British aircraft was carrying a property of the government. Our mission was to make sure the passengers were save and to stop the murderers from stealing the government property.

When we got there, I saw two dangerous men who were carrying hostages with them. As our boat approached closer, I could see the two men fighting violently. Apparently, one of them was holding a girl hostage while climbing into one of the tractors. He was planning on a get away after he killed his enemy. However, the tractor spun around and hit the huge rocks due to the slippery glaciers. Both, the man and the hostage were thrown out of the tractor into a closing crevasse due to the movement of the glaciers. The man died as the glaciers closed on him while the hostage was lucky enough to be saved in time.

February #1 : Winners never quit!

It has been quite a stressful week I can say. Piles of homework are just everywhere! Not bothering whether they're from school or tuition or any other classes but wherever I look, there's only one thing that appears - HOMEWORK! I also had to plan and divide my time wisely between study and sports. With loads of homework everyday, tuition and other classes, compulsory co-curricular activities to attend and not forgetting the training sessions of swimming daily, that was quite a challenging thing to do. Somehow, amazingly I was able to manage my time properly.

However, when it comes to the weekend, it wasn't that much of a relief as it may seem for everyone else as the week is finally coming to an end. As for me, I had my second swimming meet of the year. It was held in Cheras, KL. I took three events - 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke and I got one gold and two silver as a comeback. I would say I wasn't really satisfied with my results as I was aiming for two golds instead. I lost one of my gold to my competitor by only a few milliseconds! The dying and aching feeling of each and every single muscle in my body, the feeling of reaching the last five meters of the pool when i saw the string of flags, it was so intense! But to my disappointment, I came to know that I had finished the race second.

At that very moment, I practically felt like dying! There were so many questions running through my mind questioning myself over and over again. WHY?!! Because I have sacrificed my time for all the hard training I've been through, I have pushed myself to the limits, I started off the diving board well, I did my turning well and I did my finishing well. I couldn't be more confident in myself to all that matters. In addition to all of that, apparently, everyone saw that I was the first one to touch. I was very confused and disappointed that I just burst out. I couldn't hold back my tears any longer. I cried right after I did my warm down for the event.

On the very same day, late in the evening, I came to know that the sensor boards weren't actually working. They were just there for display! The time keepers were pressing their stopwatches manually. I almost blew up but I didn't. By that time, I've already calmed myself down and got over it. Thanks to my very supportive mum and all my friends who comforted me. Also, of course my coach for being very understanding. She didn't only comforted me. She also said, "It's okay. You've always got a second chance." Then she pat me on my back. Oh well, I just hope I can get in and qualify myself to be in the KL team.

That, was how i spend my weekend. So much of mixed up feelings, but I did enjoy and will cherish every moment spent by the pool, with all my beloved ones.

"I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened." -Wilma Rudolph

January : The start of something new

Celebrating Chinese New Year was kind of different this year without the presence of my dad here in Malaysia. He's currently working overseas in Doha, Qatar. As a civil engineer, he's playing he's part in completing the project of building the soon-to-be world largest airport. It has been a year since he left for work in Doha. I miss him. So much. Extremely much. But I just have to wait 'til he finishes his project and get back to Malaysia which will be around March by estimation. Only by then I will get to see him.

So, I went back to Ipoh, Perak as usual after paying a visit to my grandmother here in PJ. Going back to Ipoh was very exciting for me as I can finally meet my baby cousins as well as my other relatives again. It has been quite a few years since each and everyone of us actually go back at the same time, meet up and have the reunion dinner together. Usually, one of us will be coming back a few days earlier. Then we ended up not meeting each other. It was an overwhelming joy having to see everyone having fun, eating and spending precious family moments together. The next time I meet them would probably be the next Chinese New Year in 2013!

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.” -Richard Bach