SASA Dining Etiquette 2009

Falling For You – Colbie Callait

Hola, I just came back from one of SASA’s events and trainings and it was the dining etiquette. I guess you might be able to figure out what it was about through the name of it. It is indeed about table etiquette.

Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera along and so did everyone else. Everybody was expecting somebody else to bring the camera and in the end, no one did. So no pictures on this event.

Dinner etiquette was a function and training session where we had one of our HELP staff who is a French, taught us some of the basic things about dining in. It is rather important especially when we dine with our bosses or clients in the future.

Surprisingly, most of the SASA-rians were quite raw in this kind of event. They didn’t know how to work with napkins and the myriad cutleries. They do not even know how to place their cutleries after meals. Maybe they weren’t exposed to these kind of functions before this.

So it was just another kind of complete dinner for me and I manage to talk to many other SASA-rians who attended the dinner too. It was crazy to see that everyone were so good in socialising and it was at the same time overwhelming that we are now a big family and is going to do many more interesting activities organised by HELP university college specially for us SASA-rians soon.

However, there is still a sad thing that I got to know everybody whom I talked and conversed with are either taking A-levels or Foundation in HELP and NONE OF THEM ARE TAKING ADP! I guess I just have to make new friends when I enter my brand new classroom in days to come. For that, I’m feeling enthusiastic and anxious at the same time for going to college. * shrugs *

 

Till my next post. Tata~

Love, eve.

The New Phase

Future Love – Kristinia DeBarge

Hola!

I know this may sound mundane and is a repetition of most of the other Form 5 students or bloggers, but I would still like to express how relieve I am for the fact that SPM has finally come to an end. After months and months of grueling and all the refrains from watching the television and going online. And finally, no more tuitions.

Think life will be much better off after SPM? Well, I’ll stop you right there. Do think again. If you hadn’t realise, this exam just put a period to our previously comfortable and over-protected lives. Before this, our lives are practically well-planned out for us. All we got to do was just obeying the routine of going to school, just like any other kids in the whole country. Our parents or elderly would eventually be there to enrol us into school and before you even realise what was happening, you are already sitting in a classroom with many unfamiliar faces staring at each other. Need not say, this phenomenon will then repeats itself when we enter high school.

However, things may get a little different now. It is all about making decisions and planning ahead for your future or you’ll just stop at that phase and never move on. It is like a crossroad, but with more than just four routes to take. You can only pick one from the many, and it has to be the right one as it holds your future right ahead. You may think this is it, but after a few years, you might start to regret but there’s no turning back. You just have to go on and bear with it for the rest of your life.

This may sound distressing but it is still the cruel reality and it is undeniable that it is like that. Anyway, don’t mind that long winded lecture. :D

If you are wondering what I will be doing after this, I am going to HELP university college to pursue higher education and going in for January intake. This indirectly mean that I have only half a month of holiday before starting again. Anyway, I will be doing the American Degree Program there and is planning to major in psychology after that.

Well, before this, I totally had no idea what I am going to do after SPM, but after my trip to Japan last year, I met this young lady around her early 20s who just graduated as a fine art student in the States. When I expressed my distress on not being able to decide what to do after high school, she told me that she too, had the same situation before this. It is true for what she said, ‘ You will eventually know what you want when time comes.’ I was really puzzled at first but when it really did happened to me, I felt grateful and hopeful once more. So for you guys out there who feel frustrated over this issue, my advice to you is to take your time out and be sensitive to the things going on around you. You will find your interest and dreams to pursue sooner or later. So cheer up! :D

True courage is to pursue one’s dream when everyone says its impossible.

Love, eve.

Arabesque.

Kiss The Rain - Yiruma

That day, we parted ways to pursue our dreams

Watching his distinct shadow fade away

And finally disappear from that corner of that building

I knew deep down we were different

Even though our hearts still have each other

Few years after that moment

Will we converge on each other

And smile to one another

When we brush pass at the shoulders?

Will we be quiet

Will we be hushed

But the silent conversation goes on

While the fear to break the love bubble keeps?

It will then be a beautiful disaster

for the love and affection remains.

Along with this post, this is one of my all time favourite piece by Claude Debussy. I practised this for quite a while and this is it! Enjoy. I would appreciate if you could spend sometime to comment this video. Preferably in blogger or in you tube and not in my cbox as I want to keep this comment as long as possible. TQ.

If I can trade everything just to have yesterday

I wouldn't be living in remorse

Not at least for now

Not at least for years to come

Love, Eve.

Memoir of Exam.

Fantasie Impromptu Op.66 in C# minor – Chopin ( Yundi Li)

During the devastating exam period, I was stressed out, like any other students. My lungs felt like they were balloons being inflated to the point where it can burst anytime. I felt it expanding, bloating and when it finally did exploded, I burst into tears. I knew i could no longer contain my anxiousness and will collapse sooner or later, so I turned into her.

I was whining while complaining to her just to hope for some sympathy and advice in return so that they could distract myself from the tension I was going through. I was more than shocked when I received an incredulously unfriendly comment from her. I was taken aback by the piercing words escaping from her mouth and took a step back. My heart ached and felt like it was being stabbed. Blood gushed through the arteries and blushed my face. My ears were hot. I clenched my fist so tight that it hurts like hell.

Stomping my way hard on the stairs, I bolted up and slammed the door hard behind my back. A loud bang was generated as a result of the big force i exerted. I plunged into my bed and settled my head between my palms. A stream of tears rolled down my cheeks and stained my pillow. Dark dots accumulated at the area beneath my chin.

I was furious and disappointed at her inconsiderate remarks. I started to recall how she would give my sister a warm and loving hug when she was undergoing exam tension. Slowly, my anger built up in me and conquered my mind, triggering my tear glands at the same time. My sight blurred out and once again, I cried out loud.

Soon, my face was sticky and filled with dried tears stain. I pulled myself out from bed and quickly held my study table for support. My head felt heavy and I was extremely dizzy. I dragged myself to the washroom and washed my face. When I looked myself in the mirror, I saw a girl I no longer recognised staring straight back at me. Her eyes were red with veins visible from distance. I saw the disappointment and the strong sombre mood in her, but she had to go on with her studies by hook or by crook for the deathly paper in just few hours time.

I wrapped up the myraid thoughts that flashed past so quickly in my mind before resuming to my studies. It was nearly 2 o’clock in the morning when I was still struggling to cram all the terms and explanations into my tiny brain. Suddenly, my train of thoughts was broken by the string of knockings on my room door. I called out to ask who was it although I knew deep down, it was her. Just then, I found out my voice was cracked due to the prolonged crying I had before.

Reluctantly, I climbed out of bed and twisted the door knob. The lock jerked up and the door creaked open. It was her! I was surprised to see her up so late at night although I was hoping it was her to appear at my doorstep. She mumbled a silent apology and opened her arms wide while I fell in it. She wrapped her hands round my back and whispered into my ears. “ Go to bed and get some sleep. Its okay if you could not get good results. I know you have tried your best. Now wash up and rest. I’ll wake you up the first thing in the morning.” My heart melted. I nodded profusely while tears built up in my eyes again.

Live life like a ballerina. Light and gracefully, gliding past all the difficult times. You’ll be amazed by how you’ll find moments to laugh at when you look back to it.

Love, eve.

Rhapsody Gone Wild.

Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone

Clearly, trials had really put the day light out of our exuberant and animated life and made us ended up sulking and moaning about everything. Trials undeniably requires lots of efforts and concentration in order to make it pass the grueling process.

Now that trials is almost over, my vigorous study pace came to a halt. Crucial to get some rest and a perfect getaway from the brain-cells-killing exam besides celebrating my good friend's birthday, I joined in the fun on Monday, 21st September, 2009.

Reached there earlier than expected at 5.00pm. Couldn't resist the smirk I put up when Yi Xuan finally arrived with Gloria. I was in fact quite a stranger to those who arrived after me so I sat there quietly, trying hard not to make my presence significant. It was way awkward.

Things got better after that. The piano was open, Daniel arriving and the others ( couldn't be bothered to mention names ). When it was time to eat, everybody went to crowd around the food. So the congestion was bad and Yi Xuan and I decided to hold the meal back. The thing I got with piano is I couldn't really resist myself from approaching the piano when I see one. I could say I was pretty reluctant to play on it but in the end I did. This move itself caused a great commotion which could not even end. Not even after few days after the party. I could say I don't really know what happened but it was embarrassing.

Melvin Goh, the Jazz lover heard my playing through the massive chaos going on around him, which is what I don't understand till now. It was almost absurd because I myself couldn't really hear what I was playing. Well, don't bother me cause I'm practically babbling all the way.

So, what happened was after the eating session, Melvin approached me and asked when did I started playing the piano and inquired whether I can play the piece I played just now. I was dumbfounded but yet agreed like I was blowing feather off my hands. The confused part was I don't know what went wrong when those guys who were supposed to concentrate on their PS2 game shifted their attention to us. So here comes the teasing and all and the worst part was I couldn't turn around while continuing with my playing as the notes were jumping.

" OHH! Melvin blushing!" " Come on, she's waiting!" " OMG! Look at Melvin!" etc. sort of comments filled my ears. At that moment, I realised I wasn't actually listening to my playing but to their feeble attempt to make Melvin walk away from where he was standing. The worst of all was when I finally finished my playing, everybody was once again, preoccupied with the things they were initially doing. It made me felt pathetic. But who cares, this thing itself made it to the almost no. 1 hit to those who went to the party and comments spammed the picture of the situation taken by God knows who in facebook.

 

Next up was the 'DARE' game. It was fun and insane! Unfortunately, I text my dad and told him to come to pick me up at 10pm or I would have had more fun. After a few lucky guys got picked through the spinning of the devil pencil, I was the first girl to get picked. Well, I think I am a dare girl but the first paper I picked was way out of my ability. " If you read this, do not tell anyone about this. CRY NOW!" Trying hard to drag the drama queen in me, I started pulling the sad face but tears just refused to break free from my lashes.

In the end, I gave up and picked another paper which happens to be Joseph's. It was supposed to be like this, " Pick up Pei Ning's hand and slap Montri." Curiosity struck everybody in the room when I stared blankly at the paper. I winked at Joseph while trying the solve the puzzle in the back of my mind. " Erm, I guess its... * SMACK* " Montri got himself a slap without knowing what was happening. Almost got a standing ovation for that spontaneous act. It was remarkable and everybody would like to see Montri gets a slap. :D

So that was it. The highlight of the week I guess if nothing else interesting happens in days to come. 

When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.

Love, eve

Silence.

Jay Sean Ft Lil Wayne - Down

The silence was excruciating

You heard the crickets

But you saw only shadow of your own

Dancing by the wall when you walked pass

Leaves shuffled in the chilly wind

Creating sounds which are common in horror shows

So creepy, so eerie

There was nothing you could do about it

As you were lost inside an unfamiliar world

So lost that you couldn't see an open door ahead

Then you stepped into a pool of quicksand

Which brings you down the more you struggle to stay alive

You just kept struggling while that thing is devouring you slowly

Very slowly

The next moment you were suffocating

Then you die slowly in pain

And you cried out loud in agony

Till you exhaled your last breath

And leave this cruel world you used to live in

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.

Love, eve

Kanye West using Taylor Swift for publicity?

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

Kanye West crashes the VMA stage as Taylor Swift accepts the award for best female video during the 2009 VMAs on Sunday, September 13. Taylor Swift's fans aren't the only people outraged by Kanye's disrespectful act. Even celebrities get irritated by his foolish act!

Taylor Swift, our very own sweetheart, won the MTV VMAS 2009 award for best female music video. A smiling and very thrilled Taylor came on the stage to receive the award and the moment she was about to start her award acceptance speech Kanye West appeared on the stage out of nowhere. Mr. West took the microphone from her and bluntly said that it’s not she but Beyonce Knowles who has the best music video of all times and certainly deserves this award and left a surprised and confused Taylor on the stage. Taylor was baffled but the crowd started clapping for her and cheering her. She regained herself and started again to deliver her acceptance speech but the audience couldn’t hear her because a pre-recorded skit was being played in the background screen.

Beyonce pities Taylor and invited her up stage to share the spotlight. :D

 

I just think that Kanye is way too childish to interrupt Taylor's acceptance speech. Come on! Taylor is just a teenager trying to let the world listen and witness her abilities. So why don't you leave her alone and get on with your pathetic life? What has been done is done. Its irreversible. No matter how many trillion apologies Kanye tries to make, the scar in Taylor will still be there although she tries not to make a fetish of this.

So there we go. A chaos caused by Kanye West. Here are some celebrities' comments about this incident :

"Dear Kanye, What happened to you as a child?? Did you not get hugged enough?? Something must have happened to make you this way and I think we're all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like s--t...I was actually nominated in the same category that Taylor won and I was excited for her, so why can't you be?"   ---   Kelly Clarkson

"Tator Tot, you handled yourself with Grace. Kanye, go grow some f-ing balls bitch! don't mess w/my lil sis!"   ---   Kellie Pickler

"Kanye West is the biggest piece of s--t on earth. Quote me. My heart goes out to taylor swift. She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her. Beyonce is a classy lady. I feel for her, too. It's not her fault at all, and her and taylor did their thing."   ---   Pink

Funny heh? That's all for now.

Credits : Info from E! Online.

Too often we are confronted with difficult circumstances in life that we fail to pull through. Learning from past experiences is a significant weapon that we tend to overlook.

Love, eve

First Love.

Taylor Swift - Teardrops on My Guitar

Never in a million light years i would have thought
That all these years we were destined to be as one

You charmed me with your gorgeous appeal
Mesmerised me with your melodious speech
You made me hyperventilate when you stare deep into my eyes
As if you are searching for a clue in it
The passion which exist between us is so fiery
It burns furiously that it hurts so much to think about it

I just want to hold you tight
To feel your presence in my imperfect life
To breath in your after-shaved scent
And rest my head against your broad shoulders
While you embrace my lovingly
And fill me in with the lullabies you wrote about me

You are my first love
And will remain one for eternity

A secret was spoken to you through the eyes

It may be unfathomable to the others

But it all amounted to a tacit confession

Love, eve

Living as a true Malaysian.

T-Pain Ft Teddy Verseti - Church

Warning : This is supposed to be an update few weeks ago. Exams is the culprit for the delay.

August 31st has come and gone once more. Despite the mass celebrations and revelry in the name of Malaysia being a united and independent country, many seemed to have missed the true meaning of being a dutiful and loyal Malaysian.

Countless remarks have been made by politicians through mass media that we as younger generations do not show patriotism towards our beloved country. But at times, it is undeniable that actions do not speak everything. From my point of view, meaning of being a true Malaysian must come from the heart. Some Malaysians may celebrate Merdeka as all the others do and even have flags hung over their compound or even on the roof of their car, but do they love Malaysia from the roots of their hearts?

I vouch that I may not show patriotism by celebrating Merdeka every year but I am a true Malaysian at heart. During my trip to overseas or recently to a homestay in Japan, I was definitely proud to declare that I am a Malaysian when inquired. I was especially disappointed and was let down when I discovered many Japanese put up a blank face when I mentioned Malaysia. It just puzzles me a lot why Malaysia, as such a significant country is not recognised, not even in Asia!

Therefore, I urge everyone to be true to yourself and serve this country truthfully as a Malaysian. It is not a quixotic idea to form 1 Malaysia and unite the whole nation, but it is up to us to strip off all the negative thoughts about other races, break the cold boundary which separates us and blend into each other's life. When one does and feels so, it is effortless to possess true patriotism qualities towards the country and live his live as a true Malaysian. I'm sure one wants to live in a country where people around the world don't even know it exists. :)

Love doing what you think is worth doing.

Love, eve.

Bolting towards becoming a legend.

Flo Rida (Feat. Ne-Yo) - Be On You

Warning : This is supposed to be something which happened few weeks ago. Exams is the culprit for the delay.

Usian Bolt has created history. If you are oblivious of this, you probably have to jump down the building now. The 23 years old world record holder for 100m sprint and 200m sprint, has shattered his own record for 100m sprint exactly one year after he did so in the Beijing Olympics 2008 with a short time of 9.58s on 16th August 2009.

In the meantime, he made the impossible possible when he created a new record in 200m with the split timing of 19.19s, exactly after one year he posted 19.30s at the Beijing Olympics to beat Micheal Johnson's 'untouchable' 19.32 from the Atlanta Games.

Newest research hypothyses that the longer a person's leg is, the bigger the leg muscle , thus creating the possibility of generating bigger energy to achieve higher velocity. Whatever it is, Bolt confessed that he still undergoes tight schedule of training to achieve better performance and admitted that he does not see a record as an achievement. However, the Jamaican said he wouldn't mind receiving a 'sir' title from queen Elizabeth and thinks that 'sir' Usian Bolt sounds pretty cool. :)

 

Love, Eve.