Me, Myself and I...

So many things happened in the past week- however, not too many to mention. For starters, I played 2 rugby matches against KGV and OFS. The dudes from OFS were really huge and mean. Obviously we lost to them, but we won against KGV. I enjoyed it though, it was really physical.
My trial examinations are just over. About 2 hours over to be exact. I just had chemistry just now and it was quite easy. Math was hard, but statistics was easy, mechanics was ok. I just realised that the real exams are only 2 weeks away. Seems really near, but think again; 2 weeks is 14 days, or 336 hours, or 20160 minutes, or 1209600 seconds. A long time to go. I'll try worry later.
I got chosen to be school prefect. I'll be meeting with the school principal tomorrow morning. I don't know if I should feel excited about it. Honestly I am not excited, but the people around me prove to be a big influence on my feelings about geting such a coveted post.
Yeah, I'll be leaving to sniff some fresh air and place my soul in harmony with the great outdoors. My expedition to the Royal Belum Forest starts tomorrow. It sure'll be fun. Especially kayaking for 2 days and the fellowship with my fellow friends, of course.
I'll be attending OBS with all my schoolmates this june. Can't wait..

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Yeah, that's about all. Will be back with more news..

Me, myself and I..

Back at college, back to classes, back to the books. Back to where I started. Back to square one. It gets a little boring after a while- life that is. The great thing is that you have other friends that go through the same boring life as you do. Yeah, felllow KTJ students, I really do appreciate you.
I have mixed feelings about college. On one hand, I do enjoy the company and friends, the slow pace of life, the fresh air and the greenery all around. But of course, its a life that is restricted, a life without freedom, a life without excitement; a very predictable life. At times I do wonder, is life like this worth living at all?
Of course, that is not the crux of my post. I just felt like expressing my disbelief that the 2 week hols are already over and once again I'm back to my religious and sacred ritual of reading chemistry text books.
The exams are sooner than expected. I tried to schedule my "study time-table" and realised that its only 22 days left to my major exams. Scary? hell yeah.. It sure is.
I'll be going on a expedition to BELUM forest next weekend with a whole big group of people. Its a big risk I'm taking considering the fact that my exams are just a little more than 3 weeks away. Of course, going out for an expedition like this will help me release all the examination stress, or so I rationalize.
Hockey is a fun game. I've just started learning the game and there'll be an inter house tournament about less than 2 weeks from now. I don't know if I qualify to play for my house, but I sure would like to try it out. (the bad side to the game is, you get terrible back aches after playing for long periods of time)
Studies are going full speed ahead. It feels great. I'm satisfied.

Signing off now.. Cheers..

The end is near..

The holidays are coming to an end; all I do nowdays is regret how I should've spent my last two weeks. Regretting is about the only thing I do now days. Regreting not studying, regreting not enjoying, regreting not excercising enough.. Life is full of regrets.
College starts in 2 days and there still are piles of homework to be done. It wouldn't have been the case if I had spent more time on my homework and not lazing around.
On the ligther side, I'm going back to college. I'll be returning to the slow pace of life back in Mantin, where I wake up to have breakfast and where there is greenery all around me. It really is quite a beautiful place, it is.
A new term awaits me. A time devoted to the sacred study of chemistry and physics and math, a time where I put aside my hedonistic lifestyle. Ultimately, its a time for me to buck up. I need to do something about my academic incompetency.
Its time the holiday ends. The end is near..

The worst is over...

The worst is over. I will live to see happier days. Indeed I will and I shall.

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I've recovered from the food poisoning that has plagued me for the past week and a half. Oh what joy. =)

On a losing streak...

I just came back from the IIUM annual inter school debates. RMC and St. Xavier's institution were in the finals. We lost. Again.
Oh well.. Its hard to be gracious in defeat, but the debaters put on their best attitude today and I thought it was praiseworthy. Eventhough we lost, it certainly was a tremendous display of courage put on by the RMC boys.
We started off strong, but somehow, we ended a little shaky. Maybe that caused our defeat. St. Xavier was the total opposite. They started shaky, but ended strong. It was a good debate.
We've lost last year's dato wira finals and PPM finals. Now we've lost this year's UIA open finals. We're on a losing streak.

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Debates are always exciting to watch. However, I do notice that at times the debates are totally fiction. It will never happen in real life and it seems that debating is a real waste of time. Sometimes debates are just so fictional, it becomes naive. In this sense it becomes rather boring and predictable.
People often look at technical flaws instead of the fundamental flaws, but its the fundamentals that matter the most. Besides that, sweeping generalizations and strereotypical statements are made all the time.
Ultimately, it boils down to how you argue your case out. In the end, its not going to make a difference. It never will. The world will remain as it is. Debates never finds a solution. It creates one that is idealistic, but nevertheless, impractical in real life.

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Its hard to keep on losing. Although I strongly believe that losing is a wonderful teacher, sometimes we get disheartened when we put in so much effort yet reap so little benefit. In times like this we give up.
However, giving up is the wrong thing to do when there is still hope. As long there is hope, there is no reason to give up. On my part as an OP, RMC debaters, I cheer you on. Victory shall come, its just a matter of time.

Busted...

After all my traffic offences that went off unpaid for, I've finally got busted. I made an illegal turn at bangsar on the way to midvalley. Seconds later, I see a police car tailing me. Drats..
If you've never had a police car tail you, its quite an intimidating experience. Initially, when I saw the police car closing in from my rear view mirror, I thought he was rushing to a crime scene. But when he signalled for me to pull over, I knew I was busted. I was asked to pull over, and he checked my driver's liscense and my IC. Then he checked my car for anything illegal items/substances.
Its a silly crime to get caught for. I am filled with regret. I should've done it the right way. Sigh....
Anyway, it was only after I got busted that I started entertaining thoughts of giving the cops some fun. I should've sped of and let them chase me =). (I wonder what they'll do to me after that.)
Its a traumatizing experience. I was pretty upset about it initially, but after reassuring talk with friends and family, I was convinced that it wasn't that bad an offense (thanks buddies, owe you people alot) . At least, I didn't get into an accident.
To those who are wondering if its safe if I'm behind the wheel, of course it is. I'm a wonderful and careful and conservative driver. And if you happen to be sitting beside me in the car, you can help me look out for flashing sirens. =)

Me, myself and I..

I had a few of my old friends stay over the weekend. It was great fun having them around, especially when you've not seen them in ages. They're both with MAS now, studying engineering under MAS scholarship. We couldn't decide where we wanted to go fro breakfast, so guess where we ended up?

Good time, great taste, thats why this is our place- at Mc Donalds.

Yea, we had breakfast at Mc Dees.

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I don't have an agenda for this week actually. I need to study more than anything else. (The exams are just round the corner, and I'm getting closer and closer to the corner... ) Of course, studying so hard really isn't my cup of tea.
Apart from the books, I'll be going to see the UIA debates this friday. Don't get me wrong, I'm not an avid fan of debates, I'll be going just to support some of my juniors from my previous school. Hopefully they debate well.
Apart from that, I don't think I'll be doing anything worthwhile - maybe going for a little holiday to KL on my own for a few days.

Tattoo?

Oh well.. Its not a tattoo. =) This was the bit that wasn't really meant to be published in the first place. Anyway, I'll just leave it as it is. Someone try guess what those funny looking characters are..

Its good to be home...

Indeed it is. There is no other place like home- the place we grumble the most, and treated the best. It feels wonderful to be home.
There hasn't been alot to catch up with. The dog is still as it was when I left it weeks ago ( it has grown slighty though) . The bedrooms, still as comfortable as before. Of course, there has been some change- a couple of new pictures hanging on the wall. Apart from that, it feels exactly how home should feel like.
However, coming back to civilization seems really akward. I kinda miss the quiet and dull town of Mantin back in college. Life seems to be going at a slower pace when I'm there. Maybe I'm just living life at a faster pace here, in the city. Either way, I'm gonna need sometime to adjust.
The term break last for 2 weeks; 2 weeks to detach myself from college and from all the other students. Hopefully this 2 weeks will prove to be a rejuvenating experience.
Unfortunately, there is so much that needs to be done during this 2 weeks. I think that I'll end up slogging my way throughout the two weeks instead of enjoying it the way its supposed to be done. My trials are just after the holidays and my finals- right after my trials. That means I gotta study really hard. I'll also be approaching nearly 20 companies seeking financial aid for my college's Prom Night in the next 2 weeks (I only have 2 weeks before going back to college). Hopefully, I'll get some sponsors. It feels terrible when all your efforts contacting companies never materialize. Rejection in certainly something I need to learn to live with.

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As a teenager, I've always had a sensitive nose. I used to be able to smell the haze, I still do. The air here in the city smells stale. I wish to retreat to somewhere closer to nature for a few days; possilbly Cameron Highlands. I'll try work something out..