Hey, told you I'd be back :) Right, right??
So, here I am!
Lower six students came today! Their first day. One thing's for sure; we're a dying breed. Only 30+ out of 350+ students registered today. That's even less than us Upper Six students. By the time we reach September, there will probably only be about 20+ left. Matriculation, Poly techs and University calls. They shall answer. They seem enthusiastic though. Definitely not as crazy as us (I don't think any batch will be as crazy as us), but spirited.
Anyway, this whole month, our church is having a Mission. The Redemptorist priests have taken over our church and are shaking things up for a month. They're having formations almost every weekend about various things. Right now, they're visiting families. The last week will be the best part, though. It's called the Preach Mission. There will be mass every night. Each mass will be dedicated to different things (e.g Youths, Family, etc) and they each have a theme. It'll be so cool!
Sadly, I wont be there for the first three days. I'm going for a 5-day camp. The La Sallian Encounter it's called. I'm stoked. I love going for camps and I haven't gone for one in years. 5 students are going from out school and I'm the only girl! Haha:) BJC is going so it'll be fun. Even if the other guys bully me, he'll have my back. I wont stick to him like glue though because I know he'll want to enjoy with the guys. I'm just all happy now!
Oh! Speaking of happy, I bought clothes! A skirt and a few blouses AND a jacket! I'm happy:) All i need now is shoes.
On another note, the sun seems to be throwing a tantrum. It's so hot!!! So, I'm gonna down a whole lot of iced water now. CIAO!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
2+1+1
Hey cyberspace.
So, as you know, I've left this part of the world wide web alone for a while now. My excuse; I've been buried under tons of work. But no fret! I'm finally getting the hang of it. Clue; Do NOT Procrastinate!
Anyways, Upper 6 has been a doozy so far. I've had different dramas in school, some drama at home and some internal drama as well. I think I'll start off with the school drama. First up, it seems that since Form 6 is only a year and a half, the drama decided to take the fast lane. Everything is snowballing faster than it used to. The four of us became 2 + 2, then 3 + 1 and now I've just made it 2 + 1 + 1; all in less than a year!
Friction was bound to spark into flames with two completely different personalities clashed. Sure, they seemed all 'BFF'-like at first, but any fool could see that it was only temporary. They didn't have any friends and so they stuck together. Now, sparks started flying and the camp has broken into 3. One over sensitive girl with anger management issues who thinks that knowing people will get her places and believes that the world revolves around her (one side), a guy who is an amazing character with self consciousness issues and has no idea when to keep his big mouth shut + a tough on the outside, soft on the inside girl who knows exactly the kind of people she likes and dislikes and will not turn back from a grudge without some major work (the other side), and the girl whose in love with all three of them but knows that she can't change them if they don't want to be changed and is stuck somewhere in the middle and is this close (holds thumb and forefinger 2mm apart) to knocking their heads together (that's me, making up the finally part of the equation).
I'm a much calmer person these days but sometimes I just wish I was my old self. The old me would have snapped along time ago (and lost all my friends in the process but at least I'd be at peace). However, I can't do that now. So I'm taking the 'Peace-No-War' road. I tried to explain to each person about the varieties of a human being and maybe steer them into making some changes. An obvious plan... that failed miserably. I found out why two days ago. One Father Paul taught me that change lies in the individual. You can't change anyone but yourself. You can do good and hope for change but it's a long shot. It's better to not even hope for change in anyone but yourself. Foolhardy (?).
Conclusion, I'm stuck. I'll be myself. Try my hardest to make changes in myself for the better and (since I'm an optimist) hope that people will make the right changes for themselves. I think I'll sign off now. It's really late and I have a reasonably long day ahead of me. Stay tuned for the next update! :)
So, as you know, I've left this part of the world wide web alone for a while now. My excuse; I've been buried under tons of work. But no fret! I'm finally getting the hang of it. Clue; Do NOT Procrastinate!
Anyways, Upper 6 has been a doozy so far. I've had different dramas in school, some drama at home and some internal drama as well. I think I'll start off with the school drama. First up, it seems that since Form 6 is only a year and a half, the drama decided to take the fast lane. Everything is snowballing faster than it used to. The four of us became 2 + 2, then 3 + 1 and now I've just made it 2 + 1 + 1; all in less than a year!
Friction was bound to spark into flames with two completely different personalities clashed. Sure, they seemed all 'BFF'-like at first, but any fool could see that it was only temporary. They didn't have any friends and so they stuck together. Now, sparks started flying and the camp has broken into 3. One over sensitive girl with anger management issues who thinks that knowing people will get her places and believes that the world revolves around her (one side), a guy who is an amazing character with self consciousness issues and has no idea when to keep his big mouth shut + a tough on the outside, soft on the inside girl who knows exactly the kind of people she likes and dislikes and will not turn back from a grudge without some major work (the other side), and the girl whose in love with all three of them but knows that she can't change them if they don't want to be changed and is stuck somewhere in the middle and is this close (holds thumb and forefinger 2mm apart) to knocking their heads together (that's me, making up the finally part of the equation).
I'm a much calmer person these days but sometimes I just wish I was my old self. The old me would have snapped along time ago (and lost all my friends in the process but at least I'd be at peace). However, I can't do that now. So I'm taking the 'Peace-No-War' road. I tried to explain to each person about the varieties of a human being and maybe steer them into making some changes. An obvious plan... that failed miserably. I found out why two days ago. One Father Paul taught me that change lies in the individual. You can't change anyone but yourself. You can do good and hope for change but it's a long shot. It's better to not even hope for change in anyone but yourself. Foolhardy (?).
Conclusion, I'm stuck. I'll be myself. Try my hardest to make changes in myself for the better and (since I'm an optimist) hope that people will make the right changes for themselves. I think I'll sign off now. It's really late and I have a reasonably long day ahead of me. Stay tuned for the next update! :)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Message from the Feilds of Battle..
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*****decrypted******
Dear BlogWorld,
I'm sorry for neglecting you this past few weeks. I've been hit by a bout of laziness that left me incapable of typing out any thoughts I might have had here on Blogger. I sincerely apologise for that. I'm trying my best to fight this virus and hopefully I'll regain my full self soon. For now, this is as far as I can go as I'm still under siege by the Army of Lassitude. My own soldiers have been seriously damaged but they're fighting back with full might. I can sense victory just beyond the horizon and I have to remain focused if I am to start writing again. Wish me luck!
May the Force be with you this Lent,
Kat!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Valentine!
My birthday was awesome! I had lots of fun in school and at home. It was a very relaxed day. I was still exhausted from Sabah and we didn't do much. I did get a new phone though! Nokia C3! I went out for ice cream at the park with Adeline and Kavi too. The next day was a public holiday so I went to Friday's with the LSPJ gang. I arrived early (as usual) and decided to hang out with Boss and Sonny for a while. They were telling me about the night before. Apparently, Valentines day this year was awesome! Every table had table cloths, flower petals and a bottle of wine. DubDubs wore black and white and SPG's we're in white while bartenders were in black. Most importantly, Boss actually wore a red shirt! I have got to find a photo of that. He never wears anything with colour. Mostly just black or brown or other dark colours. I kinda wish I was part of V'day in Friday's this year. Anyway, during lunch, Dinesh had us all laughing so much that the people from the other table were throwing us looks! Haha! I got the whole Friday's birthday thing (I actually sang-Just The Way You Are) and got creamed by Melman (they ruined my eyeliner!). A great birthday this year. Visha gave me a box of memories - I LOVE IT!
Anyway, Saturday was Agape. It was awesome! The tables looked great, the balloons and the lighting created a really appropriate ambiance. Everyone had lots of fun. The best part was of course the 'Marry You' dance. When Timmy started, people were wondering what was happening. Then when Cheryl came out, they started cheering. Eric and Helena got people screaming and so did Brenda and Noel. When it came to Anna, Justin and I, people started laughing! One person even yelled, "Wah, he get two girls ah!". Haha! I had so much fun! It was perfect.
Then we had the Come Back Kings. They did a little skit on the history of dance. They had me laughing throughout the whole thing. Hilarious!!!
When it came time to clean up, the altar servers helped us out a lot. Without them, we wouldn't have made it out by 12am. They were a huge help. They systematically took out the chair covers, table cloths and dismantled the tables. They even found us brooms and rubbish bags. They were awesome!
Anyway, Agape was the bomb. It went well, with a lot of bumps along the way (which we will sort out), and everyone bonded which is great.
Anyway, Saturday was Agape. It was awesome! The tables looked great, the balloons and the lighting created a really appropriate ambiance. Everyone had lots of fun. The best part was of course the 'Marry You' dance. When Timmy started, people were wondering what was happening. Then when Cheryl came out, they started cheering. Eric and Helena got people screaming and so did Brenda and Noel. When it came to Anna, Justin and I, people started laughing! One person even yelled, "Wah, he get two girls ah!". Haha! I had so much fun! It was perfect.
Then we had the Come Back Kings. They did a little skit on the history of dance. They had me laughing throughout the whole thing. Hilarious!!!
When it came time to clean up, the altar servers helped us out a lot. Without them, we wouldn't have made it out by 12am. They were a huge help. They systematically took out the chair covers, table cloths and dismantled the tables. They even found us brooms and rubbish bags. They were awesome!
Anyway, Agape was the bomb. It went well, with a lot of bumps along the way (which we will sort out), and everyone bonded which is great.
Sabah!!!!
So, I finally found the time and energy to write about Sabah!
Let's start with the plane ride to BKI. We took off at around 9.45am, with a Captain Christopher in the cockpit. We told us that we were flying at a speed of 800km/hour, approximately 37000 feet in the air. It was heavenly! Literally, I mean. I got the seat next to the window so my focus was there for the whole 2.5 hours. It felt very surreal. You know how you sometimes wonder what it'll be like to look through someone else's eyes? Well, I actually felt like I was doing just that! But lo, it was me! All me! Captain Christopher said that we would make a right turn at the South China Sea before landing in Sabah. (I just had to write that down. So amazing, right?)
Anyway, we were racing through the clouds. I could just visualise Olympus, home of the Greek Gods, with Zues on the throne surrounded by all the others. The clouds looked like cotton candy or snow below us (we were higher than the clouds!). Even at that height, the Earth looked flat. It just goes to show how big the Earth really is.
Anyway, once I met with everyone else, it was already about 6.15pm. So, we headed straight to Donggongon for dinner. Before I go any further, I have to mention that the timing there is a little different than in Semenanjung. At 6.45pm, the sun was completely set, the moon was out and the stars were shining! It looked like it was already 8pm. Anyway, I ordered the Nasi Goreng Kampung (not the same), June and Kak Ira ordered Kuew Teow (pretty similar) and Julio had the Tom Yam Sup (nothing like it at all!). After that, we went 'home'.
'Home' was a pretty comfortable apartment with two balconies (front and back) and it was fully furnished. The best part of it though, was that view from the back balcony. Mount Kinabalu, clear as anything, towering over the smaller, so-called mountains around it. It was beautiful!
Mostly, we spent our time visiting people. Since June and her family hadn't been back in 2 years, everyone wanted to see them. I had lots of fun learning about June's family and meeting everyone. We met uncle's father, the village chief, who had an adorable puppy! Then we also me aunty's father, the very 'gaya' man even at his age.
We went to the Philippines Market near Wisma Merdeka. It was one long building of wet market stalls and another, equally long building of handicraft stalls. There were so many thing I wanted to buy but I didn't. Most of it I didn't need but the one's that made sense to buy, I didn't because I was being to indecisive! I did manage to get an I ♥ Sabah t-shirt though. Most of what I wanted to buy for people back home was there but I didn't get anything because I was thinking too much! Silly me!
The next day, we went around a bit in the morning and by night time, we were at the Ballroom, preparing for the wedding reception. Aunty Rossane looked gorgeous. She wore an off white, strapless wedding gown as she entered and after the third course (it was a Chinese sit down dinner) she changed in to a maroon dress. Both made her look like a princess! The dinner was not too bad, and the hall was pretty nice. As was the custom in Sabah, some cousins went on stage for a little karaoke session after dinner and even aunty joined in at the end. Everyone was scrambling to take a picture with the happy couple. June and family managed to steal them away for a few seconds to take a family shot.
When we arrived home that night, everyone was so exhausted. We slept and didn't wake up till late the next day.
I arrived home on Sunday night. I was spent! I had school the next day so once I got home, I had dinner and landed on my bed.
End of Sabah Trip!
Let's start with the plane ride to BKI. We took off at around 9.45am, with a Captain Christopher in the cockpit. We told us that we were flying at a speed of 800km/hour, approximately 37000 feet in the air. It was heavenly! Literally, I mean. I got the seat next to the window so my focus was there for the whole 2.5 hours. It felt very surreal. You know how you sometimes wonder what it'll be like to look through someone else's eyes? Well, I actually felt like I was doing just that! But lo, it was me! All me! Captain Christopher said that we would make a right turn at the South China Sea before landing in Sabah. (I just had to write that down. So amazing, right?)
Anyway, we were racing through the clouds. I could just visualise Olympus, home of the Greek Gods, with Zues on the throne surrounded by all the others. The clouds looked like cotton candy or snow below us (we were higher than the clouds!). Even at that height, the Earth looked flat. It just goes to show how big the Earth really is.
Anyway, once I met with everyone else, it was already about 6.15pm. So, we headed straight to Donggongon for dinner. Before I go any further, I have to mention that the timing there is a little different than in Semenanjung. At 6.45pm, the sun was completely set, the moon was out and the stars were shining! It looked like it was already 8pm. Anyway, I ordered the Nasi Goreng Kampung (not the same), June and Kak Ira ordered Kuew Teow (pretty similar) and Julio had the Tom Yam Sup (nothing like it at all!). After that, we went 'home'.
'Home' was a pretty comfortable apartment with two balconies (front and back) and it was fully furnished. The best part of it though, was that view from the back balcony. Mount Kinabalu, clear as anything, towering over the smaller, so-called mountains around it. It was beautiful!
Mostly, we spent our time visiting people. Since June and her family hadn't been back in 2 years, everyone wanted to see them. I had lots of fun learning about June's family and meeting everyone. We met uncle's father, the village chief, who had an adorable puppy! Then we also me aunty's father, the very 'gaya' man even at his age.
We went to the Philippines Market near Wisma Merdeka. It was one long building of wet market stalls and another, equally long building of handicraft stalls. There were so many thing I wanted to buy but I didn't. Most of it I didn't need but the one's that made sense to buy, I didn't because I was being to indecisive! I did manage to get an I ♥ Sabah t-shirt though. Most of what I wanted to buy for people back home was there but I didn't get anything because I was thinking too much! Silly me!
The next day, we went around a bit in the morning and by night time, we were at the Ballroom, preparing for the wedding reception. Aunty Rossane looked gorgeous. She wore an off white, strapless wedding gown as she entered and after the third course (it was a Chinese sit down dinner) she changed in to a maroon dress. Both made her look like a princess! The dinner was not too bad, and the hall was pretty nice. As was the custom in Sabah, some cousins went on stage for a little karaoke session after dinner and even aunty joined in at the end. Everyone was scrambling to take a picture with the happy couple. June and family managed to steal them away for a few seconds to take a family shot.
When we arrived home that night, everyone was so exhausted. We slept and didn't wake up till late the next day.
I arrived home on Sunday night. I was spent! I had school the next day so once I got home, I had dinner and landed on my bed.
End of Sabah Trip!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Leavin' On A Jet Plane
T minus 10 hours to take off!
I won't have access to a computer or Internet while I'm in Sabah so I'm taking the old fashioned road and bringing along a journal. I'll try and capture as many moments as I can in writing. I'm so excited! Four days in Sabah (which is about as far away from KL as India). My bags are packed (it's quite light) and I've laid out my clothes for tomorrow. My alarm is set and I've gone over my checklist.
I'm feeling the same way I usually do before going on a camping trip. The excitement about going away for a few days, the anxiety that I might forget to bring something and the anticipation of awesome adventures! This is going to be great. I just know it.
Anyway, I'm too excited to write much now so,
I won't have access to a computer or Internet while I'm in Sabah so I'm taking the old fashioned road and bringing along a journal. I'll try and capture as many moments as I can in writing. I'm so excited! Four days in Sabah (which is about as far away from KL as India). My bags are packed (it's quite light) and I've laid out my clothes for tomorrow. My alarm is set and I've gone over my checklist.
I'm feeling the same way I usually do before going on a camping trip. The excitement about going away for a few days, the anxiety that I might forget to bring something and the anticipation of awesome adventures! This is going to be great. I just know it.
Anyway, I'm too excited to write much now so,
Sabah, here I come!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Just Keep Spinning, Spinning, Spinning..
I posted this of FB: "The world doesn't stop spinning for anyone". That's was my point of view at the time I posted it. Here's what someone commented: "But the world is spinning for everyone". Talk about different points of view. It's so true. No matter what happens, the world will not stop spinning on its axis or rotating around the sun. However, it's spinning for us. The world goes on for us. It lives on so that we can live on. (That's Kat's Philosophy 2011 for you!)
Now here are a few lines that I feel are relevant this week (relevant to me la!):
Only 2 day's till Sabah! I have to start packing now or I might just leave stuff behind:) My day back at school was a little sleep inducing. Lazing around the past week probably wasn't the best idea. Oh well, what's done is done. I just have to keep myself awake tomorrow! I'm sure it won't be a problem.
Anyways, I know I haven't been saying much here lately and I apologise. I've just been in my head for so long that I'm having trouble transferring thoughts to words. Plus, I've yet to find a topic to really write about. I'm looking and I think I'm getting close so stay tuned!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Willy Wonka Appeared (or Rather Is Going To Appear) In My Dreams!
So, let me say this; this is the first ever holiday in my entire Form 6 life that I've spent actually worrying about school. I'm not completely stressed out about homework (because I have none) nor am I stressed out about studying (because I did a little and I'm still on track). I am, however, a little worried about my R&D project as well as the Ribbon Awareness Project, the two proposals I have to write for CSS and the Magazine. I'm not feeling overwhelmed or anything like that (because it really isn't that much work), I'm just worried that my habit of procrastinating will come back and bite me while I'm sleeping peacefully, dreaming of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory on a breezy, mid-April night.
I've managed to kick start my R&D project but the worst is yet to come. Believe me, handing out survey forms to over a hundred students (the majority of which are boys) is one thing, and getting them to fill it up is another all together. Here's the best past, after that's done, I need to manually analyse all the data. Meaning, I have to check every answer and record everything down by hand. No problem right? Well, after that, I have to come up with graphs & charts,explanations & hypotheses and not to mention conclusions. All that, I have to then pile together into a folio which has to be submitted before sometime in June. Awesome! I love school:)
Also, I've just realised that my room is a mess! I've to make sure I clean it up before leaving for Sabah. Knowing myself, I'll come home from my trip feeling lazy and I'll dump everything in my room and clean it up about a month later. Adding mess into an already messy room doesn't seem like the smart thing to do. I've been told before that I'm a smart girl and so, I shall act like it. My room will be sorted before I leave on that plane! :)
Trailing from that, I am super stoked that I'm going to Sabah!!!
I've managed to kick start my R&D project but the worst is yet to come. Believe me, handing out survey forms to over a hundred students (the majority of which are boys) is one thing, and getting them to fill it up is another all together. Here's the best past, after that's done, I need to manually analyse all the data. Meaning, I have to check every answer and record everything down by hand. No problem right? Well, after that, I have to come up with graphs & charts,explanations & hypotheses and not to mention conclusions. All that, I have to then pile together into a folio which has to be submitted before sometime in June. Awesome! I love school:)
Also, I've just realised that my room is a mess! I've to make sure I clean it up before leaving for Sabah. Knowing myself, I'll come home from my trip feeling lazy and I'll dump everything in my room and clean it up about a month later. Adding mess into an already messy room doesn't seem like the smart thing to do. I've been told before that I'm a smart girl and so, I shall act like it. My room will be sorted before I leave on that plane! :)
Trailing from that, I am super stoked that I'm going to Sabah!!!
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