Results are out and I’m happy with mine. I wasn’t expecting straight A’s unlike some people would have expected me to expect so.. (okay, that’s a little confusing). But yes, now I guess I can really say, I’m done with high school. I’ve got my grades already. Now it’s college college college, until November. And then it’s university, but.. that’s not what I’m looking forward to for now. Must enjoy college life right?

So what’s been up? I barely had a good rest during my weekend - or should I say, weekendS. It’s been tiring really. Weekends I go back, I get to use the computer and the Internet but I also have homework to finish and assignments to look into. This weekend, I helped my aunt bake ‘dragon cookies’. If you’ve no idea what they are, and you happen to know what’s kuih bangkit, it’s a bit like that except dragon cookies has no coconut in it. I love dragon cookies - my favourite Chinese New Year cookies. Apparently my cousin in Penang likes them too so my aunt (2nd aunt) made 3 batches, because she wasn’t happy with how the first two turned out. We baked till 3 am in the morning on friday night. Crazy I know. I was awake for almost 24 hours, short of 3 only.

On Wednesday, it was Thaipusam and that means for me, a holiday! So my roommates and I went to Sunway Pyramid. At first, we were waiting for these 3 particular buses but then when one of them came, after about half an hour, the bus driver told us we were on the wrong side of the road. So we did the hazardous thing and crossed the busy road. But yes, in the end we took a taxi which costs us the same amount as the bus. RM 6 divided by 3 of us and RM 2 each for return bus. Of course, the RM 2 includes a return but then we didn’t take the bus to the pyramid so, our loss. Anyways, shopped. Yes, spent more money - way too much I feel BUT, doesn’t mean I’m not going to shop again. I’m waiting for my eldest brother to come back to go shopping. Final and last minute CNY shopping. Oh, we went again the next day, my roommates and housemate. Simply because I had to change this birthday bear thing and we had things we wanted to get for my other housemates. So, yeap. It was fun though. We spent less on the bus tickets. 70c on a mini bus there and 90c on the Metro bus back. (The RM2 one was a RapidKL bus.)

So anyways, I’ve got 2 quizzes coming up this Friday. Chemistry and Moral Studies. Moral’s only 20 multiple choice but I’ll still read through. I don’t pay attention in class simply because, it’s not easy to. The lecture theatre we use is so small - long yet narrow - and the lecturers voice doesn’t seem to pass through the mic well. She doesn’t seem to be able to get our attention neither. I’ve got an English project already. It’s a research project and I’m doing on chocolates. Yeap, chocolates and health. We were advised to choose social problems because it’s easier to write an argumentative report on such matters but then I felt they were all so common, and boring - not interested. I was eating chocolates when I thought of that topic. It’s not easy though. All the books have so far been cookbooks - it is SO not fun looking for a non-cookbook. This Thursday, I’ve to hand in two of my sources for checking. This week’s going to be.. fun. I should start studying my Chemistry. I am totally blank on the first topic - which is kind of big - Environmental Chemistry. All the carbon and nitrogen cycle processes, photochemical smog, acid rain, greenhouse effect etc.

By the way, I’m in the Web - Taylor’s College’s campus IT Lab. Sort of like a cyber cafe. Now, I’m hungry and I want to eat my dinner which my roommate has probably already bought home for me and my housemates. So yes.

This laziness bug is an all-bad thing. I will and must get rid of it. I’ve been reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Apparently, I’m supposed to read it before I go to college. As for now, that, seems kind of impossible. But anyways, the book’s interesting. Talks about things that, we actually already are aware of, but just don’t apply. Like being positive, proactive. There’s also a documentary called The Secret (Law of Attraction) - which I haven’t watched/read but have heard about. Here’s what it says from the official website:

The Secret reveals the most powerful law in the universe. The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world’s history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.

Without exception, every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance.

.. The Secret explains with simplicity the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create - intentionally and effortlessly - a joyful life. This is the secret to everything - the secret to unlimited happiness, love, health and prosperity.

This is the secret to life.

I’ve been asked to watch it. I’ve watched the other The Secret by Jay Chou - it’s a good movie. It was hard to understand him in Initial D, probably because he was talking in Cantonese. This one’s in Mandarin: it’s better but also not very clear some parts. Luckily, I had trusty subtitles to read from. I have this habit of reading subtitles - even for English shows! I get kind of lost when there’s no subtitles - I think I depend on them too much.

A couple of things have happened since my last blog.

1. I got a new phone! An aquatic white W200i. I’d be super happy with it, if not for the fact the music tends to fail and the themes the stupid guy at the shop installed were all corrupted - waste of space but I’ve cleared them, yesterday. The phone’s okay really. Went back to Sungei Wang (which mind you, is in the congested KL city and in this complex itself, you rub shoulders with almost everyone - it’s that packed) and the guy went and cleared the settings. Which, apparently should stop the failing problem. And then he said, “Oh, some themes don’t work on some walkman phones. Different format.” AND he, was the one who asked for 10 minutes to do the “settings” i.e. add some strange corrupted themes.
2. I went to sit in the Eye On Malaysia. It’s a relatively big ferris wheel with air-conditioned gondolas. Oh, look the site says it’s the “biggest in the world”:
   

   An integral part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 celebrations, “Eye on Malaysia” brings a new perspective to the dynamic city of Kuala Lumpur. Soaring to giddy heights 60 metres above the tropical waters of Lake Titiwangsa, “Eye on Malaysia” is the largest portable wheel in the world, and the first overhanging a lake. The “Eye on Malaysia” provides stunning views across Lake Titiwangsa, all the way to the world renowned Petronas Towers and KL Tower.This astounding viewing wheel consists of 42 fully air-conditioned gondolas, 39 of which have the capacity to carry a cosy eight passengers per 12-minute ride.

   We actually wanted to go before going to my aunt’s house for the Christmas party since it was on the way, but it was raining and it “looked” like a long queue - according to my uncle, it “looks” like a long queue but those people aren’t going on the ride. Anyways, they’re supposedly taking it down at the end of the year so, might as well go and experience it right? It was rather.. boring. It might have been nicer if it was at night with all the lights and all. In the day, it was just, the KLCC, KL Tower, Times Square, other skyscrapers, the lake, houses far away.. But hey, at least I’ve been on “the largest portable wheel in the world, and the first overhanging a lake.”

3. I went for the Christmas party at my aunt’s house. There were Christmas carols, good dinner, two games from which I got chocolate (which reminds me it’s half-eaten in the fridge). I’ve got lots of chocolate from the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Tasmania - I didn’t mention that in my previous blogs I think. So yes, it’s time to get, fat(ter). Or not. Anyone wants chocolate?
4. My eldest brother flew back again for work to New Zealand on Boxing Day. I’ll be seeing him when Chinese New Year comes. Did you know, that a lot of shops (and even the TV commercials) are playing Chinese New Year songs already? The year hasn’t even ended and Christmas just passed a few days ago, yet, they’ve already started playing. It’s.. so early. Well, okay, so it’s only about a month away, but still, I think it’s strange to hear it when the actual new year hasn’t even arrived yet. Anyways, talking about flying out, my parents left this morning. I said goodbye last night - it, was not a happy occasion *sobs*. But, I WILL see them this CNY. They’re coming back for two days I think. It’s been 10 years since they last came back for CNY. My 2nd brother on the other hand, won’t be here and I won’t be seeing him for a year after the 3rd of January since he’s going to start work in Melbourne.
5. I went to Times Square yesterday. The monorail was packed like, seriously packed. You literally have to push to get in. My brother and I waited for the second train, AND, the second train malfunctioned. The power went off, they made some inaudible announcement. Lasted for about 15 minutes during which, people started leaving because they must have felt hot and had to breathe stale air since the air-conditioning was turned off. Did I mention that everyone was standing/sitting without almost any gap in between? I think they stopped all the monorail trains because of that train.

So, that’s basically the somewhat interesting parts of these few days. I must say, I hate the traffic congestion in KL city. And the monorail experience, was really an experience - I must remember not to use it at peak hours.

Tomorrow, I’m supposed to check-in or, more like, attend the briefing for accommodation. I wonder whether I’ll be meeting my roommates/housemates.. Oh and Jun Jie’s taking SAM too! Happy is me! Haha. At least I know someone. In the event I don’t make new friends (which I don’t hope will happen), I’ll just drag him around and explore college. (Okay Jun Jie?)

PS: I’m in KL already and will be studying here. So if you all happen to come here, tell me okay! Oh and I replied the comments in the previous post.