Triple Blow

Received a Triple Blow today.
3 straight blows right on my face. =(

Sigh, woke up in the morning to catch the world championships but all i noticed was our Malaysians crashed out in the IBF World Badminton Championships Semis. So disappointed to see Lee Chong Wei bowing out to Taufik but guess it wouldn't matter now. Our doubles pairing also lost to an Indo pair in the semis. Didn't expect them to go this far but they should be congratulated as well.

Night came and watched the Malaysian Idol Results Show. Undoubtedly my favourite after Ejay, Xerra got voted out. Damn sad omg. She was among my top 3 based on their performances on Friday. But wtf. Some undeserving guys are still there. Bloody hell. Really want them to go asap. But pls do know that Farah and Nita were both NOT in the bottom 3. The producers tried to be witty but ended up causing much unnecessary stress to the poor girls. Freaking hell. Give us back the original Bottom 3 Format! It matters so much to the voting.

After that, watched Arsenal vs Chelsea Match. Thx to one freaking offside looking lucky goal by Drogba, Arsenal lost 1-0. What is this. They played well and deserved a draw at least. This game is also so vital for Arsenal. And we lost. Nooo. Thumbs-up to Arsenal for being a great sport and not displaying bad discipline unlike 'some' other players.

Sigh. Really sad day for competitions. Other than that, thank God i wasn't competing in anything!


Not pleased,
-alexeO-

Debate.And the winners are...

I now know the true meaning of losing something.
The twisted feeling at ur heart. Your heart feels like it's quenching for something. The knock on the head telling you that it's all over. No turning back. You've done it all and yet, you've not won it. The feeling of not knowing what you did wrong..and yet. You lost.

And yea, I lost the Debate Finals. Disappointed I am but it's normal I think. I mean you've worked so hard for something and yet you don't win. I don't know how to describe it. It's best if you feel it yourself.

Well I didn't really 'lose' the debate. Afterall, I got to the finals, beating 3 teams on the way including the team I lost to today. That should be an achievement to be proud of. So i guess i'm not totally upset or anything. Just a little disappointment which is normal.

Was announced Best Speaker for the debate too. :D
My prize was a huge book. Something about Nazis and World War 2.
Quite cool. After all it's the best gift of the day.

The debate had a professional feel to it. With the chairperson,Chrisanne being so formal.. We had a formal feel to it too. I did my best and I guessed it paid off in some way.

Got 2nd place for Public Speaking. That's good too i guess! :D

Considering the prizes i got awarded for today, I guess overall it isn't that bad. In fact it was good. Was expecting trophies but instead got some stationary stuff and the book.

Congrats to 5Science1 for winning the Drama Competition too. I guess we won almost everything that was up for grabs.

Putting the English Week away,
I gotta confess that..
I made a scar on Chrisanne's hand!
Noooo!

I feel really bad for what I did. IT wasn't on purpose of course but still!
I was spinning this thick book with my fingers and suddenly unknowingly, Chrisanne tried to stop it by putting her right hand on to it.

:O!

Bam!

My book fell. That wasn't important. Then I heard an "Ouch!"

A SCAR!!!!
NOOO!!

Mind you the book is not those normal soft plastic covers. IT's the transparent hard binded covers. With really sharp edges.
This happened few days ago.
And the scar is still there. :(

So sorry!

I guess I've said enough.

A special thanks to Chrisanne, Kim, Kah Jin, Teck Eng, Allen, Praveen, the rest of 5Science1 for helping me throughout the English Week.

I wish everyone the best.




Photos next post!
-alexeO-

Haze is gone.:(

Somehow, I am not as happy as I thought I would be when the haze cleared up.
In fact, i'm disappointed. I was wishing for longer holidays, more havoc. hehe.

Oh well, since the haze is gone. I guess the school will be back up.
Sigh.

Back to normal schooling life, studies, studies, studies.

Eh. Come to think of it, holidays coming up!
I guess that's something to look forward to.



Sigh
-alexeO-

Haze-d

Condition already worsened. Really really bad. In my 17 years of life, I never experienced such....phenomenon. Things are really blurry. Ahh. I will post photos I took very soon.

Malaysia in state of emergency from pollution haze
August 11, 2005

The Jakarta Post - KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia entered a state of emergency Thursday as air pollution levels soared to extremely hazardous levels on the west coast, which is worst-hit by smoke from fires in Indonesia, an official said.


The choking smog has blanketed peninsular Malaysia for more than week, disrupting airports and shipping, panicking citizens and raising fears over public health.


"We are now in a state of emergency," a National Security Council (NSC) official told AFP after the environment department said the air pollution index (API) reached 529 in Port Klang and 531 in the coastal town of Kuala Selangor.


An API above 300 is considered hazardous.


The prime minister's office confirmed that a state of emergency existed, and said the NSC would make a public declaration later in the day.

The NSC official said that although only the two west coast locations had exceeded 500, the measures would extend to the whole of the Klang valley in which the capital Kuala Lumpur sits.


The measures will include closing schools, advising citizens to stay indoors or wear masks outside, and even beginning rain-seeding in an effort to wash away the dust and smoke hanging in the air.

Amid rising health concerns, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi telephoned Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and offered to dispatch fire fighters to help contain the fires, which have created the increasingly thickening hazesince last week.


"The President responded positively to the offer," an aide to Abdullah told The Associated Press. He did not elaborate. (**)



Can't...breathe....
-alexeO-

Hazey Public Speaking

Yes. Hahaha. Hehe. How do I start?
Ok anyway, my school's having its English Week this week. I was never so involved in an English week until this year, the reason mainly being this is my final schooling year and all. There'll be no such thing as this week anymore when I leave school.

So yesterday was the opening, with some quizzes conducted for the lower seconday. Today was Public Speaking.

Oh my. From now on, i'll never ever not prepare if I am to join a Public Speaking competition. Yesterday went offline at 2am just to find a topic. Couldn't print myself so i sent Shyan the file and she helped me print the 5 pages about earthquakes. Little did I know that I would actually waste her paper and ink.

Arrived in school, Shyan's sister passed me the papers(shyan was absent btw). So i read through and tried to pick out points etc. Pls note that at this point I still had NOTHING ready. Went to computer room to help with the design of the 3on3 Basketball Form and Pei Huan saw what I was about to deliver for Public Speaking during Breaktime. She advised me not to talk about something I don't know cause i'll surely forget.

How true she was!

But i wasn't stubborn and I listened to her. She gave me an idea of talking about my years in SSC since this would be my final school year. So i listened and thought it was kinda interesting. Afterall, since there was no articles to refer to, less chances to be stuck. And all this happened just 15 mins before the Senior 4/5 Category.

I gambled and it paid off, i think.

As I was called onto stage to speak on my topic which was entitled '7 years'(how cool is that. 7 years means 7 years of SSC btw), I received loud applauses from ppl from my class especially. That really shook my nerves away. So I started and woah, ppl laughed and cheered and etc. I couldn't believe I could actually do such thing. I never expected to be on a stage and make ppl laugh like how they did...

It felt like a dream, really.

Even halfway, i was already saying to myself,''I can't believe I was actually doing this."

But regardless of anything, I finished it and my spontaneous speech was a success by my standards.

Hehehe. Proud of myself.
And oh yea, to whoever who heard me today. Jus wanna let u guys know that :-
1) I wasn't showing off
2) I mentioned Chrisanne not because of anything else but to show that a person whom i talked about even before the school started can be a good friend. I mean most ppl who i know are my close friends too. Not just chrisanne. So no misunderstandings pls.
3) If i could i would had spoke about other ppl but my mind couldn't think properly on stage.
4) I really wasn't prepared so forgive me if I offended anyone in particular.

That's about it for the Public Speaking part. There's a Drama Competition tomorrow too where a team from my class would be representing us. I was actually the director but somehow i was rudely fired. Grr. But i'm still helping though. I wish them all the best!

The following day would be the Debate Finals. Between my team and Haris team. Whole school will be there for I don't know what reason but one thing's for sure, I wouldn't want to embarass myself on that day.

And...
HAZE ALERT!!!

The condition of the haze has gotten from bad to worse. This is really terrible. When I step out from my school it feels like someone is burning something right beside me. Really burny smell and bad for the health too.

Take care of your health everyone!


Hazed
-alexeO-

Science Stream

It is extremely sad if you are under the 'weak-students' list for every single science subject.

Well there isn't really a list... but u will know if the respective teachers have you under the 'weak' category.

It is not really my fault, isn't it. I like to say i do not have the logical left side brain and in truth, have more passion in the arts field. Not that i'm incredibly talented in drawing or anything but I just prefer it more. And the reason i like it is not simply because it is easier to do.


Few months back, during the FIRST term examination returning of Bio paper.
Bio teacher:- "Wow Alex! 60%. Not bad! Check if I marked correctly"(jokes)
Me :- (deep down) *wtf*


2 Days ago, during one of the 'lectures' of my Physics teacher to the class.
Basically he didn't put it into direct words but he was referring to a few students in the class when he showed his frustration. Like saying so and so are weak and still not doing anything about it and kinda tried to motivate him/her. And yea, I am one of the so and so.

Just today, during Chemistry Class while doing revision
Chemistry Teacher:- "Alex! Go do that question on the board"
Me :- "I duno ler"
Chemistry Teacher:- (looking annoyed) "You don't know and still not trying to do. Not referring to any notes at all. Just looking at the question won't help u solve the question"
Me :- (thinks) *well she got a point but i never bring my notes anyway*
Chemistry Teacher:- "If you say you don't know. Drop la. Drop chemistry since you also don't know"
Me :- *rolls eyes and looks away in denial*


................hm.
All those situations basically says it all doesn't it.
Science stream, those are the 3 main subjects. And i'm not really doing a good job with it.

If you consider Additional Mathematics to be a science subject too, what more i failed that paper 4 out of 5 times already. So i guess it's considered terrible too.


Sigh. I like to put it as I chose the wrong stream but even if I can turn back time I don't think I'll change stream. The more I sigh, the more I respect the ones who scored 16As, 17As for their SPM. Incredible. You guys rock.

In response to Dad's statement on SPM's getting easier because ppl are scoring more and more As, :- It is not getting easier. Ppl are just getting smarter.

;)




Gone were the days when i can be proud of my report card..
-alexeO-

Crap results


2 ppl were voted out of Malaysian Idol 2 first spectaculars hours ago.
And it has to be the best 2.
Trish and Atilia.


I was talking to my brother just yesterday night about MI2.

Me : Eh, i think there are only 2 ppl with unique voices this year in MI2. Trish and Atilia. The rest have just normal good voices.

Bro : Izzit? Ok..


And now..
They are out. gone.


Nothing to look forward to anymore. I'm sorry I didn't vote for them. I'll watch next week but I don't have the same excitement anymore.

There goes our unique MI winner this year.



Saddened and stunned
-alexeO-