~ Reflections of Life ~

I'm BACK!!!

2005-12-26T16:09:00.000+08:00

It's been officially 25 days since I've last updated. Gosh, time during the holidays flies by in a blink of the eye. So, what happened?

Well, for all you people who didn't know, went to HongKong for 9 days. It was FREAKING cold!! Genting Highlands is nothing compared to HK in winter. I wore so many layers of clothes and still I felt cold!! The DimSum and Shanghai Food were deeliicious though... and shopping in Lui Yan Kai was fun. In fact, went back there 2 times with my mum to buy somemore stuff. Together, we were an unstoppable force. The entire family bought new sport shoes. My mum, sisters and me ALL got Sketchers, while my dad got a pair of Nikes. Boy, did we have fun!!

Disneyland however, was hectic. It is the first and last time I will step foot in Disneyland. It was packed. Imagine having to line up an hour for a stupid ride. BUT, I will admit grudgingly that the shows were gorgeously fantastic. Also comforted myself with souveniers bought. :) The fireworks show at night was spectacular and surprisingly tear-jerking (melancholic tears, mind you).

The day after I returned from HK, had to go to the Adam Khoo camp. Prior to previous thoughts, it was fantastic, albeit torturing on the physical body. Imagine having to wake up at 7am in the morning, go through 2 hours of exercise, then listen to lectures until 2am in the morning. It was a wonder that we all did not go crazy. BUT, undeniably Adam, Stuart and Amin were lots of fun, and they brought up many thought-provoking questions, and made us cry many times. I also made a lot of friends there, all who were younger than me. SueShin, Vivian, Joey, Azri, Alicia, Liz etc.. I'll never never ever forget you guys! We went through thick and thin together there, and that has made us friends for life. I won't forget what I learnt also, so rest assured, Adam!!

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2005-12-01T16:17:00.000+08:00

I've finally RECOVERED (*for those who don't understand, I was down with flu the past week)!! Praise the gods!!

I'll be moving into a single room in 197U, My Place Apartments with my best buddy aka roommate YeeLing next year. That means we'll still be together. And the single room I got is furnished and really near to the entrance, meaning to say that I can wake up later (In other words, I'll be even more late for class). Also, I'll be just a few floors down from Yevon, meaning we can still go out for "melepaking". For this, I have to thank my darling mum and dad, who were willing to let me move. You guys are the best parents in the world!! Dollz has yet to find a room though. Hope she'll stay around this area. Also, she looks really terrific in long hair. You go, girl! (PS: Sorry for the negative comments I gave before, I was wrong, and I admit it)

Also, I think I'm finally getting the hang of Pure Mathematics 3. It's not really easy, but now at least I can solve those scary-looking equations instead of claming up. Credit goes to our darling math teacher, Ms. Suzieleez, who patiently taught us instead of losing her temper . I know we (meaning PL4) aren't the brightest students when it comes to math, so it's been really fun having such a darling teacher! It's also certified that I, Samantha Loh, am a genius.... (at least at guessing.) I completely did not study for my Econs, but I got 22 out of 32 for my Econs test today. It was a huge and pleasant surprise. Maybe it was just dumb luck, but at least this can inflate my ego.

Lately, I've been ever so lazy, especially in the afternoon. I think it's been programmed in my brain. I absolutely MUST have an nap at 6pm sharp. I just don't understand how. When the clock strikes 6, my eyelids start to droop and the bed starts calling "Come to me... Come to me". Being terribly lacking in self-discipline, I lie down on the bed, close my eyes, and voila!! Suddenly it's 8 at night. It's really horrible when I have tons of homework or a class test tommorow. When I wake up and realised I've wasted 2 precious hours, I go into nerd mode and start studying non-stop (meaning I'll sleep at 1am). Sigh... I think I've inherited Cannie's trait. It's definitely got to be changed, but I don't know how. Suggestions, anybody?

I saw Daniel's picture in a magazine today. He looked.....so..... WEIRD!!! I don't know whether it was the just a picture gone wrong, but he was so dark (skin colour)! Is it possible that he might have got a tan? I pray not. He looks good the way he is. Anyhow, no matter what, Daniel will always be my No.1 Malaysian Idol!! He deserves recognition, despite criticisms from various Nita fans. The songs (most of them) in his new album are great. I especially like 'Fei" and "The Second Childhood". Lovely songs, melancholy, with just a touch of nostalgia, whereas some are cheerful and upbeat songs. People out there, if you haven't bought Daniel's album now, go buy it!! It's a worthy buy, and you won't regret it! :P

I'll be going to Cannie's house next week, and I can't wait! Mainly, I want to watch the Taiwanese version of "It Started With A Kiss" (Sorry, Cannie). According to Cannie, it's superb, and the main character, Naoki is gorgeous, but I need to affirm this with my own eyes. Can it really live up to the Japanese version? Hopefully so. Also want to see the environment that Cannie grew up in. To be such a 'siao poh', it must be really special. Will "it" live up to my expectations?!?!?

Cheers,
sAmAnThA

Sick... and HOMESICK!!

2005-11-28T12:50:00.000+08:00

Been sick since Wednesday, and A2 has started off with a bang! One thing I am thankful of though, is that I do not need to take LAN. Also, parents and siblings came down during the weekends, and I had lots of fun with them.

Sigh... a low immune system sucks. On Wednesday, I had sorethroat and flu. On Thursday, I lost my voice and had high fever. On Friday, it was severe cough and sorethroat. Saturday, Sunday and even today, still coughing like hell. Take it from someone who knows, it sucks. Medicine doesn't seem to work, and sleep doesn't either.

If that wasn't terrible enough. A2 work is heavy and stressful! Law, Maths, Econs, and Socio for 2 weeks, is a NIGHTMARE!! Also, I'm suffering from a terrible bout of homesickness!! I miss Penang and family!! I miss Terry and my hamsters!! I even miss my fish!! It's been 44 days since I've been home. That is the longest count ever.... Sigh, I wish college days were over.

I HATE A2!!! Although I am happy that I finally got the single room I've always wanted.

(P.S: Dollz, don't be depressed over your hair. It looks good, ok? Albeit a little fakish, but that's no big deal, rite? Love you!! )

A Fun Week!!

2005-11-28T12:25:00.000+08:00

Again... I forgot to update for a week. I really hate not having internet at home!! It sucks...completely sucks!! Anyway... AGAin... i'll try summarizing...

On Friday, Cannie and Dolly threw a TOTALLY surprise party for me at RedBox. Before that, it was the end of the dreaded Law paper. Praise god! Anyway, because YeeLing wanted to go to Sunway to meet her Ipoh friend, I decided to drive to Sunway myself. Surprisingly, it turned out ok, meaning I didn't knock into anything. :) Anyway, I made it to RedBox room No.3, and was happily singin a song, when Cannie literally FORCED me to go to the toilet. I was really curious as to why she was forcing me, but I decided to play along. Anyway, she took a really long time in the toilet, and as we re-entered the room, Dolly and company burst into song with this totally yummy Tiramisu cake. I was really touched and happy. Also, Dolly and Cannie remembered my comments about wanting a jacket, and bought me 1 from Bum Equipment. Thanks guys!!

On Saturday, me and Yevon (darling housemate) went lepaking in Petaling Street. It was extremely fun because Petaling Street was full of comics and animes (my passion), and I spent a few hundred bucks on them. In fact, we ran out of money, and had to hunt for a ATM machine so that we could continue buying.... :P I think Yevon got more out of the trip though. You should have see the amount of comics and anime she bought.... In the evening, totally showed of my driving skills, as I drove to KFC and bought dinner. Then went home and enjoyed the w-inds concert 2004 with Yevon in her room (WunMin being in Sarawak). Life was sweet...

Monday, me, Dolly and Cannie went out shopping at the Golden Triangle (Sg Wang, Lot 10, Times Square). It was really fun, and I believe that we developed our friendship even further, right girls?? First, had to follow Dolly to enquire about her hair extension and also to repair her watch. Then, we went to Sungai Wang and had lunch at a chic little restaurant called abc (weird name, right?). Then, shopping galore. Didn't buy a lot. Just a Full Moon Special Edition OST, which was what I was searching for for such a long time. Cannie managed to buy her jacket (which caused a bomb) and Dolly got this cute leopard skin handphone holder. Went to Times Square after that, but didn't buy anything. Dolly got her GUCCI t-shirt, and Cannie found the sweet desserts that she was craving after at Bread History. However, had to walk home in the rain, as it was really late when we got to Setia Jaya.

1 More Day!!

2005-11-17T19:08:00.000+08:00

Gawds.... I have no idea how i passed the past week!! In a blink of the eye, it's THURSDAY.. and tommorow is my second last paper. Haha.. I'll try to condense the happenings of past week into 1 page.. :)

Monday
My 18th birthday! And a pretty sucky birthday it was too. Studying all day long.... with only the minimest amount of rest... it could kill a girl!! Although.. the messages I received at 12 midnite and the rest of the day was sooo sweet. I was so touched. I thought pretty much everyone forgot my birthday. Thank you people!! Love you guys sooo much!! Also received a message from a special someone. Thanks (you know who you are)!!

Also received birthday gifts from my housemates. A novel by Jill Mansell and a stuffed elephant called Nicky (very cute!!). Wasn't really a surprise though coz I kinda knew they were gonna get me a present. Still... it didn't spoil the fun of receiving the gifts. *Wink. From EnQi and Vannessa, w-inds 2004 concert DVD. Of course, I was sooo happy. (I worship w-inds. And their dancing is extremely cool.) EnQi, enjoyed going out with you that day, have to do it more often, k??

From Penang.... calls from my closest buddies...and messages too. I'm so glad you guys haven't forgotten me. Lots of kisses, darlings. Muakz...

Tuesday
Thinking Skills paper 2. It was pretty ok, in the sense that I could finish it ontime. Great seeing classmates again though. Vidhi, my roommate, also came back.However, suffered from insomnia (partly caused by somebody's snoring), so slept at 3am. Sigh....

Wednesday
Sociology paper 1. Seriously, I have no idea whether I'll be able to get an A. I mean, I knew what I was doing, but somehow I didn't have that feeling of confidence I usually get when I finish a paper... ultimately meaning, I won't do that well. My family and friends tell me I'm being paranoid, and "kiasu" as usual. A figment of my imagination? Only time will tell.. Pray that I'll get a satisfactory grade. Spent the remainder of the day brooding, and studying like crazy for law. Slept at 12, but woke up at 5.45am (YeeLing, you owe me an ice-cream!!)

Thursday aka today!!
Law paper 1. It was surprisingly easy. The questions I spotted came out, so I think I did ok. As usual, had to rush like crazy to finish 3 essays in one and a half hours. I think the rest of the class found it ok as well. However, does this mean that Paper 2 will be difficult? I already feel like relaxing...it's really difficult to keep myself in 'nerd mode', when I'm so deliriously happy!! :(

=> AFTERTHOUGHTS:
Supposed to go to RedBox with dollz, cannie and company tommorow, but I'm not really certain. They've been so vague about our plans. I guess I just have to be patient and wait it out. Going to Petaling Street with Yevon on Saturday. She wants me to show her the comic shop I discovered that day. Been bugging me everyday. Also, Mum and my baby (Ting2) coming on Sunday. Gawds, I can't wait to hug her... miss her like crazy.. Love you, darling.

ECONS NIGHTMARE

2005-11-08T15:29:00.000+08:00

Geez.... I hate Econs. Did I mention I hate econs? Damn, who invented the cursed subject?!?!?Anyway, it's Econs paper tommorow and I don't think I'm prepared. At 9am in the morning. A paper designed to kill.. Aargh!!

Will update after the paper!! Wish me luck!!

P.S: Lotza love and thanx to my darling sister, who bought me a Tropicana Life pencil box... using her own money. Sis, i'm really touched. Definitely the best sister in the world!! Love you lotz... :)

Update!!

2005-10-29T16:46:00.000+08:00

Just received an e-mail from Cambridge stating that my application has been allocated to St.John's College. I wonder whether this is a good sign. As far as I know, St.John's College is one of the older and bigger colleges in Cambridge, steeped in tradition. I don't think I stand a chance. Not going to think about it though. I leave it to the hands of Buddha and fate to determine whether I will be accepted.... although my A-Level results will play an important part. :)

After extra class on Thursday, went to Sunway with Cannie. It was the first time I'd been to Kim Gary. Although I admit that their baked rice is delicious, the meal burned a hole in my pocket. A whopping 17 ringgit!! On the bright side though, I found Daniel's malay single in the store. Bought a copy of it for myself and Yevon (another pitiful waste of money..) Cannie bought a copy too. I was deliriously happy when the shop assistant told us that his single was selling like hotcakes!! Haha!! All ye Daniel haters out there, eat this!! :P Daniel IS TALENTED!!

Currently at my uncle's apartment in Desa Petaling. Peaceful and quiet, a excellent place to study. However, I occasionally find myself bored, as my only companion here are my books and MP3 player. I curse myself for reading books so fast. I've only been here 2 days, and I've finished all the new novels I bought from Borders!!! I've also been inflicted with this god-forsaken flu, which seems to get worse everyday. Even now, I'm sitting in front of the computer with a nose that is red and runny. I have managed to study though... finished the notes that Mrs.Ong gave us. I have 1 more year in my Statistics past years to go, then I've finished them... for the second time. Dollz asked me to do the questions in the Stats textbook, so I'll start doing them when I get back to the apartment.

On friends..... We (meaning me, Dolly and Cannie) seem to have grown apart from Addie, Sooj, and Jesze. We don't even seem to speak the same language anymore. In class, our conversations are mostly superficial, and we don't hang out together that much anymore. Is it because of the exams? Is because we have all changed? I wonder why... I think it works both ways. We feel left out when we are with them, and they feel left out when they are with us. :( No use pondering about it though. Exams are approaching fast, and all of us can't afford distractions.

Dollz seems to be doing fine though, and that is a relief to see. As for Cannie, good luck in following your timetable!! I owe them both birthday presents, and I intend to buy something nice for both of them :). To all my friends out there, thank you for putting up with me, though I'm not the easiest person to get along with...

"A group of friends.....We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."

Lovely quote right? *Wink*

My other blog on Friendster (with the same posts):
http://sammiegurl.blogs.friendster.com/unreal_dreams/

~ *Reflections of Life* ~