Tick Tock

..and there goes another year. 2009.

It's been quite a year. Some 365 days.

So this was my 2009


the Friends..
Nicole, Wai Leong, Audrey & Jiek. They who really helped me get me through the year. If it wasn't for them, my 2009 could really have been a very slow and sometimes painful crawl. They stuck by me, whenever, whatever. I have a feeling even if I actually do rob a bank, they'll be my run away car. okay maybe not Jiek, he'll most probably get us landed with the cops by posting a huge sign ''WE ROBBED THE BANK'' at the back of the car or something. 2009 also had some conflicts stored. Not among us 5, but us 5 with others, as sad as it is. Letting scouts & prefects & leo get in the way of friendships. kinda sucks. But i'm glad to say there ain't no hating now (:


the Boy ..
Adrian Tan. had some ups and downs in 2009. But the ups definitely overshadows the downs. We got through whatever thrown our way. He's always there, whether I was sad, happy, angry(whether at him or not), idiotic, punching him or just plain senseless. He'd say anything to make me feel better. If I were to play piano and people were to throw oranges at me, he'd most probably say it wasn't because i sucked, but because everyone else was tone deaf. haha. Could always rely on him, even at 4 in the morning. His name's written all over this beating heart (:
Overall, I'd say 2009 was an awesome year for us. Forever & Always.


the Seniors..
oh gosh. Wilson. Theresa. Gladwin. Andrew. Jason.. the list doesn't end here. well, I'll have another post coming up some time in the next few days for them. :)
can't believe they're leaving. left, actually.


the Scouting Life..
whua, had tons of ups and downs here too. Got elected as TL, which was at first awesome, yay. then things got more complicated, with the conflicts and everything else thrown in. Having the scouter who is also your brother who torments you at home with scouts whether necessary or not, I didn't see that coming when I signed up for this. (he's an awesome scouter, and can be an awesome brother. But it's not a good mix, having him both as a scouter AND brother). But i guess it's partly me, I really could have done better as a TL, i've got my regrets. On a happier note, we succeeded in pulling off a camp all by ourselves. not to mention we got ''Badan Uniform Terbaik'' and for the first time, countless thanks to Christopher Felix and fellow seniors, we also snatched away the gold for Kawad Kaki during sports day.
Well, it may be a smaller flame now, but I've still got the Scouting Spirit burning in me (:


the Schooling Life..
4 Arif. supposingly the nerd class. but 4B kinda stole that from us. So we were just ''the other noisy bio class whose students ain't as disciplined as the 4 Bestarians''. Nic, Jiek & I are most probably the cheerful-est and most melodious ones in class. Nic & Jiek made class so much more less stressful and boring, which I guess is a good thing cause i'm not exactly that of a studious person. & together, we came up with the awesome-st EST presentation ever made. & we had like 3 physics teacher. First was En. Azlan, who left after one class. Next was En. Zamri. He wasn't funny. but Nic and I laughed alot anyway. I somehow paid attention in his class when everyone else didn't. Then came Pn. Susan. & I somehow stopped paying attention when everyone else started paying attention. Odd. Not to mention the EST classes! ahh. Dr. Minder's special alright.


the Photography Life..
the newest element, photography. My main partner here would be Kai Yoong, of course. we were both involved in all the same events. Graduation day, Choral Speaking States Level, Hari Koko, Hari Kecemerlangan. :)
Nic was there too, for most of it. I abused her camera alot. Sorry, Nic :( and thanks alot
oh and through photography, I also found out that Akim was into it too!


the Everything else..
2009 also brought in some new things. Like debate & public speaking. Got close to some friends too. Like Luke via public speaking. Simon via Luke. Adha, Shafiq and plus plus via olahraga. Oh & Mount Korbu! Nic and Man finally got to hike too. That was some awesome experience alright.



So yeah, that is 2009, as summarised as summarised summary can be. I'm running out of time, you see. Gonna go to my other place in Bukit Rimau.
Well then.



it's hours till New year.
So Happy New Year in advanced, y'all.
Another year gone, another year comes.
Here's to 2009 and here's to 2010.
Cheers!

Situasi

Here's a message that I received last night.

''pls note dat i hav changed ur tuition 2 thur at 7.30-10 pm. first lesson is on 7 jan n pls prep urself 4 an ad math test on form 4 topics tq. ms ong''

yahp, 2010's longing for me alright.


On a much less stressful note, I finally got a dslr. Canon EOS 500D! :D
thanks, pa!

so now I need to firstly get a bag, then if can, a screen protector for the screen cause I don't wanna leave a single scratch on this baby. Then as time goes, I'll get new lenses. & maybe a tripod? we'll see :D

I got it right after my Sarawak trip. Took some pictures with it in Lumut & Cameron.
Would have uploaded it, but my eldest brother's currently hogging it all the way in Perak.



Now I wanna get a polaroid camera, then I'm set for life, camera-wise. Too much?

Where I Stood

10 days in Sarawak with bro, Lennart, Klaus, Klaus' Singaporean friend, and her 2 kids.

Oh & I'm hardly in the pictures cause I took most of 'em.

17th December

Kuching

Funny. I don't remember him being this buff when I took this picture.

I'm not short. Everyone else is freakishly tall.


18th December
Kuching

Sarawak river

cause he's a freak.

Do i really need to narrate this.

Oh & at night, we had dinner at KFC.

After that, my brother wanted to checkout a pub to see if they're gona air some football game
& Lennart wanted to have a beer or some sort
I had to tag along cause I don't know my way back to the hotel
(I get lost more in the city than I do in the jungle)
So I entered a pub wearing home shorts, flip flops and a normal tee.
that felt odd.

19h December
Kuching

went to a hot spring. though what you're looking at is actually a river

then to some village. Melanau?

20th December

Kuching
Borneo Highlands

being at 2 places at once (:
Border of Indon & Sarawak
my Nike shoes ain't that white now
thanks, mud.

Naifah.

In my head ''please don't sting me, I just want a picture''

21st December

Sematan

oh & we went to the Wind Caves on the way to Sematan
nothing windy about it, really
all it had was bats
& you know, more bats.

Gaytards.
they spoilt the scenery. sigh :/

My bed :D

I slept at the upper bunk.
Them boys slept at the lower beds, just so they could hog the tv.

HAHA. Lennart was too tall to see the screen.
and it wasn't a car, it was a van.

22nd December
Sematan

I don't remember what we did on this day.
I think we went to some Orang Utan wild life centre
but the Orang Utans wouldn't show :(


23rd December

Sematan

chilled at the chalet

& the boys managed to clog the toilet
& Lennart took this picture
which shows their attempt to unclog the toilet
Idiots.

24th December
Sematan

went to another Wildlife centre. can't recall where.

25th December
Sematan

yahp, there's where we spent Christmas. hohoho alright.

While they were busy running around the water with their boxers and briefs,
I balanced this rock (:

26th December
Kuching

My room had a full length window
& that was the nightview

27th December

Finally heading home (:

So yahp, 10 days in Sarawak summed up in pictures & words.
Would have updated earlier, but I spent the next 3 days in Lumut, Perak & Cameron Highlands.

Got back last night.

Eh nie weyh,
2010 about 11 hours away!

cheers (:

Hit Me Baby One More Time

Your questions finally answered!
(no no no, I'm not promoting anything here)
By 'your', I don't exactly mean a specific 'you', just y'knw, generally referring to.. the general.. people who urh.. generally hang around me.. generally.


(Oh & I now having some weird urge to present this post in a very Malaysian-Cinapek + GramaticallyWrong way, so aiya, bare with me lah, horh!)
Anyway, here's some questions I get pretty frequently about my current pretty passive online life. Sorry lah.

You : Aiyorh, Jyen! Why so long never update your blog ah?
Me : Aiyaa, cause you see right, I don't come online that often edi marh
You : Harh, really arh. So weird wan. Usually year end holiday you always online wan worh.
Me : Yeah, I also surprised, this holiday I hardly come online edi. But okayloh, not so sien edi, can get to fill my time with other things.
You : Ohh. I see I see. yealah. Your blog dah going to nearly-abandoned state
Me : Yah yah, I know I know. But I'll make up for it! (hopefully, no promises)
You : Okay loh, if you say so. Anyway, you got facebook arh?
Me : Eheh. Nohp, I Don't.
You : Aiyorh! Why la! Why don't want create?
Me : I won't be able to update it lah(my blog is already a prime example here). & I don't need another reason to drag me online.Maybe some time next year lah. or the year after next. well whenever it is I have some urge to indulge myself in potentially addictive social networking online.
You : Aiyoryor. You not scared later other people think of you as lame ar? Everyone got facebook, you don't have.
Me : what the. then lame I shall be lorh. woo!






Ta-daaa! How's that for self-communication?
Anyway, I was just mainly answering the bolded questions. So please don't re-ask them.



Oh & I would like to apologise to dear wjy-raindropsfromthesun.blogspot for abandoning it.
Oh & there's a few stuff I'll update about in days to come, i promise. no wait. I don't promise. but well, i'll try.
Oh & i'm heading to Genting for a night with family + Uncle Batt & Lennart on the 11th. So yeah. I'll update after. or some sort. or some thing. or like that. hahah this is such a pathetic blog update.

remember that? well, I wonder if they're gona have Bulan Baru anytime soon.

Sing for the moment

Wednesday, 18th November
Class Attendance in 4 Arif : 7

Well kinda my last day going to school.
So anyway, I'm wayy to lazy to write much. heh. So I just got some pics posted up. Taken today.
Though we took lots more. But oh well, here are 1/7 of the pics we took.

oh. SPM started today.
sorry Wilson, if I ambushed you.

just wanted to wish ya luck. haha.

Anyway, All the best to all the form 5's.
my turn next year =/

goodnight, world.

Linger

I survived ! ;D
Exams are fureeking over.

Most probably the last-est minute studying I've ever done.

Covering most of the chapters in a day or two before exams.
Got a lil too involved in cocuriculum and what-not this year =/

Let's see.

- 1001 scouts things to handle
- MSSD Road Run & track
- Debate

- Public speaking

-Netball comp.

- Dance exam

- Piano exam

- Prefects dinner and the prep involved

- Leo I.R. & the prep involved

- Photography
(which branches out to sidang ridaksi, hari kecemerlangan, hari koku, hari graduasi & state level choral speaking)

- Gunung Korbu & the prep involved
- Lick Hung
(teach kawad, their MK night, sports day, canteen day)

On the bright side, I got an 'A' for koko!
but I'm not sure how often will that 'A' appear in my grades though

It's after examsss.
I wish I could say something like
''HAH! I'm done with you blady books!''

but I guess I can't.

cause I need them next year.
sigh.

Oh well. wtheck.

I just spent half of my day on going through Canon & Nikon's website.
Tryina pick a DSLR.
Still can't make a decision.
Dilema. I'm never good at it.

Oh & Happy 40th Anniversary to Sesame Street
Found that out through Google.
and no, I wasn't looking up on Sesame street.

Have fun studying, Form 5's.

If

IF..

..only exams weren't next week.
..only exams were already over
..only I could sit and actually study
..only I finished my moral folio earlier
..only I didn't waste my time in front of the telly earlier
..only I had something to eat for lunch earlier
..only I had the sense to study now instead of If-ing here.

Panic state, I am in.
Must study.

Must study.
Must study.
but still not studying :(


Okay, this will be my last post till the 4th of November.
If you see a post before that,
means I stopped trying

But I won't!
cause in the words of Destiny's Child
I'm a survivor! :D