This blog is truly dedicated to my EALD teacher, Miss Chan.She requested for us,the German students to create a blog so that we will keep on writing about the things we do in our daily life..So that we can improve on our writing skill and at the same time remember the things happening around us...
Yep2....escape from the hustle bustle of the city-town life and get yourself into the serene country life where u can enjoy the breathtaking views of the rainforest ,beautiful waterfalls,exotic flowers and crystal clear stream.
The place that i'm talking about is known as ISI RIMBA,the ultimate place for hideaway and nature activities.
The activities that are offered here are as following: *Paintball -Rackball/ Urban/ Jungle *Jungle Tracking *River Tracking *Outdoor Training - Flying Fox - Abseiling - Survival jungle craft and cooking - Obstacle tracking
My kazen, Nadira invited my sis and i for a camping trip together with her family(Azeem, Sab and Uncle Bar) on the 27-29th of January.However, due to the heavy load of assignments that i have to finish by the end of this short holiday, I had to turn down her offer...sigh..but my sis excitingly accepted the invitation as she had nothing much to do....best kan..
Fortunately, my 2nd brother,Amin decided to take me and his girlfriend for a day trip to that place.It is located at Ulu Kemensah,about 5 minutes drive from Zoo Negara.What a lucky day...We arrived at Isi Rimba camp at about 1.06pm if I'm not mistaken. First thing we did was to register our name and details...Next...we made our way straight to the Malay Culture Hut where my cousins and sis are going to spend their night there...creepy..Yet it is said to be the "pengantin" hut..hoho...so unbelievable...
Okie..enuff with the bla..bla..bla... Time for pictures to do the talking....
So called the pengantin room
Entrance to Isi Rimba
Happy...
Trying to be cute
From Left: Amira,Nad,Ika and Sab
Buluh Perindu...
Jodah ooo jodah...
Sab ooo sab
Mira,Kak Fiza, Nad,Sab,Ika and Abg Amin
Fish Spa....
Water Lily
Pathway....
Amin and Kak Fiza
Nad and I
Mr Universe team...
After enjoying our time in the cold river water, we decided that we should be heading home as is was like 5.40pm....I can't help it but to fall asleep during the journey back home. Out of sudden my bro woke me up and said that we were going to have our dinner at a Thai-Restaurant Panmour Villa....After sending Kak Fiza back to her house, we went straight home...exhausted but i motivated and pushed myself to start on my homework..Yes..
Students were required to act out a scene from the novel that expresses the most impressionable incident in a child's life.
First of all, let me enlighten u guys with the review on this novel.
Boy : Tales of Childhood written by Roald Dahl portrays the life of himself from the time he was a boy until the day he gained his first job. The story revolves through the ups and downs in his early days and mainly focuses on the viciousness of the education system at that time. Vindictive punishment such as caning is an example of the brutality of the previous education system which on Roald's view had caused mental and psychological problems to the students.Not forgetting to mention the humiliation that the victim has to face. Nevertheless, the novel also tells us numerous hilarious and interesting stories of Roald's childhood and his teenage years.For example like the time when Roald came up with the idea of THE GREAT MOUSE PLOT to take revenge on the nasty Mrs Pratchett and the part that Roald played a prank on his half-sister's fiancee by putting goats dropping into the pipe he was using.Very amusing.There are also devastating and dramatic part that are illustrated in the novel.
Now...back to the drama..
The part where Roald and his friends were given a few cane strokes by their Headmaster, Mr Coombes for their GREAT MOUSE PLOT on MRS PRATCHETT, was chosen by us: Ieyna, Arlena,Rumitha,Shikin and I for our drama presentation.
Steps taken in making this drama a success..
1. Preparation of the script by our own scriptwriter, Arlena...
2. Finding the right props for the act : Cane, Tie, Old Granny glasses, name tag....and much more
3. Rehearsal two hours before English class started.
My fingernails were coloured black with a crayon...Must get into the character of Mrs Pratchett who had dirty disgusting fingernails...yes...
Actor in making...as if..
Ng!!Keep ur finger off!!!
I was trying to give the evil-wicked-malevolence old woman look..
I have also included the scripts down here.....Spare some time to read it if you would like to know what our act was all about...
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
As for those of u who have read the scripts might noticed that Mrs Pratchett had a major problem with her grammar...misusing the singular and plural case.She also had this thick Norwegian accent...The letter H was never to be heard coming out from her mouth..Things made worst...She is someone who is very loud and exasperating...Potraying Mrs Pratchett was really a tough job to do.
I was actually forced to play the role of Mrs Pratchett by Rumitha who were supposed to play that role originally...I was at first intended to be in the character of Thwaites....just screaming ouch..ouch...ouch...doesn't have to talk much...but all of them teamed up against me...and said since I'm the only guy...I have to play the part of Mrs Pratchett...swapping of gender..as if.
I do think the drama was a success regardless of the fact that my hands were trembling throughout the play.What is there to say, I am like that.nothing can be done to change it.I can detect when my hands are trembling but it seems like i can't do anything to make it stop...haha..Too nervous i guess...anxiety disorder.Haha!
The other groups did a great job...I have to give my greatest salutation to Shun Ling, she can really act.Congrats Shun Ling...Nanny+ Half-Sister+Form Teacher.
We were rewarded by our teacher,Miss Chan with a Norwegian food, red liquorice to be exact...Haha...my maiden bite...a strange cherry taste that tickled my taste buds...hurm...
Red Liquorice(Licorice)
Hope to have more fun in the classroom instead of just staring at books the whole week....
The reason whyI came up with this post is that i was so mesmerized with the art that is now being put on show in the lobby of my College, KBU. The paintings on the walls just caught my attention the moment i lay my eyes on them.
Magnificent...Outstanding...Impressive...were the words that came up to my mind when i saw the work of art..Such an awe-inspiring fine art.Okay la..I am exaggerating...But I really think the paintings that the arts students have drawn marvelously and put it up for a display on the walls were really good...Their imagination on creating such a masterpiece has actually inspired me to maybe one day decorate the walls of my house with that kind of painting to create a magnum opus instead of just using normal paint and wallpaper.
They say if you can walk, you can dance. And if you can talk, you can sing. Likewise,if you can draw in a drawing block, you can paint the walls in your house...Haha..as if...But nothing is impossible right...hurm..
Enough with the mumbo jumbo...Let's see the paintings...
Was it a blessing in disguise or a wake up call? I would say both!!!
Why u might ask?
Since last year, I've been wanting to buy a new mobile phone to take along to Germany if i even get the chance to further my studies there. But i thought of buying it this year...not now though.haha...maybe later...Cuz i need to buy laptop,camera and hard disk as well...so im waiting for the price to drop to what i can afford...
To tell you the truth, I don't really mind if the phone got stolen or snatched or lost in transmission or wutsoever...This is because the phone is already a lil bit crazy since the countless number of times that the phone has been dropped by ME...yes my recklessness.Sometimes it doesn't detect any signal and keep on saying EMERGENCY CALL ONLY!!!But what i'm really sad about is that all the memories that i stored in the phone are gone...music can be re-downloaded...pictures...luckily i have backed up except for the new ones...videos-nothing that i would miss... but.PHONE NUMBERS.GONE.recordings of conversation with my friends..Priceless...the most unforgettable recording would be when my friend and i sang duet of various songs during our conversation...That was the night before we were about to go back to our respective college and university..but now everything is vanished...i mean the files...the memories are still kept deep in my mind...Will be cherished and treasured for the rest of my life...eceh..insha' Allah.
So what really happened was......
I had a chemistry replacement class for Chinese New Year that morning.From 10-12.After class finished, I went down to help my friends(Azizi and Zul) to print their assignments.Done with everything, we took the lift to go back to our classroom at level 7.Due to my bad,I forgot to press the level 7 button.So the lift went down to level 1...Because of that, I just said to them erm...why not I go back first to change to slippers since im at level 1...So I did...On the way out of the college, I called this one guy because he was supposed to send my HAPPY SIM CARD to my house and he wanted my ic no.So my mom called me to call him back.And I did.He said he was busy and will call me back later...Then,I continued my stroll heading to Centre Point.I was already at the road divider, ready to get to the other side of the road when suddenly someone called me from behind...
At that time,I know something was fishy but the good Samaritan in me somehow clouded my instinct that something was not right.So i decided to approach that guy.He was driving a blue VOLVO....and dressed up in a smart long sleeves light blue shirt..looked and sounded educated..His English was really good too...Seriously..he looked so educated!!!
The conversation was like this...
Arschloch guy:Excuse me brother.I'm LOST!!! I'm from Penang.I need to find my way to Ampang Jaya. Are you local?
Nabeyl yg baek hati:Yes.I'm local.
Arschloch guy:I dunno how to get there.So i just exit into Damansara.Is Ampang Jaya far from here?Do you know the way?
Nabeyl yg baek hati: Erm.Im not so sure.Do you know the way to Bangsar?
Arschloch guy:Nope.I'm from Penang.This is my first time here.I came here to meet my friend in Ampang Jaya.I tried to call him but my battery is low.
Nabeyl yang baek hati: Erm actually im not that good with directions.Im not from here.Im from Subang Jaya.I'm studying at Kbu.
Arschloch guy:Owh.Just now I passed by the Subang Jaya sign board.It is not close to Ampang Jaya right?
Nabeyl yg baek hati: Nope.Ampang Jaya is in KL.Let me think...U can take NPE....but...from here...
Arschloch guy:Do you know the nearest public phone?
Nabeyl yg baek hati: Haha.Im not so sure.Should be here somewhere.
Arschloch guy:Careful.The cars are fast!( I was like in the middle of the road-to the left a bit la...but cars were moving fast behind me)So i moved closer to his car.
Arschloch guy: Erm could you please maybe send my friend a message saying im here in Damansara and that im lost.
Nabeyl yg baek hati:Yep.Hold on.(I took out my phone)(Stupid of me) (Opening my phone slowly)
Nabeyl yg baek hati:(ready to type the message)
Arschloch guy:(He took out his friend's card) Kamarulzaman lagi nama.Probably I should just make a short call?May I?
Nabeyl yg baek hati: Yes.
I noe..I noe..Why was I so stupid to give him my phone.But he was really convincing...Sangat!!!
I seriously believed he was in trouble and needed my help.
Calling his friend...
Arschloch guy:Hello bang.Saya kat Damansara nie.
Nabeyl yang baek hati: Bandar Utama..
Arschloch guy:Erm Bandar Utama.Im lost.I dunno the way to get to your place.My battery is low.Its that far??!!Owh really..But i really dunno how to get to Ampang Jaya.Erm bang, I'm actually using this one gentleman's phone.Could you please call me back at this no....yes2..at this no...
Such a good actor. He even had some intervals during the conversation as if he was really talking to someone…especially when he said I’m using this one gentleman’s phone.As if he wanted to save my credit.
Arschloch guy: I'm waiting for his call.(holding my phone)
Nabeyl yang baek hati:Okie.
We were having friendly talk while waiting for the call..Like OMG seriously this guy can act.
I believed everything he said.I was like charmed with the acting he put up....
Arschloch guy:Erm..Its dangerous for u to be standing there.Why not I pull my car to the left.
Nabeyl yg baek hati:Okie(moving to the front of the car)
Suddenly, he just took off...nearly going to hit me..I shouted to my two colleagues who had just arrived.PHONE AKU KENA CURI!!!!I ran whole-heartedly to catch the speeding car..Needless to say, it was just impossible...I gave up..Ran back to my friends asking them for the maxis helping line no.I need to block my line straight away. My credit limit is quite high.. I cannot risk him using all my credit...Sad to say, none of us remember the maxis helping line no..Luckily Azizi, Zul and Hakeem were walking passing by us.I immediately said my phone got stolen and i need to cancel my line NOW.Finally i got through maxis...but the girl said sorry sir but u got the wrong dept.I asked her whether she can direct me to the respective dept.She said u can dial this no...bla3...So i dialed the no and get through to this one Chinese guy..He was really helpful...he suspended the line right away.Thank God!!!But he did tell me that i will be charged rm 25 for the replacement sim card and rm 10 for unblocking the no....sigh
Thinking back all the things that could have change this incidence is just hopeless.There is nothing that can be done to change it.What is meant to be is meant to be..RIGHT???
The moment of truth has come for the German seniors to fly..up up and away to Germany in pursuing their dreams of becoming a successful engineer. The moment to remember and cherish, dated 8 January 2009.
Only 17 made it through whereas the other three seniors have to remain here in Malaysia and might or might not be sponsored to further their studies locally. It is just hard imagining how u might also ended up becoming like one of those seniors who can’t make it. Knowing how much effort that I need to put in and the high level of patience that is required for this year, I am terrified to even imagine if it is even possible for me to follow the same path as the booming seniors. What I have to do is to just stay focus on my studies, don’t let myself get distracted, perform the greatest in everything I do and just hope for the best from ALLAH. Holding to these principles, I look forward to the month of January 2010 and hoping to see myself getting the same achievement. Insha’Allah.
The Agenda of the day:
9am - 4pm : Class at KBU - Physic, Chemistry and Calculus
4.30pm - 6 pm : Packing my stuff and getting ready to KLIA.
6.05pm : My dad arrived. The five of us: Nabil, Ina, Shikin, Rumitha and Matilda stuffed ourselves into my dad's car.The plan was to send him home first to Subang Jaya.
6.30pm : Home sweet home.Didn't stop by.Went straight to MYDIN.
6.45pm - 7.30pm: Shopping at Mydin. We bought file folders,batteries, examination pads just to name a few.
7.30pm - 7.55pm : Made our way to Dengkil R&R. Stopped by for a while for dinner and Maghrib.
Dinner at Dengkil R&R
After that, we continued our journey to KLIA. We were supposed to convoy with the other two groups coming along but they were late..so yeah..We had to go straight cuz the flight departure was due to be at 11pm and the seniors were required to board on earlier at 9.45pm.So i was afraid that we couldn't make it if we were to wait for the other two groups.
About 8.30 we arrived at the KLIA car park.Met MR Al, my malaysian studies and islamic studies lecturer, on the way to the lift.We went up together with his family members. Chatted along the tremendous long pathway to the departure level.Omg.From distance, I can see group of seniors, dressed up formally with blazers and formal pants,looking all smart,elegant,stylish and chic, but a lil bit of anxiety can be seen from their eyes....
I'm Inspired!!
A year from now....hopefully...
The YTM Scholars and Jpa's(In the Middle)
One of the seniors that i'm close to..
Kak Que, Matilda und ich
Background- Seniors
Rumitha und I
Juniors and Seniors
Juniors with Kak Que
Haha...I was suprised Ng came along
Recital of prayers
Group photo with Mr Al
Congratulation, All the best, Good Luck, Goodbye.....were the greetings that could be heard during the farewell.Soon, their faces started to fade away as they stroll their last walk down the escalator and made their way to the immigration counter.We just give our hand gesture noting a Goodbye and Bon Voyage wishes to the seniors...
Tschüss!!!
Having someone that inspire us to rise to higher and greater levels is an awesome gift. Surround yourself with people that inspire you to do better and inspire your friends as well. It is a profound truth that the people we hang out with will shape the path that we travel.
After everything was over, we went to do our own photoshoot session with Imran, who was the professional photographer imported from Singapore and also with the use of our own phones to make it look more lively and real..haha..as if..ye.
Next, we decided to hangout at a Mamak stall.The other boys still haven't had their dinner.So we went to this mamak restaurant, Makbul, in Subang Jaya.Near the place where i used to work at..Domino's Pizza.Chit-chatted till its time to get back to our respective destination..Haha.The others are going back to their hostels whereas im going back to my house.However, i had to send the girls back to damansara first.
Makbul....
Arrived at my house at about 1 something.Exhausted, I went straight to sleep.Have to wake up early on the next day.Chemistry class starts at 10am..Sigh...
First day of going back to college after a long holiday(as if) was really an excruciating moment for me. I mean I have got used to waking up late, going to sleep late,sometimes not sleeping at all, sometimes not waking up at all..and suddenly i have to change my sleeping schedule: sleeping at 12am and waking up at 8 am.But what I normally do is to doze off early at 8 or 9 pm,then getting up at 2 or 3 am to get myself busy with something and continue snoozing after Subuh until 8.15am.
Before anything I would like to tell u guys about an incident i encountered on the day i was supposed to return to my hostel.I went to Sunway Pyramid with my sis to buy pencil cases for the two of us.We went into quite a number of shops.But the unforgettable occurrence would be when we get into the 2PM shop located at the same level as the Pyramid ice skating rink.Wanna know what happened next?I saw few pencil cases being displayed outside of the shop,so I went in to ask whether they have more choices of the pencil cases.
Nabil: Excuse me, do u sell pencil box? Geela nyer Salesgirl: NOPE!!!(with an annoying sarcastic face expression) Nabil: Erm,what about pencil case? Geela nyer Salesgirl: NOPE!!!(with a freaking annoying sarcastic face expression)
Feeling infuriated by the answer, I went out of the shop to take a look once more at the pencil cases displayed behind the thick glass outside the shop.I went back into the shop and....
Nabil: So aper benda kat luar tu?!!! Geela nyer Salesgirl: That is pencil....BAG!!!!!
Omg.....Was she trying to say her English is like so damn good by using the word pencil bag instead of pencil case???Sigh...If not,I dunno what would I have done.
Ika: Sabar jerla....... Nabil: $%@!&*@#!!!!
Okay...that night i couldn't sleep until 3 am.I was like OMG i have to wake up early tomorrow and be at college by 9am.Unfortunately i woke up at 8.40,rushed to get myself ready,it was already 9.00am. I went to the college with my roommate who was also late.
Haha..my hairstyle has got to go..
Suddenly my friend told me that the orientation starts at 10 am....however,i was relieved.Not late for the first day of college.We went straight to the Cafeteria.Got something to drink and just chit-chatted away.At 9.50, my friends and I went up to level 7,where the orientation was carried out. We were told by the president of SSD(Student Service Dept) that we were not supposed to come for the orientation as we are considered as seniors....Kinda in shock, we didn't know what to do but to ask our own president,Amin, on whether we really have to come for the orientation....Sadly,YES.
Only New Students..Haha...I am now a senior..Happy...
During the orientation...only one word came up to my mind..BORING...BORING...BORING... okie..that says it all...
Isn't it boring
At about 12.30, we were all dismissed and should check out our timetable at the respective classes.Nothing much we went back to our hostel.
On the way back, in front of Mcd to be exact,we were stopped by a group of Fly fm trooper. Tempted by the word FREE STUFF, we just waited to hear what we have to do next.Like duh...to answer some easy questions about Fly fm. Owh before that we each got a can of 7UP Revive.
So cute because they asked question like what is the frequency of FLY.fm in Klang Valley..
A: 95.8 B: 95.8 c: 95.8
Then, we played a game called Monalisa, Papaya Tree and Bus Driver...Cool..due to the fact that we have to use body language and at the same time give out weird sounds like WHOOT!!!!I had extreme fun even though I didn't win resulted from my blurness.Okay..Enuff with that.
When back to hostel later.Managed to finish few parts of my English homework...Lucky me...
We went to have our dinner at Tanjung Restaurant.
Wanna know what happened at Tanjung.My flip-flops broke off. It had once happened, but what i did was just stapled the below part of it.Haha.Student saves a lot.However, this time it was serious...neither staples nor glue can help to fix it now..so I immediately went to get a new pair at Greenway...haha..fluorescent colour.
Old pair...
New pair...
That would be all I think..nothing much on my miserable first day of college...I should think optimistically though...This year should be better than last year!!!Fingers crossed.Yes!!
Someone who enjoys being with people in a social environment. Shopping, outing and listening to music are the things he loves to do.Personal appearance is important to him, for him desire to make a good impression on others.
He is too concerned with the personalities, problems, and activities of other people. Sometimes get carried away with the things he does.
