RHB The Star- MIGHTY MINDS

August 7th, Saturday

I woke up sleepily, nearly wanted to put my head on my soft warm pillow back. Despite of the grogginess, (last night, my mind was already in the labyrinth of my thick heavy textbooks) just below my eyes were dark shadows that bulged from my skin. One glance at the mirror, I winced by my awful appearance. Well, with a cooling, refreshing bath and a puff of my strawberry scent powder on my cheeks, I bet the shadows will disappear in no time!

I brought along a few textbooks, pencil box and a bottle of water, stuffed them hastily inside my bag and immediately ate breakfast. The breakfast menu for today was tuna sandwich with a cup of milo. I gotta tell ya, it really made my stomach sang as it already done filling in. I set off early at 7 o'clock and with a peck on each of my parents cheek, I stepped onto the pavement and closed the car door, facing my beloved high school, SMK USJ 23. Well, soon, I guess I have to leave this place. I need a brighter future than just staying in this school. But still, it held lots of my sweet and sour memories that still whirling in my mind.

I met my friends and we set off to Summit where the quiz held at around 8:15. When I faced the high looming building, swarmed by smart-looking kids around my age, my heart sank and my forehead immediately broke into sweat. Nausea crept in and I began to share my fear to my friends. They're helpfully coaxed me and reminded me to just have fun. That brought my heart positioned in the right place but the nausea was still creeping in, refused to retreat. I took a deep breath, eyes focused, mind's whirling, heart beating, lungs breathing and walked hesitantly towards the mouth of the hotel with shaking legs. It's like as if I'm going to be swallowed by the scary looking building (in my eyes opinion due to the fact I'm nearly hyperventilated) but I have to remind myself a triple of times that Summit is still my favorite mall, which provided my favorite restaurant, Subway. That cheered me up a bit but I'm not entirely sure.

As we're done registering ourselves at the counter, I realized the Organizers provided breakfast for us- McDonald McMuffin burger and another bottle of water. Despite of my full stomach, I shoved the food inside my bag and saved it for the future later.

Okay, the quiz preparation was like this: Azieyati, Amirul and I were in the same team whereas Liyana, Arisha and Razlin were in the other. We're together were among the Blue Team and the Red Team needs to compete first. So, Azieyati and I have lots of time together digging in textbooks and reference books while the Red Team competed. We peeked in some of the questions and some of them were complicated and some of them were easy. Nausea crept in-again.

After a few hours, the Red Team finished and it's the Blue Team's turn to face the unexpected questions. Well, let me summarize the story. I'm tired on typing more. Both my team lose. Well, we expected the blow already for there were many questions that we didn't learn yet. I remembered my team hentam-ed everytime when we faced complicated questions.

The questions that I enjoyed the most were these: How many J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series get to film in public? Of course only 6! What should the swan do to take off from gliding on the lake? Run on the water and push itself off the lake! Some teams answered "simply flap its wings" but actually, it's not correct. Mr. Bookworm wants to buy a book. Which website should he surf to buy the book he needs? www.amazon.com lah! I went to that website EVERYTIME! -laughs- Seriously, we had a great deal of fun there but it's a shame really not to grasp our victory. Some of the questions were answered correctly, thanks to our brilliant Azieyati but some also put our mind to thinking very hard.

Azieyati advised me to attend the quiz next year and we'll try to win this time. I accepted the advice without further hesitation. I hated when I didn't get what I've always wanted and sometimes I can become quite aggressive just to grasp my goal. With my ownership on being one of the Tauruses, me and my team will try our best for next year. Well, I guess that's all of our 'quiz' experience. We'll just try to persuade our teachers to attend the quiz again. We will brush the dust off from our school's name soon. But for now, toodles!!

Packed as a Tin of Sardines!!

Right in this very moment, my silent cozy warm home became packed as my cousins came to visit my family. Well, I don't mind by the way. Like they always say, 'the more, the merrier!' Today, I came back to my usual routine. The utterly excruciating WEEKDAY routine!! Seriously, these give me a lot to think about. Nails. Homework. Schedule. Myspace. Piano. Blog. Plus, maybe I don't have time to play piano even though I wanted to! Well, let's just see what happens to the future.

Anyway, two days ago,(or yesterday), my favorite cousin, EJ, was here. He's very funny as a clown (as usual) and well, it's been months since I last saw him. So, I have this teeniest tiniest feeling that I miss him so much. Well, don't get me wrong. He's my cousin and that's that. Nothing else. And I also miss Kak Nor as well. It gives me the long faces when I heard she can't come. Well, I just hope I can get to see her again next time.

Homework, I've done but there's a few History questions that I need to ask to my friends. Schedule, I already done. Nails, check! Piano, not yet. Right now, I'm hearing Aladdin's song, 'A Whole New World'. Later, I'll try to play on piano. My teacher just gave me a few music sheets and one of them is this song so I have to try playing it soon.

My grandma is here actually, patting my cousin's baby, Zahid. To tell you the truth, he is really cute till I have this feeling to pinch his chubby cheeks!! Anyway, my grandma is getting ready to bath the baby and I'm utterly alone with the baby. Zahid kept on groaning, probably wondering where his mother is. Well, Kak Amy, his mother, went working I guess. She's a nurse so I bet she have lots of work to do at the hospital.

Well, my home used to be packed as a tin of sardines! But with Abang EJ and Mak Ngah's family gone, the house seemed normally silent and only the speakers of the radio outside could be heard. Judging by the buzzing silent, I'm kinda sad to think that I'm back to the excruciating routine which I hate the most in the world. When I woke up this morning, I feel my chest ached due to the fact that I hate MONDAYS!! -laughs- I wondered when I get used to this feeling. Probably it will last forever!!

Anyway, I have to go. Still have time playing my piano. Can't wait to put my fingers on the keyboards. Hmmm...strange. Right now, I feel anxious rather than sad. Weird. -laughs- Alright, toodles!!

Homework! School! Piano!

Ohayo Gozaimasu! Meaning 'Good Morning' in Japanese! My parents are back already but when they arrived home, that time I was fast asleep. Been hearing that they arrived around 2 o'clock AM! Of course that time I WAS ASLEEP! -laughs- Anyway, they came home empty-handed but there's a few box of chocolates and some keychains. China is very expensive so they decided to buy some cheaper ones.

At 12 o'clock, I have to get ready for school. Yesterday, the teachers announced that today will be 'Sukan Tara' which in meaning, Sports Training for Sports Day later. I'm one of the blue team and I have to come because your presence will be given 1 mark for your team. The event will start after recess and I'm so scared to try out sprinting or running. Early this year, my school held Cross-country and I achieved first place. So, it's a bit stressing for trying another challenge. I thought about retiring but I have to stay active.

After publishing this blog, I guess I have to finish History and Maths homework. Didn't even finish them yet for I have no mood on doing it. Maybe I just read my novel 'Shadowland' by Rhiannon Lassiter. It is a very exciting book and I'm sure you will enjoy as much as I do. Nearly finishing it so I have to search for another new book to read. I can't stand on not reading a single book in my lifetime. Well, what to do? It's my everlasting hobby after all. :)

Still, I'm so anxious to get to know my result of my piano exam. Yesterday morning, I attended some examination at Holiday Villa and the examiner himself is a cocassion. I'm not sure if I do well in the exam but I'm positive that my scales, pieces playing and sight reading was far good enough. The aural test was the one that made me withered like a fallen leave. It's very complicated but still I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that I will pass.

Anyway, I have to go now. Homework, school then piano! -laughs- Toodles!

Wow! Big news!

School's fine. Nothing much happened there. Recently, I have achieved 7A's for the mid-term test. Made my parents proud. Got no.2 which kept constant from the beginning of this year. Days get better but anxiously enduring.
Anyway, I've heard news from my grandma that my cousin, EJ, will come here. My heart didn't miss a beat when hearing the news. I had no idea of this sudden change of acceleration. He'll come here tomorrow but I'm not sure if it's true enough. I really want to dig some more information but I don't have the energy to do it. Too tired. Too absorbed on my mountain-like homework my teachers told my classmates and I to do. Which is sickening but sometimes I found homework quite enjoying.
My parents are at China right now but tonight, they're probably took flight from there to Malaysia to meet their darling sons and daughter. I can't wait to hug and kiss them. Miss 'em so much! They stayed there for about 3 or 4 days and it made my tears swam just by thinking of them when I'm at school. But early tomorrow morning, they'll come back soon.
Anyway, I have to go. Homework. Hate it but might as well do it. Toodles!