Resolutions

It's going to be 2011 in less than 5 hours. All I can say is,

ADIEU 2010!!

You brought me some of the best people in my life, and showed me the true colours of nothing but pretentious people. A year full of ups and downs.

HELLO 2011!!

Well, I've only 3 things in mind.

i. Attempt to find a scholarship.
ii. Studying hard for Pharmacy, should Monash approve of my application.
iii. Make 2011 THE year, in a 3 year struggle.

All in all, Happy New Year to my readers. May the passed stay behind with 2010 and let the new year usher in new experiences and fortunes.

Okay I'm not too good with wishes but.. :)

Scholarships

A friend told me some really interesting things today.

Should I attempt to find scholarships?

But I don't even know how to begin, but I need to try.

I'm so confused and dazed now.

Results, however good they may be, remain just black and white on paper.

How far can I go, with nothing but those papers supporting me?

WACE 2010

YES PEOPLE!

The results of the 2010 WA Year 12 Examinations are OUT!

I'm glad to say I got way better than I could ever hope for, and for that I'm thankful.

I would never have been able to do it without the guidance of my lecturers, who were always ready to assist me with whatever problem I had and always gave great advice. Thank you once again! :)

To them, my friends, my FAMILY, who stood by me throughout the year despite my horrendous attitude at times, who supported me through the toughest times in the year. They offered a helping hand, lent an ear to listen in to my rantings, spoke up when they felt smth amiss, a special few of them in particular. They were rowdy, fun, exciting, cheerful, noisy, friendly, and so much more. A few I would do anything for, and the same goes vice versa. I really love you guys for making this year so unforgettable.

Thank you, from the very bottom of my heart!

A Soft Spot

They say you can never stay mad at friends for long.

Really?

Cause that brighter side of me is starting to show again. Maybe it's really just been me all this while, trying to hard to point the finger at someone.

Nonetheless, (this is to a different person) I'm not as courteous as you are, I'm sorry, but I can't just stand there with open arms. Not anymore. Being through what I have, only you truly understand what it feels to be in my shoes.

Think Back, Make A Wish 2

HOLD UP! Before you proceed, make sure you've read THIS. That's part one of this post which I decided to seperate into two sections. Although I think you'll find that the distribution of events on both posts are heavily lopsided.

Just goes to show how much more I value the things that happened from Part 1.

And so we go.

It's time for the rest.

2. Concerts.

In 2010, I've been to four concerts, not counting the ones I attended in college. Nah ain't those.

But these,


That's Jon and Aly.


We were quite near the front. :)

Then there was,

KELLY CLARKSON!

Sorry guys, I seem to have misplaced ALL my photos from that day. Odd.

Then there was Adam Lambert. Yes, I seem to have lost all those pics as well! But fear not, this time I have a proper blog post on it.. located.

Here.

But oh really, nothing can ever come close to the what is possibly the highest point of my life.

In those few hours.

If you know me, you'll prolly have guessed by now.



YES! I saw THEM, live. PARAMORE, Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Zac Farro, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis! My inspiration.

It's real sad that the Farro brothers are leaving. Never knew all about the turmoil behind the tranquility :'(

Which brings us to the next part.


3. MOVIES

Yes, my year in 2010 has had its fair share of movie going and whatnot. But I only remember two.

Rapunzel and,



The Social Network.


4. Gatherings

Something I'm looking forward to turning into an annual event,

The 5Sc1 Reunion Gathering.




More Kinect please. (:


Yes people. You can clearly see the difference in amount of effort put. I guess I'm just getting lazy these days. Or perhaps its the ever ominous thought of my results being out in less than a weeks time.

Well, it's time to brace for 2011.

New Year Resolutions :

- TBA.

A Voice Inside

It's ironic how despite how I've already managed to convince myself of the justification of that choice, my heart still fights.

Another doppelganger.

In that one moment, my heart just ached, begging to go back.

Some say the heart never lies. Still..

I got some snuffing out to do.

The Season of the Witch is Here

"Hello... children." In a creepy woman tone.

You know, there's just something about witches. It's not really describable really, yet there's just some sort of lingering fear, or creeping sense of malice whenever that word is uttered. Being a person at the end of his adolescence, I can't say that I fear witches all that much. But back in my childhood, I always used to hear stories about how nasty or gnarly witches were.
What springs to mind when you think of the word witch?

If you're thinking old ladies, long crooked noses, broken teeth, bad breath, pointed hats with ragged clothing, cliched eerie background music with lighting flashing in the background, then you and I are on the same page. I guess there's only society and its stereotypical attitude towards that word to blame for the widely accepted imagery of witches that we all know today.

To me, I guess the scariest thing about a witch would be...


The witch herself.

I mean "COME ON!" Imagine waking up in the middle of the night at 2am and THAT is staring straight at your face. Who wouldn't just faint on the spot. Of course, that is in line with what we presume witches to be today.

If looks could kill, that'd be OVERkill.

Well, of course looks aren't the only things within a witch's arsenal. They've got all sorts of evil concoctions within their grasps that they could use to achieve whatever goal they set out to do.
I guess that brings us to what a witch actually symbolizes. A being of pure evil filled with nothing but envy and hatred. The very thought that such people can exist sends chill down my spines. Witches literally feed off people's despair. Still not getting the picture? Well, let's just say, those kind of people can turn from...


This.


To this.

Now are you following me? Of course, that is a witch portrayed in the Disney movie, Snow White in which the queen turns an evil ugly hag witch and attempts to kill Snow White with a poisoned apple.

Ah yes, of course! Poisons, evil potions. Another thing that slips into your mind when it's thinking about witches. It's a disturbing thought that one would utilize potions in such a way. One sip and you're *ackked* before you know it.

Magic, or black magic in this case. Yet another witch-like quality. Imagine one who possesses the power to manipulate nature. To have fire, water, wind and earth at your disposal. You'd be able to subjugate others and make them to your bidding. This creates fear, and led to the massive witch hunt back in the earlier history of witchcraft where people were actually hunted down for witchery and magic.


GIVE ME.... YOUR SOUL!

Let's not forget their evil laughter. High pitched, eerie, repetitive usage of the syllable "ha" before fading away into the darkness, ring any bells? "AHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA" Personally, a witch's laugh is THE most creepiest laugh that I've ever heard. It's a whole league above your average evil overload "HAHAHA" laugh.

Thankfully though, all they ever do are,


Brewing the same old nasty slimy potions on a flame with no progress except the occasional bubble popping up.


Fly around aimlessly in the night sky seemingly invisible to everyone and everything flying past them. They also seem to possess dexterity than their looks suggests.

Oh yea, and they just sit around bewildered screaming at their cats.

That's really what's scary about witches. But what's scarier is what they're becoming in our society.


Teenage girl series. :O

Gone are the days where witches were old hags in pointed hats. Now they're young chicks able to cast magic in a very redundant way through reciting lines I swear are made up on the spot.

Bring back the old witches this season, with Season of the Witch.




Side note :
It's been awhile since I wrote a post like this.

Think Back, And Make A Wish 1

Warning : You are about to real a LONG post. You have been warned.
EDIT : This post isn't THAT long since I've decided to divide this into parts.

Out with the old, in with the new.

It's not easy to start over. It doesn't mean just dropping everything you have now and setting out to rebuild from scratch. That's only a fraction of what's to be done. You have to break awayfrom all your previous connections, your old habits, change your whole way of life. Take a moment to just sit back and ponder upon what matters in your life. Think of all the little things and deliberate with your mind what really matters and who's worth staying in your memory.Erase the insignificant things and piece yourself together, bit by bit. That's what it means to start anew.
And everyone starts anew at least once every year. That, is what the new year's all about.

Fresh starts.

Turning over a new leaf.

But enough about that. It's time to begin the post.

This year has definitely been a memorable one for me filled with ups and downs. I stepped out of my comfort zone more times than I could ever remember and into uncharted territory. I've been put through new and daunting experiences, picked up a few things, learnt to see people in a whole new light as well as realize who are the people truly looking out for me and those justwaiting to pull me down.

Tired of listening to my cliche'd general overviews? Well it's time to dwell deeper then, into what 2010 meant to me.

1. COLLEGE

College life, a life I was only half-heartedly looking forward to. Of course, it isn't easy stepping into a whole new world alone. To enroll at Sunway University College wasn't entirely my decision, part of me had wanted to go to Taylor's. Well, almost all my friends are studying there now. I only had 3 friends then. Going into the first week, I was still uncertain of my choice. Everything changed when I met these guys.



I'm pretty sure I've said it a million times, but I reiterate. They are THE most awesome people I've had the chance to know.

The very first person to have struck me was this guy.


Premjeet "Niama" Singh, the guy who likes to take long walks on the beach. Peer into his hypnotic eyes. LOL. As far as first impressions go, my first thoughts on him are best left unsaid. :P But that was to change later on.


Taken during the early months of the year. The first time we were all truly exposed to the college workload and routine. It's a stark contrast to schooling where most of us would just go "Aiyaaa, it's only homework! No need care larhhh. I'll just put it off till tomorrow!" Oh but of course, do that in college. You. Are. SCREWED. Nevertheless, that didn't stop some of the people I know from slacking.

During that same assignment, I met these two people. Probably the first two people I befriended this year.


Marcus, he's the dude on the left.

At first glance, he came across as someone smart, reliable, organized and hardworking. 12 months later as I'm writing this, that impression hasn't changed.


Kah Mun!

My little sister. The person who I share my problems with and vice versa. Sweet and innocent, ever the caring friend.

I still remember that one time 3 of us discussed work distribution at the foyer. Good times. (:

Time and time again, we (AusMatians) were slopped with work way beyond our comprehension at the time. What on earth were we thinking to have taken up a 50% coursework course? On the other hand though, it was a refreshing way to approach studying. No more spoonfed knowledge, but group discussions and research. You literally bear the fruits of your efforts. Is that a line? Ah well.




This would be the example. EAL/D Forum, 2010. One of the most stressful times for us during the year, myself included. The stress was well reasoned for 20% of our total internal marks rode on our performance for this.


It was also during this time that I really got to know May Jing. One of the more petite fun girls in our group.

Of course, the work's a pain. But there's the brighter side to college life. The events.



AusMat Freshie Night 2010, on the 4th of February. The very first time changed beckoned and I showed a different side of myself. That slight changed wasn't missed by a few friends.

Of course, those events are exactly what you'd expect. Loud, awesome, packed?, loud, and awesome. True story. :D

Then again, not every every event revolves around concert and stuff. I attended two other events this year, G-Race and also 24Hour Famine, both of which was organized by the SSD, otherwise known as the Student Council.

I entered the G-Race with a couple of friends, Prem and Steven. Yeah, I know, what was I doing joining a race when I couldn't even run 100m without panting for air due to fatigue and exhaustion. Stop smirking at my horrid stamina, it's not my fault yes I know its mine I was always too lazy to exercise!

I'd never forget that time Steven pointed at the rocks and Prem started rolling on the ground. (:

The second event mentioned was a 24 hour camp at Sunway University College. As its name implies, we were to go through 24 solid hours of famine, a condition in which we were deprived of food and water. Well, we were allowed to drink water though, just no food. From 9am on a Saturday to 9am the following day.

Technically I skipped half a day on the first day since I had EAL/D replacement lectures. I didn't get to eat though, had someone monitoring me :O More on that someone later.



Both pictures were taken during Famine. I don't have any of the G-Race pictures with me.

Now, the real question is "Why did I bother joining those events being the lazy guy I am?"


Thanks to this girl. Who is she?

She is the person who convinced me to go on both events. Fellow AusMatian, Quadrapop Master and member of the overall Student Council, Itianne. She is without a doubt, the most hyper, cheerful and fun person among those in the group. One of the people I can never picture the year without. Everything would be so different without her. A lot more bland, and less whining of course, and less eating. :P

Thank you once again for hauling me along to both events, a real eye opener. (: Although I have so much more to thank you for. (:

You'll hardly ever see her without her other half.


Amanda. I would describe her as one of the more logical people among us. She can find you a reason for almost anything and doesn't really have a high tolerance for nonsense, or people who are a nuisance. First time I spoke to her, she went on and on about paintball. (:

Somewhere, sometime during the year, I got close to this person.


Dinding, wall, or just Cornelia. I can't seem to remember how we started speaking but somehow we just did. I've been through countless hours of studying with her in the library. Always the one who stays behind while the rest of us eats, she guards our stuff. Kinda like our belonging's personal bodyguard. On a lighter note, she's my iPhone victim :)

Then there's this dude.


No idea how I started talking crap with him. Alvin, otherwise known as the pervy uncle.


Kelz, one of my 3C/3D buddies. I still vaguely remember that day in Chemistry where she came in late.

I'm straying off track aren't I? Okay then, it's right back to the events! However, the following ones are unofficial events in our little AusMat group. (:

One of the most memorable of which,




Smack that arse. Lololol.

All the awesome badminton sessions with the group.


And the meals at A&W after badminton. So technically all we do is gain back what we lost. :O

Sometime during the end of the year, we had another outing. Marcus, Kah Mun, Itianne and I crashed Amanda's place. Getting lost more than once in the process of locating her place.


Engrossed with ps2.


Taming Amanda's dog.


I have nothing to say. (:

We just gamed and gamed, ate pizza for lunch, bought soya bean which was supposedly very famous yet tasted very plain while waiting for the girls to buy chips (which took awhile, a LONG while) while Amanda drove in circles cause the backlane where she dropped us off only could fit 1 car at a time, then watched Goofy Goobers! (lol long sentence)

Once again, thanks Amanda for letting us over.

This next one is probably THE highlight of the year. What would outings be if they weren't Snowflakes outings? :P I can't tell how many times all of us flocked over to SS15 just to have this mouth watering dessert. (:





The pictures say it all.

Back to people,



Ringleader of the girls in our group - think I've mentioned that before - One of her most memorable lines, in my opinion, begins with the words "Eh just now I was walking to class...." ;)


Jo Keat! Met him during one of the early January lab sessions. One of the hyper guys in the group, and my faithful lab partner :P

Of but of course, the staple of the things we do.





ooVoo sessions with the gang!

Another thing that sticks out for me is all the studying at the second floor of the library, and camwhoring sessions with this girl there.



Heh.

But hands down, the single most memorable event was this.


Look familiar?

Thank you so so much, Prem, Mun, Watson, Jing, Kelz, SuQi, Jo for it. :)

Though there was one who couldn't make it.

Before I forget...


CHINAGURL! The person who abandoned us for cooler friends.

All those times spent during these 10 months together. I wouldn't have had it any other way. All the lunches at Orange complaining how bad it was but still eating there. Eating ice cream together at Rock Cafe, the Amanda-Jo chase while the rest of us looked on. Yapping on about how pricey Pink is. Going to MySig, and lunchbox. (:

Studying, studying and more studying. But heck, you guys made it all worth it. (:

What better way to end this than graduation night, one filled with memorable moments for all of us. I seriously can't bear to rewrite it so you may look it up here. (:

Struggling together those 10 months. I wish all AusMatians the best for the upcoming results!

That concludes the first part of this post. Yes, this is just the FIRST.