Plagiarizing

Must post about this. Joyce was very angry today having seen her idea, forged from days of braindraining and bloodspilling not to mention G2 pens, merely taken for granted and inserted into another essay. I myself have alwayz thought that a little won't hurt. "Aler, take 2 sentence onli ma." No. Not when someone has put so much effort in it. Plus, I would have felt proud if I wrote my piece all by myself. Don't know about you though.

It's a big and unforgivable crime to copy. If found, one might even get deported from the institute or university. All the hard work, effort and trouble would not be of use anymore, all because of a trivial offence like that. People would hate you, look down on you, won't friend you. It's not worth it. Better to be on the safe side then to risk the future of your education.

Not convinced? Put yourself in the same shoes as a person that you have copied from before. And this time, someone else comes, slaps your face, takes your work when you're crying on the floor, puts his name on it and sells it for a million dollars. Now how would you feel? Angry? Sure..because that million dollars could have been yours. Sad? Yeah, because all along you worked so hard to accomplish something great and mentionworthy and now you have lost it all. Well, I'm not saying that he got away with the million dollars. You could always file a lawsuit against him, or if all else fails, hire an assasin. But the next time you would use one of Einstein's famous statements, pls pls pls quote him, write his name at the bottom, or else don't blame me if he comes to haunt the daylights out of you. :P

Plagiarizing :

It brings down your honor and pride.
It angers the original writer.
It belies your true self.

Cetak rompak, jangan sekali. Kena tangkap, tak boleh lari.

/Skeith, the just and honorable

True Parallelism

Four-word story of failure: Hired, tired, mired, fired.

/Skeith, taking 10 secs off work

Hercules or ...er...the 3 blind mice !

In the society, there is always a leader, and of course, slaves, subordinates, assistants... who are all called followers. They are dependent to each other actually. A leader could not possibly lead the way if there was nobody to behind him. And followers are said to be blind if no one is in the front to guide them forward. But, aren't we all humans? Aren't we all followers to some extent? We have a missing link here. If the leaders, the heros, the governors are guiding the society, who is guiding them? I believe some would use God's name here.

Which is more important to you? Do you follow because it gives you a sense of security and guarantees that wherever you are heading to won't end up as a dead end? Or do you lead because you are confident enough to provide a greater good for your kind? I understand that everyone does a little of both, but which is more significant to you? On my part, following slightly overshadows leading. The main reason for this is because as a follower I get to observe and learn from the leader's mistakes, and not to repeat them. If my leader could wrestle lions and win, why not give him an applause and strive to do better then him. But if he loses and gets torn into bloody pieces of flesh, then consumed by the deadly and ravenous lions, then I'll most likely stand back, watch as he is served as dinner and choose another path, another MAN.

Leading, however, is driven by my nature of curiosity. I'm sure anyone and everyone would like to be the first to discover, be the first to know, be the first man on the moon or even the first to meet God. But thats just me. Most would do it for fame or girls or cash anyway :P. Being the first always leads to self-satisfaction too. And thats the one thing that makes me a happy guy. But most of the leading stuff is not my cup of tea, I derive more fun and experience by learning from others, and also from watching people die from their errors and failures. Good education and a good laugh = Good life.

However, its more important to believe what you think than to follow what others tell you. That is the one situation where you should not follow, but lead yourself.

Sometimes I wonder if there is anyone or anything else that leads God himself.

Sweet and mellifluous sounds of piano has been flowing over from Sin's house just a while ago. For the first time I thought her playing wasn't so bad after all. Keep amusing me, girl.

/Skeith, free your inner soul and break away from tradition

I left Stress at home for Fun.

Another day filled with fun and action. It seems that life for me has never been dull for the past week.

Today I was invited to Kugen's house for his belated Deepavali open house. So I left home at around 10:20. Again, first to arrive. Turns out Im the most punctual one, although I was late by one half hour. So I just bumped in, chatted with Kugen while I waited for the rest of the people to come. Then it happened. 1 by 1 the crowd flowed in. By 12:00 the hall was already filled by no less than 30 people! Thankfully everyone didn't eat at once or I won't even be able to grab a piece of chicken (yes everyone was hungry). We had fancy dishes with fancy name for lunch. Thunderstorm for iddiyapam (tastes like meehoon). And the kuah for it was called lightning soup. Both is directly translated to English. Food was wonderful, not to mention electrifying. Company was great too. Most of the ex-BBians I knew came today, and everyone was glad to meet each other again. Reminded me of the old times. Really miss BB now. Those days were unforgettable :(

Later on everyone scattered. Some went for movies, some went home and some even had dates (even the unexpected ones :P). As for me and my buddies, we decided to do abit more of catching up in another place. So, we went to the cc!! For a game...make it 2 games..of DOTA. Phew this is the second time DOTAing, and I hope I wont get addicted again. Tough chance, I still cant stop thinking of it till now. Manage to play quite well although against my friends who were veteren in it already. Great fun great time. What else can I say :P Just hope that I cound control myself from going to the CC....but I doubt it.

Later at 6 we said good byes and left for good. And thats the last journey for this hols. No more meetings and getaways till the next one. But that'll do for now. Too many things on the mind to think about fun now.

Here's some picture for today, although I was too lazy to snap more. I just couldn't stop talking. Till I get more picture from Najia and Arif,.....


Veno and Ped ignoring,..too bz dining. That's Yuan Tsing, he eats fast.


Me and gang...pinpoint and I'll do intros :P


Kugen >> The Host and Da Boss


Geoff, Jens and Weng Yew...Jason behind giving the 'Talk to the hand'

Miss you guys in UiTM...drop by and say hi :P

/Skeith, reducing food intake..increasing gaming hours

Beautiful Numbers

700 + 800 equals 1500. AH perfect symmetry. Perfection. Thats my SAT score. And Im happy about it. Happy at my luck. Happy at the number. Happy that my worries are lessened. Happy that SAT will not haunt me anymore. Oh wait, there is still SAT 2. Darn it. But overall I did well, everyone did well, in fact. Comrade got 1420, a very good increase from the previous ones. And she got 1490. Very proud of u guys sniff sniff*. Wishes Joo best of luck in her results. Sorry for Peter though, but its ok bro. You did your best.

Finished 4 essays today too. I promised and I did it. Haha good too. Less burden as the days go by. Lets just celebrate now and forget about all distress in the world.

Hmm why are my posts getting boring and not reader friendly you ask? Actually this is also part of blogging. Im sorry for not entertaining, but plainly showing and telling. Will do better the next time around.

Really nothing to say now. Im overwhelmed with joy! Just 1 more thing, I think Mandy Moore is very hot. Agree? Well thats something to comment about isn't it. So feel free to do so.

Oh and looking forward to Kugen's open house tomorrow. 40+ ppl, 35 seats for The Incredibles.

Won Cheeyong in today's match of MineSweeper 3 times. Im getting good. I officially accept challenges now. Gimme a call and I'll play with you. Just be ready to lose :P:P

Hmm.....well well...look here. Some maths :
1500 for SAT,
40ppl + 35seats + 4 essays = 79, and...
3 wins for MineSweeper....

1,5,3,7,9,0....rearrange and you get 0,1,3,5,7,9,0 ...right you are. I am insane. But the numbers are beautiful nontheless. Perfect symmetry.

/Skeith, overwhelmed by joy

Happy. Just happy.

It began at 11 am. The weather was clear, sunny even. A good day for a family outing. I dressed up, waited for my bro and my mom, and started the car downstairs. They sure tooked a long time to dress up. It's ok, I understand vanity and image. After the long preperation and the wait for my bro to gel his seemingly cool hair, we jumped into the car and rode off. We were on our way to the housing estates in Damansara Utama, where my cousins reside. Today was my aunt's birthday, and we promised to spend the day with her. And a day it was.

Upon arriving at her humble home, we noticed how much has changed. Yet another attempt of renovation. And its only been 3 months since she last changed the outer design of her house. This time she even added a fish pool in her house. Amazing! The water was reflected to the ceiling and emitted an aura of tranquility. This is what I thought could only be achieved by master interior designers. We settled down, and had a light lunch in her house. Not to delicious. Mom is better. Anyway, after that all of us jumped into her new Hyundai MPV. The driver was ready to take us to our next target. He put on his shades, changed the gear and really stepped on it. These guys sure know how to hire professionals. We were headed to the great valley of the mid....aka Mid Valley.

Upon our arrival, escorts greeted us. We made our way up to the top floor where the cinema is built. Wonderful, I hoped I didnt meet any friends on the way. Or they're sure to point fingers for not calling them out. We arrived at the cinema, and boy it was packed. No less than 300 ppl were there lining up for tickets as usual. But my aunt and us swept pass them, pulled out the prebooked tickets, and showed it to the officers in charge. I felt like a king. We were VIPs after all. MUAHAHAH. And then we were calmly escorted to the Gold Class screen. Marvelous. This is the first time I've actually been into the gold class, due to the skyscraping ticket price (RM35). But I'm not paying, so ...MUAHAHH. The chairs were out of this world, you could push big black button at the side and automaticcally it would turn into a cushioned rocking chair that doesnt rock. You get the idea. Pure relaxation. On the other hand, literally, there is another button to press to call for waiters. Food service throughout the entire screening. Made in heaven. Moreover, the movie was splendid. What did we watch? The Incredibles, truly out of this world. High-end animation and original humors. The show was action-packed all the way. I could not stop thinking about the cutting-edge animation. PIXAR has taken it to another level, another platform entirely. Computer science has just become more interesting. What more could you ask for. Watch the movie for yourself it is well worth it.

After the movie, well we headed home. Took a break before the night begins.

And the night begun. We were invited for dinner to celebrate my aunt's birthday. So we waited for my dad to come home, dress up, and then we moved out. At about 7pm, we arrived at my aunt's. My uncle was home by then, and I chatted with him a little. Been quite a while since I met him in real life. Spending no longer than 20 minutes on greeting and catching up, we moved on to the restaurant. Restaurant Tasty-tasty. Yeah...great...great...name. But what do you know? Great food too. Im serious. Hong Kong style dishes were always welcome, and this time I get to taste the illusionary Pun Choi, *bucket dish?* . Its a Hong Kong/ China / Hokkien specialty where all the great wonderful delicious hygenic good looking dishes are thrown together into a bucket. Then everyone digs in. So family. We just dug in. This kind of dinner makes me feel warm and family. Had A LOT OF FOOD. And a lot of wine too. Practically wanted to beat my uncle in the number of glasses we could take, ah but the old wolf is always in the lead. Nvm. I'll be better the next time around. After the feast, we headed to his house again. For a round of Karaoke! Yeah the new surround system was great. Im drunk. So I sang. Well done to me. They didn't had the reason, but its ook. No prob. Carpenters and BeeGees I can take.

Well, after all that Im here now, back at home. What a great day. Today I left everything behind and left for fun. I mean, this is what life is about. No point working too much and die, and not have fun. So take a break ppl, from whatever you are doing, and look at life in its eye - for it has much to offer.

Ok, ....hm? Applications? What applications?

/Skeith, drunk and inane

Failed Ignition

Sigh..Two hours have passed since I happily sit myself in front of the computer, opened Microsoft Word, open the application booklet, and let my mind think. No doubt I had the mood to write, but I think the inspiration just flew away from me. For two hours, I sat there looking at the blank white screen, and sometimes juggling between chat windows and the explorer. Personal Statement is no joke. Total control does not mean smoothsailing. The smile on my face two hours ago has been completely wiped out.

I lost. The perfectionist me has kicked in again. Im supposed to write essays on the spot, without thinking about errors. Just a scribble or two and I would mould it into a better piece...but no! It had to come. Every sentence puts more doubt into myself. Every thing I think about must be original. I'm not Leornado or Michelangelo I can't be THAT original. Sigh. I think I'll give it a rest today, and really act like a i-dont-care-whats-going-to-happen brat tomorrow. 'Die Die lar', it has to be done. Forget the tone adjustments, organizations, structure. Im just going to throw in all the stupid personal touchups and impressive out of this world facts that ppl think will charm the admission office. Can't take it anymore. Frust sial.

Ok. Thats enough of stress release. Tomorrow shall be a productive day. Promise I will make 5 essays before the clock strikes 12 am tomoro.


Basketball enthusiasts or bored people, check this out...


http://www.nikebasketball.com.my

Its humorous, its challenging, its lame. Why do they have to do this to basketball? Check out the manga and the trailers then you'll know what Im talking about. I was awed, however at the flash design. GOD i wish I could design a flash movie as wonderful as that one. Like my friends would say, "Totally kewl ;) " Well, its actually a competition and its going to be held in Malaysia at the Berjaya Times Square if im not wrong. Although Im not joining but I'll be there to watch it. Maybe they'll feature kungfu masters from Shaolin to fight against the champions. :P

So much for ranting. At least I feel better.

Song of the day : Sheila on 7 - Melompat Lebih Tinggi
Misha Omar - Bunga-bunga Cinta (I love her she is so hot :P)

/Skeith, *yawnz*

Recollection

Hyperific day. Woke up at 11am, slept at 3pm, and awakened again by the thunderstorm at 4pm. Most probably staying up whole night again today. Im turning into an owl. *hoot**hoot*

Currently I'm scratching my head day and night trying to design nice, creative, sexy pieces of background and button shockwave flashes for my blog. Notice anything new? Guess not. Unproductive me. It's just too hard and time consuming. I've sacrificed too much time on it already, so I'll probably get back to it after the exams. *curses macromedia*

On a rainy day, text books lie on the table, urging me to grab them and open them. Bah I've succumbed to their will long enough for today. 30 minutes of physics got the best of me. So I rather sit down and surf, or rather think about life. *curses SAT II and uni apps*

Ahh! I forgot to bring a camera to Najia's open house yesterday! Now who's gonna look at all the nice delicious food adn the friendly people who were there... ;_; . Now only I remember to bring the camera. Kinda slow yeah...but lagging for 24 hours.? *curses puny brain*

Love? Im losing the feeling already, maybe cause lack of contact. Then again, I don't think its there anymore. Chemistry failure. Cancel progress. Lost of materials and investments. No more happy ending. *thanks Avril for the understanding song*

Life has its ups and downs. At least I've mom and dad and my friends to keep me alive. Thanks and love y'all.

I shall not lose to you - SAT II, Applics, Shockwave, Memory, Love, and the Sandman - ...thats quite alot of challengers... But I shall prevail nontheless!

/Skeith, staring blankly into the air looking for a purpose.

Hari Raya 2004 - Memories

Hari Raya...a great week to get together with old friends again. Yesterday I went to Arif's house with the rest of the gang - Fung Hong, Kugen, Joey, Yuan Tsing, Pedram, Chze Lor - and had some quality time together. We filled each other in with our very own experiences throughout the term. So much has happened, and everyone seems to be moving forward in life. Great to hear. Food was good too, lunch was provided by Arif's mom and a wonderful cook she is. Basically I ate till no more could enter..I mean it =) *Burp* . After a bit more of chatting, we decided to move on....

....And we came to Pedram's house, after picking up some of his friends. As we enter his doorsteps, god was I shocked to see a whole table decorated with colorful tidbits and bottles of drinks. 'Too full liao la!'. But after intense persuasion from Ped's mom, I decided to try some of the food. No doubt it was delicious, not to mention beautifully done, but that's the limit. Anymore and aunty would have to clean her floor of my 'throwouts'. Ah but she kept on coming and calling us to eat. So nice of her. I could not reject. So I formulated a plan. For every 10 grams of food I think have digested, I took a biscuit or two. Yeah...self-torture. But what to do, Hari Raya :P. Chatted again and watched MTV and cartoons. Whats important is the good ol company. What a wonderful day.

Thats the last Raya I'll be spending with my friends before I move on to the US. Hopefully 4 years later I would have the same ol quality time with them again. All in all was great except some people we really expected to come could not make it. But there are always other events where we could meet up, talk cock, and have fun. Hoho the next time around, I'll really clear my bowels before attempting a feast. Risk taken and action regretted.

So, how did the rest of you spend Hari Raya? Not with your dogs or SAT II Kaplans or applications I hope. If you really did.....no sweat! Raya is still on and happening. So bump into a house or wish ur neighbours a Selamat Hari Raya. It's a celebration, open up, celebrate with your loved ones and friends, and have a great time!

As for me, there's another open house later. Will make sure I bring a camera this time. So have a nice day everyone, keep on reading. Y^^

/Skeith, 5% applications 94% play and 1% SAT II...but I don't care!!

A Walk To Remember

Spent nearly the whole day at home, except for dinner. Notice the title. It's a movie. Have anyone seen this movie? How come I never even knew of its existance? A love movie it is, and a very touching one too. Cheeyong sent me some theme songs of this show yesterday, and the beautiful songs captured my attention and got me to download the movie. So I got the DVD version and watched it this afternoon. And it was marvelous...

The story involves the life of a typical teen, trapped in peer pressure and alwayz trying to be cool in front of his other friends. He was the bad-boy type, making fun of specky nerds, challenging life itself and even playing the girls. But one day he met a girl who changed his life forever (staring Mandy Moore). He needed her help for the drama they were supposed to act in. And she agreed, in one condition. She made him promise that....that he will not fall in love with her. So he agreed. And in the process of assisting him, she showed him a different part of life, and it all seemed despicable to him at first. But then slowly he sees and understands the true beauty in it, and of course, like all other love stories, fell in love with her.............and.......ok cut the story short. So much for the promise. They had a good time, *insert Hindi film scenes*. But later on, disaster struck. Cliched no? She told him that she had leukemia. He was devastated, yes. But,.. towards the end, he did not let go and continued to make the world a better place for the girl. He has dedicated his life for her. They got married at the end. So so touching. Not long after, she left the world. But apparently he did not regret the marriage whatsoever. He has loved and has been loved.

To my surprise, this story is similar to the radio drama I did for the class project. Even the lines 'promise me you will not fall in love with me' is there. Maybe they copied the original version, or maybe its just a common idea. Came, saw, loved, and left. Whatever it is, it was a beautiful and wonderful story. Well it might just be me, but do watch it for yourself. Its worth it I assure you, for small streams of water wet my cheeks today.

OKOK!! I know...whats with the love thing right? Yeah I know I've been talking bout love stuff for the entire week. Sorry la. Love is beautiful mar... :~( Ok I promise. No more next week, I'll give it a rest.

Meeting friends tomorrow for a game of bball...Nothing better than a game with old friends. Just a game you might say, but I can really be happy and be myself when I'm with my old friends. Miss you guys.

After that, start work! I promised myself to begin with the application process. As tedious as it may seem, it has to be done. Now I shall let the universities choose me...later on when a few has accepted...its my turn to choose them. Like they say, revenge is sweet. Here's a preview of the torture set forth next week.


*notice there is 2 from Princeton although I asked for only 1 set. I think they want me bad...hehe*

Ok..mind is set for work...now to work it out!

Old Fashion - Viable?

Been 5 days since I last pen my thoughts. Haha have been really busy..with the PS2!! I beat Star Ocean 3 finally completing all the secret dungeons. I cannot believe my eyes when I see the playtime...a whooping 80 hours!! Aww man I wasted 10 hours a day for 8 days to conquer the whole game. But I couldn't really say wasted, it WAS a darn good game. Thrilling and never loses the element of fun till the very end. My highest recommendations for all you gamers out there...get this game!

Screw the university applications not gonna talk about it cause.....Its holiday! And its Deepavali. Happy Deepavali to all y'all out there specially to Kugen and Govind :P

It's 12 am..what to write? Hmmm
SO SO SO many love problems lately. They're coming to me from all corners and I cant listen bear to listen to so many at once! ...So anyway Im most probably write about relationships again. But instead of trying to help solve the problems... how bout something light and open?

Old-Fashioned Techniques
Anyone still believe in this? Interesting enough, our parents used to 'kao lui' by employing techniques of their era such as playing a guitar in front of the girl. However scenes like that would be a laugh in today's world. But if it worked back then, would it work now too? Would you take a girl to a quiet park and play her a song? Sounds romantic to me...although old fashioned. But nevertheless, romantic :P. What do you think? Would it work? If you're the girl would you be touched and serenaded (is that the word? :P) ?

Here's another one - one which is so .... disgusting to the youths today that no one really uses it anymore. What is it? Love letters. Yeah ancient but able to capture the attention and heart of your love ones. Love letters are written o-so-romantically to convey the writer's feelings so that they wouldn't have to say it out themselves (shyness). Some would say this is a cowardly act. Truthfully, I think so too myself. Love letters, although happening in the past, are not preferrable now. Maybe sms and e-mails have taken over, but the point is that, I think, face-to-face is the way to go. What say you?

And last but not least - to complete the trinity - it is the great words....I love you. Is it old-fashioned? How many of you say this to your parents? Majority of the youths don't even use this 3 words anymore unless it is to your lover. But in the old times, as I still observed in my aunty and uncles behavious, they use to say I love you as goodbyes, hellos, and even good nights. So common is the usage that one will hear it everyday, even more than once a day. But today? Yeah I still get them very often from the movies. But that's about it. No one expresses the love often through these 3 words anymore. Why? Because it sometimes potray how fake we can be. Do you say it just for the sake of saying it, or do you really mean it? I think that society has taken the right path by restricting the usage, so that people would better appreciate it when it the line is being put into use. It brings up the value, the net worth, the quality of those 3 words. Now, whenever you hear someone say those words to you, you know for sure that he/she is really really mad about you. What do you think?

Wow so much to think about eh? I've given my 2 cents. I want yours now. Signing off for now.

/Skeith, thinking too much cause too much time.

Closing

It is over. Official. SAT 1 has been completed this morning. I don't have to worry about it anymore for the rest of my life. Time to turn my attention to other matters.

Overall, I did as bad...or as good...as I did for the last one. Not gonna be surprised if I get the same verbal score. I'd be happy even if I get 1-2 extra questions compared to the previous test. BUT...MATHS had better be perfect this time. I can't bear to see another low score just because of careless errors. All I can do now is sit down, and hope for the best. And hopefully, the best comes to me :)

I've been wondering...whats up with my english? Seems to be improving, but not quite enough. Merely understanding words is not enough. Looking at it from higher grounds, to truly improve one must be able to comprehend entire sentences. That part, I fail to comply. That part is the reason my verbal score goes pummeling into the river. Sad. I'll never be able to master English yet.


The process of improving oneself is extremely hard and...tiresome. Sometimes you just feel like there's no end to it. Sometimes you just feel like giving up.

I give up blogging for now.

/Skeith, exhausted. (Btw there's a heated argument in the previous post...pls contribute ur thoughts I would like to hear them)

Shrouded by darkness

Firstoff, a salute for Bush for winning the re-election and reclaiming precidency. Hopefully he'll be able to set matters straight and uphold his promise to the nation for increased national security and peace in Iraq. As for Kerry...

All the best to the senator may he face truth squarely and learn from this defeat :P

Love - powerful word, inevitably overused, misunderstood - but this one emotion has kept mankind running and kicking. Love is the one feeling that conquers all, even the most baleful of hatred and most nefarious of all evil. Love is so powerful, so all-encompassing, so influential. Love saves souls, brightens lives, makes people smile. Love is ultimate.

But love is not perfect,

For the cupid is armed with the arrow, however; not armed with archery lessons.

Yes, love is blind.

Here's a rather convoluted description for the argument.

Some have been seeking for their perfect mate for ages, yet they could not find them. You look at the tall and slim, sweet and cute, pretty and cool, ...er....large and ebbulient ; and you could not find the perfect fit. Paradoxically, - do you notice? - that all the while the person that you've been seeking for is right in front of your eyes, caring for all your needs, pleasing you when ur down, being there for you when ur lonely and......bla bla bla. These people are the ones who truly love you and likewise, should deserve your love. But do you know? Can you measure how much they have sacrificed for you? Have you even at least considered them to be your friend?

Efforts like these do not deserve to be thrown out of the window. They have indulged so much and put themselves in a position for their loved ones to claim, yet their efforts seem to lie in vain. Most of their sacrifices are immaterial in the eyes of their apathetic loved ones. These peopld deserve your appreciation, but ultimately, they deserve your love. You'll be surprised how a thank you and a smile from you could brighten their days.

Start noticing those who care for you. Start repaying their deeds by treating them like they deserve it. Start loving them. I can't blame you if you could not see it, because love is blind and it drives the owner even till the ends of the world where they could lose themselves. Some are directed in the wrong direction they found madness. So before love start misleading you, open your eyes and find true love around you first. Cure the blindness and experience perfect love.

Due to insufficient time and my lack of ability to continue writing properly, here's the end. In the meantime, think of what I discussed.

/Skeith,...I was blind, now I can see....

Today - First for many

Today's the first day of my SAT 2 lessons - yeap it has begun - 1 month of intensive preparation course, 8 hours a day, what more can you ask for. For one its a good way to push me to read my books, for another - its gonna be one of the worst torture I ever endured in my life. Not to mention there is no lunch break during the lessons, a straight 8 hour lesson from the beginning to the end.....Phew...I will survive.

Today's also the first day of the elections in the US. Who's for Bush and who's for Kerry? I myself would route for Kerry - parallel to the choice of most of my peers - because personally I could feel some sort of quality in him, one who could lead, and INSPIRE with his not-so-everyday-political actions. He might be all senator-like, one you could find anywhere in world politics, but he is, cathegorically, the best there is at the present. Although he might prove inefficient..even lame at times, but he's one man who could fix the current situation and amend the damages done by Bush....Wait, Bush did damage? Lemme refresh you memories..., like how he promised growth in economy, although the current situation postulates that the US has suffered a deficit of 5.2 trillion...trillion....trillion.... Also raging war in Iraq, causing many casualties, similarly enraging my physics teacher, who is an Iraqi - not a good sign for us since we're bound for the US :P . We all know who we want to lead our future. So, here's something for you George W.Bush fans...

Ouch

Today is also the day I've been inspired, awed....flabbergasted! by Peter's post in friendster. Reading that post made me feel.....*insert emo with flowing tears* My friend, you are showing much perseverence and emotion, I am happy for you, yet I am sorry for you at the same time. If you're reading this, remember you can always tell your problems to a guy - yours truly - After all, we creations of the similar sex understand each other better, don't we?

Finally, today's the first day that Im feeling better, recovering from the fever and cold I've been enduring for the past 3 days. Luckily for lots of water and sleep, I was able to regain my health...Kudos to me :) I can finally jump back into my daily activities without interruptions.

Today - almost a good day if it wasn't for the flu...and Bush leading Kerry by 14 votes...argh!

/Skeith, mean when sick

Ying and Yang

Preparing for SAT retake. Sadly, I haven't been able to go out with my friends this weekend due to this burden. The real thing is next week, and unfortunately I have limited time to drill myself till then, due to extra classes coming up next week too. The last time was pure debacle, the results - I was not able to compromise them - and so I decided not to let history repeat itself by working harder this time around.

However, family plans again disrupted my studying schedules. For 2 nights, I went out with my family to have dinner with friends and relatives. And these aren't ordinary sit eat run dinners, because right after our meals, we'll all end up in their houses, drinking and talking through the night. And considering I only wake up at 11-12 the next morning having returning home at 3-4 am, I feel tired the whole day....

All in all, bad weekend for my studies.


On the other hand, looking at the bright side, I'm glad I got to meet my relatives again. How my cousins have grown, all so pretty already. One of them is even engaged...man.... to a German she met in her course in the US. Haha, I wish them the best. But thinking back, time really has passed. I still remember the time we were playing hide and seek together when I was 7, so young and innocent, and yesterday I sat down with them with glasses in our hands, chatting about life, God, and even election in the US. It's been 1 year since I seen them, and I always enjoy their company.

As the clock strikes 3, we got ready to leave...and yet I didn't want to actually. Too bad my dad was too tired out of too many glasses. As I climbed into the car, I wished them good night, while waiting eagerly for my cous' wedding dinner next month. It's a wonderful thing she's getting married - less worries for her parents, more happiness for her, more angpau for me next year - ah the good things in life.

All in all , wonderful weekend for my social relationships.

/Skeith - dizzy, sore throat, panda eyes...so much for studies today...