Monday, July 21, 2008

• Home is Where the FOOD IS

  Oh my, there's no better food than Mum's cooking. It's been about a month since I left the 'nest' and already I'm saying it - There's no better food than home-cooked FOOD!!! Hahaha... I miss Chinese food. Tofu and green FRESH vegetables and chicken with black sauce and minced pork steamed with egg and and and and - so many types of food that I don't have the privilege of having while staying away from home. sighhhhhh...... I'm home for today because I have a dental appointment in Bangsar tomorrow. Great excuse to leave my flat to come home, right?  hehe. Lately, I've been speaking with all kinds of Chinese slang because all my housemates are Chinese and because of the influence, my English is slowly going down the drain. Gosh, this must be nipped in the bud right away! I can't have my English deteriorate! It's the only language that I am proficient in and I refuse to spoil the beauty of English with all the "la", "bah", "ah", "meh", "kah", "O" etcetera etcetera that you hear when speaking with Chinese -ed people. Yet, I'm learning a little Chinese from living with the three of them so there are advantages, I suppose.

  Don't I miss Taylors right now. Sigh. I miss the teachers, the teaching method, the library, The Web, the efficient computer system and printing facilities and generally conducive studying atmosphere there. I really miss it all. :(  I miss the classes and I miss studying PHYSICS, people. PHYSICS!! and Miss Lim Wan Hong with her funny lame jokes. :(  I think I will take Physics on my own initiative in INTEC. And so much to update about. Friday night, 18th of July, I choreographed and trained a group of six girls to dance to high school musical's song, with another Muslim girl. lol. Ya i know, the song choice is kind of lame, but we did it all in TWO DAYS. That's right, TWO DAYS. Choreographed and danced it and it wasn't that simple either. However, guess which presentation won. Some Islamic singing. It was only three guys singing monotonously and they beat us. Honestly, no one really listened to them but we got cheers and whistles and claps. Nevertheless, I don't regret training the girls. We had fun and we were the only non-racist group - mixed Malays and non-Malays. I feel proud of our 'perpaduan.'

  My Chem teacher is good, my stats teacher also good, pure math also good, biology is doubtful. I have no idea what he talks about sometimes! It's like.. I have no idea what objective he's trying to achieve. He doesn't give us a clear outline on what we will need to learn and all he does is draw structural formulas of everything! And when I ask him questions, he either says he doesn't know or he doesn't understand me and looks blur. He doesnt even try to!

  I feel so sad when I heard that a friend of mine in Taylors came back and gave up his scholarship. I wish I could to. I wish I could somehow realise that however idealistic dream of mine to study on a western campus with non-malaysian weather. Why did I think that by sheer perseverance and brilliants results, I would be able to realise that dream? I was so naive. I never understood the way this world works, the way this country works, the way everything works.

  Feel a bit down in the dumps... for some reason. Just now, a strong feeling of nostalgia came over me for everything that I committed myself to for the first six months of the year 2008. I can't believe it's almost half gone. Another year. SO many new people and new friends. Before I know it, my life will be half-gone already. :( 

  To Desmond (Rowena's friend): Yes, I need a bunch of fun. And friends. Totally. Bring Rowena also la.

  To Rowena: I'm sorry. I still love you the best. lol.

  P/s So deprived of male species here man. Other than the quiet studious type, that is. I NEED YOUR FRIENDS ROWENA LAU. EXPORT HERE FASTERRR!! lol.

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