Once.upon.these.days~*

2007-08-02T06:33:00.000-07:00

Okay, the page is still under contruction!

2007-03-20T16:42:00.000-07:00

Heyy chickitas!
I haven't been updating for a while! I am awfully sorry.. A lot has happeed lately, you won't even believe it! So let me back track to about two weeks ago:

1) March 1st: Model UN was a bummer because they cancelled it at the last minute! Apparently, the roads were too slippery from a snowstorm that Stephen Lewis (some big Canadian UN guy) called the competition off...what a wuss, it's Canada for God's Sake! So I spent the whole day in school, all dressed (heels and all!) and no books totally UNPREPARED for Civics Unit test! But Mr. Bremner was soo cool, he let me off the hook and said I could ditch class because he had no reason to make me depressed since I'm "in something (Model UN) which he totally supports!" I love that old guy, he's cool! So the team and I have lost some respect for Stephen Lewis...blah blah blah.

2) Sweet Sixteen: It was kickbutt awesome! Mommy dearest brought me out shopping, but Ididn't spend much because we had a lovely dinner after<33. Since my bday fell on a sunday, my girls decorated my locker monday in school. The best part of the day was my best buddy guyfriend giving me a hug! (He is soo sweet!) Apparently his bday was two days after mine, so I gave him a hug then. =)

3)Last saturday: I passed the written Driver's Test!! Coolio-daddy-o brought me out to get my G1. I failed it once, but passedthe second time round! SO, I can LEGALLY drive with a 4 yr experienced driver supervision. But heck, we can always bend the rules!!

I am sooo sorry for the late updates guys! Anyhow, I can't wait til Camp! 21 days away!!

Much love <3;;

2007-02-14T08:14:00.000-08:00

Hey hunz,
It's Valentines Day! And I am LOVE-less....but my fantasy with Jansen Ackles (Supenatural) lives on ;). <3

Haven't written in here for a while. I do apologize, things have been a litte out of hand lately! Model UN is going great. Another school registered Afghanistan ahead of us, so we're representing our country, Canada. Let's just say despite the freedom to vote and publicly voicing out opinions, the media have portray women terribly and explicitly in the media. Where's the respect we deserve?

Other than that, I've been terribly piled up with math and science homework! Plus, theres meeting EVERYDAY for M.UN until Mar.2nd.

I'm taying optimistic because we have a pretty friendly and bright team. Man, my bday's less than a month away, yet I haven't even started readi that driving book >.<

Life sucks. But do spread the love!<3

2007-02-07T13:22:00.000-08:00

Heya peoplez!
You wouldn't believe what happened....

I MADE IT TO MODEL UN TEAM!

Gosh, I completely freaked when I saw my name. I was like, "FINALLY! Something I wll do which will help this crumbling world." My chickita, Adrita, made it with me too =)

I just got back from the meeting and we have voted on a country to represent at the conference: Afghanistan. The topic this year is "Gender Equality"and I am all for it to speak for the voiceless.

SO it is second semester now....and the hard courses are on! Science & Math(Ouch!). My civics teacher (Mr. Bremner) reminds me of Breen. LoL, it's like they are related! Oh boy, and I'm loving Drama! We're doing the craziest warm-ups and like my class is a whack! =D

I think i'm loving this semester!

2007-02-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

=) Heya Chickitas!
I went for exam review today and quite cool with my exam marks:

History: 95% in exam 87% in essay
English: 86% exam
French: 87% exam 90% oral 83% listening
PhysEd:90% overall

Went out for coffee/hot choc with my gals after and discussed the upcming semester. Pretty relaxing! Second sem. starts on Monday =)

I will finally have drama!

2007-01-22T16:03:00.000-08:00

Heya hunz,
Sorry for the late update and I gotta be brief today. Exams are on the way, I have English & History on Wednesday and French on Monday. SO it's "study, study, study!"...and I hate it like hell.

Good news: I got nominated by my teacher to attend as a delegate for my school with a couple other kids to a Leadership Camp at Waterford, Ontario (2 hours from here). I am thrilled because it'll be a 4 day-3 night stay (my first trip ALONE)! Costs about $100 and the school pays $180. This all happens in April. My parents approve 100% =)

Secondly, I got a brief driving lesson from my coolio Daddy <33!! I actually MOVED the car (illegally, of course)...it was awesome! I know how to turn and brake and steer and all those stuff. Boy, I can't wait for my G1 (driver's liscence) which will be happening in less than 2 months away!!

Thirdly, Model UN is back! I'm signing up and we're being interviewed in a couple of weeks after exams. The topic this year is : Gender Discrimination (sexism). I am all for it to speak for those who are "voice-less". But first, I gotta prepare for the interview...(yikes!)

I gotta do some major, major, MAJOR studying....

Ciao xox

2007-01-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

School is starting on Monday. I have mixed feelings about this. I am am both thrilled to be back with my friends but I'm kinda anxious about the upcoming exams (the break has been far too short for me).

Had a sleepover at my second cousins' yesterday. We joked a lot! Talked about "gayness" and crashed their room with a P.J modelling show. I won the pageant...lol. Apparently, I requested Azkiah to make me a goth and she did a pretty good job on it. Though, I think I smiled too much which is very "un-gothy".

Oh and did I tell you we took over 100 picts? LOL. We stayed up until 2:00 a.m. playing Truth or Dare and UNO....and my secrets were all revealed! (Yikes!)

Overall, it wasn't so bad to end off our break with a little madness ...enjoy the picts guys .

PS: Playing is my current fave song by The Fray entitled How to Save a Life
PSS: Yes, I do sing myself to sleep =P

2007-01-03T12:04:00.000-08:00

It's the 2007, baby!!!

Happy New Year.....sorry for the delay, eh? Been busy lately.

Hari Raya was totally kickbutt awesome! A lot of guests over and a lot of food too...hehehe.

Yesterday was one of my bestfriend's sweet 16 bday. She brought us out for dinner and I basically had the whole buffet of desserts..(there was just so much to choose from! Well the vegetarian section was pretty limited cuz i dunt like veggies). We then crashed at her house, caked her face and watched STEP UP. Omigosh...Channing Tatum is soo damn hot! We spent a whole hour talking about him...someone brought up about his "bisexual" gender and that totally ended our convo.

Today I'm just chilling at home wondering about my boring life. Hmm....school's starting in about 4 days and Im not ready for exams! I'm not ready to face 2007 school year either...>.<
Gosh it's hard to believe that I'll be entering the real world in a couple of years (I'll be 18, for goodness sakes!).

On the other hand, my dad's gonna get me the driver's liscence handbook. So on my 16th bday, he's gonna make me sit for the written test...HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

2006-12-30T13:08:00.000-08:00

Im back from 6hr drive Ottawa! First off, I wish we had more snow like they did in Ottawa! It's crazy that we haven't had at least 10cm of snow by almost the end of DECEMBER!

1) We met up with other Melayu ppl. They were nice.

2)omigosh! I went to the parliament house, and like I saw a lot of historical statues Mr. Breen was talking about!! I got sooo excited seeing Nellie McClung...the statue (she fought for women's rights dude!)

3)Finalllyyy...we ate at a Malay Restaurant in Canada! It was cool...

Short trip but a lot of memories!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL-ADHA!

2006-12-25T10:00:00.000-08:00

For three days, for 12 hours each day, my family and I went to an Islamic Conference. Reviving the Islamic Spirit is a youth organization, bringing Islamic Scholars and Islamic Musicians from around the world. Last year, Raihan came. Unfortunately, they didn't come this year. But I did enjoy the music of an English revert named Hamza Robertson. He sang really well, reminded me of James Blunt. Another cool group was Outlandish a Denmark trio....they sang a song about how George Bush is a Monster . LoL...pretty entertaining actually. The song about a Palestinian girl by them was said to be played on MTV a couple of times.

The speeches varied from Islamic History to umm...political stuff. My favourite was about the successful Andalusia age. It was interesting how a part of Spain was once Islamically ruled and it was wildly successful. They had quite a technology...

Anyhow...im all tired out...I'm leaving for Ottawa tomorrow. It will be a looooooong drive up north. But heck, it's the break! I'll catch up with you guys again in 4 days!

Much love...and let the WINTER HOLIDAYS BEGIN!

2006-12-20T16:29:00.000-08:00

The trip to Warplane Museum avec my history class was pretty fun. Well, boring actually because half the time we had a boring lecture about the planes and war and veterans and stuff. But hijacking the airplanes was fun! Michelle, Marina and I became pilots and we 'flew'
across the museum fumbling through knobs and buttons in squeaky old yellow airplanes that needed grease.

LoL...and what was funny was Mir and Courtney were picked to dress up as pilots =). It was cool!

I thought the coolest part was eating lunch by a huge Boeing 747 "Canuck plane". I was kinda scared of the planes falling on our heads. But they told me it was safe...so all's cool!

Anyhow..enjoy the picts!

2006-12-16T15:56:00.001-08:00

Gwen Stefani is back with her new album Sweet Escape. Her new image is kinda "dull" to me. It's cool she's making up her own style and all. But I very much prefer her old one...the whole daring and kinda rebellious "hollaback" image. I guess it makes her look like a typical teenager, which appeals to me.

=) Gwen is still a cool and all but I kinda wish she's a little more like Pink. The whole confidence and determination to help end the era of "Stupid Girls" is soo damn hot! Im glad that some celebrities have the initiative to do something like this...

Anyhow...Gwen dares to be different, and I definitely salute her for that.

Im gonna have to look for her new songs cuz one of my friends told me it's pretty okay.

This unRich Girl has to go....

CIAO!

2006-12-16T15:56:00.000-08:00

2006-12-15T14:58:00.000-08:00

Someone grafittied something really insulting on our school property today.

I am disgusted. Such publicity will bring you nowhere with your problem. You just prove to be no different, or even alot worser, than your provoker. Sure you may be standing up for your rights, but by hurting someone just goes against yourself. Chances are, you'll get yourself hurt once again, and it just goes on and gets bigger...until you don't know what started the conflict. (That's one thing I have benefited from reading Romeo & Juliet..lol)

Small hatred can lead to big things. I learn that we are living in a crazy world with a potential to destruct itself. We can't afford to have another World War...another one will just mean the end of the world.

As smarter as humanity is becoming, we still inherit stupidity.

I have been told that enough NUCLEAR BOMBS have been made to destroy the whole world TEN TIMES.

North Korea has a dictator who is obsessed with nuclear..Had we not discovered the nuclear bomb, WWII may never have ended when it should. Yet if it had ended later, we may not enjoy the freedom we have today. Things will be different. A lot different.

Swallow on that fact.

Turn those fist into a handshake.
Compliment instead of criticize.
Think before acting.
Love instead of hating.
Stop the war before it starts spreading.
Learn from our mistakes.

2006-12-12T04:06:00.000-08:00

Shafiq-spearean?!

I was just reading Hani's blog on Romeo and Juliet. She's definitely got her points right.

I must admit that R&J is one heck of a weird play. See, I love Shakespeare too...he's got some deep lines that often make me stop and think (like "My only love sprung from my only hate"..how cool is that?!).

But I think Romiette & Julio (pardon my spelling), has got their life messed up. Romeo apparently falls in love with Juliet and says he never really loved anyone but her. But that is just full of bull$%#$! (Didn't he mention that his 'heart' was with some chick named ROSALINE in the beginning?)

Love at first sight isn't love. It is infatuation. Juliet was desperate to marry Romeo without even knowing his true colours. Those things will affect them if they would have gotten married instead of die. Chances are, if the story goes on there'd be a divorce. (Wowzers! Now that'll be a cool play to watch!) There's defnitely a lesson to be learned, though. Come to think of it, Romeo and Juliet does have something in common as today's "Internet Dating". Not that I have ever had those relationship...I have a life, okay? For God's sake, those people are pedafiles for all I care! Romeo might've been a serial killer too...

So yeah, out of all the Shakespearean play, Romeo & Juliet is the funnest to act out. It helps to prove the potential a person has as an actor. But in terms of relating to reality, it pretty much stinks! Honestly, will I die because some random hot guy I met in the party (who kissed me) killed himself? (HELL NO!)

I'll have to say Hamlet and Antony & Cleopatra just may be my faves =)
I love the madness and revenge in Hamlet (he's such a determined character!How hot is that?!) Oh and true love is definitely portrayed in A&C. Besides, it's based on a true story.

Just sharing my favourite line by Shakespeare from As You Like It :

"All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players.They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages."
-Shakespeare.

2006-12-11T19:40:00.000-08:00

Im wide awake and it is waaay past my bedtime. Time now is 10:40. Must be high on something...

Man, I'm gonna be really fat one day. I ate too many deep fried chicken today, plus a lot of other sugary junk. To add that I am also in the Personal Fitness program in school, only make me look more like a hypocrite. This is life, eh? Can't hide from the bad stuff. I admit that I am not fat, but I am not too skinny either.

One of my girlfriends in school told me to not worry much about what I eat. (Well really, I don't watch what I eat!) She thinks I'm skinny enough to be part of Canada's Next Top Model. Hey, becoming a model sounds like FUN! You get to try out new clothes everytime and experiment with make-up. Only, it will be as good as "selling out my body".

Anyhow...my biggest fear is to have my arteries clogged up. Anyhow...I'll worry more later. Sugár's running low. Ciao my darlings!! <33

2006-12-08T13:56:00.000-08:00

26th anniversary of a man who was a peace lover...and a talented musician.

Your music lives on and rest in peace,

John Lennon<3

2006-12-05T18:23:00.000-08:00

I just chatted with one of my friend who is in a "Love" dilemma. He asked me for advice because the girl he loves doesn't feel the same (love) way about him.

Problem:
1) I have been "infatuated" but never really fallen in "love"
(hehe i learned that big word in English today...starting Romeo & Juliet, you know?)

2) I usually give up about how I feel about someone (because I think I have a life?)

3) Love is a pain in the (fill in the blank)

But, I told him to GO FOR IT! (if he thinks she's worth waiting for, that is)

Because also I think this statement: "You can make urself fall in love with someone. But u can't make someone fall in love with you" <---that is just BULL...cuz things happens. Love happens. U can make it happen. Life is all about making things happen (wat the hell am i saying?!)

Ugghh!! why am i soo lovey and mushy today?! Well, that's cuz I am all messed and I'm bored out of my witsssss!! Stupid cold.....

SOMEBODY! Save me!!

2006-12-04T13:55:00.000-08:00

Aww...one of my brown-honey, Madiha, is leaving for Abu Dhabi in January! =(

Anyhow, we threw a Farewell partay for her over the weekend. It was pretty whacked & fancy! Cool stuff, you know? We had lots of ice-cream and cake to eat, and lots of "acting" going on. We had Madiha dress as a groom and we got her married..."brown-style!". Totally awesome!

We also had a "Mississauga's Next Top Model" show..lol..Checkitout the picts!

2006-11-29T14:11:00.000-08:00

Aye-yi-yi! My last post didn't show up. It was a celebrity look-alike thingy. Apparently, I kinda look like a pose of Jessica Alba and Tia Carrere (from Relic Hunter). Pretty weird huh?

Anyhow, Schindler's List was a movie played in History....Gosh, I was more MAD than sad. Yea, I admit, I cried (what a wuss, eh?) but just at this one scene!

I'm thinking of joining Model U.N or something. I REALLY TRUELY want the holocaust and suffering around the world to stop....
Besides, I realized that my chance of being in a sports team is 0%, so mind as well make a difference, right?

Peace out, y'all! <3 (lol...i hate myself for being such a wannabe *shakes head*)

2006-11-26T13:16:00.000-08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

2006-11-25T12:29:00.000-08:00

We're moving on to a more sensitive topic in History, WWII & the holocaust.

On Thursday, Breen and Ms. Hassles showed us some graphic and gory slideshow from the holocaust. I was both sick to my stomach and angry at Hitler. I think I turned all green because Hassles came over to my desk to ask if I was alright. There was this one photograph that i will never forget: A REAL stuffed head of a man.

And yesterday, we had a holocaust survivor, Dr. Eva Olsson, come over to our school. She told us of her experience which really got into me. Dr. Olsson was separated from her mother and sister the moment she stepped down her train in Auschwitz, Germany. She never had the chance to say goodbye to her mother. That hit me that it could've happened to me, and I started crying.

Dr. Olsson explained that she was tortured and starved to death at the Concentration Camp because of her religion. She was forced to work, and they served her human soup everyday. That too, was a small portion. Each day, she smelled human flesh burning from the chimney, where at least 200 people were burned into, each day.

She adviced us that we have a lot more in common, than we are different. Her speech was powerful.

I got a chance to briefly see her after her presentation. I said to her,"You've changed my view of the world." I thanked her and gave that lady a hug....NOBODY deserves to be ill-treated because of who they are.

Ironically, these things still happen in places such as North Korea and parts of Africa....

When will humanity learn from their mistakes?

2006-11-22T13:57:00.000-08:00

I love this song! =) It has wonderful instrumentals (i love the violins!) , a great singer, and such meaningful lyrics. Everytime I listen to it, I remember the first time I came to Canada..
I think of saying the lyrics itself to you guys in SG, "I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean"....because my worst fear, is to be forgotten.

Anyhow, I do hope you find inspiration while reading/listening to this song. Such beauty it has in words=)

I hope you dance-Lee Ann Womack

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat But always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small

When you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give fate a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I

hope you dance I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances

But they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake But it's worth making

Don't let some hell bent heart Leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out

Reconsider

Give the heavens above More than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

(Chorus):

I hope you dance

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)

I hope you dance

(Rolling us along)

I hope you dance

(Tell me who)

I hope you dance

(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)

(Where those years have gone)

2006-11-17T14:39:00.000-08:00

Wooooot! My highest average ever in my rep. card (91%, baby!).

Gots our midterm report cards and I'm doing well in all 4 courses.

Eng-93%
French-88%
Phys-Ed-87%
History-96%

=)Boy Im happy!

2006-11-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

One of the worst days of my life...

I got cut from the volleyball tryouts bcuz im "too short and the only thing I can do is pass to other team members". A little too harsh!
I am discouraged from joining sports team by one of my parent
Screwed up bad in French debate

One highlight of the day:

*HE noticed me while I was getting a skipping rope during Gym Class =). But it was probably nothing?

2006-11-11T13:37:00.000-08:00

November 11th; on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at 11:00, marked an important day. In Canada, it is known as...

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Walking around my school for the past week, I noticed many people pinned a Poppy on their left chest. A symbol for peace, unity and remembrance. We had a WWII veteran giving a speech, with the choir and bands playing the national anthem and The Last Post.

Many countries around the world celebrate this day to honour the people involved in the war, to mark the end of the brutal WWI when the Treaty of Armistice was signed (at the 11th hour of Nov.11 in 1918). Yes, history is my favorite subject =). Canada played a role in the war, although it wasn't really quite "independent" as a whole, yet. I am REALLY surprised that Singapore doesn't celebrate this, because as we all know, SG was a colony of England.

Anyhow, "HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF". Just look around, you'll realize what I mean. (Hint: today's fashion styles, the whole retor & vintage). WWII happened, didn't it?

Signed Treaties were made to PREVENT wars. But usually, people FORGET and start WARS. That is the purpose of Remembrance Day.

We have more in common than we are different. On this special day, I say we should stop for a minute. Think about all the innocent lives taken just because of SOME idiots. Think about the people who are criticized and killed, just because of the way they are born. Think about children orphaned from the war, and imagine ourselves in this position.

Ironic, how wars still go on in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan...will humans ever learn?

Give Peace a Chance.

In Flanders Fields-John MacCraig

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Lest we forget.

2006-11-09T04:14:00.000-08:00

Every year, my sis and I will invite some friends over to our house for a little "Par-tay!". Well, we had one yesterday an BOY, oh BOY! I had fun! =) My girls and I went crazy watching our fave soap opera (Passions) and we ate and gossiped and went hIgH! I had a lot of fun with them. Originally, I invited at least 10 girls, only half of them made it.

When all of my friends left, I chilled with my sis' crew and we had a game of charades. Gosh, I had to be a "ball, tablecloth & candle" it was damn crazy! I had the best party everrr!!

note: not a lot of "whites" eh?...lol that's cuz many couldnt come..I wish they all came, though =(

2006-11-05T09:11:00.000-08:00

Above: Baby Shukri in his baju raya & kain samping :P he's sooo cute!

The Raya House Raiding continues again this weekend...

Visited 2 houses (one in Ajax, another in downtown Toronto) yesterday...! =) It was great! I met a Caucasian Canadian lady who converted into Muslim and married a M'sian guy. She was a Scuba Diver and currently teaches science. She's such a cool lady!! I got to know her pretty well...I guess you can say we're friends.

We're off to Waterloo today. (that's about 2 hrs away, I think). We're going to baby Shukri's house! He's sooo adorable!

2006-10-31T16:14:00.000-08:00

BOO!

Did I scare ya?!

Yea, yea, yea...it's Halloween alright. A lot of people dressed up around my neighbourhood ringing on my doorbell. But on my door, is a not saying: SORRY! WE DO NOT CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN. GO NEXT DOOR!

In school today, someone dressed as the ghost from THE GRUDGE. He/She or whoever the heck it is, went over my desk in English class and scared the jeepers out of me. I ran out of my classroom with three other people, only to find my whole class laughing at me when I returned! How embarrassing!

Aye, it is not quite a good celebration, I believe. See, I read somewhere & heard that Halloween is derived from a group of Celtics (a gothic religion) who would BURN stuff, including PEOPLE, to sacrifice to the GODS. Creepy, eh? Plus, H'ween is just like X-mas...and I celebrate neither =)

Wooot...its still raya! Boy, I celebrate that! My wallets gettin' heavier, babe! Be goin to Ajax (1hr 30 mins from here) next week to Aunty Hamidah's place...and we have a "Perjumpaan Hari Raya" in 2 weeks!

Btw, did u guys see the article my mom posted abt us here? How did it came out..?? Shoutoutz some info for us s'il vous plait (that is 'PLEASE' en français)...

Ciao my lovely ninjas! <3

2006-10-27T04:24:00.000-07:00

Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2006

2006-10-22T10:16:00.000-07:00

I have a few minutes to spare...with so much to do, so little time. My local mosque says Raya will be tomorrow, we're following Saudi Arabia. Either way, I won't be going to school tomorrow!=)

I just finished cleaning up my room and helped mom bake cupcakes for masjid's bake sale tomorrow. I am excited about tomorrow! All the melayu family from all across Ontario (that's the province/state we live in) are coming over to my place, dressed in colourful traditional clothes...just like every yr! PLUS, the cash will start rolling in...hehehe. Ah, and all the forgiving and dramatic sadness...

I'm kinda sad about leaving the month of Ramadan too. It brought my family and a lot of other people closer together. Aye! I can't wait for tonight! We'll be putting on henna at the mosque with some friends. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Anyhow, I gotta be going....have a great one everyone!

2006-10-20T18:03:00.000-07:00

OH YEAH! It's long weekend for me, baby!!

I ain't going to school on Monday!! That's cuz its gonna be HARI RAYA!!

I've been cleaning up my room real nice for the past days...decorating and putting fancy curtains and all. Sooooo.....the cash rolls in sometime soon! =) lol. I can hardly wait to eat 24/7 again...and wear my new outfit.

Wishing everyone a :

SELAMAT HARI

RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN

2006-10-17T10:01:00.000-07:00

Gosh, I don't understand people sometime. I put myself in their shoes, and all I understand is nothing. Like today, someone commented on my fashion sense. I appreciate your criticism, thank you very much. But how about looking at yourself, before degrading others (such as me)?

I have my own way of dressing up, and so do you. If my fashion statement offends you and hurts your eyes, maybe my imaginary friend who's a doctor can give you a cure!

Heck, I can't believe I'm upset over words someone said to me....Oh well...Im weird!

Tomorrow will be a better day;;

2006-10-16T14:49:00.000-07:00

Oh man....the smell of baking cookies is KILLING me!!! And to add that this computer is in the kitchen too!!

I just finished helping my mom make choc-chip cookies + cornflakes cereal maccaroons. They're looking great. The choc-chip cookies come in odd shapes and sizes, by the way. Don't blame me for my 'accidental-creativity', aight?

Anywho, I'm kinda feeling woozy right now....I think it's because of the lack of food my body digested! I only ate like a couple slices of bagels and a cup of hot-choc this morning. Far from my regular 'dinner leftover'. PLUS, we were running outside in the cold for phys-ed. I very much enjoyed it, because my goal is to be in first place for the 3km run. I came in 3rd, YiKeS!! I was sooo close.....but my legs failed me.... Oh yeah, and my other goal is to grow some leg muscles =). That way, I can kick some real butt one day, if someone ever dares to get on my nerve!! (Ain't I sweet?!)

Ima take a nap......

Nighty-night-night, my little ninjas<3

2006-10-15T09:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday....the best thing ever happened!

I FINALLY ended my craving of MUSHROOM MELT BURGER!

You know the ones you guys have at Burger King in SG? Well, I tried it once there, and I loved it. Before I returned to Canada, I forgot to pack them in my luggage. Heck, I was too busy thinking about leaving and weight limit and saying goodbye, I forgot to even buy a burger!

So you see, when I returned here, I've had these cravings...I wanted to ask my mom to make them, but we ran out of burger meat, plus, weather's getting too cold for bbq!...and well, we've been too busy anyway (making cookies for Raya).

Anyhow, at Aunty Za's house yesterday, she made these burgers:

They had tender meat, sauced with melted cheese mushrooms!

BOY, was I HAPPY!

2006-10-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

I am bored!

Be going out in a couple of hours to Scarborough to Aunty Zarina's place...=)

Right now, Im gonna chill...............!

2006-10-12T16:46:00.000-07:00

date today: OCTOBER 12th, 2006

Weather condition: FREEZNG & SNOWING!

I can't believe it when I looked out the window in school today!! FIRST snow of the year...in

AUTUMN OCTOBER! We're in for some real sick winter this yr for sure!

Anyhow, I had a half day today. Teachers had to reorganize some class stuff. Me, Angie, Sarah

and Robbie decided to help out our gr.7 teacher after school. Then, I helped out with the play

auditions....(we had a second cut, cuz theres too many kids!).

Gots our mark update today:

Im the highest in phys-ed = 87% (But I think there's room for improvement)

Second highest in English = 91% (Just hope I can keep this !)

Dunno what I gots for History & Francais....but w/e it is..

IM LOVIN' HISTORY, BABY!

2006-10-12T04:00:00.000-07:00

Okay, Im in an a lot better mood today...still mad at her. But life goes on....Thanks Ela <3

So anyhow, Raya is in a couple of weeks! I most definitely can't wait to wear my new Baju Kurung we custom-made in SG. Plus, this is the time of the year when the cash rolls in!! =)

Last year, my sis and I joined our 'raya bank accounts' and bought a fender acoustic guitar. We're both still learning, Irah's taking guitar lessons in school. This year, I have decided to spend it all in a clothes shopping spree! =) That, and maybe to save up for my drivers' license test cost....or a car!

I got to be going to school now.....be bloggin again l8er

2006-10-11T04:13:00.000-07:00

I am in a bad mood today....

1) I HATE it when a person things she is TOO POPULAR for me...

-Let me say something about this: I DONT GIVE A DAMN! You have your life, LIVE IT!
Cuz I have mine!

2)Goodness gracious! You don't have to rub in my face how 'GREAT' you are! >.< TELL IT TO THE WALL!They'll listen to you a lot more than I will.

3) TREAT me like CRAP all you want! I have my own nose to hold up high.... You can take
all my friends, too...But lemme tell say one thing: THEY know ME better than
YOU!

I don't get mad that often, but when I am...Im a witch.

2006-10-10T04:17:00.000-07:00

Okay, I decided for a change of layout! A little 'frenchie' a little 'green-y'. JUST LIKE ME! lol

So, yesterday, we had an 'ALL NIGHTER' at aunty Nafiza's place in Markham. A lot of people went and it was awesome! We ate, stayed up until 2:00 a.m, talked all night, took pictures, slept for an hour, prayed, ate some more, and went home at 7:00 a.m.

Uh-huh....only 1 hour of sleep! Or should I say nap?? Anyhow, I slept like a dead elephant when I got back and woke up at 3:00p.m! The advantage to waking up late is I only had to wait for 3hrs more until I break my fast...LoL. I ate like an elephant too!! I'll probably look like one in a couple of months.

Hmm, Im wide awake now and will be going to school in 15mins. Im thinking ahead about winter this year. I haven't been skiing since two years. I really can't wait until we ice-skate again. The weatherman says its gonna snow this Friday....SNOW in OCTOBER! That's like an oxymoron, two opposite words coming together! >.<

We'll see what the future holds!=)

2006-10-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY to
SITI NURULHUDA!

Sorry for the late bday wish! =) But have a good one, girl!

What's up: Auditions for the play went well. A lot of talented kids this year. We have 57 kids who are talented and only 37 casts in the play!!! It will be tough to cut them down cuz they are all sooooo talented! We'll see how things go for the callbacks next week....

Aye, I got to run! Be going off to the library for some history researching!

-Missin' y'all!!

2006-10-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

Heya again! Haven't written in awhile. I do apologise for that...been quite busy with school stuff lately!

We had a Terry Fox Walk/Run on Fri. I wanted to run, but a teacher commented on how 'JEANS are innapropriate for running', which forced me and a lot of other friends of mine to forfeit the run and just walk instead....so yeah, Im pretty mad, but hey Terry would've been proud of my running spirit!

In case you didn't know, Terry Fox is a Canadian hero, who attempted to run across Canada in the spirit of rasing money for Cancer. He actually ran almost halfway across Canada on one leg and a prosthetic one in 1980's. He died 26 years ago, yet his spirit still lives on.

Here's watsup:
1) We just had a super cool 'buka puasa' in Ajax (1hr 30 mins from where I live) yesterday at Aunty Hamida's house (aka Mama's bestfriend).

2) Tonight is our Iftar (buka puasa) at our local mosque, and a lot of people are gonna taste our trad-food!!

3)I am gonna help out my 8thGrade teachers with the Middle School Play (It's the Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT, this year). Auditions start tomorrow, and guess what?! IM on the JUDGING panel! Just like last year =) I can't wait for some Dramatic FUN-ness!

4)Breen is taking off 5 questions for the history quiz to people who donated $5 to Terry Fox Foundation! (Apparently, I have a lot more procrastination time this week!!)

5) My french-ies and I kicked serious butt (that meant we rocked the school) with our french-restaurant presentation!!

Life ROCKS out LOUD....for now =)

2006-09-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Chantal Kreviazuk is a Canadian born singer who is currently married to Our Lady Peace's lead singer, Raine Maida. She's one of my favourite singer=)....Anyhow, just to let you know,the lyric below is my current fave...i just cant seem to find the music code I'll keep looking...

ALL I CAN DO-C. Kreviazuk
When you're on your own
When you're at a fork in the road
You don't know which way to go
There's too many suns in our rows
You haven't laughed in a while
When you can't even fake a smile
When you feel ashamed
The uniform don't make you brave

Chorus: All I can do is love you to pieces
Give you a shoulder to cry when you need it
When the day is long and the night is coming down on you
All I can do All I can do All I can do

When you forget your name
And the pleasure can't disguise your pain
And you don't feel the same
I won't forget the love you made

Chorus

What a lovely day to shape your dreams
And you don't even have to sleep
You can make it what you want to be
You can fly away
You can change your name
You can have a happy face
It can be so real ohhhhhh

Chorus

2006-09-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

SELAMAT BERPUASA!

This is the first time in five years my family break our fast at 7:00 p.m!! We're so used to eating by 5:00 or 4:30....it's just that we wont be hitting the Daylight Saving time this year!!

Aye, life's a test! We shall be patient as the month passes by...Before long, it will be Hari Raya!!! =)

Have a blessed month, everyone! <33

2006-09-20T17:06:00.000-07:00

Specially for my sweet cousin, Ela ;) You rock my world, girl!! Enjoy the picts!!

1) Aye, look at us all gangster & ready to strut our stuff =) Totally cool, yeah!

Screw the Idol competition...you guys have got us to sing for! We're the world's best, baby!!!

2006-09-18T15:06:00.000-07:00

POETRY for English Unit!! =) How awesome is that?! I think poems are romantic... The only problem is, I stink and often have to wait for inspirations! >.< It took me hours to come up with this..due tomorrow, by the way! :

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL POEM

I am passionate and imaginative
I wonder if I mean the world to someone out there
I hear my heart beat to the rhythm of my emotions
I see frozen pictures flashing before my eyes
I want to relive my whole summer with my distant cousins and friends
I am passionate and imaginative
I pretend to stroll by the beach under the moonlight and the falling stars
I feel lonely and trapped in my own world sometimes
I touch the falling sky every winter and love the smell of spring
I worry of being forgotten in a country I once called home
I cry should my tender heart be broken, yet knowing I will carry on
I am passionate and imaginative
I understand the true value of friendship and swear to cherish it
I say nobody deserves to starve and be abandoned
I dream of us ending poverty and acknowledge it as a prophecy
I try to change the path of fate, but often find myself tangled in the present
I hope to seek adventure and travel the world
I am passionate and imaginative

2006-09-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

Let's have some fun with the picts today! =) LoL, that's a pict of Ellys, me and Ela when we were around 3-5 years old. Taken at my old house in CCK...man I remembered doing stupid things at that house. I once covered both my eyes with the Vick's methanol petroleum jelly. Well, lets just say I got really 'teary' after....

Ela, Ellys & I had one heck of a childhood. We grew up together, we would play our Uncle's boardgame 'Dungeon' or some card game, and would often sleep over at our grandparents' place over the weekends. I miss those times !!

On the left is the pict of us again. Only this was taken on my last day in SG, at Changi Airport. We're all grown up, for sure! But I must say, that we are still the best of friends like we were when young. =) Gosh, somethings just never change! And I'll proudly say, they will stay the same forever! What's next? A pict of us three entering adulthood? lol, we'll have to wait about another five years for that! Anyhow, I am really missing people right now...lol

Love you girls <3

2006-09-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

Weekend is always a good excuse for teachers to pile up with homework...
=) Im done 'em....except for Paradox Poster & French to study for....
Oh yeah, procrastinating is always fun! lol.

So erm, nothing new. Except yesterday was 70's day and I saw a lot of teachers dressed as Hippies! Pretty amusing...lol.

Apparently, theres nothing to do this weekend but chill at home. Meh...Im kinda glad. =) Relaxing is totally fine by me...

Anyhow Im hungry...see y'all around!

2006-09-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

You wouldn't believe what happened today!

Mr. Breen taught us how to cook during History...hahahaha. It was hilarious! He was trying to make us remember the events that lead to World War I through a 'cooking show'! Oh, and he started rapping too, something about the Triple Alliance & Triple Entente....lol

Deeply amusing...but hey, I officialy declare History the best class to be in! =)

2006-09-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

Today was a normal day...! LoL. The exclamation mark is there in umm, the spirit of "Jersey Day" in school today. So, as some of you know, I own not a single sports jersey. I decided to wear the Adidas 'soccer-ish' jersey that my uncle left behind when he last visited here with my aunt. I looked like a single stick in a pillowcase , but I didn't mind! =) It's all about the school spirit, man!

Anyhow, I'm lovin' history! =) I scored full marks on a French quiz today! Oh yeaaaaaaah! French is my best subject ;)

So uh...other than that, nothing else. Im gonna start 'devoir-ing' (that's French of Hmk-ing, pronounced DAY-Voo-AH)

L8er Allig8ers!

2006-09-09T16:00:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning with both legs sore and my back hurting. Yikes! I'm having a hard time walking too. That's because we did a lot of FUN stuff during phys-ed yesterday!! (no kidding!)

Okay, and umm, the first day of school with the counselling of 9'ners weren't so bad. If you think Im tall in SG, you should REALLY see the grade 9's this year. I am like a dwarf compared to them!! But I had fun hanging out with them and guess what?! Our team came in second place for the games!!! =) They are really nice 9'ers, by the way. Oh and my co-counsellor, Alex, and I made a lot of new friends...

It's only been the first week of school and I'm piled with homework. =) Im done them, just have to study for French quiz. Anyhow! My teachers are pretty nice this semester....

Ms. Adams (phys-ed/fitness) said we'll be doing Yoga, Martial Arts stuff & Pilates sometime this year! I can hardly wait...They sound like fun. As for French, Madamoiselle Stevens seem pretty nice. Most of my close friends are in this class, by the way. Ms. Theodoridis for English is pretty cool. She seem to like the music I like! =D As for History, Mr. Breen is kickbutt funny!! He jokes around...like 98% of the period!

Cool stuff....anyhow, I'll keep updating about school later! =)

2006-09-04T10:40:00.000-07:00

"Watch my life pass me by, in the rearview mirror"
-What's left of me, Nick Lachey

That part of a lyric really explains how I feel right now. I have done so many things this summer, I cannot believe that today is officially the last day of my summer vacation! Tomorrow is when school begins again.I am thrilled to have all my favourite courses this semester....especially History. I am probably the only person in 10th grade who enjoys this course.

I have volunteered to be a counsellor for the 9th graders this year for their orientation. So, tomorrow, while everyone else gets half day for school, us counsellors and 9'ers will have some fun in the sun. We'll see how things go tomorrow.

If there is anything I want to do right now, it will be replaying my whole summer again. Reliving the excitement before I left Canada, entering Singapore and enjoying the company of everyone but I will leave out the 'goodbyes and farewells' only to have everyone travel all the way here, where I am now.

That is perfection, baby.. ;)

2006-09-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

The craziness kept us warm =)

What started out as a morning to go to our annual tradition of apple picking with other Canadian Malay families ended up as a pretty interesting Saturday! We arrived at Orchalaw Pick-your-own-apple Farm at around 11:00 a.m. The rainy weather did not cooperate with us and our favourite type of apple, Tomlin Sweet, wasn't ready yet (at least not until a month time!). So we decided to continue ahead with our picnic...and did I mention the "rainy weather did not cooperate with us"? lol

It was raining pretty bad and the temperature was pretty cold, about 15*C or less. When we arrived, everyone were having doubts about the whole picnic. But my parents insisted we continue as some said the weather was perfect for fishing.

So we tied a huge canvas on some trees and started the barbeque. The rain stopped but it was pretty cold and all that kept me warm was my cup of hot tea and my sweater. =) I didn't complain because I was having a lot of fun...

About three hours later, it started raining again pretty badly and our canvas-of-a-tent started to fall out pretty bad. Turns out, our Dad and his fishing crew couldn't catch a fish because the thunder probably scared the fishes away...

So we decided to continue at someone's house. Pretty awesome day!...I realised, my family has held picnics in all seasons and weather; Summer, Fall, Winter (in Niagara) & Spring! =D

2006-08-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

Courses this semester:
1)Phys.Ed
2)French
3)Language Arts (English)
4)Lunch
5)History

=) Aye-yi-yi! Ill end up with 3 exams this semester..!! I'll have fun in Phys.Ed & French + History. They are my best subjects...i think!

2nd Semester courses:
1)Science
2)Lunch
3)Drama
4)Civics
5)Math

Second period lunch sucks! It's from 9:30 in the morning to 10:45....>.< Funny, I have the same lunch periods in both semesters as last yr!

2006-08-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

Back to school in 8 days!
Tomorrow, I will find out what courses I'll have this semester.

It'll be awesome meeting up with the old buddies after 2 months =)

2006-08-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

SUMMER is FADINg and AUTUMN is COMING! Gosh, it sure feels like I missed the whole of summer this year...

=) Fall is my fave season..

(Picture taken in 2002, our first fall experience @ Belfountain)

2006-08-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Reminiscing about what happened a week ago seemed like looking into the endless past. I really truly enjoyed the company of family members, relatives and old friends on my trip back to Singapore...such a shame we are living half-a-world apart.

I am still jetlagging from the time difference. Everyday, I'll wake up at 4:00a.m my time and sleep at 7:00p.m. Definitely not SG or Toronto time! Probably and ridiculuously the Russian time zone is what I am adapted too. But if this keeps up, I won't have problem waking up for school, which is in about a week and a half time. ;)

Omigosh! Would you believe that I set my foot in FIVE different countries, other than Canada for the past month? My plane stopped over in Alaska, Hong Kong, then arrived in Singapore (that's already three!). This happened twice, while going to SG and back. Then, I went to Malaysia and Thailand! Not bad for my first time travelling with my Canadian passport, eh? lol. Sorry, don't mean to brag!

Anyhow, Singapore was hot and humid, unlike Canada's hot and dry summer. You wouldn't believe how much time it took for me to settle with the weather! I mean, I've left that country for only 5 years!!! I really had fun going out with my friends Nurul, Hani & Amira. My cousins Ellys & Ela had awesome time watching Pirates of the Carribean 2 & shopping. It will be at least another five years until I see you guys again...lol. Missing all of you guys a lot!

In Bangkok, it was way hotter. But I enjoyed shopping...=) In K.L, Malaysia, it was pretty relaxing. My aunts, family and I chilled in the hotel and did a little shopping....oh yeah! Ive become quite a shopaholic ever since I left Canada...

Aye, I am missing everyone right now...If I could, I would've brought everyone here with me. But some things are just impossible.