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Well, trial exams are, well still what they're all about: leaked papers. It's ridiculous! Some students study their asses off to prepare for the unknown while the other party gets to close one eye, sip on some pina colada and wait for the answer scheme to simply fall on their laps. It's unfair and utterly disgusting. Anyway, they'll get what's coming at them.

I'm incredibly bored right now, hence reverting back to blogging. I got Add. Maths tomorrow so I got some free time on my hands today, quoting Pn. Tan "Add. Maths is a subject where you can't study out of a book. You got to practice a lot. But if you don't study, the better for me. I just have to put a giant cross on the blank paper and give you a "0". Simple as that". I say that's crude, but darn effective.

But tragedy struck this week, more accurately yesterday. My brother's ex-classmate, Zhi Qi, tragically passed away in her sleep. Today I got the news that the doctors concluded that er untimely passing was due to kidney failure, but no one took notice. She just said that she was tired the day before and had slight heartache so she took an early snooze. Thank the heavens that at least she passed away without any pain or suffering. Here's the Facebook page to remember her for all the wonders she was. Although you may not know her, it would mean the world if you guys were to join the page. In her memory. May she rest in peace.

And referring to the post 2 or 3 ones ago, all I can say is that frustration and anger are incredibly powerful tools. But it's words that make the tip of the blade. ALWAYS NOTE THAT, future readers. And perhaps, future-me as well.

Another poem to distort the obvious message.

Does it make sense?
I'm still running in a meadow of dreams,
where all I left behind is what I crave for.
A dream turned to reality.
Now, I live in a distorted dimension.
Where the grey is where I roam,
in an endless whisper.
Can I grasp a second chance in this life,
where all I wanted was to be accepted by someone,
but it's just one mind in the sea of 6.5 billion.
Yet I would stand in the line of fire for that person,
eventhough there's probably another hostile shore I will have to land on.

I Belong To You (New Moon Remix)-Muse

Oupern Hous!!

Atia's open house was amazing!! The food was incredible and I couldn't help but whack 2 big helpings plus desert. I guess my weight-gaining regime is back on track!

Speaking of which, I checked my weight last week and found out I gained 2kg (out of the targeted 6), which made me superbly elated. I only learned a few days back that the reading was off-scale and it read 2 kg extra... So much for hard work...

Okay, back to the main event. I got the chance to show off my new Transition lenses, which taught me another new con to the glasses. Even with a little extra sunlight, the lenses are extremely sensitive and will adjust accordingly to the light exposure. Now, how can this be bad? Well, it means that any outdoor pics will look like I'm wearing shades. I'm not complaining (that much) but then my eyes can't be seen clearly anymore when taking pictures. In defence, guys can have their little, microscopic, minuscule fair share of vain, okay?

An hour into the open house and the last guest, Rakesh hasn't arrived yet. Aiman got fed up and decided to give him a ring. And guess his excuse? "Oh, I'm stuck in a jam outside the house"
He actually meant that he was caught in a jam at the highway, on the way to the house.

Then later we all had a shot at her PS3. I was especially excited since I've never touched one before. We all took turns playing God of War: The Collection but the main highlight was when we played GTA IV. Aiman, a seasoned noob in console gaming played first. I think he died about 6 times in the span of 20 minutes, all deaths being pretty hilarious as Joyce, Rakesh, Sarah, Atia, Aiman and I filled the entire house with ever-bursting laughter.

His "deaths" are as follows:

Round One

Atia showed him the basics of the gameplay and its mechanics on how to run, shoot, hijack a car, bla bla bla. Then she quickly obliterated a car with a RPG and immediately passed the control to him. Panicking, he tried to run away from the cops until he was stuck on a bridge. Seeing that there was no vehicle in sight and capture being imminent, he did what any fugitive on the run would've done in the runaway movies: he jumped off the bridge. Unfortunately his character wasn't some parkour expert or Spiderman so he just plummeted to his death from 20+ metres.

Score: Cops 0 - Aiman -1

Round Two

Atia gave him access to all weapons, unfortunately he didn't know how to cycle through the weapons. She used the given RPG and opened fire at a random car at the curb, which immediately alerted the police. Then she gave him the controls and started ordering him to run. Hastily, Aiman used the D-Pad to move (which was used to cycle through the weapons, leading him to use his fist as a weapon). The cops eventually arrived and he starting running as instructed (yelled, actually) by the panel of spectators while "shooting". So what we next saw was some fugitive running, being pursued by the authorities, while doing weird basketball chest passes, which was eventually apprehended.

Score: Cops 1 - Aiman -1

Round Three

Aiman managed to alert the police once again in a bid to settle the score. Again, the cops managed to apprehend him. But this time, he defied their orders and started assaulting them, with his deadly chest passes. So in the end he was gunned down to no surprise.

Score: Cops 2 - Aiman -1


Round Four

Learning from his mistake, this time Aiman brandished the RPG beforehand, finger on R2, at the ready. After he dispatched his first taxi, his excited-ness just skyrocketed and before you can say "supercalifragelisticexpealidocious", he was running down the street like some madman only existent in "Rambo". After his third victim, he quickly targeted the car right next to him and fired a point blank shot into the driver's door. Next thing we know it, his character was shown being flung somewhat 10 metres back from the force of the explosion. Funny stuff.

Score: Cops 1 - Aiman -2

Round Five

Atia decided that every bad-ass in the game needs a bad-ass ride, thus granting him a Huey assault helicopter courtesy of the game's built in cheats. Surprisingly, Aiman got hold of the controls quite well this time. He was happily flying around the city until he suddenly lost focus, causing the chopper to fly in a vertical motion. If that's not bad enough, Hani (Atia's sister) tricked Aiman to ejecting, hinting that there was an emergency parachute. There wasn't. So we saw THE coolest dive from easily 100 metres above ground earthbound. In the end, he landed on a railway track.

Score: Cops 1 - Aiman -3

Round Six

Aiman got better after the previous 4 deaths and actually managed to hijack a getaway vehicle to scamper away from the cops. He managed to last a solid 5 minutes with his health bar close to nil simply by driving in a large circular motion around the highway. Then, in another one of his errors, he collided into a tree, causing his van to catch fire, which in GTA lingo means "get your butt out of the car before it goes ka-boom". Aiman quickly ejected from the vehicle right before it burst into a giant fireball of death. Unfortunately, none of us saw the car at his left when he jumped out of the van due to a sudden camera angle change. So, the car rammed the rolling character which, you guessed it, killed him instantly in another modern movie cliche kill.

Score: Cops 1 - Aiman -4

So, GTA IV taught us a lot about being bad-asses. But it was tons of fun be it.

Club Foot-Kasabian

Got me some new specs

Yea... Nothing fantastic, but worth posting I reckon. Me and my siblings went to the optician yesterday for the occasional eyesight checkup. Then I got interested with the Transition lenses. So the owner, a friend of my parents, immediately showed me the lenses with incredible enthusiasm.

I remember him saying: "In my opinion, whoever has these lenses are very, very lucky people. It's very comfortable once you put them on. Unless you eyesight jumps like a rocket. But for you, no problem."

So I'm getting them this Thursday. Can't wait!

Renaissance-Mat Kearney

Reestablishment

Since I don't wanna give too much away, I shall embrace the poetic rambling that Pn. Shaja, my evermore esteemed English teacher, enjoys reading at the back of my exam papers.

Sometimes, solitude is my answer,
Though not always was it the right one.
Countless attempts to rebuild the broken bridge,
Seemed to constantly contradict with malicious specters.
Mimicry is what they deliver,
Nearly made me a believer.
Still the reestablishment process took place.
Now maybe, just maybe,
I can see my reflection again.
I can sing for her, for me, for anyone, again.
Maybe, just... maybe...

Contemplating on changing my URL... Retarded much?

Don't Stop Dancing-Creed

Rewind

Funny how after all the anger and frustration vented from the previous post, I still want to turn back the clock.

But, as I learnt from Dane Cook and Alec Baldwin's characters in I-forgot-what movie, she may be the best for you, but are you the best for her?

Damn those good lines from the movies...

And through all the tough stuff I've been through for the pass few months, I was reminded that we really did care for each other. We were just short on the "similiar interest" department. So was it all worth it? What do you think I'll say?

I'll just say this: Never was it a waste to fall for someone that amazing. It was just the end point that fell short for me.

So the question still remains, does love exist? I'm still searching for the answer. But I guess I should tone down the effort a little and not try too hard next time. Till then... This is my parting note

You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
-The White Stripes

Reconcile

There's nothing much to say... You just had to kick dirt in my face. Not that you'll see this post, anyway. Well you had me, alright. And you just fiddled with my heart all that while. Screw this. I'm just posting this so that I'll remember all the wonderful things you are, even though in the end it's just a double-edged sword.

As quoted by an unknown source, passion goes both ways. Turns out I finally saw the other side of it.

Well, when browsing through random songs online, this said close to everything I need to say to you. I don't hate you, but I don't feel sorry as well. It's time I stood up for myself once again.

Merry Happy - Kate Nash

Watching me like you never watch no one
Don't tell me that you didn't try and check out my bum
Cause I know that you did
Cause your friend told me that you liked it

Gave me those pearls and I thought they were ugly
Though you try to tell me that you never loved me
I know that you did
'Cause you said it and you wrote it down

Dancing at discos
Eating cheese on toast
Yeah you make me merry make me very very happy
But you obviously, you didn't want to stick around

Dancing at discos
Eating cheese on toast
Yeah you make me merry make me very very happy
But you obviously, you didn't want to stick around

So I learnt from you
Do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do
So I learnt form you
Do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do

I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone
I can watch a sunset on my own

I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone
I can watch a sunset on my own

Sitting in restaurants
Thought we were so grown up
But I know now that we were not the people
That we turned out to be

Chatting on the phone
Can't take back those hours
But I won't regret
'Cause you can grow flowers
From where dirt used to be

Dancing at discos
Eating cheese on toast
Yeah you make me merry make me very very happy
But you obviously, you didn't want to stick around

Dancing at discos
Eating cheese on toast
Yeah you make me merry make me very very happy
But you obviously, you didn't want to stick around

So I learnt from you
Do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do
So I learnt from you
Do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do

I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone
I can watch a sunset on my own
(do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do)

I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone, yeah
I can watch a sunset on my own
I can be alone
I can watch a sunset on my own
(do do do da do do do do do da do do do do do da do)

It was nice knowing you, both sides of you. Too bad you couldn't accept or appreciate me for what I am or what I did. Now the scar on my left arm, where I literally bled for you, will be all I remember you for.

Referring to "The Sound of Music",
So long and farewell, it's an eye-opener to say goodbye.