On the fence

I may move to Tumblr permanently because photo uploading there is a BREEZE!

But, Tumblr doesn't come with a colour palette and text size selection.

I can't have the best of both worlds, can I? :/

P.S. Surprisingly, I look good in orange! :D

Driven by mere curiousity.

Thus the set up of my Tumblr account.

You can find me at stephaniechin.tumblr.com as I won't be able to constantly update here. This is my long posts blog, and that my current thoughts and stuff.

Here's my shopping wishlist:

1. Bright coloured bead necklaces
2. Long leggings in as many colours as possible
3. Shoes
4. Shorts

The thing I like about leggings is that they can be very cheap! I get my 3/4 leggings for less than RM10. And I transformed my ancient childhood floral pants into 3/4 flares :)

It looks cool!

Oh, and I need more colourful accessories to preserve my youthful dressing. Silver is SO passe.

Bargain shopping can be really fun! I want to find cheaaaap shorts. It shall be my aim for tomorrow ;)

Goodbye!

Finding the balance of life.

Work hard, play hard.

Its been ages since I last updated. I was busy, busy and busy.

Busy with my schoolwork, work and leisure.

Had a little boyfriend trouble yesterday and the previous night but we made up :)

He spent 4.5 hours at my place today tutoring me :D

I am mentally drained right now but my happy meter is overflowing! We had takeaway dinner of Thai fried rice (which my parents kindly offered to buy) in the dining room of my house. I can't imagine a better way to spend a Saturday evening.

Lower Six had to attend school today to make sure that the Pertandingan Deklemasi Sajak ran smoothly. Its better that the stupid gotong royong last Saturday. I have enough of longkangs!

Stupid longkangs. My class (a pitiful group of 6 and Mabel) were in charge of cleaning up the drains surrounding the school hall and other connecting drains. It was an endless maze of drains. The stench could kill. Poor Ying Hau got a faceful of drain water. Eew. I'd just wilt and DIE if I were in his shoes. The germs, oh gosh!

I HATE LONGKANGS, period.

Us Form Sixes are being exploited. First the longkangs and now the cheap labour. I'm in Food Department for today's event, so I curi makan the fishballs. Then teacher asked everyone else (the working force) to eat the remaining food. So I had 7 fishballs altogether.

I don't think I can look at fishballs for a week now :/

Yesterday evening I attended Adam the musical. It was awesome! So stop asking us how it was, Miaw. The singing was amazing; dancing, amusing, entertaining; and storyline enticing. The band was great, too! The string section sounded very good! Especially in their solo bits.

I had a great week. Busy, nonetheless. My first driving lesson was a nightmare. I almost swerved into cars and banged stuff. Well, I would have if my driving instructor hadn't stepped on his emergency brake (seeing how hopeless I was with the whole clutch-brake sequence). I have poor motor skills. But sufficient enough for me to remain alive whilst in full control of a vehicle, I suppose.

Okay I'll stop for now because I need to catch up with my sleep and recharge myself for a long fulfilling day ahead. Which means that my schedule includes a lot of studying. Gambateh kudasai to myself!

Feel the pressure.

I need to excel. I need to perform.

I cannot slack.

If it means going for tuition for all subjects, I'll do it. I'm not one to wait for spring.

Coping must not be a problem. But staying in top form is.

I had to cut down on my workload, with much regrets.

My future is at stake here, and my mom will be the first one to remind me of that.

I'll begin studying starting tomorrow. I'll be a changed person the next time you see me.

Nerds are cool.

I want to join that cult, that's for sure!

School updates!

Yesterday was briefing day.

Today is RATHER similar, if you don't add on the cleaning duties and PKS stuff.

Our class is air conditioned!!

Which is oh-so-cool~~

There are 6 students in my class (L6F, if you're interested), and I am

wakil LAS. Again!!

Hahahaha!! Class committee elections grew so boring that we just volunteered ourselves for the positions in the end (this is how I got my LAS rep). 4 of my classmates had to hold double posts as there were far too little students xD

Thank goodness I am not one of them...

This occurrence has never happened before in Form One till Form Five. Form Six is a totally new thing altogether. For one, we get air-con!

Which was so cold that I shivered. But hey, it'll be really helpful during midday!

I feel like war dancing to this fact already x)

And we get tuition sized classes in school, FOC!

We also get to sit in a row, so basically everyone in my class sits in the first row. Since there is only one row. Well, we sit in 3s, so I'm sitting with Hon Lian and Ying Hau. My classmates all came from Chen Moh. What a coincidence! So we all know each other :D

Our last session of the day is our PKS duty. It was scheduled in the timetable that we have to help out Mr. Chan. I did so half heartedly because the weather was hot. Still, my progress was faster than those boys who kept on ogling at photos of Form 4 girls (we were sorting out last year's KH folios).

Anyway, the downside to my Form Six life is that my stupid skirt has a microscopic pocket, so I can barely fit my stuff inside. Also that I can't make it to my first period Wednesday class (TTC) in future because of sucky R&D.

Also, Form 6 is really, really tough. I doubt I can make it through -- alive.

After school I went shopping at Mid Valley with Kar Yee, Hui Sin and my family. Starting tomorrow we'll be having lessons so this is my last chance to let down my hair and enjoy. It was fun!!! And later I'll be looking forward to meeting my boyfriend for dinner.

Awesome day indeed! :D

Exhausted to the core.

I AM SO SO WORN OUT.

After a grueling 6 hours in school, I rushed to TTC to print notes and prepare for my class. After class, to my dismay, the initially scheduled extra class was cancelled. There were students. I panicked and photocopied exercises and went home. I did not call Wan Siang's mom to tell her that there was no class but if Wan Siang stayed on we would give him something to do, as instructed by You Hang because I could not see the point of doing so (he would be doing something anyway if he stayed on or go home and rest if he didn't) and because my dad was waiting VERY IMPATIENTLY for me to go home.

Everything in my department is a total mess. So much for session synchronization. We are not synchronized AT ALL. Form 5 is at session 1 whilst the other forms are doing revision. Why why why should I sweat so much?

This one time I don't tie up everyone's ends, everything turns chaotic. My presence is not that important, and I am in no way trying to indicate so. But really, I give up trying to salvage ANY situation. I need a break. I need to go school. Form 6 is no joke. I don't want to be overly depended on.

I'm gonna take a bath. I stink so bad I can't believe myself.

DIY

I didn't manage to purchase or borrow a skirt as planned. Because the shops either 1) did not sell Form Six uniforms or 2) weren't open.

It was then I suddenly remembered that I have old pinafores which my sister would not likely use...

My mom, sister and I got down to work. A sharp scissors from my aunt came to our aid.

Voila! Now I have my skirt :D

This is the damage. My sister's handiwork ;D

We only mutilated one pinafore. I hope that I need not get down to the next x)

Back to school!

I shall be requiring uniforms, white socks and school shoes.

Perhaps I can find my old shoes when I rummage through those ancient shoe boxes. The thing is I still have to teach after school. A change of clothes is a must bring on Monday.

The excitement of going back to school is coming to me. I wonder who will be my new classmates and teachers. Its the same thing each year, actually :)

I just came back from Mao's party at Yewho's house. I am so damn tired. My eyes are less than half open right now. Goodnight.

Cranky's birthday ;)

Hello, world!

I had attended the scholarship interview and it was not that great. Which is bummer because I think that it'd be awesome to get it. The scholarship value is between RM75,000 - RM150,000 and it will hold out till I get my degree in Interior Architecture. So it basically covers four years of my tertiary education, which means that I need not worry about my education needs in future.

Awesome, no?

I have myself to blame if I don't get it because I do not know an ounce about the university, seeing as how I did not bother to find out more, as previously I had no intention to take this offer.

Limkokwing university doesn't exactly make me jump for joy, but what the heck, its education! Furthermore it involves a field which invokes my interest...

Fingers crossed about today's interview! I want to be a degree holder, not just graduate with a diploma *coughAlfacough*. It does not quite cut it, in my opinion.

***

This morning is the last time I'll be teaching my Form 1s and Form 2s, because I'll be going to school starting next week! Therefore I had lunch with those pesky Form 1s at Kanna. Not my treat, of course! Sadly, I don't earn enough per student to be able to treat them to a full lunch.

Dear was only coming back in the evening so instead of rotting away during the afternoon, I corrected papers and did my notes. After something went wrong with my notes, I got pissed and decided to call it a day with my work.

It was Desperate Housewives time!

I boiled laptop television for 3 hours (I think! xD) in the afternoon at TTC's basement! It has a homey feel to it, with the couch and the collapsible workstation. And the SILENCE. Silence is golden at TTC. Even Midas couldn't get the entire TTC to shut up. There is noise in every corner. And that can really get on your nerves.

Today I am in an extra good mood, and I can't put a finger to why is that so. When dear arrived (finally!) I treated him to a chocolate bar to boost those endorphins as he was gloomy over the fact that he had to teach later at night to substitute Soo Ling, who is down with fever.

Then we went to A&W for our long awaited bear meal (my treat for the boyfriend). I heart curly fries and root beer floats! We shared a banana split after that -- it was my VERY FIRST TIME having a banana split, and it tasted absolutely heavenly!

It was just... WOW. It was satisfaction and love rolled into a happy happy day. He entered class looking happier than he did when he arrived, and I went about to find something constructive to do.

What Kai Zhuang and Hua Chern were doing caught my attention ;) ;)

They were making felt items -- Kai Zhuang, a dolphin and Hua Chern, a bright pink handphone pouch adorned with white felt stars. It looked so cool and fun that I decided to join in :D

I decided to make a stuffed felt butterfly. The idea pleased me so, and I began selecting colours to start on my project. I decided to use red and pink for the body... *sews the pieces together*

After a looooonnng time, I was done stuffing my butterfly. I was pretty disappointed to discover that it didn't look like a butterfly. AT ALL! It just looked like a weird shape. So there I was, holding up weird shape at all angles, trying to decide at which angle it actually resembled something, if not anything at all :/

It did not take me long to give up trying to make weird shape look like anything else. It looked plain, sad and pathetic. Glancing over at Hua Chern's progress made me feel like wincing. It was his first project and it looked awesome. His stitches were neat and tidy and mine just... OH WELL LET'S JUST LEAVE IT HERE. Of course he had put in plenty of effort in it. FIVE HOURS is a huge feat and a display of determination for any guy!

Since weird shape was a doomed project, a feeble attempt anyway, I decided to add on stuff to make it look the part better. I gave weird shape two HUGE eyes (they took A LOT of time) and a smiley mouth (an afterthought, because the eyes looked plain scary).

The thing is, weird shape actually looked cute !!!

I'm gonna upload photos of it soon. I promise. Because I gave weird shape to my boyfriend as a gift. And named it Cranky (because of its eyes xD). Dear loved it so much that he began giggling.

A guy. Giggling.

He had to cover his face with a pillow to hide his embarrassing giggly moment. Of course I felt extremely pleased that my poor handiwork was appreciated so much! I then tried hanging Cranky onto my bag and pencil case (out of pure curiosity) and the result was...

FANTABULOUS.

Anyway, the point here is that I sooooo succeeded in cheering him up! What a great feat and accomplishment for today! This is also proof of what a caring and doting girlfriend I can be :D :D

Doing nothing day

I woke up at 12pm today.

This is such a HUGE change from my usual routine.

I didn't do anything constructive today (unless you count washing my keyboard protector xD), and am NOT planning to. I just feel like relaxing.

I plan to watch Desperate Housewives later. I can watch it from my bed -- anywhere. This having a laptop thing is so awesome, man.

Tomorrow morning I have to go to Limkokwing for the scholarship interview. I hope that I can make it back in time for classes. If they hold me for too long I plan to walk off anyway, seeing that I am not interested in the scholarship they are offering me. The college is too far from home, and will post up plenty of inconvenience.

Next Monday I'm going back to CHS for -- can you believe this? -- ORIENTATION DAY.

Yup, yours truly is going to do Form 6 whilst waiting for my other scholarship interview results. I am going to be clad in a school uniform once more. It is by far a more economical option than A levels.

Yesterday was killer, by the way. I have so many essays to correct. And some of them really drove me nuts. I literally had to rewrite their essays for them, can you believe it??!

But still, its my job. I shall now cease complaining.

Dear taught me how to play Minesweeper yesterday. Its quite a cool game! But I'm still a newbie (and not one with superspeed progression rate :/) therefore my winning percentage is 15%.

That sucks.

Hasty update, sorry to disappoint!

ワイーイソ

This is your name in Japanese Katakana, Wai Yeen. It is read as wa-i-i-n. Don't break it down to syllables when you read it lah, of couse. My name is read as Stephanie also in Japanese. There you go!

I am very malang one wor. I didn't get a lot of things I applied for. But never mind, there are still many many options for me out there! I'm gonna inquire about Form Six and whilst waiting for those interview results I'll just sit there.

Hello, Chemistry!! *GASPS IN HORROR*

I. Am. Doomed.

Miaw's hair looks weird. Sorry my dear :/

I wanna watch Desperate Housewives. It is like, a wish of mine that is never fulfilled. I'm gonna start right now :D

Roller Coaster Day

I've cleared my To-do List expect for succeeding in making my dear study. He will start next week, LATEST. That I shall make sure of.

Today was really draining. I had a nightmare class, which exhausted me. But I tried to be tactful. I did not actually scold anyone in particular. Well, I have two Form 3 classes, one after another this afternoon. The first class was the horror class. They wasted plenty of time talking and some had the audacity to go downstairs without permission to buy guava and sugar cane juice.

What I did was, I used the extra time I had leftover in my second class to teach them a little Japanese. I translated their names into Japanese, and I am pretty sure they enjoyed it as much as I did.

The best part was, whilst I was writing some Japanese characters on the board, some students from the previous class happened to pass by and caught sight of what they were learning. Suffice to say, they'd gotten green with envy.

I hope that I'd made my point clear.

They did not give me a chance to speak, therefore they did not get to listen to what I have to say.

And and and, I've finished my notes and am rather pleased with the results! Crossing off stuff off my To-do List is really fun! I make these lists all the time and it helps me get things done. Happily, withal!

Oh, and its Jian Wen's birthday today also, so...

Happy Birthday, Teng Jian Wen!

He was so so lucky that he didn't get deflowered.

It read my mind again! :D

It's time to refill the well of your soul, Virgo. You spend so much of your life in service to others that it's only natural that you feel drained sometimes. Rather than try to push past this feeling and go on as though nothing is the matter, consider it a sign that something is amiss. Admit if you're feeling unappreciated. You've spent too much time putting the happiness of others before your own. It's time to change your priorities.

I've just finished a book entitled Marrying for Money. Rest assured lah, Ng Say Chiew. I don't love you for your money. I am well aware that our bank accounts and wallets have bottoms x)

The occasional splurge on fish spa and movies is reasonable :)

And of course, my obsession with shopping is very much under control. I save more than I spend, and that should be good enough for me, if not anyone else. As my dear says, we won't know the value of money if we don't use it. Well reasoned! I can shop guilt-free with that thought in mind each time.

To-do list:

• Certify certs
• Finish notes
• Buy books
• Claim money for newly bought books asap
• Accompany my boyfriend and make him study

I sure hope he doesn't read this!

Tomorrow is gonna be a killer day.

SHOW ME LIGHT.

If I do my A levels at TAR College I'll only need to pay RM845 for my first semester (6 months) with the 100% scholarship offered. Then if I do well I need not pay for my second and third semester.

Methodist College is not an economical place to go to. That guy who attended to us had the nerve to say that "we're very generous with our scholarships". Not at all, dear sir, not at all. I can only hope that I'd managed to mask the look of disbelief that flitted across my face really well.

It costs well over RM15,000 for me to do A levels at Methodist College (science stream) inclusive of the scholarship discount.

On the other hand, it costs RM11,000 to do Cambridge A levels at TAR College (science stream) if you do really badly in your SPM and are not entitled to receive any form of rebate in your tuition fees.

HMMM.

STPM, anyone?

By the way, Alfa College offered me a scholarship worth around RM45,000 for a 3 year course in Diploma in Interior Architecture. Yes or no???

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

ステファニー

This is my Japanese name. Its the longest name among all my AJL course mates x)

わたしの なまへ ステファニーです｡

わたしは うちで コンピュータを します｡ それから､ベードを ねます｡

おやすみ なさい｡

Sometimes, all we need is a little acknowledgement.

I'm tired. Tired of having to rearrange things, tired of having to complete something someone has done halfway, to clean up and dump unwanted things.

Its not that I want to make my life difficult. I do these things because I want everyone to enjoy a better environment, a better working space. Life would be much less complex and relaxed if we need not worry about where we had misplaced our things and where to find whatever we require at that moment.

I'm fine with it if I go solo. As in, I don't mind if no one else helps me. Its really, really alright with me if you'd rather opt to play games or do other things which rank higher in your list of priorities. But I am only human, and I have my limits.

Truth is, I'm fed up.

I don't need to hear grateful choruses of thanks nor do I want to listen to praises sung about me. If that was what I wanted all along then it really isn't worth the trouble I'm going through, is it? It'd be lovely if people could just be a little appreciative :/

Frankly speaking, it would suffice greatly if everyone does their part. Clean up your own mess! You don't have to do it on the day itself, because I know how weary one can get when it comes to seeing a pile of things scattered around at the end of the day, even if we had contributed to it ourselves. Just... get it done somehow.

Because, on my part, I'd feel hugely ashamed when I see something unpleasant I'd created stare back at me. I find it... disturbing. It would embarrass me as much as having spinach stuck between my front teeth, as much as not flushing the toilet after I'm done with it.

To that extent. And mind you, those are some of the most embarrassing scenarios I can think of.

Procrastinating is a trait we all would love to steer clear from, but are helpless when it comes to actually doing it. There isn't a single person in this world who hasn't procrastinated before, be it procrastinating to get a project or assignment done, or when getting ready for school. Its so much a part of humans, that unless we really make an effort, we would not be able to heave this negative trait off our backs.

Stop being lazy, everyone. I'm not in much of a position to complain but I'm really fed up this time.

"If you're not achieving what you had aimed for, you just have to try harder."

This is my philosophy. That's what I say when I hear students sigh about their lack of achievements and decide to give up -- you just have to try harder.

And so, the same goes for procrastination and cleaning up after yourself. It isn't impossible -- you just have to try harder. I'm done saying what i have to say right now, so have a good night, and goodbye.

New Router

Today wasn't as great as yesterday in the sense of fulfillment, but but but, my dad bought a router!!

So basically, I can now go online via laptop in the comfort of my room :D

This is so awesome!

Tomorrow I'm gonna start teaching already, and I'm super worried that I'll lose touch somehow. But I NEED the paycheck. I'm obsessed with setting goals for my savings account and achieving them.

That's the Virgo in me.

I am in dire need of eyebrow threading. This is the first time I've allowed them to grow so bushy and shapeless. And I look and feel awful.

Facial also tops the ASAP list. Spots have been sprouting out on my face like mushrooms, and it isn't at all a nice sensation when I feel a particularly bumpy part of my face. Of course, it doesn't show that much, but one close look will send you searching for a toilet bowl to throw up yesterday's dinner.

My life at Uniten is now over and I've checked out of my hostel so I can bid Japanese sayonara. It was certainly an experience. Admittedly I've gotten plenty of exercise there, by walking or running to and back from lessons. The buses there are horribly unpunctual and there was this one driver (he was awful and terribly unethical) who drove off without waiting for even 30 seconds! It was evident that he'd caught sight of us chasing after his bus but he, being less endowed in ethics and mannerism than stone age cannibals, decided to drive off, leaving us to pant in our cheongsams (attire of the day) and bear with the smarting pain in our feet caused by running in heels (who wears cheongsams without heels??).

No more heaty food and cold showers! No more daily homework and revision!

Ooh, by the way this is a really cool photo we took during Batik day!

I'm as free as a bird right now, and am basking in every moment of it.

Day out with my dear

I had an awesome day today!

Dear and I went to KLCC park (MY IDEA :D) this morning for a walk. I took loads of photos :) There were just so many sights that I, as a Malaysian felt slightly ashamed for not knowing about this. I don't even know how tall is Twin Towers, for goodness' sake!

The air was really refreshing despite us being in the heart of the city.

We took LRT there. After our late morning stroll I brought him to my favorite spaghetti place and we shared a plate of Meatball Alfredo. It tasted absolutely heavenly :9

Then then we went to Mid Valley. The plan was Fish Spa, shopping for me then a movie.

Fish Spa was terrific!! It was so ticklish at first that I couldn't stop myself from bursting into fits of laughter. The big fishes looked intimidating. But he enjoyed it, haha! He claimed that it felt like being scratched. Big fishes don't agree with me, full stop.

After doing Fish Spa our legs felt super duper smooth! I couldn't stop myself from bending down to admire my legs. There was a spring to my step after being treated by doctor fish. Awesome therapy indeed!! :D

Oooh but the best part is still shopping! I really outdid myself today. With my dear's help in choosing outfits, I went home RM200 poorer, armed with 2 cardigans, a pair of leggings, 2 (mini)skirts, 2 tank tops and a shocking pink bracelet.

Definitely a fruitful shopping trip. I could do more damage but I refrained from that by ignoring unvisited shops. They were beckoning at me most welcomely and it was so difficult to swallow down the urge to finger through their merchandises.

When In Rome is great! It is a romance movie, as the title subtly suggests. The lead actress looked more pretty as the movie went on. It was not as hilarious as Date Night, but an interesting watch.

I was drained after the movie so we went back to TTC for a nap. I've never enjoyed my Saturday as much! The only downside to today was that my parents did not give me sufficient pocket money. Which is really a huge downside for me.

Oh, by the way, I've got another interview from The Star, this time at Limkokwing. I went for the Alfa interview last Tuesday, and my mom has no intention of having me accept the offer should I get it. The same goes to the Limkokwing one, but for experience's sake, I've to put up with it and take it as practice sessions :/

Today I went for my JPA interview. It was not bad :)
Thanks to my lucky necklace!

Because of the enormity of this event, I had to remove my nail polish, which my mom deemed as ugly-atrocious. Perhaps red is not my colour :/

I was the only girl in the group of 5 for the interview. Somehow, even if I do not succeed, I'll have no regrets, 'cos I gave it my all already. I tried, at least!

Oh, and I had the worst nasi goreng for dinner just now. I find onions and vegetables simply detestable. I hope that my sore throat won't worsen because of that.

I can't wait till Friday!

Am going PC Fair this Saturday, I hope. I wanna get a laptop REEEEAAAAL BAD.

Regarding CHS's Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang, I still haven't decided on what to wear yet. No jeans, no sleeveless, collared outfits made compulsory...

All of a sudden my old school uniform seems like a better option.

Am gonna study now! Byebye :)))

Weekend update

I didn't study at all over the weekend. And I feel kinda guilty that I'd spent more time with my boyfriend instead of my family. But in a way, I don't really regret it. I just feel bad that I couldn't manage to eat the home cooked meals that were specially prepared for me.

I'm sitting on the fence.

Tomorrow I'm going back to Uniten but I'll be spending my evening at PJ.

I want more time for my dear!!!

Life doesn't always go as planned, does it?

I'll have a lot of fun there though. My neighbours, housemate and I click very well and we can talk the hind leg off a donkey!

There are 5 of us in total, 2 from Seremban, 1 from Ipoh and another from Klang Valley. So after this course we won't be seeing each other anymore!

LiFE