have you ever realized how beautiful this ad is?

Yes, I actually shed some tears when I watched it just now. I've watched it many times before, but I had never really pay full attention to this simple yet meaningful ad. Just take some moment and dive into this, people.

17

I finally turned 17 today. Alhamdulillah.

This year is so much different from last year. This year I became a person that I know I would be proud of in the next 30 years. I grew up, and I have matured. Therefore, I'd like to thank the people who have played such important roles in making me a better person today. I also would like to thank:

Mi, for singing for me yesterday and this morning. Thanks also for being such a considerate mother and returned home before my birthday arrives. I love you, golden mommy (:

Nadiah, for sending me two texts wishing me a happy birthday. Thanks also for calling me one and half hour earlier to wish me because you were sleepy. I love you, honey (:

Dayang, for texting me minutes after 12 o'clock (according to my phone). Thanks for saving a few cents to text me. I know how poor you are. Haha. I love you, honey (:

Nico, for wishing me twice, a day earlier. Thanks also for texting me this morning. I love you, HSBC (:

Shoba, for wishing me a day earlier. Thanks also for giving me a nice hug. I love you, deskmate (:

Darwin, for wishing me shy-shy-catly a day earlier. I will never forget how you said it. I love you, class mascot (:

Nini, for calling me, screamed my name and wished me in the middle of the night. Thanks also for giving me a kiss on the cheek yesterday, and for giving me hugs today. I love you, honey (:

Aisy, for texting me twice. Thanks also for screaming Happy Birthday very loudly this morning. We're SO 17! I love you, Aisiyah (:

Sheela, for texting me this morning. Thanks also for being concerned at me these past few days. I love you, buddy (:

M, for remembering my birthday and wishing me this morning. Thanks also for working hard for the tarik tali competition. Second place is still awesome, man. I love you, buddy (:

Abang, for texting me at almost the exact same time as last year. Thanks also for being the most wonderful abang I could ever asked for. I love you, big brother (:

Kaklong, for texting me quite late for a sister. Haha. Thanks also for introducing me to Arashi nine years ago. I love you, big sister (:

Lukman, for being so happy to get my muffins yet so guilty for being the one who's receiving a gift. Haha. Thanks for still wishing me although you just found out it this afternoon. Thanks also for always helping me and making me laugh during Taekwondo. I love you, awesome friend (:

Daia, for texting me once I got home padahal I spent almost the whole morning with her. Haha. Thanks also for remembering and for being such a great captain. I love you, kawan lama (:

Kakngah, for wishing me on Facebook. Whaatt la -_-" Thanks also for letting me watch Niji for the first ever time. I love you, KakngahP (:

Azeem, for remembering my birthday and texting me. Thanks also for being my "biggest fan". I really had fun with you in the SR room last Thursday. I love you, Adam (:

Persona, for BEING THE OVERALL CHAMPION! You made my day. Tak sia sia I ran around covered with flour screaming and cheering until I almost lost my voice. I love you, team (:

To the others whom wished me as well but I did not mention here (it's either I had forgotten or I just want to make it shorter:P) , I thank you, too. I had a blast on this year's birthday. I love you guys with alll my heart (:

spirit of the champion

PERSONA ROCKS!

Ps, I'm tanned! Haiyo. I knew I shouldn't wear a three-quarter -_-"

ss-ing day

Today was fun:D

First we had this senamrobik thingummy early in the morning. Before we started the poco-poco dance, Nadiah asked me how to dance poco-poco. I told her it's like how we did during Khemah Ibadah. But then she said she didn't really follow it that day. So after having a quick lesson, she came up with her own version of poco-poco dance - the pocong-pocong dance. Haha. It's pretty much the same as the original one, but instead of dancing, you actually have to jump with your hands held out in front:P

Then, after the senamrobik thingummy had finished, all of us were in a hyper mood. We all stand outside our class and feel the wind. It's really fun, you know. Just stand there among each other, hold your hands out, close your eyes, feel the wind passing through your body, and laugh together:)

Next, we had a photography session. Like Nico said, we all became such ss and just snap snap snap. We did so many quierky yet funny poses. 5A rocks:D

In between the photography session, we had an eating session. I brought muffins for everyone, and that hyper-ed them up more. Haha. Many were so shy shy cat to take another and another muffin, especially Darwin. Nadiah, Nico and Nini were so happy to receive my special smiley muffins. I just wished I succeeded giving one to that another person I had in mind. But well. After my muffins, Daia brought out her cute mini JCos. Nico was all hyper-ed up and ran around the class holding his Oreology. You were so cute, Nico Fox;D

But well, everything good and fun must come to an end right? After recess ended, some teachers rudely asked us to go to the dewan for the Isra' Mikraj ceramah. Not that I have a thing on ceramahs, but they really shouldn't ruined our hyperness, right?

Thanks for this lovely early birthday present, Nini (:

on the board

breathless

Sometimes we imagine things to be so perfectly beautiful and completely flawless. But at times, imaginations can be very scary, and they can let us down once Reality opens its door.

Rest In Peace, Sawi Jackson :'(

Presenting, our Sawi Jackson Project :)




To my teammates;
Nico: Thanks for lending us your house to brainstorm our ideas and practice. Thanks for helping me choosing the right song after Sawi's death. Thanks for the great ideas. You're awesome:)
Nini: Thanks for being such a creative leader. Thanks for your drawings. Thanks for showing Sawi the right moves and way to die. Thanks for the great ideas. You're awesome:)
Ker: Thanks for being patient with our absurdness. Thanks for your shitty face when measuring Sawi's body using your hands (although you didn't do it during the real presentation). Thanks for the great ideas. You're awesome:)
Sawi: Thanks for willing to be the great Sawi Jackson. Thanks for listening to our stupid, crazy ideas. Thanks for actually giving us the idea of doing a Michael Jackson-inspired sketch. Thanks for the great moves. You're awesome.

To Aisy;
Thanks for willing to spend time with us and giving us great ideas even though you're not doing the presentation. Thanks for being a good advisor. You are a part of us too. You're awesome:)

To my mom and Kakngah;
Thanks for borrowing me the flowers, the lab coat, the fake mobile phone and so much more. You're awesome:)

To Aeman;
Thanks for borrowing us your cap. You're awesome:)

To Lukman;
Thanks for borrowing us your guitar to practice. We didn't use it anyway. You're awesome:)
To Syamin;
Thanks for recording the video for me. You're awesome:)

To Yuga;
Thanks for willing to be the one at the computer to play the songs during the sketch. You're awesome:)

To 5 Amaniahans and Pn Norsham;
Thanks for your support and cheering for us. Thanks for laughing out very loud and being sad at the end of the sketch. Thanks for understanding our performance. You're awesome:)

life is a song to sing along (:

Well life is a dream 'cause we're all walking in our sleep
You could see us stand in lines like we're dead upon our feet
And we build our house of cards and then we wait for it to fall
Always forget how strange it is just to be alive at all

oh simple thing, where have you gone?

On the second day of Khemah Ibadat, I learned two things that people always take for granted: the joy of camaraderie and the free feeling of loosing yourself up.

In the middle of the activity organized by one of the facilitators, Abang Syukri, he asked us all to stand up to dance the poco-poco dance. I loathed, despised, detested, abominated, abhorred and hated that dance, until that time. Before the dance started, all of us were standing with our own group members. Lukman, my group leader, was standing beside me, and he asked what is poco-poco. Then, after it started, everybody ran away to be with their friends. I turned and saw Lukman and my other group members were gone, so I went to join Nadiah. When I was still thinking whether to join dancing or not, suddenly I saw him dancing exagerratedly with the facilitators. It's true. His dance was more like dangdut rather than poco-poco. Everyone laughed at him, and even the facilitators were surprised. At first I taught maybe our would be given extra marks for his sporting-ness. But then I watched him and I taught, maybe once in a while, it's good to loose yourself up. I looked around and I saw happy faces. So I thought, why not try this? Why not forget my dislike towards this dance and just let go?

And I did. I joined in and followed the steps, and I laughed along with them. And let me tell you something, it was fun. It was soo fun doing something I used to think as silly and time wasting with the people that we're happy with. It feels good to just let go and loosing up.

True camaraderie is wonderful. At the end of the camp, we all stood up and sing the Warisan song together. It was such a simple song, but the way we all sing it was priceless. Everyone was standing together, arm-in-arms. It was such a nice view, you know. Suddenly there were no lines that lie between us. It didn't occur to any one of us whether we have the best or not. It didn't matter to any one of us if we have the worst voice. Everybody was just singing their lungs out. It was such a joyous feeling, you know. We can't have that kinda chance to be one everyday.

PS, Nico, I take back my word. My bozone layer is thick, but I can be motivationalizable sometimes (: