I just finished reading Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern.
Dear Dayang, Ain, Izyan, Teah, Syiqin, Mayo and Edy,
You guys are the best friends I could ever find. I appreciate your existence in the world with all my heart.
Love,
Shahida
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Sixteen Candles
Wow, this week is busy. 2 best friends' birthday, mid-term exams, oral tests, plus 3 days of fever! I skipped school on Monday because of the fever :DD (and the oral tests, too!)
It's nice to be naughty sometimes, you know. The feeling that you can take some time to relax and cheer up a bit, it's wonderful. Like now, I should be studying. What I mean is, sometimes, we do get tired.
Actually, the reason why I'm writing now is to wish my 2 best friends a very happy sweet sixteenth birthday. They're older than me now. Haha. Well, that 2 best friends of mine are actually Ain and Dayang. Ain's was on May 5th while Dayang's was today! This year is supposed to be their best year, in fact, our best year. I mean, it's our sixteenth year, and being sixteen is supposed to be sweet. However, I can't celebrate with them this year. I was absent at school on Ain's birthday while Dayang is far away from me - she's in Limbang, Sarawak. It's sad, you know, not being able to celebrate your best friends' birthday with them. It's even worse if you can't celebrate yours with them.
Okay, to redeem myself, I'll write something nice for them.
Ain, or better known as the irritating-good-girl-turn-evil-but-look-absolutely-innocent-in-front-of-others had been my best friend since 2006. We were in the same class and we sit next to each other. She was a nice, quiet, hardworking girl. She is actually fun to be with. You can talk about anything with her, although I actually don't. She is vulnerable and easily hurt. I still remember the time when we just got our results for some exams, and hers are not very impressive. And she cried very badly because she's afraid her parents would be disappointed. Actually, her results were better than me, but I don't really care about it. I don't know. She is always the most hardworking one, and if she sees somebody who are more hardworking than she is, she'll feel guilty. Because of her result last year, she had to let go of her dream - to become a biologist (or whatsoever, I don't really understand it). So my wish for her is someday, she'll be more successful than anyone of us - her best friends, and a lot happier. She totally deserves it.
Meanwhile, Dayang had been my best friend since 2002. She is like a sunshine - very cheery and manages to make everyone around her feel happy and comfortable. Our favourite way to waste time in class back then is by playing dots, or better known as "main titik". Unlike everyone else, we create our own titiks. Our signature titiks are spring (Dayang's) and star (mine). Sometimes, we would create something way extraordinary, like a huge sun or moon or alphabets or whatsoever, and we would laugh out loud at our creations. She also had a not-so-secret admirer named Izzat. Well, he was more like a stalker, actually. Everyday, he would stalk her and beg me to pass his messages to her. It's hilarious, you know. Dayang had never ever been interested in him. After she moved to Sarawak, I felt very lonely and I thought my world would fall into pieces. And I lost contact with her. But thanks to our friend, Illiya, we managed to find each other again. We are getting along much better now. Well, I hope we can get along well forever. I had always imagined of how one day, she returns here without telling me and we meet each other by circumstance and we will scream very loudly like we just saw Voldemort. :DD What a wild imagination.
Well, although I didn't manage to celebrate their birthday with them, I got them a present each. I sent Dayang's 3 days before her birthday and gave Ain's a day after her birthday. I hope they're happy about it.
Dear Nur Ain Arshad and Dayang Maani Zuriah Abang Othman,
Happy Sweet Sixteenth Birthday! Hope you'll have a fantastic year.
Love,
your best friend.
I better hurry. I should be studying now. :DD
It's nice to be naughty sometimes, you know. The feeling that you can take some time to relax and cheer up a bit, it's wonderful. Like now, I should be studying. What I mean is, sometimes, we do get tired.
Actually, the reason why I'm writing now is to wish my 2 best friends a very happy sweet sixteenth birthday. They're older than me now. Haha. Well, that 2 best friends of mine are actually Ain and Dayang. Ain's was on May 5th while Dayang's was today! This year is supposed to be their best year, in fact, our best year. I mean, it's our sixteenth year, and being sixteen is supposed to be sweet. However, I can't celebrate with them this year. I was absent at school on Ain's birthday while Dayang is far away from me - she's in Limbang, Sarawak. It's sad, you know, not being able to celebrate your best friends' birthday with them. It's even worse if you can't celebrate yours with them.
Okay, to redeem myself, I'll write something nice for them.
Ain, or better known as the irritating-good-girl-turn-evil-but-look-absolutely-innocent-in-front-of-others had been my best friend since 2006. We were in the same class and we sit next to each other. She was a nice, quiet, hardworking girl. She is actually fun to be with. You can talk about anything with her, although I actually don't. She is vulnerable and easily hurt. I still remember the time when we just got our results for some exams, and hers are not very impressive. And she cried very badly because she's afraid her parents would be disappointed. Actually, her results were better than me, but I don't really care about it. I don't know. She is always the most hardworking one, and if she sees somebody who are more hardworking than she is, she'll feel guilty. Because of her result last year, she had to let go of her dream - to become a biologist (or whatsoever, I don't really understand it). So my wish for her is someday, she'll be more successful than anyone of us - her best friends, and a lot happier. She totally deserves it.
Meanwhile, Dayang had been my best friend since 2002. She is like a sunshine - very cheery and manages to make everyone around her feel happy and comfortable. Our favourite way to waste time in class back then is by playing dots, or better known as "main titik". Unlike everyone else, we create our own titiks. Our signature titiks are spring (Dayang's) and star (mine). Sometimes, we would create something way extraordinary, like a huge sun or moon or alphabets or whatsoever, and we would laugh out loud at our creations. She also had a not-so-secret admirer named Izzat. Well, he was more like a stalker, actually. Everyday, he would stalk her and beg me to pass his messages to her. It's hilarious, you know. Dayang had never ever been interested in him. After she moved to Sarawak, I felt very lonely and I thought my world would fall into pieces. And I lost contact with her. But thanks to our friend, Illiya, we managed to find each other again. We are getting along much better now. Well, I hope we can get along well forever. I had always imagined of how one day, she returns here without telling me and we meet each other by circumstance and we will scream very loudly like we just saw Voldemort. :DD What a wild imagination.
Well, although I didn't manage to celebrate their birthday with them, I got them a present each. I sent Dayang's 3 days before her birthday and gave Ain's a day after her birthday. I hope they're happy about it.
Dear Nur Ain Arshad and Dayang Maani Zuriah Abang Othman,
Happy Sweet Sixteenth Birthday! Hope you'll have a fantastic year.
Love,
your best friend.
I better hurry. I should be studying now. :DD
Friday, May 2, 2008
when did your heart go missing
I thought I am strong enough now. I thought I can hide my tears behind all the smiles now. I thought I can make it through the rain alone again. But I never thought I can be more vulnerable than ever.
Hey people, where are you?
Hey people, where are you?
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
don't dream it's over
I have to choose again. Sigh.
You see, I love football. It is an addictive sport. Seriously. Like many others, I like EPL the most. And, Chelsea is my favourite team. However, I'm not talking about Chelsea today. It's about two other teams I like - Arsenal and Liverpool.
Several days ago, they competed against each other in the Champions League semi-finals. And I don't know which team should I support. And finally, I decided to support The Reds. And I don't actually know why. Maybe because I hate Arsene Wenger.
In the end, Liverpool won the match. But I didn't feel happy. I felt bad and guilty. You see, although I supported them, my favourite player is Cesc Fabregas though. And, after the match ended, I saw his face - his face of frustration, and I felt terrible. Well, I don't know what to say. I thought I chose the wrong team. Sigh.
Sorry, Fabregas. Well, it's football. Somebody has to lose.
You see, I love football. It is an addictive sport. Seriously. Like many others, I like EPL the most. And, Chelsea is my favourite team. However, I'm not talking about Chelsea today. It's about two other teams I like - Arsenal and Liverpool.
Several days ago, they competed against each other in the Champions League semi-finals. And I don't know which team should I support. And finally, I decided to support The Reds. And I don't actually know why. Maybe because I hate Arsene Wenger.
In the end, Liverpool won the match. But I didn't feel happy. I felt bad and guilty. You see, although I supported them, my favourite player is Cesc Fabregas though. And, after the match ended, I saw his face - his face of frustration, and I felt terrible. Well, I don't know what to say. I thought I chose the wrong team. Sigh.
Sorry, Fabregas. Well, it's football. Somebody has to lose.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
home
(montage of Peyton talking to someone on the phone and Nathan trashing his trophies - we hear her side of the mysterious phone call)
Peyton: Hi, it's Peyton. Yeah, I'm sorry. I know it's late there, I just... what happened to us? You know? I don't know who I am anymore. Or how I got here. I miss who I used to be. I wanna have a home again, ya know? And real friends. You know, the kind of friendships we used to believe in. I miss that. And I miss you. I guess I just miss all of it.
(Peyton's mysterious phone call - to Brooke)
Peyton: I guess I miss all of it. Does any of that make any sense?
Brooke: Yeah, it makes all the sense in the world, Peyton. Four years ago, it all seemed so clear, didn't it? Conquer the world, save the world, live happily ever after.
Peyton: Are you happy, Brooke?
Brooke: Sometimes. Not always. Are you?
Peyton: No.
Brooke: Okay, then let me ask you something. What is gonna make you happy, Peyton? Is it how you look? Or the car you drive or the people you know? Is it money or celebrity or power or accomplishments? Because I have all those things and I don't think it's enough.
Peyton: Well then, what is?
Brooke: Love, I think. And that love can be for a boy or a girl or a place or a way of life or even for a family. But where you find it is up to you. So where are you gonna find that love, Peyton?
Peyton: I think I need to go home.
Brooke: Yeah. I was hoping you'd say that.
Peyton: Hi, it's Peyton. Yeah, I'm sorry. I know it's late there, I just... what happened to us? You know? I don't know who I am anymore. Or how I got here. I miss who I used to be. I wanna have a home again, ya know? And real friends. You know, the kind of friendships we used to believe in. I miss that. And I miss you. I guess I just miss all of it.
later.
(Peyton's mysterious phone call - to Brooke)
Peyton: I guess I miss all of it. Does any of that make any sense?
Brooke: Yeah, it makes all the sense in the world, Peyton. Four years ago, it all seemed so clear, didn't it? Conquer the world, save the world, live happily ever after.
Peyton: Are you happy, Brooke?
Brooke: Sometimes. Not always. Are you?
Peyton: No.
Brooke: Okay, then let me ask you something. What is gonna make you happy, Peyton? Is it how you look? Or the car you drive or the people you know? Is it money or celebrity or power or accomplishments? Because I have all those things and I don't think it's enough.
Peyton: Well then, what is?
Brooke: Love, I think. And that love can be for a boy or a girl or a place or a way of life or even for a family. But where you find it is up to you. So where are you gonna find that love, Peyton?
Peyton: I think I need to go home.
Brooke: Yeah. I was hoping you'd say that.
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