memorable moments…speaking of which. A very memorable EMBARRASSING event for the new semester.

Had Intro to Econs class today. Having the first class eagerness and so this pelajar contoh, asked the lecturer after class for a copy of his notes. Me and Qadr had to follow him to his office as he had it in his computer and would copy it to my thumbdrive. Oh we are so eager….

Gave the thumbdrive, inserted it to the harddrive, open the folder and guess what came out??
The ever so handsome Orlando Bloom greeted us with the picture of

My lecturer’s dumbfounded, I’m dumbfounded. God knows how I felt at that moment. Why in the whole world, does he has to show himself that way??!!!! ANd till now, am still imagining that very moment and this feeling oif embarrassment is uneraseable!!!

What a way to start the semester SERI~

Breathing IIU air again. Despite the short break that I had, I actually missed IIU and my friends and was rather eager to be back here in IIU. So here I am, chilling out at ITD.

1. Classes:
Taking 6 classes, NO MORE 7 please. 3 CoRe (core COmparative REligion subjects) 2 electives and 1 Soca subjects.
> Myth- Islamic Critique (yey!! interesting course with Dr wan sabri)
> Research Methodology (with Dr wan Sabri again, he remembers me already)
> Muslim Scholars’ Critique on other religions (with idol/mentor: Dr Kamar)
> Population and Society (acronymally Pop Soc. how cool is that)
> Intro to Economics (feeling budak econs this semester)
> Contemporary Islamic ….(forgot its full version)

2. New Studs
I mean new students. There’s 14 of them 10: sister, 4: brothers> which means, masih adalah budak lelaki Singapore (ingatkan dah nak pupus)
As the exco of ASSIIUM, bearing the position of …….., am so excited to meet the new studs! It’s going to be an EXCITING semester, both in a good and (hopefully NONE) bad way, there’s a new girl in town. Looking out for her. And there’s the programmes for ASSIIUM. LOVE the new excos. MISSING THE OLD EXCOs.

3. MRC
yes the usual MRCs, some cleaning up jobs to be done, and a possible follow-up for Mekar, beginning to miss the people of Mekar already. And already facing the ever grumpy office, ever finding fault with us.

am so looking forward to th enew semester. Hoping for better days and memorable moments.

Am back in Singapore. i can’t imagine how relieving it is to be back here and not doing anything…well, almost nothing…considering I’ll be having ASSIIUM meetings now and then. I just cannot escape, can’t I?? And speaking of which…I arrived from Pahang to IIUM on the 27th at night, got into driving class on the 28th, left for Singapore on that same night, thus, arrived Singapore on the 29th early in the morning, in the wee hours…arrived home at exactly 7.30 am, and guess what, I have a meeting at 11 am!! Already! My Romo was unhappy about it. He insisted on me to just have a rest and missed the meeting, but I just can’t because the rest had already postponed the meeting to wait for me. So to Bugis on my first day in Singapore.

Good news, the new students are all fine and well, quite relieved on that, considering I couldn’t see them even though I’m technically at IIU, but fortunately Loy and Fadiah is in the Ta’aruf committee, so I hope they could be there for the new Singapore students. And Radio Singapore International (RSI) wants to have a programme at IIU, and they approached us for help! It’s a big thing, and we barely just started the term for the new excos. Everything’s vague at the moment but it’s going to be one of the exciting programmes for ASSIIUM as well. Hoping for the best.

And had a picnic with some of the girls at East Coast Park. At first there was only me, Aisyah Spec, Far and Dewi. Shasha and Aili arrived later, but with a surprise visit by Kak Mizah!!! It was fun all over, of course, we are considered in complete since there’s still a few who did not join the gathering. I do not want to spoil the fun but telling this out will clear my mind and I have to say that sometimes some people seem to be in glory giving out comments or snide remarks without thinking about other’s feelings, and the irony is that, they themselves sulk when comments are given to their face and me? Well, I’m supposed to be happy when they gave sharp remarks and act as though it doesn’t matter. Sometimes I did and totally forgot about it, sometimes I said something back and most of the time, I don’t bother. They don’t matter to me anyway. Well, it was evening already and I said I wanted to go now, I want to catch up the first episode of Charmed. The girls dissuaded me but I insisted. Then one of them commented that something about she doesn’t understand this worldly interest on tv series instead of being with friends. I see but hello, whose the one who just bought an ultra expensive handphone?? My Charmed doesn’t cost a thing~ Whose being worldly?? They kept on persuading and I told them, come on, I promised my sisters we would watch Charmed together with Ratu and all, I need to spend time with them, I’ve just arrived here, and already I had a meeting and going out with you all. I only have less than two weeks to spend with my FAMILY. All of them had had two weeks’ stay in Singapore already. Have a heart. And the same person commented, though I admitted on joking manner: I’m just giving ALASAN. I mean for God’s sake I see you everyday in IIU and almost got sick of it, I want to be with my family, and you’re saying I’m being lame giving reasons.

At the end of it, I stayed, but with the promise of Kak Mizah’s driving us home. Managed to catch the last 30 minutes of Charmed. Damn.

So for the first few days in Singapore, I’ve had fun and a little hurt, but then she’s always like that, like once I strongly did not want to go out with them, having to save up to survive, she commented, hey she didn’t have the money too but surprise, surprise, she shopped the most at the end of the day. Thank GOD I did not join them, or I might have to hang myself. So yeah she’s always like that. Spoiling things sometimes with her words, especially spoiling my moods!!

All the same, once again, TRULY HAPPY TO BE BACK IN SINGAPORE. alrighty, going back to my family! Ciao~

Am back from a bootcamp as a ‘payment’ for the morning rest that we are going to have on the day we arrive for Mekar. The PLKN (the M’sian national service) camp was situated not far from the village that we’re having for this community service programme : Kampung Leban Chondong. The camp was known as Sommerset Camp, less than 2kilometres to the village. Also situated nearby was Sommerset hotel, which I heard was owned by a Singaporean Chinese and I believed that, because we visited the hotel and oh my god, there were so many Singaporean cars, I actually felt my rindu terubat seeing those cars.

A dreading three-days and two- nights that me, sr ex-president, br president and the programme manager himself….yeah all, the ‘big’ names that had to be the ‘sacrificial’ assets. but all for good cause…there’s a seminar on Belia Benci Dadah at the camp, for teenagers and the four of us were ‘invited’ to ast as mentors to the youths ranging from 16-19 year of age. Nothing much that was needed from us, just that we have to be present during the plenary sessions and incur the spirit of righteousness and anti-drugs- These are rather simple job to do, I actually managed to create a rather debating session among the sisters and brothers, but I don’t know why the sisters in my group were passive to the max! And because it was a rather dreading porgramme, I honestly did not put my whole heart into it. And furthermore, we were running around meeting all kinds of people for Mekar during the day and rushing back to the camp for the plenary session, it’s like having two roles at one time. Personally, I did not achieve anything from this bootcamp, it’s more for the sake of Mekar.

What I do learn was, to be more efficient in our own Mekar, because, the management at the bootcamp was ridiculous!! For a camp which was supposed to be all DISCIPLINED and ON TIME, they don’t really act out their image.
For one, they had to prepare the technical stuff at the last minute, and the participants had to wait idly for almost an hour, obviously losing focus and excitement for a talk by this officer from their Anti-drugs organization. And having a lousy MC who was, I understood as the Penghulu (Village leader) of some area there. For someone whom we are supposed to respect, well, he doesn’t really respect the teenage participants, looking from the way he talked and being so unprepared on the script and some elder committee kept interrupting, whispering whatnots to him. Again, the participants lost interest, and he ended talking to himself. Served him right.

And, as per the TRADITION here, the VVIPs had to come late, not few minutes late, but an HOUR late. WHAT THE @%^&*$!!! And we, the supposedly laymen, had to wait for him!!! Full of CRAP. Full of butt-licking. Full of CRAP.

I received a certificate for attending this ‘bootcamp’ but seriously, it’s just a piece of paper which I did not appreciate at all. So much for being professional/well-known/disciplined. CRAP.

I went through it all and am back ALIVE to relive the tale, though there’s nothing significant abot the whole thing, I do learn something: Big names are a bunch of actors, they act terribly well, their ‘script’ well-crafted with deep meanings that the audience had to read between the lines and understand from their face expressions and be critical with their speech. DO NOT BE NAIVE. A valuable lesson indeed.

Seri, your crush is the Boy Next Door

Whoever said nice guys finish last was wrong. Whether he lives next door or across town, an honest and hunky hottie will win the heart of a sweet thing like you. You’ve got your eyes open for a good guy who’s responsible and trustworthy. The kind who’ll call when he says he will, make you mix CDs, take you out to the movies (and always offer to pay), and treat you like gold — as any guy should!Nice doesn’t have to mean boring, after all. You and your crush will have loads of fun whether you’re goofing around at the mall, tearing it up on the dance floor, renting a movie, or sharing a romantic walk. Now that’ll get the neighbors talking!

Seri, you’re Cool as Ice

No doubt about it — you’ve got things under control. A thinker and a planner, you usually don’t jump into anything without a plan to get in and a plan to get out. It’s pretty safe to assume that you’re the brainiac of your friends, and they turn to you when they need someone to take the lead.You’re full of good ideas, and you’ve got the ability to execute them. You’re also especially skilled at letting your head rule your heart. There’s nothing you won’t accomplish if you set your mind to it. Now that’s cool.

1. Two exams had passed and I’m temporarily free. Went straight to JJ, after exam yesterday with Qadr. Bought a pair of shoes for Mekar and ate at our heart’s content.

2. Watched the match between Spain and Ukraine yesterday, with Ilham, and we are soooo into SPAIN right now!! Despite having to miss witnessing the first two goals, because there are actually lame people who would prefer to watch the even more lame 30 min diari akademi fantasia 4!!!! My goodness, this is world cup lah wei!! And this diari thingy is an everyday prog on tv, with numeorus reruns! my goodness.

Aili messaged saying she missed watching the games with the girls. ME TOO!!! Mama bola takde (Qzai), tiba2 rindu kat Zaimah.

Spain played splendidly 4-0.And never have I seen a team of 11 gorgeous players, almost all of them….. ; ) Later match was Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia, a good 2nd half match, though the first half was ridiculous, long legs everywhere and the arabs couldn’t seem to control the ball, kept tripping over it. both teams scored twice. Yallah, bainal Muslimin, adil wal fadil. Both are Muslim teams, and they procrastinated-their foreheads touching the ground everytime they goaled, and I shared this azeem feeling. heh. Germany vs Poland, was what the….!!! I gave up after the first half and went back to my room, gladly missing the 2nd half, qadar was with me but she had long gone.

saying it again, miss watching football with the girls.

ok, this is a very uninteresting way to start a blog, but I’ve started my net surfing the wrong way! which is so unexpected and it’s bugging me till I’m able to let out. Firstly, I have to admit that I was not eager at all to receive any messages, smses or emails or missed calls whatsoever, from this particular person, and I have no credit to reply anyway, but i’ve been getting those, amidst the exams, which was rather stressful, for having to memorise ALOT, and this Mekar thingy, which I have themed it: BILALAH NAK HABIS???!!! and I found those messages irritating! I don’t know what fault those messages did to me, they were just simple hi -hello-how are you- messages, but it doesn’t touched my heart at all. I guess I’m still pissed off because I was invited to a wedding at THE LAST MINUTE, without proper invitation that is, but a stupid sms, and which I considered it VERY RUDE. Obviously this particular person do not care about my feelings, so that’s it, don’t talk to me. Try harder. yeah, go look for someone else who’s sooo much like the married -with-two-kids- ex. Go.

And another thing that is pissing me off this very minute was the english!! I’m not saying I’m good in English, NO, but at least, puhleeaassee lah, is it necessary to have grammar mistakes in simple sentences??? MARY, SULI> HELP!!! sheesh!!

I’ve realised I’m being ungracious and almost cruel in this post, I can’t help it. No one’s able to understand this irritation and disgust I’m having at the mo, and what’s pitiful is, the source of it seems innocent. Please pardon me.

In the midst of exam week, NAK JUGAK TENGOK BOLA!!! But really it’s not the match that actually matters, it’s the thought of watching it with the girls and them shouting and commenting throughout the match. Gonna miss the girls when they are all back in Singapore and I’m gonna be stuck right here and possibly till the end of the month because of Mekar!!

I missed the very first match, was on the way back from Pahang. Watched 3 matches in a ROW withthe girls. And I have to say, DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE UNDERDOGS. They played better. I’m in no position to have a say on any of the matches, but they played desperately well! Me myself, I’m in for Sweden and the Netherlands, I’m feeling anglo-saxonist. But again lah, it doesn’t really matter who wins lah. It’s the excitement! And the girls with their ‘order’ script and always have something to say to every action and looking for the cute players and oh yeah, supporting- neither -teams but our very own singapore-bred Referee -Mr Shamsul Maidin. You made us proud! Sayang referee tak kena nyanyi national anthem! Kalau tak, BANGGA!

World Cup aside, Wish me a very good luck for my exams back to back in Tuesday and wednesday and I do not have the very spirit of study which was VERY BADDD of me but, with World Cup, and Mekar and ASSIIUM….a part of me says: PLEASE STOP…but no, Seri, keep MOVING ON. You need to prove to yourself that you really can do it. That amidst all these chaotic worldly demands, I can still do my best for my exams. SO HELP ME LORD.

…so little time, try to understand that I’m trying to make a move just to stay in the game, I’m trying to stay awake and remember my name…..

I was going to let out everything here. feeling real heartbroken, and some of the girls know the reason, even nasir seh.. (A certain person I happen to know at langkawi who really struck a chord at my guitar, heh, in my heart and I really like but sayang seribu kali sayang, he’s attached) and what’s making it worse, the girl beside me is listening to My Immortal. The ones that I really like either went away, or found out that they’re attached or suddenly back again after saying they’ve broken up, and the ones who made themselves seemingly obvious to me, they’re just disappointing. Totally. Not enough care and concern, and no work done. Instead, one that is so far away and I don’t even know how he looks like, shows that he cares. What is happening??

I’m so heartbroken.