World's End

I had a blast from the movie '2012'. It was fantastic. I was stunned with its splendid visual and sound effects. Many thoughts surged through my mind after the movie. I was fueled with energy to strive, now or never.

- WE WERE WARNED -

2012. Is it for real that the planet Earth will just end three years later? I hope not. In the movie, it portrayed that the Mayans knew this for ages ago. How pro! How about us? Those so-called 'earth crust' displacement' was cool. I heard that before, just like a jigsaw puzzle rearranging itself back. In fact, we, human are tiny compared to the mother nature. Its force is unbelievably awesome. Great. I had a strange feeling now. Hah!


If we don't take care of our mother Earth, that's what will happen, I think, or anything more or less. That happened to the prehistorical dinosaurs once long time ago, I reckoned. If I'm not wrong, we should not let history repeats itself. One who forgets history tends repeat history itself. Hah! 


I saw ah chea and gang before and after the movie again. Again! He looked rich. Twice he watched the movie. Ah Chea, treat me next time! Hah! So, there were they again. And I looked weird in the crowd. 


By JM

Real-life experiment. I want it so much. I had one today, basically. Supposedly there were four, but I went out for awhile. So, I tried my luck with the last test.

Chemistry, I am starting to love it. It is so interesting and magical. I had that stunning feeling every time I did a test. Hah! Today, we had a few tests to test for anions in different types of salts. Salts is one of the longest and most difficult chapter in our year, they said. It's okay. Before the tests, we had a simple double decomposition reaction to produce a insoluble salt - lead(II) iodide. Yellow in colour when it was filtrated out and dried with filter papers. It took awhile to dry bit by bit. Hah! It was fun and wonderful. And the best part was, I dried it. 

The anion tests, for chloride ions, carbonate ions, sulphate ions, and nitrate ions. I did the 'brown ring' test. First, I added the chemical substances accordingly. I had fun. The dropper was great. However, nothing reacted when the teacher dropped in the concentrated sulphuric acid. Oh, it wasn't fresh enough. Hah! So we went into the lab where they prepared it. A lot of apparatus were stuffed there. Some are dusty as they had not been used for decades. My teacher said even she doesn't know what it is because she didn't learn it in her year's syllabus. That means that apparatus was there for decades. Hah! I was amused each time I was there. Just imagine what can I do with those things in my hands. Think about it.

Finally, I prepared the sample again. And it reacted with the 'fresh' concentrated sulphuric acid. Wow. Boom. The 'brown ring' appeared at the bottom of the test tube. It was a complex ion, Fe2SO4.NO. I think that was what the teacher told me. When it was shaken, it went off and staining the solution brownish. Great. I marveled at my creation for awhile. Then, I place it back to the test tube rack. Memories...

By JM

Birthday Bash-es

Last night, it was the best birthday bashes. It was officially Chin Seng's birthday and my belated birthday. Hah! We went to Jusco. Wei Herr's back from Singapore. He joined us for a movie night. How nice!


Once we reached the cinema, we spotted law law, ah fan, ds, ah chea and jien ie. There were girls. They watched the same movie that we gonna watch next. They said it was good and classical(that's after direct translation). Ah Chea said gotta have brains to watch the movie. Ok. Whatever, I thought. Indeed, the cinema 2 was nearly empty, barely occupied with half of the seats emptied. That was surprising. I sat down and started to enjoy the show. It started with an interview and something related with psychology. It was creative in a way that it used video taped from real-time experience, if there are any real ones. I was just fascinated by how the story progressed. It was nice. And I was satisfied. At least it got me on the edge of my seat, almost... The movie ended. We were hungry for food. And place to eat was where we dashed to.


Games again. I was still inexperienced with them. Dota, I ain't good at it yet. Call For Duty, I aced the first match. Hah! But then I used the wrong weapon and got stuck with it. Kinda dramatic. LoL. Gotta practice, if I can. Hah!

3.33a.m.

By JM

Surprise

Exam was over. I hoped all the best for all my friends. Although it was difficult, relax now. It's over.


The last day I ended with something cheerful. Honestly, meeting only, I thought.


Special duty. I will do them in the holidays. Can't come on Sundays cause of particular reason. I was really absorbed into the whole meeting mood back then. The surprise or celebration never crossed my mind, not even a spark. Although it was weird when Sin Cyin texted me the day before, I did not suspected anything cause it's normal that the meeting will last until 5.30p.m. However, I found out the time showed 3p.m. when Yi Xuan said 'it's over'. I think he said that or otherwise. I was thinking, what am I going to do to kill my time then? 


It went weirder when Yi Xuan closed the lights off, saving electricity. Hah! Dark... Eh, what's wrong? I saw candles flickered in the dark. And there was a cake, with chocolate chips and fruits' toppings. Oh my... 'Is this it?', I thought. They sang birthday song. I was shocked. I don't even know how to response properly. You can say I was stunned. They made me wished. Hah! Then, the present was, urm, rather creative - a handkerchief sewed with their names and an additional 'smiley'. Hah! I was touched with their sincere even though the gift was nothing luxurious. I was satisfied. Well, the cake was deliciously sweet. We had fun and laugh. Shock, happy, then still stunned....


Parade, I had a brisk walk with them. And a glass of Hazelnut White Coffee. Yeah! Then, we chatted. After that, walked.... Later, home....


By JM

The Wed' and Magic

Just after a wonderful wedding dinner. I was shook in the heart. I thought, 'wed' could be magical! wait til mine.' Hah!

It happened at the newly-opened Overseas Restaurant. I had never came there before, until just now. It was great. Once I entered the restaurant, it gave me grand feeling. It was alight with thousands incandescent lights. Three projectors hung at each sides. At the sides, rooms can be found on the second floor. 

There was a DJ room. Imagine here as a cool rocking disco ball with spectacular music. I walked down the passage of carpet to my seat. 

The hall looked spacious as the reflection of the glass wall's effect. They played a marvelous slide-show of the couple's photo shoot. They looked perfect together. Jason Mraz duet with Colbie Caillat was played followed by Love Story by Taylor Swift. The songs fitted into the wed's mood magically. I sang the tune while observing the on-goings of the hall. 

***

The place could be a great disco ball, I reckoned. The hall has adjustable lights and cool air-conditioner. They have great spotlights system and wonderful drapes of sound-absorber like in a cinema. Magnificent !

***

Even though they started late, it was a blast. The bridegroom and bride walked in gracefully with children guiding the way. They smiled brightly as though they were king and queen of the day. In fact, they were indeed. The bridegroom was as handsome as a prince would while the bride was beautiful like a princess. It was like a Cinderella's story with a nice start and perhaps a 'happily ever after'. The prince and princess strolled up the stage and were 'crowned' king and queen. Thunderous applause shook the hall with delight. Happiness enveloped the hall. 

***

Then, the show began. The MC sang three songs in a row. Young girls or friends of the bride went up the stage. They presented a few songs with some charming dance moves. Well, they can be considered beautiful. In fact, there were quite a number of young pretty girls there. Well, mostly were the bride's friends. Hah! The atmosphere was HIGH. Some had started 'yum shing'. The first course wasn't out yet ! LoL!

Well, it would be long story to tell here. To be short, they 'banged' the hall enough. Then, the wed' ended. I left, thinking about my future...

By JM

Wait?

A week of exams had passed. Another week left, which should be the next week. However, it was postponed. yikes. Another week of wait is the last thing I want. Never mind that. I think I ought burn my time in some activities or assignments of clubs.

From my observation, this final exam was nothing worse or better than the previous ones. It just the same. We just see things on the outside. We never spend some time to think about the inside or hidden truth. You will never know what happen. This is a free world. People advance quicker than some do. Fair competition is barely in existent. Gotta rush for most of the papers. Some mistakes, serious ones that are enough for me to be regretful. I felt like a fool.

PMR had just ended. I remembered clearly in my figments of past memories. I was just those brats facing PMR, same time, same place last year. May be our feelings ain't the same. That's all. The past remains as the past, history. Mistakes can't be undone. I felt hopeless. Hope don't always seem bright and by my side. I sat by the canteen corner. I looked upon them and thought what would it like if I walk in the exam hall again. Form 4's life appears to be tougher.

Recently, internet's connection could get as slow and inconvenient as it can. I was fed-up with the continuous disconnections, lag, crash down of several programs. Damn. Accounts going weird and down. My head hurts sometimes. I was confused and disappointed. Wanna study but can't concentrate enough.

someone just wed' today. The broom looked cheerful and happiest of all time. Will wed' and love do such impact on someone? I wondered.

By JM

Full Moon

Time flies. Now, it's early of October. China just celebrated the country's Independence Day on 1/10. Coincidently, today was mooncake festival. The full moon shone brightly high in the mysterious, dark night sky. In my imagination, may be somewhere, a werewolf was transformed below the light of the full moon. Fairytale, even this festival was started by a legend. Hah!


It was just like everyday spent by me. Nothing particularly special, besides Dickson's surprise text from Australia. His wishes were so unexpected that I was touched. It was so nice of him. I was happy that he still remember us as he text-ed Chuan Yi and the others too. Wow. With the whole globe sharing the same full moon, what an honour it was to be here. Bathing under the soft moonlight, breathing in the fresh cool air like never before. I felt a spark of life and hope in my deep heart. As this festival fostered our friendship and family altogether, I was on cloud nine. I would like to wish, ' Have a happy and delightful mooncake festival. Enjoy the moon. ' Hah!


Candles, lanterns etc. I didn't play them though. LoL. Fireworks weren't even legal. That's too bad. It rained. Maybe the moon was crying for the lost of lives due to recent unfortunate events. May us get through these hard times. 


By JM