3rd Monthly Tests.
Not gonna be posting anything 'till Thursday, people.
Wish me luck! :D
*Internationals, the school's ours.
To the Nationals and Damansarans, I wish you all a very Happy Holidays and safe travels to wherever you may be swept off to.
See you guys come June 9th. ;D
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Adventure.
* One of the funniest. ;P
RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.
1. If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Whatever It Takes.
2.How would you describe yourself?
Last of the Brave.
3.What do you like in a girl?
Everything's Right.
4.How do you feel today?
Untitled.
5.What is your life's purpose?
I'm Still Here.
6.What is your motto?
Must Have Done Something Right.
7. What do your friends think of you?
Everything.
8.What do you think of your parents?
So Sick.
9.What do you think about very often?
All Of Your Love.
10.What is 2 + 2?
4 Minutes.
11.What do you think of your best friend?
You're Beautiful.
12.What do you think of the person you like?
Baby, It's Fact.
13.What is your life story?
What A Wonderful World.
14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
Legend.
15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
True Love.
16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
Wonderwall by Oasis.
17.What will they play at your funeral?
Apologise by One Republic.
18.What is your hobby/interest?
Shine.
19.What is your biggest fear?
Your Love is a Lie.
20.What is your biggest secret?
I Stand Alone.
21.What do you think of your friends?
All Star.
22.What will you post this as?
The Adventure.
23.What song would you play during your first time having sex?
Best Days by Matt White.
I tag:-
Whosoever reads this post.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Censorships.
Another Argumentative Essay for you lovely people. However, I've gotta say, I put much more effort into this one - I completed it in an hour. ;)
So here it is.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
“Censorship of the media has no benefits at all. What do you think?”
Censorship. What is it exactly? It is the practise of officially examining books, movies and other forms of mass media and suppressing unacceptable parts. However, the real question is, “Is it beneficial?” Censorship is a controversial issue in our current society - it has both benefits and faults. I shall begin with the benefits.
Firstly, censorship helps to keep the public away from any misleading information. One example would be the action of censoring footage of terrorism and brutal man slaughter to prompt the public not to panic. Individuals may be provoked into violence and destructive protesting. The facts of a news may be distorted without the use of censorship.
Secondly, with censorship, the audience is protected from excessive violence, porn and horror. Censorship helps protect the audiences who are unable to differentiate fact from fiction, thus minimising the chances of a individual trying to re-enact the incident seen from the mass media. Also, media violence may urge potential abusers to harm women and children. Students, as well, are prevented from exposure to inappropriate materials such as pornography.
Now, moving onto the faults of censorship. As you all know, censorship is a tool of national propaganda. Censorship may be manipulated, thus misleading the audience in their behaviour, speech and thoughts. This would affect the public’s opinion and prompt unnecessary conflicts. Finally, it might incur anger and suspicion among races, leading to political unrest in the nation.
Censorship without professionalism and sensitivity could possibly affect the quality and aesthetic value of a production. Films, documentary programmes, autobiography, literature materials and other mass media that contain sensuous and intellectual elements are censored at different scales by different national censorship boards. This unprofessional censorship would disappoint movie directors, the cast and the audience.
In conclusion, mass media functions to explain and describe to the human race what others do, feel and think. Globalisation have given to us access to all types of information, ranging from the internet to books. The mass media should be given the freedom of press with regards to humanity. In short, reasonable censorship in media is preferred.
So here it is.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
“Censorship of the media has no benefits at all. What do you think?”
Censorship. What is it exactly? It is the practise of officially examining books, movies and other forms of mass media and suppressing unacceptable parts. However, the real question is, “Is it beneficial?” Censorship is a controversial issue in our current society - it has both benefits and faults. I shall begin with the benefits.
Firstly, censorship helps to keep the public away from any misleading information. One example would be the action of censoring footage of terrorism and brutal man slaughter to prompt the public not to panic. Individuals may be provoked into violence and destructive protesting. The facts of a news may be distorted without the use of censorship.
Secondly, with censorship, the audience is protected from excessive violence, porn and horror. Censorship helps protect the audiences who are unable to differentiate fact from fiction, thus minimising the chances of a individual trying to re-enact the incident seen from the mass media. Also, media violence may urge potential abusers to harm women and children. Students, as well, are prevented from exposure to inappropriate materials such as pornography.
Now, moving onto the faults of censorship. As you all know, censorship is a tool of national propaganda. Censorship may be manipulated, thus misleading the audience in their behaviour, speech and thoughts. This would affect the public’s opinion and prompt unnecessary conflicts. Finally, it might incur anger and suspicion among races, leading to political unrest in the nation.
Censorship without professionalism and sensitivity could possibly affect the quality and aesthetic value of a production. Films, documentary programmes, autobiography, literature materials and other mass media that contain sensuous and intellectual elements are censored at different scales by different national censorship boards. This unprofessional censorship would disappoint movie directors, the cast and the audience.
In conclusion, mass media functions to explain and describe to the human race what others do, feel and think. Globalisation have given to us access to all types of information, ranging from the internet to books. The mass media should be given the freedom of press with regards to humanity. In short, reasonable censorship in media is preferred.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Field Trip Of The Arts.
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 - Fashion & Fine Arts Field Trip. Fun. Pictures. Food. Posing. Art. Mother's Day gifts. A Playground. Walking. Batik. Sweat. Malaysian Heat. A bus which doesn't approve of using it's air-conditioning capabilities. iPods. Me being accused of dating and getting together with Julie. And to top it of, first ever field trip with all of us 9 Terrans (excluding Bernard Keo. Dude couldn't make it.).
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. ;)
* As per usual, thanks Momoko. Love ya. :)
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. ;)
* As per usual, thanks Momoko. Love ya. :)
Thursday, May 8, 2008
For Those In Need.
UPDATE: Now with video. The one to thank? Momoko Uchimura, as always. ;)
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 - The International Prefects Board of Cempaka Cheras (including Afiq and Edmond) have put together a sketch to raise the awareness of cancer in the campus and to show the hardships that cancer patients, specifically children, have to face everyday. The sketch, in short, was amazingly scripted (adapted from Ameli's script). Bryna did an excellent job in leading and guiding us throughout.
SUPPORT THE BLUE RIBBON CAMPAIGN!
It was extremely memorable and funny throughout all the practices and run-throughs. Here's the Cast:
*Listed by appearance in the story:
Leukemia Patient - Bernard Sam
Bully/ Brain Cancer Patient - Joshua Lee
Students - Bryna, Vanessa, Lin, Kah Yan, Annabel
Pedestrians - Hana Najeeb, Afiq
Ambulance Drivers and Hospital Staff - Chin Khong Fwu and Edmond
Bone Cancer Patient - Izzy.
Doctor - Julie Chan
Nurse - Ellya Sam
Sad Violin Solo provided by - Annabel
The dude with the hat's me. I'm supposed to be bald. ;)
*Yes, we're in black now. This is just the first picture of us in black. There's more coming. Think of this one as a teaser. ;D
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 - The International Prefects Board of Cempaka Cheras (including Afiq and Edmond) have put together a sketch to raise the awareness of cancer in the campus and to show the hardships that cancer patients, specifically children, have to face everyday. The sketch, in short, was amazingly scripted (adapted from Ameli's script). Bryna did an excellent job in leading and guiding us throughout.
It was extremely memorable and funny throughout all the practices and run-throughs. Here's the Cast:
*Listed by appearance in the story:
Leukemia Patient - Bernard Sam
Bully/ Brain Cancer Patient - Joshua Lee
Students - Bryna, Vanessa, Lin, Kah Yan, Annabel
Pedestrians - Hana Najeeb, Afiq
Ambulance Drivers and Hospital Staff - Chin Khong Fwu and Edmond
Bone Cancer Patient - Izzy.
Doctor - Julie Chan
Nurse - Ellya Sam
Sad Violin Solo provided by - Annabel
*Yes, we're in black now. This is just the first picture of us in black. There's more coming. Think of this one as a teaser. ;D
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Too Much.
A - Age: Fifteen.
B - Band Listening To Right Now: Angels & Airwaves.
C - Crush: Wouldn't you like to know? ;)
D - Dad's Name: Sam Wai Hong.
E - Easiest Person To Talk To: I gotta say, Kimberley.
F - Favorite Music Artist At The Moment: Matt White.
G - Gummy Worms or Gummy Bears: BOTH! :D
H - Hometown: Ringwood, Melbourne, Australia.
I – Instruments: Chinese Drums.
J – Junior Year (High School): Cempaka International School (C.I.S.).
K - Kids: None, yet.
L - Longest Car Ride Ever: Traveling along the coast of East Australia.
M - Mom's Name: Emily Lim Lai Fong.
N - Nicknames: Ernard, Bernbern, Burn Nerd, Sam, Nard, Bern
O - One Wish: For all my dreams to come true. Yes, I do dream.
P - Phobia(s): None. Not any I can think of.
Q – Quote : "Hell Yeah." :D
R - Reason To Smile: Happiness.
S - Song You Last Heard: Best Days
T - Time You Woke Up: 0500
U - Unknown Fact About Yourself: I was Head Prefect in Sekolah Rendah Sri Kuala Lumpur.
V - Vegetable(s) You Hate: Numerous. I'm a meat person. :D
W - Worst Habit: Lazayyyy.
X - X-rays You've Had: They x-rayed my head, and found nothing. ;DD
Z - Zodiac Sign: Pisces.
To The 9 Terrans
This post is dedicated to the wonderful class of 9 Terra; the funniest, lamest and most amazing Year 9s you'll ever meet.
Here are the names of the people I (have) to see for the five days of the week and my view of them. ;)
*Yes, our class only has 6 boys. As Vikram puts it, "The roses among the thorns". :)
.:: YEAR 9 TERRA ::.
:: CLASS TEACHER ::
Ms. Ong Yee Ten - Understanding, loving, caring. What more can you ask for?
:: MONITOR ::
Anupreeta Arumugam - Gotta love her British accent and her innocent-ness.
:: ASST. MONITOR ::
Bernard Sam - He rules the class with his supreme power, awesomeness and wicked sense of humour. ;DD
:: THE SMARTS ::
*These are the people who (always) get the high marks. No kidding.
Bernard Keo - Books. Games. Guns & Fun. :P
Sharon Chen - Got a question about the world, politics and current affairs? She's the one. ;)
Chong Pearl Lynn - Silent but a brilliant genius.
Mariana Popa - Math whiz.
Tan Kar Man - She knows.
:: THE PREFECTS ::
* These are the secret agents.
Ellya Sam - Fear her. :)
Hana Najeeb - Laughter ensues.
Joshua Lee - The Best Friend.
Julie Chan - JULAY! :D
Momoko Uchimura - Kunichiwa!
Vikramjit Lahiri - Leader of the Ballistic Opportunistic Young Service*. *B.O.Y.S. ;DD
:: THE LIBRARIANS ::
*They've got books, let me tell you. Silent but deadly. ;P
Kanako Uchimura - YATA! :DD
Kristen Oon - The planner.
Krystal Oon - Fear her Librarian Head-ness.
Meenakshi - Latest addition to the class.
:: THE STONERS ::
*These are basically the boys.
Chin Yeung Fwu - King Stoner. :P
Varindra Pradhana - 'The toilet is that way.' *flexes bicep* :D
(Note: I do this to him. Not the other way around.)
:: THE SWIMMER ::
*She's the swimmer. :)
Michelle Tang - Fish! :D
:: THE MASSEUR ::
*She's the one who can unstress-ify.
Elina Allyssa Sulaiman - She has hands of gold.
:: THE GIRLS ::
* The girls. :P
Jacqueline Lim - Very quietttt.
Joanne Lim - JOANNE-YYY! :D
Lydia Siow - Li Jia! :D
Here are the names of the people I (have) to see for the five days of the week and my view of them. ;)
*Yes, our class only has 6 boys. As Vikram puts it, "The roses among the thorns". :)
.:: YEAR 9 TERRA ::.
:: CLASS TEACHER ::
Ms. Ong Yee Ten - Understanding, loving, caring. What more can you ask for?
:: MONITOR ::
Anupreeta Arumugam - Gotta love her British accent and her innocent-ness.
:: ASST. MONITOR ::
Bernard Sam - He rules the class with his supreme power, awesomeness and wicked sense of humour. ;DD
:: THE SMARTS ::
*These are the people who (always) get the high marks. No kidding.
Bernard Keo - Books. Games. Guns & Fun. :P
Sharon Chen - Got a question about the world, politics and current affairs? She's the one. ;)
Chong Pearl Lynn - Silent but a brilliant genius.
Mariana Popa - Math whiz.
Tan Kar Man - She knows.
:: THE PREFECTS ::
* These are the secret agents.
Ellya Sam - Fear her. :)
Hana Najeeb - Laughter ensues.
Joshua Lee - The Best Friend.
Julie Chan - JULAY! :D
Momoko Uchimura - Kunichiwa!
Vikramjit Lahiri - Leader of the Ballistic Opportunistic Young Service*. *B.O.Y.S. ;DD
:: THE LIBRARIANS ::
*They've got books, let me tell you. Silent but deadly. ;P
Kanako Uchimura - YATA! :DD
Kristen Oon - The planner.
Krystal Oon - Fear her Librarian Head-ness.
Meenakshi - Latest addition to the class.
:: THE STONERS ::
*These are basically the boys.
Chin Yeung Fwu - King Stoner. :P
Varindra Pradhana - 'The toilet is that way.' *flexes bicep* :D
(Note: I do this to him. Not the other way around.)
:: THE SWIMMER ::
*She's the swimmer. :)
Michelle Tang - Fish! :D
:: THE MASSEUR ::
*She's the one who can unstress-ify.
Elina Allyssa Sulaiman - She has hands of gold.
:: THE GIRLS ::
* The girls. :P
Jacqueline Lim - Very quietttt.
Joanne Lim - JOANNE-YYY! :D
Lydia Siow - Li Jia! :D
Argumentative.
Here's my Argumentative Essay. Not one of my best works, I assure you, but it is an essay nonetheless. So here it is.
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
“Studying overseas is better than studying locally. Do you agree?”
Make no mistake, every student dreams of studying overseas. However, this dream may not always be the best choice. Studying locally has also been proven to provide students with an equal amount of benefits and experiences.
First of all, students studying locally need not learn how to speak the local language. They would have already known it. This extinguishes any communication problems between the students and their surroundings. Students can mix and blend with their fellow schoolmates and teachers with ease. Also, the students would be closer to home, being able to see and communicate with their loved ones, in person mind you.
Moving on, studying locally is not as expensive as compared to studying overseas. Students would not need to rent rooms as they can stay in the very house they have been living in. Winter clothing, which is also costs a lot of money, is also not needed (for those studying in equatorial countries such as Malaysia). Local calls are also far more cheaper than international calls.
With all this said, is studying overseas still the dream of millions of students worldwide? The answer would be, yes. "It will change your life. You’ll come back a new person.” For years, the benefits of study abroad have been described in these words. Studying abroad positively and unequivocally influences the career path, world-view, and self-confidence of students.
One of the most common reasons students study abroad is language immersion. Students wanting to learn a language will go to school in a country where that language is spoken, the theory being that immersion into an environment where a particular language is spoken is the best way to learn the language. Another popular reason to study abroad is the desire of many to gain an understanding of the world around them.
In conclusion, the choice of studying locally or overseas is clearly up to the student. If one would like to stay near home and stay in their comfort zone, studying locally would be their best choice. However for those who would wish to explore the world, meet new people and learn new cultures and languages, studying overseas is definitely the choice for them.
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
“Studying overseas is better than studying locally. Do you agree?”
Make no mistake, every student dreams of studying overseas. However, this dream may not always be the best choice. Studying locally has also been proven to provide students with an equal amount of benefits and experiences.
First of all, students studying locally need not learn how to speak the local language. They would have already known it. This extinguishes any communication problems between the students and their surroundings. Students can mix and blend with their fellow schoolmates and teachers with ease. Also, the students would be closer to home, being able to see and communicate with their loved ones, in person mind you.
Moving on, studying locally is not as expensive as compared to studying overseas. Students would not need to rent rooms as they can stay in the very house they have been living in. Winter clothing, which is also costs a lot of money, is also not needed (for those studying in equatorial countries such as Malaysia). Local calls are also far more cheaper than international calls.
With all this said, is studying overseas still the dream of millions of students worldwide? The answer would be, yes. "It will change your life. You’ll come back a new person.” For years, the benefits of study abroad have been described in these words. Studying abroad positively and unequivocally influences the career path, world-view, and self-confidence of students.
One of the most common reasons students study abroad is language immersion. Students wanting to learn a language will go to school in a country where that language is spoken, the theory being that immersion into an environment where a particular language is spoken is the best way to learn the language. Another popular reason to study abroad is the desire of many to gain an understanding of the world around them.
In conclusion, the choice of studying locally or overseas is clearly up to the student. If one would like to stay near home and stay in their comfort zone, studying locally would be their best choice. However for those who would wish to explore the world, meet new people and learn new cultures and languages, studying overseas is definitely the choice for them.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
A Night To Remember.
IM-ing with Tyen, Kimberley, Shermay and Ellya is incredibly enjoying. A must try, for ages 13 and up! ;)
* I shan't publish the screenshots of the convos here, as the mere sight of them will cause you to go into a intense laugher that you may never come out of/recover from.
* I shan't publish the screenshots of the convos here, as the mere sight of them will cause you to go into a intense laugher that you may never come out of/recover from.
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