Days of Nostalgia

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
~William Shakespeare

DAYs OF NOSTALGIA

Day of nostalgia 1----3 weeks to departure

Found somewhere that I could really belong to..just before I leave??

Haha..during the one and a half year I couldn’t wait to flee to another piece of land so that I could get rid of some bad habits..

now I don’t suffer from midnight

eating that much..i found my “love”, tennis..i found my gang..i enjoyed learning cooking..

enjoyed speeding at midnight..enjoyed doing sports everyday..enjoyed listening to music in a car..enjoyed playing a song non-stop

perhaps something good can never sustain as long as we want..perhaps things wouldn'’t be that good lasting long..i gonna leave everything in 3 weeks time. .that was like..finally found the reasons u dun wanna leave just before u leave.. the reason is that I have enjoyed so much living in M’sia for the 19 and a half years..mainly because of the

No love, no friendship can cross the path

of our destiny without leaving

some mark on it forever. - Francois Mauriac

marvellous memories that have enriched my life

and the awesome people that had filled in the empty chapters of the book of my life…

Secondary school—somewhere full of my footprints

Went back to my secondary school for old books collection..missed every parts of the building so much out of sudden ..there was once when my footprints were everywhere as skipping

classes to walk from one end to another were our daily chores

Red Crescent Society—that was once my priority in my life

Randomly talked to a student that looked familiar..who turned out unexpectedly to be the current president of Red Crescent Society (RCS)..those little juniors during my time were the office bearers now..got to know that RCS was still running..they were still involved

in first aid and marching competition..

Strolled around..looked at the RCS board outside the RCS room..that was the notice board owned by the table tennis club that I had borrowed for temporary use that time..oOps..the RCS members were still using it!! They must have thought that they own it..i looked at the notice board near the parking lot..apparently the patriotic - themed decorations were there since last year..

Had the deepest feeling to RCS..which was once my responsibility..for every seconds I have thought of how to improve and run it..realised that it was managed well long after I left it..it was the pleasure of a mother realizing that her child had grew healthily without her care and guidance..

A teacher

Met Mr Tan Chee Sim when I was sending old books for sale for the first time (sent twice as I had missed out some for the first time)..he was one of the important elements of my secondary school lives..

Mr Tan Chee Sim

vividly remember he called me to his office to advise me not to switch from science stream to art stream..but I insisted..another time he reprimanded me for playing truant too often..he warned me that one day I would be left behind by those who would be entering uni..another time..i didn’t want to apply for JPA (PSD) scholarship and he tried to change my mind

And I found a group of people that have made me tasted true friendship

IYF gang..never knew that a 2,3 days acquaintance would made the flowers of friendship blossomed..always wanted to join your activities..learn Korean and dance with a group of people consisting Malaysians and Koreans..but the “Study atau Mati” or “ Self-abused Matriculation” programme that I was doing wouldn’t allow me to do so..finally the urge to get participants for AdventuRun gave me the reason to join you..many of you must have thought that I joined you just for my own selfish reason..in fact I had always wanted to join all of u..but the hectic schedule and prolonged delay couldn’t make me to take the first step..untill the responsibility made me to pull the trigger of my gun of passion..another story of my life began..then and forever..

I love your bonding..i love your activities..i love your unconditional friendship..and soon I was so attached.. staying furthest from all of you didn’t stop some of you to fetch me to and fro..distance and time didn’t stop me from driving to join your activities..excited that I have found people who are always ‘on’ for everything like me..ecstatic that i found people that are willing to do sport regularly..like me..would there be lack of something in my life?? When I am no longer be able to join your activities every week like now..would I miss the midnight yam cha??especially the one which you all purposely travel to my place just to send me back..

Hin Guan..the VIP behind the bonding..u once asked me..what would the M’sian IYF gang be without the activities?? Yes..the activities and events are essential to build the ties..congrats for being the organizer..and the very good fella who doesn’t know how to say no when comes to helping people

CK..the joker..sorry I couldn’t help to tease u and argue with you everytime we meet..you are just born with the look and the attitude that I would feel uneasy treating you politely..your teasing..your attempt to scare me with ghosts..your ‘flirt’ enriched my life a lot thx!!!!!!!!! I would never forget that u hung my poor bag on a branch..and I would miss my favourite pastime of not only teasing you but stepping on your shoes..By the way..for ur teeth’s sake..please stop biting that much..haha

Michael the emo pig..stop being emo la..thx for fixing my laptops..thx for being knowledgeable in getting to new places and to get good food..jog more..play more tabe tennis..exercise more..all the best for your career..hopefully you won’t be that tired that u fell like fyling again

Vernon..thx for bringing me in and letting me to join this gang..thx for never giving up to ask me to join IYF..thx for the lifts..hope the relationship of you and others are forever unaffected..and please be willing to take advices for your future happines

Ee Ann..thx for the Cluedo..with sheer luck I won the game the first day we played..and I thought I would never have a chance, considering my low IQ..with the presence of the genius like you and other smarties..i never have the winning chance after that..but I did enjoy a lot..not only during the moments of CLuedos but also the moment when we were almost rolling on the floor..laughing non-stop

Sue Shan..thx for having birthday on that day..so that we could have a ‘birthday + genting ‘ which was a good thing..according to Hin Guan..didn’t see you since new year..and yes..i hope to take bus to ur campus to look for you one day

Crystal..your beautiful eyes and friendliness gave me the best impression..what a great thing was that u chose tennis while I was doing the same..great mind thinks alike..hehe..i was glad that I have been to your house once

Clariesa..thx for the Prawn Mee at Genting..i would remember your sad look under the dim light

When there is a strong bonding..time and distance will never be the barrier

If my heart lingers in M’sia after I have left..yes..you all are one of the most important contributing factors

Day of nostalgia 2—2 weeks before departure

Finally I am in the sombre mood of leaving everything behind to start a new life..it was pre-departure talk today..we were told of things like financial management, flight and our obligation as the good Malaysian citizens that are supposed to honour the country..and the most important thing that all of us were looking forward to..the departure date..to be exact ..the tentative departure dates that are yet to be confirmed..13^th February 2010..0955..i can’t even have a reunion dinner before I leave..what a great time of separation on the very day of reunion..there would never be a departure date worse than that..pity my parents who gonna be restless on the new year eve

Has been emo since then without being clear of the reason..sad of leaving?

A long list of to do things on my mind but didn’t started anything yet..lazy..the famous procrastinator who was still filling the borang keselamatan a few minutes before submittance

My dear family members..can they solve the technical problems of electronic appliances easily when im not here?? Im definitely an IT noob..but it was always me getting some sources of help..thx a lot

for all my frens who are IT pros..on the other hand..My parents can definitely stop worrying the “naughty girl” coming back late though..my house will definitely be a lot more peaceful without hot debates on every single thing..our car will no longer be a war zone..with me as the driver and my paranoid mum shouting each time a vehicle approaching and each time my driving speed exceeding 0.5km/hr of her speed limit..despite the frequent complaint of her being the distraction..she insisted that she should continue as I would probably miss her scream in the future..and..yes I will

Everyone seemed to have their happy ending..both parents successfully switched to their desire working environment..dear bro entered another phase of his life..without me to ask for his homework..hopefully he will grow to be independent..i wanna come back to see healthier and happier parents..and a more confident and mature little brother..which is in fact not “little” anymore( opps, he warned me not to mention him on blogs..shhh..hehe)

Lets toast to the everlasting Friendship

My dear Sim whom I always turn to whenever I encounter problems..who will always be there whenever I need..where do I find a substitute of such a besty??

Dear Peng who is another loyal friend..didn’t go out with u for such a long time..dun forget our love at first sight when u fainted and I was your savior..haha

Sim and other basketball “kaki”s, had lots of fun playing basketball with u guys..thx for willing to play with this noob

E1 friends whom I was gradually losing contacts with..with the presence of you all..I enjoyed the last two years in secondary schools..the Genting trip..the basketballs fun..the ‘yam cha’ session etc

Dear debate teammates..bonded on the battlefields..together we

have conquered the odds..i would bring the wonderful memories with me whenever I go..Mei Quin, Shu Pei, Yee Teng, Kah Meng, Siew Lee etc..hopefully four years later we won’t be short of topics for gossips

Being nostalgic and emotional was not a big deal..i was just going through a natural pre-departure phase..keeping the colourful memories of all of you, my family and friends in mind..i will pursue my degree with no fear but the determination to enrich my life even more

Together we pursue our dream as a lawyer

P/s: Specially thx to Ian Liew..who has self declared as the loyal fan of my blog..you have really motivated me a lot..i never expect that such an unattractive personal blogs would keep u reading..really really appreciate your motivation