Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Too Tired to Work
Lessons in S4C were as per normal. Rigid, stiff and sore. I miss singing and dancing in my old class. Unlike being in a mixed class, I can do things more openly in an all-boys class without feeling slightly embarrassed. Sigh.. Things are starting to change now.
Okay truthfully.. I have no job as a chairperson but to fetch the key after school. Whoa.. I guess thats good, in a way. Less things for me to do.. :D
I went to athletics training today with Helmi and Abdul Rahman Aziz. We arrived about 20 minutes late but it didnt matter. The teachers havent even arrived yet. So, we did some jogging and warm-ups. The pain around my upper thigh returned.. though not as painful as before. I just focused on running and it wasnt SO bad. I could run.. and I could pass the baton and all. I just wish it'd get better..
So, we had a race at the end of the training. Water vs. Fire vs. Wind ... 4 x 100m. I was running first for Water. Running first for the other houses were Bukhari and Helmi, the veteran runners. The moment it started, they sped so fast I was unable to catch. At the point when they had already passed their batons, I was a good 7m away from them. I felt like crap, running so much slower than the both of them. I was deeply gloomy afterwards. So much for being "high-spirited".
I went home with most the S4 guys, namely Bukhari, Farid, Ruzaini, Haziq, Helmi and Zulfaqar. We took different trains though. I came back home and yeah.. I have nooooo mood to do homework..
Wassalam..
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sigh..
Ustd Salehin and some of the guys noticed this about me during recess. I didnt know how to explain all the "deep breathing". Ustd Salehin even counted the number of times I sighed.. which amounted to 6. Boy, thats quite something...
Well... I can safely say that things in my new class aint going too bad. In fact, everything seems quite fine to me. Maybe a few changes in the seating, thats all. Errr.. but lesson-wise, things still seem very boring. Hmm.. what I mean is, there's nothing else to do but sit down, lesson after lesson. And that, I think, is making my neck sore. Sigh... the troubles of life.
Oh, on a lighter note, Danish became Imam for Zuhr prayers today. Hehe, and I became Bilal. Aint it sweet? Best friends with supporting roles. Fortunately or unfortunately, the mike fell and so I had to upright sunnah and answer the takbir. Best buddies support each other, dont they?
Okaaaay.. so for now, Im still alright. Miserable and depressed, yes. But thats expectable.. Sigh.. I give up.. I wanna lie down on the grass and look up at the stars, knowing there aint gonna be anything to stress me up the next day. How I wish..
Wassalam..
Monday, March 29, 2010
Longing
For starters, the class is pretty cramped. Obviously it will be since there's 35 students in my class. Im in S4Cordova, by the way. Well anyway, besides the limited space, nearly everyone in class seems to be a bit depressed. The most you'd hear from my class would be mumbles and murmurs. I dont expect any outbursts. Sooooooooo dull.. I felt a whole lot better when I entered S4Andalus.. Seriously, its like being at home :D
It gets kinda lifeless when lesson starts in the new class. Mmhm.. I just try to be 'redha' with the current situation and hope things turn out better. Oh, and I got picked to be chairperson.. again! Hehe, it really made me smile in a way that 28 students voted for me. Wow, thanks.. Just imagine.. the boy who was chairperson for 2 classes in 1 year. Aint that something?
Okay okay, the main thing, I just gotta keep pace with things. Hmm.. truthfully, Im a bit scared for my future. Im very nervous for STE and even more for my 'O' Levels. Sigh.. How I wish things were more pleasant. I just wish... oh well, nevermind.
Wassalam..
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A Dismal Sunday
Well anyway, its been a really boring day. Lemme see.. I did my fiqh notes. Watched 'Jurassic Park' on HBO Family and then 'Night at the Museum' on Ch5 ... and in between those time frames, I just surfed the net.
Ilyas made this one video which he uploaded on Facebook. Its about S4A and I cried the moment I saw it. Sigh.. I really really really wish this wouldnt happen. I really wished we didnt have to split up. All the moments we shared together.. God, this just reeks. And now with new classes comes new schedules.. timetables.. seating arrangements.. class management.. Sheesh.
Did the day end greatly? Not really.. I continued surfing the net and such. I never got the call I was hoping for but nevermind. Chatting with Syuhada, Abdul Aziz and Hijannah was the only highlight of the evening. No one else bothered anyhow so.. the end, I guess.
Wassalam..
Saturday, March 27, 2010
P1 Open House 2010
I accompanied Mom jogging at the back of our house. Ok well, I jogged. She just walked. So then, at about 7:00am or so, we went back home. I took my sweet time enjoying the morning. Played some computer games for a while. When I checked the time, it was 9:00am already. Hehe, I didnt mind it at all. I got ready to go and left for school to help for the P1 Open House.. arriving 3 hours later than I was supposed to.. ;D
The P1 Open House wasnt as big or grand as last year. It was more of like an unofficial ceremony, with only a few dozen families coming. I didnt care much of it.. I just did my job for a while and then took some photos.. as shown below..
Well anyway, I walked around the school some few times and then, I bumped into Helmi and Danish. They still had gate duties but he was very tired so Ruzaini and I switched places with Helmi and Danish.
It was fun and we got to wear the tie and blazer. Hehe, we took some pictures while there was no one at the gate. Nice, eh?
We lasted for about 20 minutes or so and then we got called back cause Ustd Mustaqim didnt like us wearing the SL blazers. Sigh..
So.. we all rested at the canteen and at one point, we talked to this one guy about Madrasah education and system. Its benefits and its other uses. It was okay at first but it got boring after 45 minutes. I slipped away cause I wanted to walk around the school again.
Most of the parents had gone home by 1:35pm ... However, the students and helpers were still there. I took some more pictures and then helped clear up everything when the event was over. I had a small amount of pictures, since my camera aint all that good. But it works. I eyed Az-Humairah who used Mr Izzad's 2nd DSLR camera. Then, I dunno what happened to it but then it was with Shaakira. I didnt see Mr Izzad much though. Nevermind. Then, Shaakira passed me the camera and asked me to give it back to Mr Izzad. Haha! The only time I get it is when everyone is done with it.. XDD
Earth hour at home was fantastic. It was family time together. Dad, Mom and I sat in the living room in the dark room. We lit some candles to make the scenery nicer.. Hehe, then we watched 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' together. It was awesome!
Hmmmm... I gotta get my fiqh homework done. And also, I might need to ask some Cordovian for Monday's timetable. Oh oh oh.. and Im waiting every night for that someone. Cmon, I miss talking with you.. :D
Tomorrow night, aite?
Wassalam..
Friday, March 26, 2010
Memories of S4A
Now I know.. maybe Im over-reacting. Yes, I know we can still meet each other during recess and after school but its more than that. For once, the students of S4A have shown change. And furthermore, our bonds with each other have grown closer and tighter. I feel as if we're a huge family. A band of brothers. But just when things get better, it starts to bite back. I hate this.. yes, I do.
Well, I guess the day was quite enjoyable, to say the least. In the morning, we performed our Arabic program. We blundered a lot and our intervals took very long. However, when we did perform infront, the audience enjoyed it and so that cheered me up. Haha, I was a maniac for that half hour, blurting out instructions and calling for people.
During class, I took some photos in memory of the environment of our class. It was really touching and somehow, I felt a quite frustrated that we had to change classes. But hey, like what people keep telling me again and again and again.. "Change is inevitable"
When it came to our class with Cikgu Iskandar, we had a last bonding session with him. Everyone shared their hearts contents and feelings towards the class. Nearly everyone cried.. yeah, it was very hard for me not to cry. Then we all sang together 'Teman Sejati' while hugging each other. I cried the hardest most during the hugging and all. It felt like our last day in school. Thats how it was to me.
After school, I helped a tiny bit for the P1 Open House. Hmm.. I dont feel like helping tomorrow. Okay wait, I do. But I dont want to be told to come early. Its annoying. And yeah, Im not in the best of moods right now.. Sigh..
Wassalam..
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Worries
Sigh.. I cant help but feel slightly irritated today. One main reason would be the separation and the shuffling of the S4 classes. I know its for the "better" good of everyone but good gracious, Im sooooo freaked out! Finally, a chance for a new beginning and bummer.. we get separated. Like.. seriously.. I am sooo frustrated right now.
Adding the fuel to this already blazing inferno is our Arabic Program. Im not really that angry bout anything to do with it but the fact is, Im very very worried. Im not sure if we're 100% ready. We were supposed to do a class rehearsal after school but nearly half of them went home instead. I was a bit disappointed at this but nevertheless, I tried my best to hold the others together. At some point, I think I got to tell everyone about our cheer. It was a last minute change. Most of the guys were too shy to do the original one so I changed it. Nevermind.. as long as we pull it off, Im quite okay.
Im not gonna talk about my day. It was a normal one. At one point, I nearly sighed the life out of me just staring at the board. You know, I really wish that one day, I could listen to music while studying. Hmm.. well, I guess thats okay for individual studying. But hey, it kinda keeps me awake. Must be one of the reasons I sing in class. Haha!
Unfortunately, I've been asked to help for the P1 Open House. Great, just what I needed. Sheesh.. Im not mad or anything. Just that Im not quite in the mood to take care of little children and all. Haha, yeah, I love children.. but it depends on the mood. Sigh.. Oh, and there's a photography outing on Good Friday with the gang. I do hope everyone can come. It'll be great, Insya Allah.
Well, gotta go for now. I got some more thinking to do for the Arabic Program.
Wassalam..
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Rushing
I couldnt focus much during class cause I was very sleepy. Seriously, if there was a pool beside me then, I would've jumped in it. Man, you couldnt believe how tired I was. The words on the pages of the books seemed to float in mid-air.. then, black out! Back to reality... room spinning, head spinning... black out! Haha, it was so annoying. Yet, I couldn't stop myself from doing so. It was only until Hadith class with Ustd Mahzan that I finally woke up. The reason? He made us do some exercise! Haha, so yeah, I was bound to wake up.
Maths class was so aggravating. I almost wept tears of sadness because I couldnt answer simple basic questions on Trigonometry and Sine and Cosine Rules. I felt like giving up at that point. Truthfully, I really did...
Soccer with the guys during White Space was a nightmare. The field was still muddy from all the rain. Everyone avoided the middle area of the field, playing only at the ends of the field. In the end, we had to wash our shoes from all the mud stains. And to this moment, my shoe is still wet.
Okay then. I just hope that I can start rehearsals with the class tomorrow. No excuses. I dont want this to end up biting us back.. Sigh. Oh Allah, help me now in my hour of need. I pray that our class will pull off our Arabic Program splendidly. Yeah.. Amiin.
Gonna continue with my work then.
Wassalam..
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Last Match
Well anyway, there were other things during the day that cheered me up. Physics and music go very well together.. hahaha! Yeah, we went to the Computer Lab and did some individual learning on some sites. I played some of my favourite songs while reading which was quite invigorating. Hehe, hope we go there regularly.. :D
Kak Khairunnisa replaced Ustd Salehin for the day. We had a good time, even though she gave us a tiny bit of work. Enjoyment, 100% percent!
Pity though, that during Geography class, lots of people were undoubtedly tired and took naps. I came close to sleeping. Hehe, note the word 'close'.
Soccer after school.. S4A vs. S4B.. our last match together as a class since our classes were going to be shuffled. Darn.. its just that sad.
Unfortunately, my ache from athletics came again after warm-ups and I couldnt play! Gaahhh! Of all the times, it had to be today. I still wonder why it aint fully healed.
The game ended with S4A as the victor. 12-3 !!! Whoa.. even Im impressed. But hey, the scores dont matter. Its the fun and games that matter.. :)
Well, gotta go..
Wassalam..
P.S. Gonna change my link tomorrow..
Monday, March 22, 2010
Passive
I was particularly quiet during Chemistry class. Sali, Syaira and Helmi couldnt help but notice how glum I was. Hehe, yeah, Im usually silent in Science classes. Thanks Syaira for teaching me on the volumetric analysis question.
Word came from Ustd Idham that we were going to have banding for all the S4 classes. I was a bit cranky on hearing this news.. but it didnt end there. He continued with the matter, saying that it was going to be permanent for the whole year which made me jump out of my shoes. Finally, Im getting the hang of my class and now they wanna separate us? God, this is totally unnecessary. And my class have done a whole lot of decorating. The Cordovians have too.. and so have the Bukharians. Its just sad, man.
I stayed back at school with Bukhari and Abdul Rahman Rahim to wait for Farid while he went to Additional Maths class. While waiting, we had a nice conversation with Tengku Hafidz and Irshad. Later on, we all went home. And tomorrow, the last soccer match..
Hmm.. and Im thinking of changing my Blog URL. Err.. yeah, I think I will. I'll let cha know in the meantime..
Wassalam..
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Its over already..??
Tidbits restocked! Haha, and I cleaned up part of my room, played some computer games, continued my Physics homework and some other random stuff. And I got to watch this awesome movie on Star Movies, I think. It was called 'Sydney White'. Yeah, I quite enjoyed it.. and now, time to watch the movie 'Fa-Chan' which means 'My Girl'. See ya guys..
Wassalam..
Shazaa uploaded some old photos and here's a photo of me! Dont I look younger? :D
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Get Well, Buddy
I didnt plan to go anywhere today since my leg still hurts a bit. Hehe, apologies to Syuhada for not being at school. Next Saturday, aite?
Well anyway, I did a few things to busy myself. Playing computer games was top on the list since it was a great way to kill time. A few hours into the game, I remembered about my Physics worksheet and so I searched through tons of notes and books to find that one single assignment. I didnt finish it though cause one look at it and I felt like putting it away. Okaaay.. so I answered the easy questions, thats all.
I got word that Shazaa is sick which is sooo sad. I hope she gets better and all cause I cant bear to know that she's sick. Its just unfortunate. Syafakillah, Shazaa..
Oh, and I got my haircut today. Yeah, a short trip to Thomson Plaza just before Maghrib which was cool. Hmm.. I gotta re-stock on my tidbits provisions too. Oreos and butter biscuits.. anything else? I hope not.. ;D
Wassalam..
Friday, March 19, 2010
Pain
Thats what I wrote on Facebook just now... and yeah, truthfully, it does hurt. But hey, as they say.. "No Pain, No Gain"
The day started out quite uneventful. I tossed right and left on my bed. My body was reluctant to get off of the comfy mattress. However, it soon came to a point where I got too bored lying down and finally, I stood up. It was about 9am in the morning. I washed up and got ready. 45 minutes later, I left the house for school.
There, I met up with Mr Izzad, Bukhari, Helmi and Abdul Rahman Rahim. We planned to do our english project with the use of Mr Izzad's camera. Fierdaos couldnt join us since he had some work to do. Nevermind.. Zulfaqar joined us anyway so it was fine.
We filmed our shots at the canteen and the places near it. There was lots of laughter, mainly thanks to Abdul Rahman. Haha, it was fun.
We performed our Friday prayers at Muhajirin Mosque. I met with Abdul Aziz, Luqman Hakim and Luqman Nur. When the sermon and prayers had ended, I saw the 3 of them with Haziq, Muhammad and Azhar. They invited me to play basketball with them but I declined the offer since I did have some stuff to do.
So, when we were done, we all left for Yio Chu Kang Stadium excluding Helmi who went home and Mr Izzad, who rode his motorbike.
We arrived at the stadium, where we saw lots of guys and girls training. We changed into our sports wear and did a couple of stretches before hitting the track and doing 2 rounds of warm-up. My right leg started to hurt a bit but I ignored it. Then, we had to do 3 sets of 200m. By the 2nd set, the aching in my leg intensified. Mr Muneer let me rest and later, we all did our 'Asr prayers. My thigh burned as I moved but I bit back the pain.
Next, we all had to do 2 sets of 400m. I braved myself and got 2nd position for both rounds. But that didnt matter because my leg was protesting violently. I couldnt walk properly. So, Danish and I went to the changing room and rested in there. Bukhari, Abdul Rahman and Zulfaqar joined us a while later.
I left first in case the teachers caught us only to come back to hear the start of another exercise. I felt like crying but it was ok. Danish and I were somehow excused cause we were both injured. Soon, it started to rain heavily so training finally ended. Danish, Bukhari, Zulfaqar, Abdul Rahman and I showered in the toilets and got changed. Haha, and when I was wearing my jeans, Thalhah, Shafwan and Shaquille stared at me sympathetically cause I was having a hard time raising my leg. When I came back, Zubaidah and Syuhada asked if I was ok. I nodded curtly, wincing as I got up the steps.
The 5 of us (Bukhari, Danish, Abdul Rahman, Zulfaqar and I) went home with Farid. Danish and Farid supported me while walking to the MRT station cause I wasnt coping very well alone. Thanks, guys..
I arrived home at about 8pm in the evening.. tired and just planning to rest.
Wassalam..
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Cranky
I met Luqman Nur and Haziq at Ang Mo Kio MRT station. We took the train all the way to Jurong East cause we had a science excursion today at Snow City and the Science Centre. There, we met with more people such as Muhammad, Helmi and a heck of a lot of Irsyadian girls.
Without further delay, we all walked to Snow City.
We rested at the lobby while we waited for the others. I brought my only working camera left. Its used only as a last resort. However, I frowned as the news was passed on. No photography in the Snow City compound. Tsk..
All of us were led to a classroom where the instructor, Mr Subash (Is that his name?) taught us how to make ice-cream using liquid nitrogen. It was really cool. We were all separated into groups and we chose our preference of flavours. The guys chose chocolate. The girls had 2 groups. One of them picked a mixture of chocolate and vanilla and the other group chocolate and strawberry. In the end, I got to taste all 3 ice-creams. It was delicious!
After that, we got suited up to enter the place known as 'Snow City'. Everyone wore a jacket, a pair of gloves and a pair of boots. Even with all that covering, when we entered the compound, it was freezing cold! My first step into the area resulted in a slip.. *smacks head*
The place wasnt really big. In fact, it was a lot smaller than I expected. Should've been named the 'Snow Building' cause hey.. its not even 1/10 of a city. The best part was the huge slide. We went in groups and slided down holding on to each other. One time, we were going so fast and my buoy slipped from underneath me. Hahaha, my butt tasted ice.. and it hurt!
By the end of it, nearly everyone had red noses. We left the place and went to eat. The guys ate at IMM. We broke into groups and ate at different places. And lemme tell you, the food there is expensive. I saw a menu that said a plain prata cost $1.80!!! Thats just outrageous!
Well anyway, after lunch, we did our Zuhr prayers at a specific place. It was quite cosy and Im glad it was there. I salute the people who prepared the place.
We returned to the Science Centre and to my surprise, we had a class with a guy named Mr Yong. I was like.. "Err.. are we gonna study?"
Luckily, we didnt. However, we did do groupwork on how to build a shield for a spacecraft. We had to come up with group names and my group picked Perseus V1.. after my blog name. Haha, many of the girls looked at me when they saw the word 'Perseus'. I guess my blog isnt so secretive.. XDD
At this point, I started to get cranky. Practical groupwork in science class usually make me cranky and bitter.. I dunno why. The class was quite entertaining but I wasnt in such a great mood. I went home with Farid and Bukhari. Arrived home at about 6:30pm.. Mhmm, it was okay..
Wassalam..
At the Snow City lobby..
Astro Boy Group's model (lasted 3:23min)
Group 'Astro Boy'..
Group 'Perseus V1' including me too.. :D
Group 'Perseus V1' 2nd model.. (lasted 1:22min)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Time Flies
And yeah, it is nearing the second half of the week. Sigh.. I am so not looking forward to saying goodbye to the holidays. Dear Time, could you stand still for a moment? It'd help if you did..
Rock climbing with Mr Hazrin and Mr Rizal was awesome!!! It was loads of fun being with the two of them. They taught me loads of stuff about climbing and also tips on various things. It IS harder than it looks but I got the hang of it. It was also a great male bonding session since there were no girls present. In fact, I was the only one who showed up. Haha, but hey, it was fun! Thanks Mr Hazrin for inviting... :D
After that, I went to Luqman Hakim's house and went swimming with the guys (Hanafiah, Usaid, Luqman Nur & Abdul Rahman Aziz). We played games while in the pool. The funniest and craziest was gladiator fighting. Haha, it was hilarious!
We washed up and did our prayers and then ate some pizza which Luqman ordered. Everyone had to chip in, of course.
Then, we all played Halo 3 in the living room with Luqman's XBOX 360. I became the crazy dude cause I drove the WartHog (A jeep of some sort) and used the machine gun at the rear of the WartHog to shoot down my enemy from afar. Muahaha! It was so thrilling!
I went back home with Luqman Nur. We rode Bus No. 74 all the way till MacRitchie. I alighted there and chased Bus No. 52 and rode it all the way home. Hehe, boy.. I had a fantastic time today! And tomorrow, science excursion to Snow City and Science Centre! Aaarrgghhh! What unlucky timing.. I still dont have a camera.. Sigh.. Nevermind..
Wassalam..
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sports All The Way
It was a tiring day today. Badminton practice with the guys was quite invigorating. I got to warm-up my sleeping badminton instincts. Hehe, in the process, I chose Rifqi as my double's partner for Inter-Madrasah. Yeah, he's quite good though I think the both of us can do better.
At the end of the training, a chinese girl and her coach entered the court. It was their turn, I guess. While packing up, I couldnt help but look at the girl play. Haha, noo.. It wasnt anything. Just that she played very very well. I was so impressed with her. My eyes found it hard to follow her as she was impressively quick. And the sound of her smash was just sooo satisfying to hear. Haha, yeah.. she was that good.
I took Bus No. 162 and went to Abdul Aziz's house where I joined him and Luqman Nur. We watched 'Enchanted' and 'Speed Racer' the movie and played Sudden Attack and BlackShot. Also did our prayers there before leaving.
Basketball with the two of them was great. Now, we can all score 3-pointers which is awesome. We played till about 6pm, after which we all went home. Before that, the three of us bought some drinks at Cheers.
So tomorrow.. Im going rock climbing with Mr Hazrin. I asked some friends to come but most of them have other stuff to do so I guess Im going alone. Haha, I hope other Irsyadians come too.
Oh, and the week is almost up. I gotta get some work done and set things straight.
Wassalam...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Hyper
There, we randomly walked in and out of shops. Danish and I were at the peak of 'hyper-ness'. We laughed and giggled in the store. And whenever there was music playing, we danced like it was nobody's business. Mhmm.. we were so thrilled. In the end, we didnt buy anything at all. But the adventure was quite memorable. Maybe some other time..Sunday, March 14, 2010
The IT Convention
I woke up at about 10:00 in the morning and just surfed the net till about 12:30pm. Turned off my pc and got ready to go. I performed my Zuhr prayer and then left the house. Seeing as it was already 1:40pm, I took Bus No. 980 and alighted at Novena. I was hoping to catch Shazaa's train but I was late by a few minutes. When I reached City Hall, it was like so totally packed. I tapped out and later, met Shazaa. Soon after, the others came. Luqman Nur, Abdul Rahman Rahim, Adibah and Aqilah. Ilyas was waiting for us at HMV.
The walk to Suntec was seriously annoying. Everyone walked at a slow pace and I couldnt help but pushing my way through. To entertain myself, I imagined myself racing and everyone around me were obstacles. It was quite fun..
Luqman Nur, Shazaa and I reached the lobby first. Somehow, the others got lost and so we decided to regroup at Starbucks. I got a moment to rest and watch as hundreds of people swarmed in. 15 minutes later, we met up again and headed upstairs.
Again, the sight of hundreds or maybe even thousands of people greeted me. I tried my best to maintain my composure in the midst of all the pushing and shoving.
Once more, our group got separated and I ended up with Luqman Nur and Shazaa. We were squeezing in between the gaps and trying our best to stay together. We checked out the XBOX 360 shops. Thats where Luqman Nur disappeared and it was me and Shazaa. I was clueless on what to do so I ate a mentos. Haha, Shazaa also wanted one.
I called Luqman and he told me to go to the Norton area. With care, me and Shazaa waddled in between the crowds. I kept looking behind just to make sure she didnt disappear too.
We arrived at the place and saw Luqman Nur purchasing his Norton Antivirus program. He wanted to check out some headphones so I told him to lead the way. Just to make sure none of us got separated, I held on to Luqman's shoulders and Shazaa grabbed my bag. We held on tight and came to our next destination. Minutes later, the other group found us. This time, Abdul Rahman wanted to buy the Antivirus program so the 3 of us accompanied him. I dunno where Ilyas, Aqilah and Adibah went.
After buying all that was needed, we left the premises. I was glad that we were finally leaving since it was so crowded. We decided to eat at a food court in Marina Square. While everyone ate, I put on my earpieces and drowned myself in music. When they were done, we walked around the place and soon decided to leave.
Abdul Rahman and Luqman went to Esplanade while the rest of us called it quits. Ilyas took the train heading to Joo Koon. Aqilah was out of sight the moment we arrived at the Interchange. So, I was tagging along with Shazaa and Adibah. Unfortunately, I had the feeling to go to the toilet. Hehe, yeah.. I was... eerrr... "full".
Shazaa and Adibah were like .. "Cmon Dolah, you can hold it"
Hahaha! I was smiling at that time and tried my best to forget about "it". When the train arrived, we sat down and did our own business. Adibah was playing with her PSP and Shazaa dozed off, I think. Yeah, I took a short nap too and when I woke up, I was quite drowsy. Totally forgot about the girls until I got out.
Bought some fries at McDonalds and watched Transformers at home. Mhmm.. it never gets old.
I had a good day, guys. Hope we go out more often!
Wassalam..
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Aching
But hey, it was quite fun today! XDD
I woke up at 8:00 in the morning and got ready to leave the house. I put on some decent clothes, packed my swaveboard and left the house. Just as I passed a corner, I saw my bus passing right in front of me. I didnt have the time to wait for another bus so I chased after it... all 100m to the bus stop. Thankfully, the bus driver saw me and waited for me to come. Alhamdulillah.. :D
Met up with Luqman Nur, Hanafiah and Mr Izzad at school and then we took Bus No. 13 straight to East Coast Park. The journey was quite long. It was only near the end of the journey that we got to sit cause the bus was very crowded.
The moment we arrived, we hit the asphalt and pushed hard into the ground. Our boards shaked and quivered as the wheels came into contact with the ground. Instinctively, we all raced each other... and it was very tiring!
We had breakfast first at Burger King and then left for the East Coast Skatepark all the way to the otherside of the area. My legs were still aching badly from athletics training the other day but I just kept on going. My calfs burned immensely.. Haha, just to be first.
Then suddenly, my back feet slipped cause I was moving too fast and I fell on my back, grazing my elbow. I stood up and started laughing. We all did. It seemed quite normal.. so we kept on going.
Upon reaching the skatepark, I saw a lot of skateboarders, mostly Malays. I was a bit sad since their "vocabulary" wasnt all that nice and their outfits were, frankly speaking, apalling. But hey, who am I to be the judge of things? We stayed and watched for a while and then left since it was starting to rain. Luqman Nur stayed behind to buy his Ripstik Air while the rest of us went home.
Mr Izzad, Hanafiah and I were SOOO tired that we slept for the whole journey on Bus No. 13. One time, the bus swerved so hard that I hit my head on the glass pane and I woke up. Talk about the wrong way to get up. I did my Zuhr prayers alone at Muhajirin Mosque and walked (yes, walked.. ) all the way home. It took me exactly 45 minutes, which is quicker than I expected. Hehe.. but there's no way Im exchanging the bus for walking. Rested for a few hours, talked with Shaakira, played some games, ate dinner and then back to current time...
Mhmm... so tomorrow, Im going to Suntec with some friends. I dunno if its confirmed but I hope it is. Oh, and Mr Hazrin invited some students, including me, to go rock climbing... Cool, eh?
Hope everyone enjoyed their day as much as I did.. :D
And yeah, I hope my legs feel better tomorrow.
Wassalam..
Friday, March 12, 2010
Training
But hey, it was sooooo much fun!
In the morning, I went to school with Danish. We were there to help Cikgu Iskandar with class decorations.. although yeah, its already March but who cares?
Just as the Parent Meeting Session ended, we arrived. There, we met up with Asyraf. Led by Cikgu Iskandar, we spearheaded the plan for all decorations in the class. Plans aside, all that's left was the working.
We helped bring some plants that were thrown away and washed them, after which we placed them in our class. We also cut some paper print-outs which Cikgu Iskandar later laminated.
Danish, Ali Imran, Umar, Abdul Rahman Rahim and I went to Junction 8 to buy some construction paper which was quite fun. Had lunch at McDonalds and then went back to school to perform our Friday prayers.
My plans with Danish and Abdul Rahman to go shopping was cancelled since there was a lot of "decorating" to do. We stayed till 'Asr prayers and then finally left for athletics training.
Danish, Abdul Rahman and I arrived late but it was fine. Mr Esmadi wasnt that mad at us, nor was Mr Muneer or Mr Izzad. We did some warm-ups and practiced basic starts. I enjoyed the whole thing, even though by the end of it, I was huffing and puffing.
Washed up, performed my Maghrib prayers and went home with Danish. Met up with my parents at Junction 8 (again!) and browsed for bags for my father. Then finally, I went home.
Had a nice conversation with Shazaa (again!) cause there isnt ANYBODY else who would mind talking to me. Haha, yeah.. Im glad at least there's SOMEONE ...
So tomorrow, Im hitting East Coast Park with Luqman Nur and Mr Izzad and Haziq and maybe some others. Yeah, hope it doesnt rain. If not, I guess I know who to call ... Hahaha!
Wassalam..
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Term 1 : Ended
Today, the school started to uphold the 'all handphones in the drawers' policy. I myself was a bit bothered cause it was too much trouble to begin with.
Oh oh! And the school had a mock fire drill. I was doing AceLearning in the Computer Lab. Just as I was about to take my break, the freaking alarm sounded and I was like.. "GAAHH!!"
What a spoiler.. plus, the heat was unbearable. Everyone had to assemble in the middle of the field during mid-day. Whoa.. not cool.
My class watched a movie with Ustd Salehin. 'The Longest Yard'.. yeah, it was an awesome movie. Haha, Im glad I already watched it a couple of times before so I understood the movie perfectly. Mhmm.. everyone loved it.
So I got back my Progress Report Card. It wasnt all satisfying but alhamdulillah.. at least I passed. I admit that I have been slacking and have been rather distracted. Grr.. because of this, I got 5th in class which is sad compared to last year when I got 3rd. But nevermind.. next time.
Played soccer after school and it was a heck of a lot of fun! Yeah!
Then when I got home, had a nice conversation with Shazaa and then we played games at iSketch which was quite entertaining.
Tomorrow, Im going to school to decorate the class with some other buddies and then chill somewhere and then athletics, Insya Allah.. Though I heard the girls are having their athletics tomorrow too. Hmm.. Gotta check it out.
Wassalam..
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Plain Weird
Well anyway.. to start things off, my right shoe got wet from all the rain. Yeah, only my right shoe cause its got a hole and spongy material is sticking out so it absorbs the water and just makes everything wet. So for nearly the whole day, I didnt wear my socks since I was afraid they smelled bad. Hehe, you gotta understand..
Eerrr.. moving on. Classes were kinda draggy but I maintained my awareness throughout every class. However, during Maths class with Mr Izzad, I took a nap since I completed the question. He lets us rest everytime but I never took the opportunity. This time, however, I was a bit drowsy and had a slight headache so I just hugged my pencil case and used it as a pillow. It didnt take long for me to wipe out.
Being Imam wasnt hard at all. In fact, it was like any normal prayer but with a whole lot more people following you. Hmm.. tomorrow, Imma do it again.
During the last hour of school, we had Science AHA with Mr Roslan and Mr Rahamat. It was only for the S3''s, S4's and S5's ... We were told to make bridges out of newspaper. At the end of the day, no one cared if their's could stand or not. It was all fun and games.
Stayed back after school with Bukhari, Abdul Rahman Rahim, Farid and Ruzaini. We talked about the new school rules and stuff.
Even for a student like me, I find the new rules to be a bit over the line. Sure the students use their phones everywhere after school but now, we're just able to use it in the courtyard. And Im to believe that the whole school will be at the courtyard after school? Hahaha! I'll be there to witness it...
Its not that Im rebelling. Im just seeing the obvious humour in this policy which at first, Im supposed to believe, is with good reason. And you know what? Its a bit ridiculous. Nevertheless, the die is cast and I have no power over this matter... unless the whole school started rioting. Wow.. thats something hard to believe.
Well okay then, I guess Im gonna call it a day..
Good luck to everyone on getting their Progress Report Cards tomorrow.. :D
Wassalam..
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Checkpoint in Sight
I couldnt stop thinking of Physics today, wondering if I could ever finish it in time. Fortunately, Mdm Surianah was in a good mood and things went well.
During Quran period with Ustd Alaina, we had a talk about the importance and significance of STE. I felt that the class was blamed as whole for the negative actions of others. Yeah, I was kinda grouchy at this part.. not at Ustd Alaina but at those select few. If you dont like it, why bring everyone else down?!
Lughah class with Kak Khairunnisa as substitute teacher was quite enjoyable. The class performed the cheer and nasyeed for our Arabic Program, which is due next term (Haha!)
I just hope that with all this time, our performance will be up to par.
So umm.. I'll be leading Zuhr prayers for the last 2 days of the first term which I feel is quite nice to know. Hopefully, I dont mess up.. Insya Allah, I wont..
So ends my entry for this day.. may tomorrow come with better tidings.
And also a happy birthday to Aisyah Said and Liyana Zasari. May Allah s.w.t. bless the 2 of you. Amiin.. :)
Wassalam..
Monday, March 8, 2010
A Caring Smile
The day was quite calm today. I woke up and checked Facebook while at the same time trying to answer some of the Physics questions. I put aside both Facebook and Physics for games. An hour passed and I received a call from Ruzaini, saying he wanted his skateboard back. I could hear Shazaa's voice in the background which raised my eyebrows. A moment later, Shazaa was talking on the phone with me, asking how I was and stuff.
I got ready and left the house about 20 minutes later.
In the bus, there were lots of secular students. I sat at the back of the bus soas to not gain attention because of the skateboard. A group of boys sat in front of me and I was pretty sure they were mocking me since they were eyeing me and sniggering. Even though I had my earpiece on and the music was playing, I could hear one of the guys saying 'rascist' which gave me signals. I tried my best to calm myself and to maintain composure.
Walked straight to Bishan MRT Interchange and saw Ruzaini in a pink shirt and black jeans, I think. Just as I passed him the board, Shazaa popped into view and was all smiles. However gloomy I was, I couldnt help but smile too. I bade salam to the both of them and went to NTUC to pick up some ice cream my mother had asked me to buy.
In the supermarket, I wandered aimlessly, answering Shazaa's texts. I felt retarded, hanging out at such a place. At one point, I stared at a chocolate tub of ice cream for a whole 10 minutes. In the end, I bought that very tub and went home.
Helped my mother water the plants and as soon as I finished, it started to rain. Hmm.. I guess the weather seemed to match my mood today.
So, I guess Im still gonna work on my Physics and also Fiqh notes and also some other stuff I might've forgotten.
Thanks Shazaa for brightening up my day.. :)
Wassalam..
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Maulud @ Irsyad
The 3-day sleep-over at school was the best thing ever! Friday to Sunday.. and lemme tell you, I enjoyed it.. :D
Day #1 (Friday) :
School on Friday whizzed past like a breeze. Im not saying it was easy-going but it seemed to go by very quickly considering the fact that we had no classes at all on that day. Starting from 9:30 in the morning, all of S4 Andalus gathered in class and practised for our 'Nasyeed & Poetry' performance on Sunday. The rehearsal wasnt so bad but repeating the lines over and over and over again made me a bit grouchy at some point. But overall, team effort was superb!
School ended and so lots of students scrambled home. Some of the students, including me, stayed back at school cause we brought our stuff with us. Whilst passing the time, Bukhari, Abdul Rahman Rahim, Farid, Ali, Mr Izzad, Danish and I went to McDonalds to have lunch together. There, we saw some girls from Madrasah Al-Arabiah but we didnt recognise any one of them. So.. back to school.
Most of the boys present got to work, cleaning the many pots being loaded in. We scraped the rust off the pots and also stains from laddles and pans. It was great fun and we got wet in the process. Our main task that day was mostly carrying stuff and cleaning them. There was one time when we had to transport the chairs stacked to a different spot. The indian workers were SO strong!!! One of them could carry about 15+ chairs on his shoulders like it was a bag of rice. I was stunned. I could only manage with 10 at the most, considering my weaknesses. But it was all fun throughout the moving process.
I left for home after Maghrib prayers and got my bag ready cause I was sleeping over at school. My parents insisted I have some dinner with them and so I did. 15 satay sticks was all it took to make me bloated. Washed up and bade them goodbye.
I reached school at about 9:30 at night. In total, only 8 guys slept at school, including me. All of them were S4 boys. I spent my evening on the phone, having a short chat with Shaakira and then later, helping Shazaa with her poetry. It was quite nice since the school was so serene and quiet, minus the other guys chasing each other and fooling around. Unfortunately, my battery died and so the conversations ended. I made a bed out of chairs and turned off half of the air-conditioners in Multi-Purpose Room 3 before going to sleep. Yeah, I was the first to sleep.
Day #2 (Saturday) :
Woke up and started work, beginning with the re-cleaning of some pots cause they accumulated some dust the night before. Later, I helped clean the containers for the Nasi Briyani itself. Later, I helped fry and pack the chopped onions. It was quite hot but nevertheless, I enjoyed it. About an hour after the whole onion business, my right eye started to get itchy and it stung. Somehow, I got sore eyes from the heat and the lingering air of onions.
So, I took some time off to recover while at the same time, help Mr Izzad take pictures while he was busy cutting vegetables. Soon after, I just hung out at the canteen till my eye got better. There, I took some photos with Zubaidah and talked with Azlynn while Amirah was around, taking pictures. Then, Luqman from S2 interviewed me for the Journalism Club which was like.. hahaha!
Big thanks to Shazaa for treating me to a stick of Rainbow Peak Ice-Cream. It really made my day! Right after that, I had to help fry the onions again.. but I was feeling much better after getting the ice-cream. Unfortunately, reality caught up and a few drops of boiling oil was all it took to wake me up.
Then, most of the boys were given instructions to stir pots at many different areas. I got a nice spot at the first row and began stirring. I kept on holding to the laddle and moved it here and there, stirring the contents repeatedly and in a pattern. 2 hours passed without any substitutes and my arms were still going strong. Somehow, the sores in my muscles were numb because of all the other things I was thinking about. Passed my duty to Ustd Ruzi and went to the mosque where I led the second ma'mum in their Maghrib prayers.
After that, I the void deck and elsewhere and then finally returned to the field for stirring duties.
Met Abdul Aziz and also some other friends like Faiz and Zaid. Oh, and Farid was so cute when he was eating his curry puffs while wearing his coat. Haha, I was like 'Awww!'
Later, I went back up to MPR3 and got to bed, waking up a few hours later. 3:37am, to be exact. It was so cold that I slept outside at the corridors. You know the metal bars that extend up the school, where the clock hangs? There's a place where people like to lean when they stand at the bars.. yeah, thats where I slept. I drifted into dreamland in a matter of minutes...
Day #3 (Sunday) :
Farid woke me up and quickly, I got dressed and went for my morning prayers at the mosque. After that, the remaining guys doing morning shifts helped carry more chairs and tables. When that was done, Mr Izzad and I took photos of people working.
Had two loaves of bread for breakfast and then just stayed at the void deck until further instructions were given. S4Andalus had some time to prepare for the performance behind the Theatrette with Cikgu Iskandar. We were quite good.
When we did sing in front of the crowd, we made some mistakes but it was fine. And who cars anyway?
I heard Shazaa and Afiqah read their poems. I was recording their moment when suddenly, my phone malfunctioned and the recorded data was lost. Hahaha! What a time to be making errors!
Syuhada and her friends sat right in front of the stage and cheered for the 2 of them. I joined in and smiled as they read their verses.
For the rest of the day, I walked around the school. Oh, and thanks to Muhammad for treating me to Chocolate Ice-Cream with wafer biscuits! I'll treat you and Shazaa the next time.
I helped clean up the easier stuff.. like chairs and tables. The Bangladeshi men were the veterans. They cooked, carried, cleaned and packed everything. I salute them. Eerr.. and man, someone pissed me off but I kept my cool. I just kept silent when that certain person.
Anyway, I hung out at the canteen and then took a shower and afterwards, performed my 'Asr prayers with Farid, Bukhari and Abdul Rahman Rahim. Then, we went to Junction 8, excluding Farid who had to go home. We searched the gift shops at the 4th storey to help Bukhari find something for a friend. I was shaking slightly since I hadnt had a real meal since the last two days. I left them after receiving a call from my mother.
So thats pretty much. Its a kind of a summary since I did do some other stuff but I wont bother with the intricate details. Hopefully, we'll have a Maulud next year at Irsyad. And then, I'll have my own camera to takes pictures with, Insya Allah.
Wassalam..
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Problems
Retests were set and I used that precious free time to plan for Arabic Program. Things were going smoothly when word came that it was postponed to next week.
Just great..
For now, I just wish I had a quiet place to rest and think. I love those quiet moments alone when my troubles just spread out and bit by bit, they disappear. Not all my problems disappear that easily. And so far, my studies have been a consequence of my change.
Seriously, I want to come to terms with my problems but seeing as how fragile I supposedly am, Im afraid of being denied. I seek the answer that which I want to hear but reality bites back.
Sigh.. its just sad.
Wassalam..
Moments
Yeah, but that depends, doesnt it?
What do we do that makes it so memorable? I want to smile and laugh when I think of those times. I wish.. I wish you love being with me as I do with you. I only see you and no one else. And it burns me with enthusiasm when you call me up. It really does.
I wish.. I wish.. I wish..
For once, I wish everything I wanted came true.
I've reached out and given my arm.. its time for you to accept it.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Not A Good Day
Today, the class was like so uuurrrgghhh! I couldnt stand some parts of the day when they were at the peak of driving me crazy. Of course, I didnt express it to the others. However, I took some trips to the restroom to wash my face and cool down.
The only time I smiled was during free period when the class asked each person their crushes. I kinda dodged the bullet cause in general, few people know that person. I was all smiles when people like Abdul Rahman Aziz were "interrogated".
During Maths, the class was at its rebellious point. I kept shush-ing them all but to no avail. When I did finish my worksheet, Mr Izzad had left the class. Some of the class members were quite surprised with Mr Izzad's leave. Apparently, or rather obviously, the class was being VERY uncooperative. I was quite ashamed at that moment and just sighed.
After school, I rehearsed the play for our Arabic Program with any of the remaining students still at school. Improvisions had to be made since it was a last ditch attempt to gather and at the least, have a group of students ready. Sigh.. it'll do.
Copied a sya'ir from Ustd Salehin's book of sya'irs (Syukran, Ustd!) and then went home alone.
Grr.. this isnt my lucky day. I just choked on some soap whilst bathing and I can still taste a slight soapyness at the back of my throat. Sigh.. this is certainly one of those days. And yes, I am still very much pissed off...
Wassalam..
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Adrenaline
Haha, anyway... whoa! Deep down, I was very depressed today due to some circumstances. Due to the situation. Sigh.. the situation never goes in my favour. But hey, I gotta move on.
Shazaa was the next sweetest sight in the morning. Hehe, yeah.. somehow, I couldnt stop smiling after confronting her.. :D
I was SO bored today.. the lessons passed. I received the information being issued by the teachers but without a smile, I would say. Yeah, I was pretty glum. Im still scared for my Physics results which I fear, I will take the retest. My "seatmates" sang with me during Nahu class. Of course, we were done with our work. Hehe, we're the singing group.
Physics class was a bit better than expected. We didnt get our papers back but instead, we got into a new chapter which was 'Waves'. It was quite ok.
I laughed the MOST during Lughah class which was after lunch. My group talked about the movie 'White Chicks' and all its funny moments. I was finally letting out some stress which was locked up in the inner chamber of my heart. Hehe, Im still chuckling after remembering that moment.
My class got the Arabic Program update and now, delegations have been made so that Im not the only one carrying the load. I just hope it all goes well. We also practised for our Maulid performance with Cikgu Iskandar.
After school, Tengku Hafidz, Irshad, Zakaria Sulaiman and I sat at the canteen and had a short conversation. Then, the match between the teachers plus S4A students plus Safiulhaq vs. S4B..
Tengku and I watched the match from above and talked quite a lot while Irshad tutored a certain someone.
We went downstairs to play some soccer ourselves at the street soccer court but then Hafidz had to go home so it was only me and Irshad. Later, Zubair, Hidayat and Zulzawaid joined us. I became keeper. It was quite scary but I loved the feeling of adrenaline pumping through my veins. One moment, Hidayat shot the ball and it hit me straight at the crown of my forehead. Hahaha! I fell back in shock but was astounded by the sudden disappearance of pain.
Later, Irshad and I performed our Maghrib prayers and went home.
Oh, and Shazaa.. unless what? *big grin*
And also, Teachers and S4A beat S4B.. 7-1
Thats all from me..
Wassalam..
Monday, March 1, 2010
P.I.C.
Moongazers, stargazers, planegazers.. give me a lightsaber.. :D
Give me a field and a meadow and a nice breeze and I can put it to good use.. :D
A Normal Day
It turned out to be a completely normal day, minus the dramatic moments. Today, I got back my Fiqh and Chemistry paper. Alhamdulillah, I do not have to sit for a retest. With that, I have free time to plan for this week's Arabic Program. Haha, yeah.. we had 2 weeks to prepare but miscommunication and constant conflicts severed the ties and so I have to pick up the pieces. Its quite stressful nowadays and I just wish that the joy I mentioned earlier could come true everyday.. Then everyday would be so bright!
During Chemistry class, I was very quiet. Yeah, my moody moment came. Meanwhile, Helmi and Syaira were joking beside me. The rest of my group members could only watch and listen as those 2 babbled on. Dont worry, we were assigned into mix groups so this is quite normal now.
I stayed back afterwards at school to plan for the Arabic Program, at least, with more detail. I saw Shazaa and kept smiling at her, only to receive a dumbfounded look. Haha, well, thats Shazaa for you.
Irshad, Abdul Rahman Rahim, Bukhari and I sat at the canteen. We were joined later by the Additional Maths students, at which we all packed up and left. Farid and I took the bus to Bishan Interchange. We shared a bus with Mr Rahamat, Ustzh Rabia and also Hanisah and Khadijah. Later, we met Ali Imran and Syakirin at the MRT station who were buying some food for breaking fast. It was quite fun meeting a lot of people in public.
I felt really sorry for Shaakira who really went through a rough day today. Hopefully, the "opposite reaction" to her day will come and bring delight and glee upon her.
I guess this is all from me, dudes..
Meet me at the canteen after school on any day if y'all just wanna hang out.. and study, of course. Hehe, nothing quite like the feeling of staying back at school.
Wassalam..