Life Ain't Easy...

... when you checked the balance in your bank account and it is not in the amount that you thought it was supposed to be. *insert 'toink' as sound effect*

... when you opened the reference book to study and WTH, the contents just could not make its way to your brain.

... when you missed your family so so much, but you know that you just don't feel satisfied to be confined at home.

... when you felt like sharing your problems but you just could not utter out a single word, just because you think that it is better to swallow it all in than to vomit it all out.

... when people expect you to do your best but you just didn't meet to their expectations, just because you lose your self control to overcome the temptations.

... when you know that compromising is a MUST in order to get the other thing that you want but you just would not give in to compromising.

SO, WITH ALL THESE DILEMMAS, I VOW THAT I AM GOING TO:

1) LEAVE THIS BLOG ALONE UNTIL 4TH OF MAY (I'M GONNA BE ON A HIATUS BEBEH).

2) LESSEN MY FACEBOOKING TIME. (1 HOUR PERDAY INSTEAD OF 10 HOURS PERDAY, OKAY I KNOW THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, LET'S MAKE IT TO 2 HOURS PERDAY.) :(

3) TO DO MY REVISION UNTIL ME AND MY BRAIN UNDERSTAND WHAT I REVISED.

4) TO REMEMBER MY FAMILY BACK AT HOME WHO ARE COUNTING ON ME TO STUDY RELIGIOUSLY AND MAKE THEM FEEL THAT'S IT'S WORTH IT THAT THEY SEND ME MONEY EVERY MONTH (THOUGH I ALREADY HAVE FULL LOAN OF PTPTN -I'M A PAMPERED CHILD, WTF) AND I SPEND IT WISELY (?) WHEN THEY CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE A LOT OF THINGS AT HOME WITH THE MONEY THAT THEY SENT ME.

5) FOUR VOWS ARE ALREADY ENOUGH TO MAKE ME NERVOUS, MY DEAR.. SO DON'T EXPECT MORE..

[Interframe: Today I went to the library and saw a RM50 note on the floor and just like a reflex action, I sent it to the library's receptionist at the readers' adviser counter. When I finally think about it, I was like, what did I just do? It was not like the librarian could track down the owner of the RM50 and I expect that the money will eventually end up in the library's fund. Well, if the library is not as money-minded as it is now (where it charges fee for locker usage) I won't mind it if the money ended up in the library's dana, but since the library is so money-oriented now, I regretted sending the money there when I can actually do a real charity with the money, eg: give it to my club's fund, ahem, or give it to the beggars united. Now, the only thing I could wish for is for the owner to show up, as long as the money won't end up in the library's fund!)

Come and Walk with me Down My Memory Lane~

[Interframe: Hawa and me went to consult Dr Rita this afternoon and guess what - she saw us shopping at Tesco last night. :" Busted! Lol. Ah... and the 'RACISM is so Yesterday' finally arrived after waiting for so long but guess what, one of the t-shirts has the wrong size~! (-_-) Felt quite annoyed cause I had highlighted the orders even and checked the orders thoroughly!]

Just sat for my first paper today and had mixed feelings after sitting for it. I felt both relieved and disappointed for being unable to answer the questions confidently, and because I was unsure of the accuracy of my answers. Okay, maybe I should put it to rest and focus on the coming exam this Friday, which by the way, is for my minor paper, Script writing. Well, the semester is coming to an official end after the exam, and I will have to end my 2nd year status. To continue with my tradition like before, I would like to reminisce the good times being a 2nd year student.

Well, how can I describe the feelings of being a 2nd year student? Let me just put it this way - it feels like you are the middle child in the family. You are not the new faces, and the same time you are going to stay at the university for a long period of time. Well, as a 2nd year student, I am both a junior and senior at the same time. One thing for sure, my social life changed a lot during my 2nd year compared to the year before. I guess my prayers have been answered. I am no longer the insecured girl, I am no longer awkward mixing with new people and I could adjust myself and adapt myself more efficiently to the circumstances than before. Well, thanks to Catholic Undergraduate Society and not to forget facebook, I became who I am today, though not perfect, but a better version compared to the awkward first year undergraduate student that I was. I felt more contented and thankful during my 2nd year, less dependent on my sister, compared to my first year where I felt that I had so much insecurities. Thanks to my seniors, peers and juniors, you know who you are, who gave me the chance to experience contentment in my university life. So here, I would like to invite you to walk back down to my memory lane while being the 2nd year student here in Universiti Sains Malaysia.

The start of my second year started with the recruiting of the new members into CUS. Thus, Melody organized a bowling game to let us break the ice with the juniors - and that time, there were only two of the juniors present, namely Jasper and Michael. XD hahah. So-called ice-breaking with the juniors huh~.

Thanks to Lis for bringing her handphone to capture this moment! XD

Then, we tracked down the graduating seniors and buy some tokens for them as symbol of appreaciation for being a CUSers during their undergraduate moments. The picture above showed us showing up for the convocation of our CUS senior, Anna Edwina. After that, me and Step went to have a look around the Tapak Konvo and took a ride on the horse. Man, that is the last time I'm going to ride on a horse cause I felt sooo unstable riding on it.

Felt like wanna fall! Ugh! By the way, thanks to Step for taking this photo. ;)

Then, we have our outing to Kerachut. There were just a few of us but we enjoyed fooling around during this outing. Everybody shows off their comical side, none of us were acting like a proper lady during this outing. XD


Posing with the flags. Show-offing our patriotism.

The stairs to museum? Hehe.

Well, the next agenda is the car-wash at Immaculate Conception Church. We came there as early as 7.30 am and managed to raise a few hundreds. Thank God it was not raining that day. I had a great time washing the cars with my junior Vera, and my peers - namely Clevellen and Eduard. They were all good sports to be with. We even joked about blessing and baptizing the cars with the water.

Us, having a car-wash at Immaculate Conception church for the fund-raising to join the Intercampus Gathering.

Then, there was this CUS gathering which dated back in 18th September 2009, which was one significant and memorable CUS gathering, because it was full of crazy moments. I bet that this was one of the craziest CUS gathering in history ever! The gathering was conducted by the Hibari Four family, and it was the gathering right before our journey to Intercampus Gathering at Majodi Centre, Johor.

We were given sweets and asked to wait at the verandah while they (Hibari 4 family) were preparing something for us to play.

Look at the picture above and you will know what I meant by the craziest gathering ever. It was like a zoo or a nursery full of hyperactive kids.

Then, there's the ICG. The experience at ICG was awesome, though I heard that it was not as happening as the previous ICG which was held at St Anne, Bukit Mertajam. But I was thankful because during this ICG, I became closer with my senior, Matth, because we were roommates during the camp. And the rest, as they say, is history. ;)


Participants from USM Minden at the ICG. Say ORAIT to Jesus! (Note the weird poses. lol)

And the last CUS activity for the semester would be the gathering at FM house with Fr Dominic.

Then, before the exam, me and my seniors had some outing together during the study week to release our tension.

After the sunset Mass before makan-makan time!


Eating somewhere near Queensbay area. Know more about this outing in this post. :)

And all of that were the significant events happening during my first semester of my second year. The new semester starts at 2010, and I changed my hairstyle. I guess it's a tradition for me to change my hairstlye at the second semester of each year. Hmm, wonder what my hairstlye would be for the coming year huh? (Bald head fashion is possible if my hair loss keep getting serious!)

The second semester started with the CUS Annual Camp 2010. It was held at College General. This is a group photo during one of the sessions conducted during the camp.

Dr Prema was one exciting speaker. ;)


As usual, the CUS weekly gathering... XD I was clueless about the actions for this action song! Lol.

Having our Ash Wednesday 2010 dinner. Before that, Marce, Claire Marie and me went to watch a movie (Wolfman). Then, before the Chinese New Year holidays end, we went to join the Exco Camp which was held at the FM House. The camp was fun, though there were just 9 participants. At least, it was easier to break the ice when there were less participants.

Taking picture with Fr Dominic as one of the challenges during this camp. Fr Dominic is the youth chaplain for the Catholic Undergraduate Society and he would try to frequent the activity which may bring the CUS closer to the campus ministry.


One of the coolest pictures during the camp. Lol. XD


Group photo on the last day of the exco camp. It was one memorable camp and thanks to Anne for organizing it all by herself!

Then, on one of the CUS gathering, we were having a futsal match instead. Melody was the one behind this. Thanks Melod! Lol. Have fun that day! It was enjoyable and fun, and not to forget, tiring. The guys were really something. Their stamina last so long.

Me, together with my futsal team. Didn't we look cool? ;)

Then, on the 6th of March, we had a trip to St Joseph Children home for our outreach programme. Know more about this activity in this post. :D It was during this visit that one of my seniors, Duke, found his future kids, lol, namely Raymond and Mothis. This visit to St Joseph Children Home brought out the fatherly behaviour in Duke.

A group photo of us with the children! :D

And last but not least, the last CUS event of the semester, was the long awaited CUS Nite, which had the theme "A Night in Paradise." I had so much fun that night, but the downside was that I had not taste the soup that was prepared for the buffet. (-_-) Haiz..

More story on CUS nite in this post.


Hawa and me during the Malam Bumi Kenyalang. ;) Everybody wants to pose with the sape! Lol.
And not to forget, our last class with Miss Tahereh. The other last classes photos were available in facebook. Too lazy to grab some of them. XD

One picture to keep as memory. hahah.

This will be one sweet memory lane happening in my university life. I became closer with those whom I was not that close with, but at the same time, I became further with those I was once close with, especially Lee Ying, Pei Lee, my first year friends namely Mei Ling, Sook Mon and Susanna. Life is a compromise as they say, and we could not have it all. But I wish I will have the chance to meet them again soon.

Though I couldn't have it all, I think I got the best that I could ever have for my 2nd year in university and I am thankful for it. God has answered most of my prayers, but for the next semester, I have one more prayer, and if it has been answered, I am going to write it here in my blog. Deal.

By the way,

bye 2nd year?

:'(

He Came, He Looked, and He Asked for Money...

Date: 2nd April 2010
Location: In front of Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Time: Around 7.45 pm or later, after Good Friday service.

The rain was pouring down heavily. Each one of us who just attended the Good Friday service was very hungry. Step, Man Lee, me and several of our juniors were deciding which cafe or restaurant to go to during that rainy day.

"Let's go to Prangin Mall," was the final decision that we made. While waiting for the others to join us, suddenly a man of about 50 year old appeared and talked to us with his fluent English.

"Hello, I am a Catholic too, I just attended the Good Friday service," he started to introduce himself. " I came to Penang to attend this service from my hometown in Perak, and I needed to go back tonight. But the bus fare is RM8, and I only have RM5," he elaborated, while sheltering himself with his right hand. He looked quite in a pitiful state, but that time, I was sceptical, and quite annoyed, because he was using the tactic to create a dilemma in us for being a Christian who just came back from church. It was as if, since we were going to church, we should be good enough to show some sympathy and do some good deeds to him. The hidden premise is that, if we do not help him, what's the use of us going to church then?

"I need some money to go back home, " he continued.

I was thinking, okay, maybe I would help to contribute only RM1 in case if he really needed the cash. But before I could say or do anything, my junior, Joe, took out his RM 10 note and gave it to the man without saying much.

The man, of course, was very happy, and responded with "God bless you!!" and walked away in the downpouring rain.

Most of us were looking at Joe with our wide-eyed expressions.

"Joe~" was the only word that came out from our mouths during our speechless moment.

"Mana tau kalau dia benar-benar perlu duit tu," was his answer. Then we agreed with him.

"Ya, betul, " Man Lee agreed with Joe's decision. It is because, if he really needed the money, we would be committing sins of omissions for not helping him, but if he was lying to us, well, he was the one sinning, and we were not to bear the guilt of not helping him. But still deep down in me, I wouldn't offer that much to the person whom I still doubted, but since Joe was generous and all that, maybe it was okay. God bless him.


FAST FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY...
Date: 10th April 2010
Location: the hawker stall area at Sunway Hotel, near Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Time: Around 8 pm or later, after Sunset Mass

We were sitting at our usual place before having our dinner. Me, Claire, Natalia, Mike, Deidre and Mike's future girlfriend, ahem, V*v**n, were trying to decide what to eat before we order the food. Suddenly, a man appeared at our table, he somewhat looked kinda familiar to me, and he spoke in English. He was greeting us with some "Hi Christian " thingy and tried to remind us of our responsibility as Christians, or precisely, Catholic. He was asking for money to go back to his hometown, and this rang a bell in me.

No wonder he looked familiar! He was the same guy who asked for money from us when we finish our Good Friday service a week earlier. OMG, and he was still using the same old crappy story to gain our sympathy, but too bad you're busted, fraud~! Checkmate! The same old Why-you-Christian should-help-me crap and talking about how good if he could go back to his hometown now. Gosh, he wasn't creative for a fraud, huh?

I interrupted him and told him that "Weren't you the same guy who asked for money last week? Hadn't you got your money to go back to your hometown already? My junior gave you the money, and it was RM10!" My words were more or less like that, based on my weak memory. The mean gene inside me was pouring out.

He looked at me, then he said something like this "You must be mistaken! I just came here today," he tried to fool me. What did he think I am? A cow?

"No, no, no! I am sure it was you! You told the same story, going back to your home town, you're a Catholic," I said and at the same time he was talking continually to Mike and V*v**n, maybe trying his luck? Lol.. We were not born yesterday, my dear fraud. Before he went away, he said "God bless you!" and I replied "God bless you too," with a goofy smile.

In my heart, I was thinking, "Oh, no Joe... Too bad your good deed was wasted on a fraud like him." But I guess it's the intention that matters, no matter to whom the help was offered to, even for a fraud..


I guess, to be fooled once, is okay, but to be fooled twice, no way. I wouldn't give in to that. I know maybe he really needed the money, but why did he need to lie to get them? By the way, he's healthy, and he could probably get a job, but I guess, with his reputation as a fraud, it was hard for him to get any. To help a parasite is also a sin, at least for me. So, next time, to be fooled by a person once, it's his fault. But to be fooled twice by the same person, it could be your fault.

Moral of the story: Next time, make a deal with people whom you are helping. If he/she wants the money from you, the condition is this: THEY HAVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU! HEHE. SEE IF THEY WILL STILL WANT TO FOOL YOU IN THE FUTURE?

Warning: Don't do this to your helpless friend...

[Interframe: I seriously need to focus now, but what i did was just watching Desperate Housewives season 4 and doing the laundry, but wait, Desperate Housewives is an English-speaking series, so they do help my revision, don't they?]

It was during the night of 11th April, and I was walking back from Bali Bali after having a Milo ais and a sesi suap-menyuap Tiramisu birthday cake with my beloved seniors. The time was 8 p.m. I walked and arrived at the Sungai Dua USM bus stop and saw the back of my friend, my only former school mate here in USM, his name is X, and I saw him carrying a really large package, all by himself. I called him from the back, and he finally stopped and replied my greeting.

We had a little chat while walking. He told me he just came back from the PC fair which was going on at Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) and he bought something there. He went there alone, buying all these stuffs. I was impressed, and also kinda feel bad why he went there alone and buy these heavy things because he looked like he really needed some help with carrying the big package, so I forced myself to ask if he needed some help with carrying those item. I mean, I had to force myself that time, and sorry, honestly, I wasn't that sincere in offering the help that time because the thing looked so heavy and I was in a rush to meet my friend who was starving waiting for me, so to do or not to do, I had to follow my instinct to help him- though reluctantly. I am very sorry for being not really sincere that time, because one thing, I don't really like to offer help to guys, unless the guys are my juniors or my younger relatives like Aaron James and Aaron Ezra, and yeah, it's also because I am kinda of a sexist sometimes, but because this friend of mine had a little problem physically, so I could adjust my standard in helping people. Two, I was in a rush, and carrying heavy thing might slow me down. But all ye girls, don't worry, I am really sincere when helping you guys, err, girls.. lol..

So back to the story. I helped my friend to carry the heavy package and I was gasping for air while carrying it because I was walking fast while carrying heavy thing. I could imagine myself looking comical in this situation and I was glad nobody I knew passed-by us and witness this. lol. Then, I got quite annoyed when I found out from X that actually that heavy thing that I helped him to carry was not something he bought for himself, but the heavy printer was a thing his friend asked him to buy. I was like, saying what the heck under my mind or if I were meaner than I already am, I could be cursing wtf under my breath.

I couldn't help but to ask him "Why couldn't your friend buy this printer himself?"
He answered "Oh, he's not free. He wasn't free from 9th April till 10th April."
"Oh, but he's free on 11 right?" I asked.
"He's busy with church activities today. So, I helped him buy the printer."
What the heck? He was busy with church activity so he could go on bullying his friend to buy a heavy printer at PISA all by himself? The moment I heard that, my heart was screaming with these messages to X's so-called friend, Mr WTH..

A message from Mean Maureen to the selfish MR WTH:

"What the heck, church activity? You are busy 'noble' man who are active in church activities and here you contradict yourself by bullying your physically incapable friend to buy a DAMN HEAVY printer alone at PISA? Who the heck do you think you are??? I don't mind if you asked him to buy some printer's ink, or something which can be carried easily, but this, SHAME ON YOU MR BUSY WITH CHURCH ACTIVITY GUY, you took advantage of X who was going to PISA alone to buy you a damn heavy printer?? SHAME ON YOU!!! You better go back to kindy and learn about civic-mindedness or just don't go to church because you're bringing shame to the church you went to!"

Upon reaching X's hostel, he apologized profusely for having to let me carry that damn heavy printer for him.
"I'm really really sorry you have to carry this," he said to me.
"Don't be sorry. You are not supposed to be sorry. It's your friend who's supposed to be sorry..." I said it clearly so that he wouldn't miss the sarcasm I had dedicated to his so-called friend. Then, we bade each other farewell.

After that, I walked to find my friend, who was totally starving, waiting for me. While walking, I thought that I could only help him this time, but how about the other time? In the future? How can he endure with much more sufferings? He could be bullied again and he willl accept those favours asked though beyond his ability, maybe because that's the only way for him to gain friends.

So, for those of you out there, please do not do these things to others, especially your own friend. Friendship is a bond not for you to gain benefits, but friendship is journeying together with another person and share all the pain and joy together, and that's why it's called friendship. It's a ship where you journey with your friend, through good times or bad times. And yeah, you can ask for favour from your friends, but make sure it is something that is not beyond the ability or the convenience of your friend, because if it is, you will sink the ship that you built together with the person whom you are supposed to protect, and not exploit.

The Dilemma in Greeting Someone...

Interframe: Just got a birthday dinner treat from Matt and Duke at Pizza Hut. Thanks ya!! :D

Consider this situation. You were walking at the university hallway, or maybe at the shopping mall. Then there was a person, walking from the opposite direction, smiling when passing by you. You didn't really remember that person, but you kinda know that person, so you were not sure whether that person was smiling at you or at another person at your back, or the person besides you. So you only have two options:

1) You can either smile back (and bear the embarassment if the person was actually not smiling at you)

or

2) you pretended not to see the person (which may make that person felt embarassed if that person was actually smiling at you).

Or let you put yourself in the shoes of the one doing the greeting. You were walking in a crowd, and the person walking from the opposite direction was someone that you know, but that person is someone whom you are not really close with, so you just offer a smile at that person. The person, since he or she was not close to you, was quite unsure whether you were smiling at him/her or at other people in the crowd. After a few minutes observing your eye-contact, then the person was sure that you were actually smiling at him/her and was confident enough to smile back at you. Though the greeting was mutual, it kinda made you feel hmmph, uncomfortable since the greeting process was supposed to be casual and not that complicated.

So these are the examples of dilemmas in greeting someone, or when you were being greeted by someone. Well, I experienced a lot of these situations, when I walked down the lecture hall foyer, or at the library foyer, or any parts in the university. Sometimes, I even do not dare to look up while walking in the university area to escape from these dilemmas. I do not want to be the person whom people thought as snob for failing to recognize people while walking along the hallway, nor do I wanted to bear the embarassment due to the mistake of smiling at the wrong person. And yeah, talking about smiling at the wrong person, I just did it this afternoon, when I was walking at the hallway of Dewan Kuliah U. It was embarassing, but thank God, the person I mistakenly smiled to was a good sport cause she replied my smile.. Lol..

So, after a doing a few thinking, I discovered there's ways to lessen this dilemma. I mean, you can greet a person and make that person sure that you are greeting him or her by:

1) Calling out his or her name. Just saying 'Hi' is not enough. You should say it complete with the receiver's name, such as "Hi Jane" or "Hi Jack". By identifying the person that you greet, especially the person who is not that close to you, you will make that person sure that you are actually greeting him or her and not someone else. Then, you will save the embarassment of not getting a reply.

2) If you don't really remember the name of the person that you wanted to greet, say "HI" along with your eye-contact, and wave at the person's direction. If the person still didn't know that you are greeting him/her, you should consider finding out his or her birthday's date and bought just what he/she needs - a pair of brand new spectacles. If the person that you greeted happened to stop and tried to have a chat with you but that time you still had no idea what his/her name is, then you better take out your handphone, asking for the person's number and asked him or her to spell out her name.

So, heheh, just two tips for the one doing the greeting. For the one being greeted, hmmph, this is quite a difficult position actually. If you knew the person who kinda smiled at you, instead of anticipating on being greeted, how bout you being the one greeting him/her first? For example, a person whom you know as A, kinda look your way and was kinda smiling, instead of waitingto be greeted, be the first to greet. Isn't it simple?

So these are the ways that I can think of for now. If any of you who happen to read this blog have some other ideas to share on how to not be in this greeting dilemma, feel free to share your thoughts and ideas - you may have the better solution to this dilemma.

PS: Do try this when you're in the public area. XD

The 7 similarities between me and her... ;)

Have you ever admired a friend that you will be happy to share some similarities with him/her?

Okay, so here is this friend of mine. Though we aren’t that close like sisters, I felt comfortable with her everytime we met, because she just have that charm, which I can describe as you know –“ a person whom you can be comfortable with even you just met her for the first time.” Plus, she’s a friend who will accept and respect you for who you are. Warm, friendly and had a good sense of humour, that's the basic qualities that I can use to describe her.

I just realized that though we came from places which are miles apart, we shared some similarities.

Well, let me have the honour of counting the similarities I have with her..

Counting 1) She, is the youngest of three sisters.

So am I. ;)

Yay! Clap2!

Counting 2) She speaks Hokkien at home

So do I ;)

Counting 3) She's an Aries

So am I ;)

Counting 4) She didn't attend Chinese school...

So am I. Thus, we both don't really know how to read the Chinese characters. But she speaks more fluently in Mandarin compared to me.. :"

Counting 5) Her course is under Humanity School.

So is mine ;)

Counting 6) She loves camwhoring!

(a conclusion from my observance.. hahah.. XD)

So do I.. haha ;D

Counting the last one, 7) She loves blogging...

So do I.. ;)

Well, why do I want to find 7 similiarities? Well, it's because I want to make them in line with the significant number 7 which

is TA~DAA!!

Her birthday!!

which falls on

7 April every year.. ;)

Yeah, the girl I mentioned is none other than...

JENG JENG JENG..

picture grabbed without permission from Ping Ping's facebook photo album.. hehe..

PING PING!! :D

Yeah!!

So, Ping Ping, I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very happy 22nd birthday to you!!

Ping Ping's last year birthday photo grabbed without permission from her blog.. heheh..

Hope all your dreams and wishes come true..

And hope that you finish the Dr Rashidi's assignment rapidly (I haven't, huhu) so that you can have a good fine study week at your home sweet home.. :)

All the best to you for the coming exam and also for the coming semester..

ANd one more thing, don't forget to take a break from the hassles of your busy life.. ;)

Take care always & God bless you abundantly, Ping Ping!!

and remember that I am glad that we know each other and became friends..

;D

Wishes for the day!!!

Ahem, these are the three wishes for the day!!

Wish 1: Happy Easter Sunday to all Christians around the world!! Alleluia!! The Lord is risen
today!!! and especially to my besties at Kuching!! You know who you are.. ;)

Wish 2: Happy birthday to my roommate - Kim Hong!!! :D

Wish 3: Happy Sunday to all!!! :D Had an amazing time shopping with my juniors.

Having A Heavenly Night in Paradise...

It all started during the Chinese New Year holiday.. Marcela was asking me "What's the other theme that's not that skema for the CUS Nite?" from the Fajar's bedroom desk behind me. She was staying with me during the CNY holidays and it was a fun experience having a holiday roommate.. That time, the plan was to have the dinner held at Paradise Sandy Beach hotel. When Duke and Matt commented to us during our dinner together the night before, that the theme was quite skema, so Marce told me maybe we should change the theme. Marce said it should be a theme which will attract people and not make people feel that it's skema. Then she said "Mau mau jom fikir tema!" with an energetic smile.

Sometimes, she reminded me of the teenage version of my mother, just because she had that Chinese face that my mother has. So, it's no surprise that I acted more immature and she's the more matured one though she was younger than me for one year. So, I put my thinking cap on. Well, since it was initially a nature-loving theme and colourful theme, and it was held in Paradise Sandy Beach, I blurted out several names, and then suddenly I just jokingly said, "Maybe how bout A Night in Paradise? hahahah!" I was just joking when I felt it was not a joke anymore when Marce said "Ya kan? Best juga tema tu!" I looked at her with a big eyes. "Serious??" I mean, that theme just came out like a smoke and I never thought that it would be taken seriously.. "Ya..." She nodded. And I told her, "Urm, kita cuma guna tema tu kalau tak dapat fikirkan tema-tema lain yang best-bestlah.." I told that to her in case the theme will not be as attractive as we hoped it to be. But when the theme was finalised in Marce's paperwork for the event and it had a positive feedback from Matthlessa, then it's official. So the theme for CUS Nite 2010 is confirmed as "A Night In Paradise."

The preparation for the party was so much. Credits to Marce as the project manager, I couldn't imagine the hassles she went through in order to prepare for the event. And Juslin too, as the ajk hadiah, credits to her for preparing all those special things to us.. ;)

And not long before the event, Amanda, a sweet bestie of mine posted a necklace that she bought from China to me. Aww, thanks so much, Ada. I wore it to the party. Thanks!!

So on the historical day, 27th March 2010, Matthlessa, Man Lee, Claire and me went to Gotcha to have our hair done and we asked for a make-up service from my friend - Geraldine Tan, to do our make-up for us.

Me, doing my hair.. ;)

Claire's hair being done. She looked gorgeous even before the make-up!


Claire and me after doing our hair.

Man Lee while her make-up is being done..

The bus was literally waiting for us (from 6pm till 6.15 pm or later, OMG) because we took a long time to have our make up done. But in the end, thanks a lot, the bus driver was ok with it, and we made it safely to Cititel.

Esteranza and Claire Marie, the MC for the night.. ;)

Us, checking out ourselves in front of the mirror before the event started. ;)
Credits to Claire for this beautiful photo!

The not so paradisey stage made by the Cititel. Thanks to Claire for this photo..

Claire and Juslin, two pretty ladies.
Thanks to Mary for taking this photo. .

Performance from my seniors.. ahhaha.. XD


The four finalists for CUS Nite's Adam and Eve.. ;)

Claire, Natalia, Marce, me and Man Lee trying to capture this moment of glory.. hahaha.

Marce, me, Arthur, Man Lee and Juslin. Us performing during the performance by CUS excos 2009/2010.

Urm, yeap, still performing, cause the song was long..

The group photo of us.. ;)

Open floor dancing. hahah.. it was fun!

Hopefully the CUS NIte next year will be a blast! ;)