6 April 2009
in my previous posts, i have mentioned (or raved) about School of Communication + Design (SCD) and my thoughts of joining them full-time. well, i already did. i've paid for the registration fee some days ago and on the 6th, i received an email from Michelle (she's the head of admissions), or rather a letter of acceptance. and i was sooo stoked! well i knew i'm definitely accepted since i was already informed of it in advance, but seeing it in black and white makes it more exciting! :D
8 April 2009
Happy 20th Birthday Dear Azri! :D even if he's a year younger than i am, at least it's good to know my boyfriend's already in the 20's range, just like i am! ehuehue. sadly i din't get him anything (i have $0 in my posession ugh patheticzx!) but i made him a couple of vanilla waffles! was supposed to be a surprise coz in his eyes i'm helpless when it comes to cooking and if i were to tell him in advance, he's sure to take it as a joke. but in the end he made me spill the truth, and like i said, the truth is a joke to him. hurhur.
his activity/plan of choice is definitely to head to his happy place, aka the zoo, but that only means eating our money. plan b was to visit the Crocodilarium but it's located in the east and we know nuts about getting there. Street Directory wasn't helping too. so not willing to risk too much of time consumption, we head for Henderson Waves. and we came at the wrong timing la. the sun was scorching hot and the air was dry (as in there was barely a breeze). we forced ourselves to make do with the situation and r&r at the sheltered area. but despite the heat, i couldn't wait to dig in to my waffles along with them sweetenings like whipped cream and maple syrup and hershey's chocolate syrup! Dear was grossed out by the sight of all the combo chunked altogether in my mouth but what the heck! still, he complimented on my waffles and i knew he was sincere about it. but in the end i was the one finishing most of it coz they were all seriously covered with whipped cream and maple syrup and he can't take it no more. poor thing.
we left Henderson thorugh Marang Trail as usual, and i could clearly remember my last visit walking through the trail: that time, when we were so close to the exit of the trail, this thick bush on my right shuddered without warning, and it was already dark around 7+pm. it scared the shit out of me so i ran off without hesitation. lol. but that was then. this time, at that same spot when were also close enough to the exit, something, a stick or a fruit idk, dropped from a tree next to Dear and it almost scared the heck out of me -- coz it was still daylight so not so scary. ha. and Dear was saying there were prolly some monkeys fooling around. and to hear that coming from an animal enthusiast who also likes to prank on people, idk what to believe. -_-"
9 April 2009
finally, after around 4 weeks of the school hols, i met up with my kuachickies! or the Ace gang as Has put it. lol. was supposed to join them for camping at ECP but i refused to since i can't bring myself to do it with my dad all sick and stuff (gawd i sound so angelic haha). anyway, the 3 girls were all drenched from sea swimming when i came, and Pe'ah was under the influence of Spongebob Squarepants coz she was actually playing with a jellyfish in a bowl. haha.
well, they knew my purpose to see them was to tell them of a certain news -- which is dropping out of TP for SCD. Fatin guessed it right coz she'd suspected it all along. Has got whiney about who's gonna go sarcastic with her, Fatin questioned about what's gonna happen to Shida then, and Pe'ah simply said bye-bye to me. hahaha. and in my mind, all i could think of how i'm gonna miss laughing my ass off every minute with their presence, how i can no longer ridicule Pe'ah who forever will have problem putting a proper sentence be it in Malay or English (lmao, jk je k) and.. how i'm gonna miss the fried cockle kway teow at IT school which takes forever to cook.
to all you girls, thanks for the kickass time in school. i swear i have never clicked and bonded this fast and well with my classmates like how i have with you guys. it's always all smiles and laughter and so far, no hypocriticism whatsoever has happened. err.. right? well i hope so. i'm really gonna miss every single one of you. we'll keep in touch, take care of Shida and if we all have enough money (especially me haha) let's tengok wayang at The Cathay coz my school's located just next to it! (this is your cue Fatin, to say wooohooo!)
much love!
11 April 2009
it was a Saturday and my family/relatives from my mom's side were having a family chalet/gathering at Fairy Point. it was to celebrate my grandparents' anniversary. only me and my sister turned up on behalf of our family. my dad refused to go coz he din't see the point of going since he can't eat, so my mom chose to stay at home with him so he won't.. erm kecil hati and stuff. i wasn't sure if i looked forward of going. #1, i fear the thought of having to answer my uncle if he ever question me about dropping TP for SCD. well he's a teacher you see, so at first i thought it'd be wise to ask for his opinion. but it was a wrong move for me coz then i was left with many doubts and questions for myself and not forgetting how i know he'd be semi-furious if i were to tell him my final decision. #2, i had to miss out on Goat's outing for Bonch's farewell gathering and Dear's belated birthday celebration.
moving on, chalet was alright. i dreaded the part when my uncle approached me to ask about my decision. yes, my fear came to reality. i wanted to tell him the truth, but seeing how his eyebrows have come together to show signs of concern and disappointment if i were to smack him with the truth, i ended up beating around the bush and acted like i still have not made any decisions. sigh.
two of my cousins made an acoustic performance. damn that girl can sing. and her elder sister played the guitar well too! my other trumpet-playing cousin along with his parents, performed an instrumental song by P. Ramlee. i forgot which song though but it's cute seeing the three of them perform. what with the guitar and green beans as maraccas. haha. oh and my grandfather was singing along too, double kawaii! hahaha. so in a nutshell, the chalet was a-ok. catching up a bit with the cousins, oh and food was awesome! there's tulang! :D and my other cousins brought chocolate fondue maker and.. yep, apparently some of us older cousins were at the front queue waiting, while the younger ones were somewhere and unaware. lol. left for home an hour before midnight i guess. tummy fully loaded, i had some trouble sleeping.
ps: if you, who're reading this, happen to be my cousin, pls don't spill this to anyone just yet! especially not to your parents!
13 April 2009
this was the moment of truth. cheybah. Dear accompanied me to TP to officially withdraw myself from the school. aaagh. as much as i know i have to, it's still so sad to leave. yeah i can be very nostalgic. or sentimental. or.. k whatev. and boy, there were so many steps just to drop-out! had to see my care tutor, course manager, the finance department, and the library, all for their signatures. my care tutor couldn't recall who i was when i called her you know. i had to mention Pe'ah's name then she remebers. "oh Rafiah is it?" haha yaaa serious! anyway, she was surprised with my decision. she seemed unsure of course, with SCD. all i said was, i've no interest with info-comm and i can't bring myself to stay on for another 2.5 years and still not achieve my dream. ok i din't exactly say it like that lol but i meant it like that. she signed off, wished me luck and off i went to see the rest for signatures.
and surprisingly, my course manager was all cool with my decision. "well if your parents know about this then there's nothing much i can say", signed! ha. so yada yada yada, head back to One-Stop Service and i was given an official letter stating my wthdrawal from TP. wwaaaahh saaadd!
but that's ok. i'll be happy again on 11th May. (:
14 April 2009
went to SCD to make my first school fee payment. i was told by one of the clerks there that there'll be a talk on advertising and career, this Friday. it's compulsory for all students. and right now, I CAN'T MOTHERFUCKIN' WAIT FOR FRIDAY!! :D teehee. after i made my payment, i walked out of the school, thinking about my next plan; to work part-time while waiting for school to commence. but for the most part, i wandered around City Hall by foot, enjoying my alone time coz.. well, i was alone while Dear was away with Zul for some motorbike issues. hoho. i survived with only $2.30, and that's how i'm now left with $0. D: D:
alright. is today's post long enough? mata dah saket blm bace? well mine have. but just few words before i make my departure..
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