Thanks

MUET Night is over. I kinda miss performing on stage and yeah, it's my first time performing on stage- and I'm loving it ^^

Thanks to:-
>>Lc. For inviting me to join the opening act of Bad Romance, I really enjoy it.
Bravo too for making the seemingly impossible/fussy MUET Night happened.
>>Kb. For choreographing, even though I don't really like my 'solo' haha but thanks for the part.
>>Every dancers. For sportingly coming out of our shells and hit the stage.
>>David. For leading this double-dose-MV of our class.
>>Li-Za. For her dedication, and getting thru this headache by tirelessly keeping the sailing straight.
>>also to Kada. For her sheer determination and courage.

Bad Romance

Watch the vid here

After this: Revision + revision + revision.
All Form 6 add oil ya.

Vesak

from my view...

• is the day when Siddhata Gautama was borned, has attained enlightenment and died. These events occured in the same day.
  
• Buddhism is not a religion as most people interpret it, since it does not preaches god(s) and sets rules for its devotees to follow. It is not much of philosophy or ideology either. According to sangha (monks) and most practitioner, Buddhism is a way of life. The common goal for Buddhists is to be liberated from all forms of sufferings, physical ailments and reincarnation, and wisdom via attaining enlightenment.
  
• Many mistaken the Buddha as a god/deity. Buddha is also been mistaken as the maker of universe or God for us Buddhist. In actual fact, he is a man who cannot create miracle or procure magic.
  
  
• Enlightenment/Nirvana, as of my interpretation and as most Buddhist believe, is where a human attained a state where he/she is able to seek truths; is free of any desires, negativity and cannot be moved by any temptations; no longer be bound by reincarnation and physical ailments; and is very wise.
  Buddha has the ability to help people who have trouble with their lives and lead them, like a teacher teaching students in their studies. He serves as more or less a spiritual psychotherapist too.
  
  
• There are 3 main branch of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana; alongside Zen, Pure Land sect etc..
  The main branches existing in Malaysia are Mahayana, where most of the devotees are Chinese and its teachings here blends together with Pure Land sect; Theravada, where its monks are mostly from Nepal, Sri Lanka or India. Theravada is said to be the closest to the oldest teachings.
  
  
• Buddhism encourages open-mindedness and logic thinking. Unlike what most TV shows portrait it as a strict, ultra-conservative religion. Hence, there are no strict rules for its devotees, only advice/restrains like the restraints: no killings, alcohols, lies, immoral sexual behavior. Only sangha need to follow the restrain strictly.
  Still, like I just said, Buddhism promotes logical and critical thinking. Eg. A monk saw a man running towards him with blood all over his body and hid beneath the bushes behind this monk. He pleads the monk to help him. Then come a man with a weapon who is finding for that hiding man. The weapon wielding man asks the monk about the hiding man's whereabouts. Since monks are not allowed to lie, aren't he supposed to tell the truth but at the same time will cost the innocent man's life?
  Well in this case, it is not an offense for the monk to tell lie. This is where I like to clear the stereotypes of Buddhist monks as straight-thinking persons.
  We do not believe in unforgivable sins and permanent residency in hell.
  We also accept any social views as long as it does not psychologically harm the society and causes great sufferings.
  
  
• Buddhism ponders life, not creationism.
  
  
• When Buddhism is just established, there are no written word yet in Northen India. The Dharma (Buddha's teaching) is passed down verbally until words are created. There are also not much restrictions in Buddhism, devotees are free to interpret what they believe and not to follow blindly. Sadly, most Buddhists are rather superstitious and accept blindly what is taught to them. Different branches have different approaches and believes, where some like in Thailand and certain sects that blended with other believes like Pure Land are more religion-like, which leads to misinterpretations from others. This scene is can be seen in shows like 西游记.
  
  
• Most people thinks that Buddhism is pessimistic. We are serious when in our elements to Buddhism because we are open to the world, we not only study the Dharma but the world, more or less like General Studies. Hence we seem to be more sobre, but underneath that mantra siting and meditation are thankfulness, understanding and calmness. We are only not as optimistic/active as others.
  
  
• FYI, the term 'Buddha' is known as The Awakened One.

lol, I'm not an educator. But I do wish to use all my knowledge on Buddhism to clear the fog surrounding Buddhism. If there's any mistakes do tell me tq.
Thanks to Bhante Kovida, Mr. Oh Kim Leng and my uncle for leading me.

Lazy

最近比较懒惰要更新部落...

刚温习化学边听电台，是爱FM的＇安全考古地带＇，主持人叫吉安。这节目令我再次对华文音乐产生了兴趣，尤其是非主流／独立系音乐。
每晚九点到十一点。本人较喜欢拜一、三、五的，分别是关于音乐／电影／艺术的谈访、传统华乐、独立西洋或华文音乐。
非常喜欢＾＾
http://jiankaogudidai.blogspot.com/

等考完试了再会回来。有挺多事情想分享。

为考试加劲吧，朋友们！

Miss You Much

18/04/10 It rained rather heavily last Saturday night.
The weather was cool, the air exceptionally fresh, the grass was wet and the soil was soft, they make the task to dig a small grave guiltily easier.

He has been a good companion. He is gentle for most of the times, and can be quite stubborn at times, just like me. There are times where I would bring him out of his small container home, and place him on top of our messy dining table so he can walk around freely. And I always remind him in Chi: ' Don't ever attempt to jump off the table. ' Which he does of course, most of the times until someday he finally at least know what I'm trying to convey and ceased to jump off. I'm really amazed at how he managed to survive that 3 feet jump judging from his size, all the time again.
He does not eat much too, he can be picky sometimes. So I switch between cereals, carrots, peanuts or pet food, and if I could some apple cubes.
He loves to exercise on the hamster's exercise ball like his mother, who is still alive now. And he can be really silly sometimes, by pooping or peeing inside the ball yet still continue to run. In the end, he created a mess.
Unlike most hamsters, he never attempt to bite you, if he's about to do so, he'll give you a gentle warning.
Like me, the two of us love to daydream. He'll sit at the corner of his home, and look like a meditating furry monk.

Before he departs, he barely touched a food nor a drop of water. It kills me inside to see a friend over the edge, and unable to do anything about it. So many fond memories I would like to share, but I guess I'll keep them to myself.
Miss you much.

米弟＠阿麦
06/01/09 - 18/04/10

Fooling in April

A lot of things progressed this month.

We got more lovebugs. And some friendships clarified, some repaired, some still hanging.
But the most important thing, is that I'm progressing.
I'm starting to pick up the pieces and really pave my way ahead.
No time to lose. Everything is so fast that if you do not make yourself to follow, you will be left out. Especially in terms of studies.
Now I realised how important it is to really finish or at least try to do those homework given. And to revise every week what you've learned cuz you'll be forgetting them after a month.
I should have done them since last year.
But, this is always me. Self-destruct before self-constructing again.

And guess what? I really appreciate Form 6. It may be the busiest and f-ed up year I ever spent on, still I'm grateful for all the friends I know this year. Especially the few of you- you know who you are.
Thanks for appearing in my life.

PS/ I LOOOVE indie musics a lot now. Mainstream is no longer my taste.

The Horizon

I used to have the map on my hands.

Out of some reasons, we lose ourselves in crossroads.

Hence, I must search for my home, once again by myself.

I need to wave away the fog, so I can see signboards again.

I must find sunshine again. Because dark clouds only pale your skin.

And on the road, I will choose to make wrong turns, because I am still allowed to.

It will be difficult to go back, as I had forgotten to cast pebbles on the paths I trodden.


But I must reach my home again.

And I promise myself, that I will reach there.

March of Life

终于再接触我的部落了...好就没来哈哈长草了...

考试成绩刚刚分完。就像 Mr. Chin 所预测，班上的女学生都崛起了，我认为前十名超过一半都是女生。 而全部科目没有 fail 的也仅仅三、四位罢了。
但对那些用工的朋友们，恭喜你们哦，耕耘付出了，希望你们再接在励！继续为理二班争光，顺便记得照顾好身子哦＾＾不然累坏就不好了...

这次三月假期过得还挺充实的。 假期前的星期五，带了妹妹跟了一班朋友去看 "Alice In Wonderland" 3D版，还第一次坐在最前的一排，看完了有点晕晕地走出来。对于那些不怎么重视影音特效的朋友，可以的话就别去买3D版的戏票吧，很废下又贵。挺Enjoy...＾＾

礼拜天，家里买了一只小狗，西施 + poodle种，两个月多的小公狗，连叫声都未成熟哈哈很可爱。 名字也还没正式地定下=P 或是NoNo/BoyBoy/Teddy／球球， 我们都还没同意要怎称呼它。 每天早上它都会来个 morning call，很烦下 T＿T 但每当他用那眼神看你的时候，你就会不舍得对它大呼小叫了哈哈。

拜四去唱K！终于再可以唱K了，等这时候很久了。LC 的唱功进步了很多，比以前更流畅百倍、想不到 AMY ＆ STEPH 唱歌很好听，高音拉得好厉害下、KB 竟会唱蓝调／爵士歌得超想样有才华；我呢？想不到会点绕舌哦哈哈... 更enjoy..＾＾

拜五去拜访婷。她真的成熟了很多 =） 女大十六变咯，很高兴再次能和你相聚。

那，星期一到四学校则有补化学课。真辛苦了老师，花力又花时间来辛辛苦苦地教我们，但很多人都没出席。


开学...
星期五更糟糕，补课出席的人数又寥寥无几，尤其是男生。 我也不想再fail化学了。我知道我可以的，Insya-Allah,今天就开始吧！不辜负老师也不浪费自己。 其实，很多时候都是学生自己的问题。老师怎么教书法不适合自己的口味也不该放纵。 中六真的跟中五的差别很大，得靠的始终是自己。

OPS！对了，星期四是Rachel & Elaine的生日。竟忘了向你们祝贺，说是迟，无论如何，十九快乐哦！！＾＾


大家加油！！