Looking Back.

Only 3 days left till take off!

Back to Malaysia baybeh!

Whatever the weather is like back home, I always enjoy myself there. But then again, how can you not enjoy yourself when you're back home?! With all your friends and family. Living without them close to you, is one of the hardest things I've ever done. For years you have grown to know them, to love them and that's what I understood as home. But to be brought over to another country without them. Leaving the comforts of home. That was the most hardest, difficult, challenging time of my life, but even with all that, I don't think I have ever regretted it. Without a doubt, there were those where stayed up crying my eyes out but there was always someone there 'kicking' me back up.

Coming to Canada, was an experience of a lifetime. The suffering I endured writing essay upon essays, the joy I felt dancing my heart out on that stage, the friendships I made while learning to get out of my comfort zone. Within these last two years, I have learned so much and I realized that there is still more to learn. According to my mommy,"The more you know, the more you know that you don't know." In which, is so true.

Sometimes I feel that the pain I went through is what I am most proud of, because now I can say,

 I am stronger than I was before.

Just Flipping The Page.

School's out!

Summer has finally begun!

A new chapter is starting.

Somehow it feels like the perfect time for a change. All those years of talk, some action had better start soon! Those wishes of wanting to improve and be a better person. That had better start now! Am feeling rather inspired right now to begin this new chapter-cliche much, but whatever. Maybe it's because at the end of summer, I will be entering those doors. Carrying those heavy textbooks. And running to classes, in which is probably located in totally separate buildings. I sound like some new freshman all excited to enter university. Well, maybe I am because, perhaps, deep down inside I never knew I would even make it this far! And realizing the fact that I did, makes it all the more surreal! Therefore..

Cheers!

To a new chapter in life.

Of Plasma Screens & DVDs Part II

One of these days,
I seriously wanna grab a bunch of my besties
and have a musical marathon.
We're gonna start with the old classics,
such as,

I've always loved Barbra Streisand

from the very first time I heard her sing.

She is just so amazing and

such a role model!

She is one the few talents out there,

who possesses such a talent and yet does not have the ego

that usually comes with it.

Funny Girl is, 

in a way, 

an understatement to her character

because not only is she so hilarious,

but throughout the movie

you see her gradual change from 

this innocent girl to a mature young woman.

I seriously love this scene.

You can see how much she stands out among the other ladies.

And yet,

you can't help but love her for her unique-ness.

This is such a classic!

One of my all-time favourite musical.

It does not involve a lot of drama

that results in pools upon pools of tears,

it's just back-to-back laugh out loud moments!

Ps. You might recognize one of the songs in it that was featured in Wall-E.

*winks*

This one has such a story to tell the world.

It starts by explaining their way of life was based on traditions,

and the divide between the Jews and Christians.

It never cease to amaze me how someone 

could order a mass of people to move out of their homes.

Especially when most of them don't have any other home,

other than the one they were kicked out from.

The lessons learnt watching this are never ending.

Ps. Did I mention that Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl" was inspired by one of the scores in this musical?!

Another classic musical!

Anyone who's a fan of Julie Andrews' works 

has seen 'The Sound of Music'.

It may have been years,

but I'm pretty sure you've watched it before.

What surprised me was that it was based upon a true story!

If there were a time 

when I was given a choice between Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn 

to win the Oscar for Best Actress.

I would have said Hepburn,

all because of her flawless performance in 'My Fair Lady'.

Playing a British peasant turn to a Fair lady!

Props to her for that!

"In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen."


There's actually way more I would put on
but when I think about it..
I have a feeling it's gonna be a never ending list!
So I'll leave it at that.

What would be in your list of must-watch-musicals?!

The Little-lest Things..

You may not be her boyfriend.

Or even her best friend.

But merely just a friend,

who simply wants to be there for her.

It's alright.

Just do it!

Sometimes all it takes is just a hug,

and a friendly peck on the forehead

to let her know that she's not alone!

Wonders of the Land.

The beauty of perspective.

It's not what the eyes that see, in which, makes the difference.

It's, more like, what you perceive that makes it unique!

It can be such a mystery,

and yet

that's the magnificence of it!

Of Plasma Screens & DVDs..

Hola! 

¿Cómo estás?

And that's about all the Spanish I know of.

Teehees!

Anyways,

sorry for the absence.

Have been out sick for the past few days.

Believe it or not?

Actually that's not much of an excuse.

The truth is,

I've just been on a movie marathon lately.

This whole week revolved around us ladies,

ber-bonding with each other.

Started off the week watching, 

Julie & Julia.

This movie never fails to put a smile on my face,

and

make my stomach grumble!

According to my teachers,

they say that Julia Child's cookbook is phenomenal!

I can only dream of being able to cook and bake half as well as she can.

So far, the 'hardest' thing I've attempted on my own was an..

Apple Pie Muffin!

By the way,

that's my muffin, baby!

Didn't turn out quite as nice as I would have liked,

but ah well..

All the more reason to keep on trying.

Not long after,

I finally got the chance to watch

-wait for it..-

V for Vendetta!

It just occurred to me,

that the title is in Spanish.*laughs*

I've always wanted to watch this movie 

ever since I heard my mom literally Lol-ing while watching it,on the plane.

And let me tell you,

this movie does not disappoint!

What I especially loved about the movie,

was the concept of it.

It had a modern-time 1984 twist about it.

As much as 1984,

ain't one of my favourite books,

the idea, the concept of the story opened my mind to reality.

I realized how fragile this world is,

and easily manipulated we all can be.

Along with that,

I also loved the usage of the language.

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate..."

To be able to write dialogues like such,

is beyond remarkable.

I can only watch and listen while drowning myself in pure envy.

Alright.

It's getting late now.

Will continue this post tomorrow!

Till then..

To You, With Love.

Hello World!

Woke up this morning sneezing like mad.

Not even exaggerating.

Currently have a box of tissue and a cup of hot tea right next to me.

OH! Did I mention the tower of used tissue next to my laptop.

Ugh!

Sucks being sick during your break.

Anyways,

that's not why I'm here.

Still busy compiling pictures together,

and recalling events.

Decided to post a shout out to my buddies back home.

Tomorrow,

you guys are gonna be receiving your SPM results.

Wanted to wish you guys all the best,

and that no matter what,

just know that you've done your best!

Just head to school tomorrow morning,

take it easy,talk to friends you've not seen in..forever.

Then,

calmly enter the hall and grab your results.

Whatever comes up,

remember that your entire life is not judged by a paper with a bunch of grades.

Good Luck loves!

Journey to the Past.

I think that it's only right of me

to update you guys on what happened

during my extremely long absence!

Right?!

Therefore,

please be patient with me

while I begin compiling my 'affairs'.

Will be back with the updates!

Ego Booster!

"Wake up in the mornin' feeling like P. Diddy!"

Just kidding!

But I did wake up this morning feeling less comfortable than usual.

It was a relatively warm night for me.

Heater wasn't even turned on.

Might have been the excessive amount of blankets over me.

Leftovers from last winter.

Anyways,

had to leave the apartment today,

'cause Mr Landlord had a showing around noon.

So we all went to the library.

Grabbed my laptop along with me.

While editing pictures and updating my blog,

I heard someone calling out,

"Ash! Ash! Ash!"

Apparently it was my mom.

She came to me,

holding a couple of letters.

On the top left corner of it,

was typed out:

Undergraduate Program.

My heart stopped a beat.

For some reason,

my mind was thinking that it was some rejection letter.

Thank god it wasn't.

I would have felt crushed.

Instead,

it was an acceptance letter

and 

a potential entrance scholarship!

So out of the four schools I have applied to,

I've been accepted to two of them.

That is a pretty big deal for me!

SFU is still my first choice.

Doubt UBC is even gonna acknowledge my application.

So that ain't a likelihood.

& last year,

around November,

I received a conditional acceptance

from..

That was my back-up plan.

And the back-up plan was that,

if all else fails.

I'll have to go to Douglas 

and then transfer to either UBC or SFU.

All in all,

receiving an acceptance letter from UVic

simply made my day!

I'm still waiting for SFU to give me a response.

Until then,

my fingers are crossed!

Ps. Apparently my dad has been checking out UVic's Law Program.Daddy what have you been up to?

Back From Strike.

Hello lovelies!

I'm back!

Can't say for good,

but nonetheless I am back!

It's Spring Break now!

That means about half of the people in my grade are experiencing the sunny beaches of Cuba.

Whereas people like me,

who were much too lazy to fork out the $$$..

chose to enjoy their break with Vancouver's unpredictable weather.

And I'm not lying.

The weather is so unpredictable.

Just yesterday, it was THE perfect spring.

Today,it's just gloomy.

Don't get me wrong,
I do treasure what I have.
Even if it annoys me at times.
There are some benefits to having Vancouver's constant rain.

Rain results in numerous amounts of puddles,
to jump in!
Rain causes us to carry that extra item,
which is an awesome dance prop!
& the rain makes optimistic people like me,
feel like Singin' in the Rain!
Now I've got Gene Kelly stuck in my head.

So apparently,
I have not blogged since December.

That must be a record or something.

Then again,I'm 100% sure that I ain't the only one who has gone MIA.
I won't point no fingers,
but it isn't difficult to guess who!
*winks*

Will be back soon!
TTFN!