into november

2 months has passed since summer break.

Ok, let's see what I've been doing in this country so far.

Coping terribly with LDR, moved houses twice, endured countless rereading of a very cheesy personal statement, ate too much Ben & Jerry's (I'm taking advantage. Neither Jason's nor Jaya Grocer can beat the flavour range and price here), braved bad Skype connections, figured how to use the washing machine (and the dryer!!! unfortunately I can never tell what I can or can't put in, do they really need that many symbols just to ruin my favourite 2012 Olympics tee), drooled outside the Mulberry store, learnt how to make Nasi Lemak (scratch that, I've forgotten it by now.)

And oh... I almost forgot! Second year of A Levels.

What is life...

not doing that

IT'S ONLY THE SECOND DAY KEEP YOUR PHONES AWAY PLEASE

And then we went to Ain's, where monkeys broke loose.

Um... ok... do whatever that thing you guys want...

"Let's do this!" someone exclaimed, demonstrating a certain pose. 

"Oh no no that's it I'm out of here."

Ok, that picture in the recipe book is totally photoshopped. I'm officially starting a stop-setting-unrealistic-expectations-2K15 movement.

May God accept it from us and from you.

two sentences

So I'm back in Malaysia. Again.

And I'm just going to put down two lines here: 

1. Please kindly return a smile. 

2. Always remember to say thank you, and when someone thanks you, acknowledge their gratitude. 

cringe cringe cringe

NO MORE SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR WOOOO.

Total distance: HeHeHeHe 

Lower Sixth Form Recap

Maths

• love my teacher 
• my only female teacher
• her smile is blinding masyaAllah 
• the only homework we have is to do past papers

Further Maths

• tests started with a good 'ol 80%
• then I made a 44% 
• then I knocked some sense into myself 
• tests were better towards the end of the year 

Physics

• you can be 2 seconds late
• that's 0.2% lesson lost to you
• the jokes oh my God
• HAND IN HOMEWORK 9 AM MONDAY or DIE
• I'm beginning to love Physics
• well except Particles
• why do people study tiny little things 

Economics

• teacher won't progress unless somebody at least try to answer questions
• most of the time I just yolo
• and then cringe later
• I still cringe at stupid answers I made months ago 
• I feel like dying every time

Jokes aside; my teachers are amazing, brilliant and talented educators who are all very passionate about their subjects. 

(cepat cepat cover)

susah tak?

This story took place that one time when Amalin came to London and DID NOT BRING MY FABER CASTELL LEAD like I politely asked her to. 

Anyway. 

We met up at the London Eye. Actually, no, I met up with her parents whilst she abandoned me, choosing that overrated wheel over me. Priorities man, I'm telling you.

I spent a little over an hour with her parents. They were cool, and I now have much blackmail material.

Somewhere on the banks of the River Thames, Aunty Mahani asked me, "Macam mana? Susah tak kat sini?" 

I thought about it. I have never ironed a single thing here, my tudung is constantly crumpled, I can't wait to go home in two weeks and bring my tudungs with me. It's been three months. Wait no, I can't tell her that, that'd be weird, quick make something up.

"Oh... susah jugak. Kena seterika baju, belajar berdikari..." - and I went on about how I had to take the bus, alone at that, yadda yadda.

She looked at me odd. Then she blinked.

"Maksud makcik, susah tak belajar? Study semua ok?"

Oh. Ohhh.

Why I always embarrass myself will never cease to be a wonder.

Um, Ain, my Photoshop proficiency is six feet underground, but we can all assume you're floating on the water somewhere. 

you know what

Okay imagine: bad tudung day. Your best friend is absent. Your Maths was 1% short of a 100 (???). That teacher didn't smile back at you. To top it all, Marissa cut your queue during lunch and acted like it was no big deal.

Ok, now, you have a choice.

a) You tell your best friend about Marissa.

You know, so today, I was queuing for roti canai, and I waited for so long, then suddenly Marissa went to the front, just because she said she asked the other girl to jaga her queue. So rude man. And then, the other day, oh my God... She was just too stubborn! I mean it's a group work, but she wouldn't listen to our opinion. She's so egoistic, never admitting that she can make mistakes too... 

b) You let go. 

Maybe Marissa had a rough day too, she forgot her etiquette. Maybe she wasn't brought up the way you did - she didn't get the love, affection and parental guidance you were blessed with. Maybe Marissa could do better, had she known that what she did wasn't exactly pleasant. Maybe underneath all that, she has a heart of gold, even better than yours. Maybe sometimes, whether I notice it or not, I do the little pesky things Marissa does too... Or maybe, Marissa desperately needed to pee, if she queued any longer... 

"O you who have believed, avoid much (negative) assumption... And do not spy or backbite each other... " (Quran, Al Hujurat, 49:12)

Who on earth eats roti canai for lunch anyway...

Edit: Several people congratulated me for the "99%". It's not me la it's YOU hahaha. And asked who this Marissa person is. She doesn't exist, this story is completely made up. Hehe.