The pre Chinese New Year celebration

. 13 Feb. Oh do you know #FEB13STYLE? Swiftie here!!! Stay tune to the releasing of STYLE music album. 

But I'm not going to tell you this today. 

Was here to tell you about our pre-CNY celebration at college today with my gang of fabulous classmates. Chinese New Year is in one week time. So we planned to have a Yee Shang session in classroom to arouse the CNY atmosphere. 4A* here and there when we're mixing the ingredients of the Yee Shang. Yes we need this 4A* deadly to enter top universities. I knew we can! Funny to say that my classmate, Angel even brought a mini speaker to class so that she can played songs during the session. The songs worked, we felt as though today is the first day of Chinese New Year. Moreover, my sarawakian classmates who haven't been home for half year are so excited to go on plane. I can feel how happy they're to meet their family. Safe flight people! 

Second time to celebrate Chinese New Year with group2 mates and probably is the last time. Although we're all stressing for coming A2, relaxation is needed among the pack timetable. Group 2 peeps are the most fabulous classmates I ever met, I can say that. They not seem like nerd, they socialize, but together we can score flying colour in exam. That's the great part of us. Lecturers might seem us as a gang of monkeys ( we're super noisy in chemistry and math class but pin-drop-silent when come to biology and physic class, idk why.) 

Furthermore, here's we go with some photo sharing session. 

***drumssss. She's Angel, my best study partner in crime and I slept on her bed wore her clothes before this. 

Dani, the fabulous Indian bae. 

Michelle sook cheng, who shared the same name with me :D 

And this is our ass class rap. But his is busier than the class rap. He's a smart ass but always like to say that he's not clever. **BUUUUU

Bess, another smart girl in our class. She got all 90+ in her AS tho. (Scary) 

She's Audrey, the librarian we call her. Because she's will sit at the fix place at library to study everyday after class without miss. Super smart genius of class. 

Sukwen, my best deskmate who I will crazy with during class. She heard lots of cursing from me about the lecturer. Haha

Dalanggggg, the POTD! He's Ryan. I knew this picture is like an ads, photo credited to angel! Why we took this photo? Because both of us wear the checker shirt and both from uniqlo! So basically what we want to bring out is an UNIQLO ads feel! 

Lastly, here we go with out group photo! 

To the end of the day of college, I will miss this troop of awesome people who appear in my 18th year of life :') 

5 days to CNY. 

_szeyeeM 

A present.

Hello peeps! 

Do you ever come across a brainstorm session to think of what to give your bestie as his/her birthday present? Something that she likes? Something that's very expensive? Or something that's out of her expectation? 

I have this one and only bestie who having her birthday a month ago. We did a birthday surprise at KLCC for her last year. But this year she's having her final on her birthday so nothing will do for the celebration. I past my box of present to her friends and called them to pass to her. I have no idea what time they will hold a celebration for her but they did. 

Just by last week, they are having the birthday surprise to her ( I think so) because I seriously don't know a single thing about that. They posted some photos related to the celebration on Facebook and I can see the smile and happiness that shone on her face, despite she's crying. 

Are you curious of what I presented her? 

Okay. Her we go with a brief idea of the gift. It's actually a grey colour Mickey T from UNIQLO ( she likes Mickey very much), followed by a Mickey nano Lego, the photos that we took together before this in a polaroid style and 20 typical " open this when..." letters. Wow it sounds a lot right? Actually this is not a lot if you know that I'm not going to celebrate her 20,21,22,23,24th birthday together with her because probably I will go study aboard this coming September. So, this is what I can do in prior so that she can feel the existence of me when I'm not beside her. ( this sounds lesbian, but admittedly we're in this kind of friendship :D) 

I knew that she's not those who will show her happiness in front of everyone, but as long as I can feel she likes what I give sincerely, it's worth enough for me to squeez my brain juice just to think of the picture of this present days and nights two months ago.   

" I give my best for my bestie. I give the imaginary present of my own birthday to someone who is important to me besides my family. This is just because I cherish this precious friendship which nothing can or will replace it." 

Yea, so if you're struggling over what gift to give for a people who is crucial to you. Here is a hint: do it in all sincerity, if you know he/she well, they will like whatever you send them. 

So sorry that I didn't manage to capture a picture of the gift, people. 

That's all for now, bye. 

_szeyeeM 

Chinese calligraphy

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. As a Malaysian Chinese, we do celebrate Chinese New Year grandly. It's a significant festival for us as it symbolizes the starting of a new year in lunar calendar. Whilst the approaching of this festival, there's a lot of Chinese associations and local government who busy organizing sort of Chinese New Year programmes such as calligraphy competitions, lantern making competitions and etc to arouse the atmosphere of the festival. Plus, Chinese calligraphy is a tradition that passed down from our ancestors. A pair of Chinese calligraphy will paste at the both sides of the front door to shoo away the bad luck and it normally wrote with the words which carry good meanings. 

I had participated in two of the calligraphy competitions yesterday. It was not in the plan at first because I was actually sitting for my IELTS test on Saturday and didn't plan to go back to my home. Out of the sudden my mum rang a call to me and informed me that daddy will come subang to pick me up and want me to involve in the competition. I was reluctant, because I hate last minute inform like seriously. But still, I was at the competition venue on Sunday. 

As a 19 year-old teen, I am no longer qualified to enter secondary school category. I need to put myself in the situation that I gonna compete with all those professional teachers and old folks with sophisticated skills. I got no confidence at all when the first minute I step into the competition venue. But my mind told me that," Michelle, prove yourself. Dad and mum are there to see you on the stage to get back trophy. Make them proud." 

For the first competition to the next competition, I was in rush. I only manage to have thirty minutes to complete my work in the first competition and I have to go for the next one which is approximately 15 minutes from the previous venue. Luckily I have enough time to finish both of them on my level. I was satisfied with my master pieces . And there's where confidence built up. 

When the moment my name get called on the prize giving ceremony, the smile that bloom on my parents' face was priceless. I feel the proudness they have on brother and my performance. Not to forget about my little brother who also took part in the same competitions as me under secondary category. He did performs well too! We were over the moon. 

Ps. I got a second place for both of the competitions. My brother got second place and consolation prize. 

It's worth to spend my Sunday morning in such a meaningful event with my family. I knew that, no matter what happens, parents will always be with me and support me. They are the one who will be with you till the end of the day. Even a morning with them is enough to fill my memories with happiness. Cherish the time with parents.

A show of photos of our master pieces :D 

Oh have to sleep now. Have a tight sleep readers! 

_szeyeeM 

Giving up is not in the list

The first day of February jot a memorable one. I went for my first half marathon of life which is organized by Nike. It came with a theme of We Run KL 2015. If you're one among the 10k runner, be proud, because this run held just in three countries among other elses and Malaysia is one of them. 

I am pretty looking forward this enormous event and training hard since months ago in order to survive throughout the run. Step into gym three times per week do help in building up my stamina and my overall running performance. From running a 3k in 30minutes to 20 minutes, from gasping for air until the day I can jump down from treadmill after one hour without feeling dizziness. People said they going to gym to own a slim body, I said I want a healthy and fit body. Exercise is not for others' benefit, is for your own good. Make it as a habit, you will realize the little change in your body and day by day, you can be the fit one. 

Flag off at 5:30am, 10k of participants running across the starting line. I run across the morning breezing wind. Keeping the consistent pace throughput the first 10km, my body performed well. Run across the highway road used up my energy as it's an inclined pathway. It's fine when the moment I get to eat a banana and drink the hypertonic drink. 

As a first time half marathon runner, I used up 3 hours for the whole journey. The timing will show a decrease if I put myself on the treadmill consistently. Will definitely train hard in order to show a better running for the next half marathon. 

The other runners taught me that, it's not the matter of winning or losing in the run, the important thing is you did enjoy the process, although you are the last one to run across the finishing line, you're still the winner because you completed the mission. Stop, and take a rest if you really can't make it. Continue running as long as you still able to. Giving up is forever not in the list. Present yourself a clap if you make it to the finishing line. 

Despite all the injuries and tiredness after the event, it was an unforgettable experience.

Another accomplishment unlocked! 

_szeyeeM