If you have been reading my blog, or following me on Twitter, you'd most probably know that I went berserk over the English Debate. I felt like I had no life anymore. Everywhere I went, and whatever I did (including brushing my teeth, washing the dishes and eating) I had the debate speech with me for memorisation.
It was really frustrating to memorise THREE texts in just, 2 weeks. I sacrificed my internet time, my tv time, even studying. All that was in my head was GET THOSE SPEECHES IN YOUR HEAD OR ELSE. My life, to be honest, went haywire because of one competition.
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The day started out well. I arrived school at 6 a.m. (like I always do) and sat in class 'till it was 7 a.m, when our teachers told us (a friend and I) to go downstairs. They gave all of us a little briefing about the debate and kind of repeated the shoulds and should nots of debating a lot of times. They were that nervous.
There were four schools competing during the semi-finals - SM Teknik Lahad Datu vs. SMK Segama , SMK Sepagaya vs. SMK Agaseh. Of course, all of us were rooting for SMK Agaseh to win.
The semi-finals was a nail-biting, jaw clenching moment. Everything was sooo close, that we didn't know what was going to happen. We couldn't predict the winners because both of the teams were thissss close. But when the speaker announced that we won, all of us, including the teachers, cheered like crazy. We were relieved.
Well, we were until Liyana and I realised that we were going to the finals. That was when everything became real. It finally hit us - "This is it. This is what we have prepared for." The thought of that sent chills down my spine, because a) I was freakin' nervous. and b) I was freakin' nervous.
The teachers had to draw lots before all of us were sent to the quarantine rooms. Thank goodness luck was on our side, and we got Government! We were happy, simply because we support the motion :)
Being in the quarantine room wasn't scary actually. We had the meeting room so, it was quite big. Imagine a team of 5 debaters quarantined in a big room, and what do they do?
Practice? Discuss? Prepare?
Not really.
We....
Took photos!
harhar xD
Barbie and I.
My hair looks so glossy and skema-ish. Whatttt. -.-"
Oh mann, this one lagi la. Look at my eyes -.-""
Navin's "POIs-depresses-me" look. Hah xD
* That is Liyana at the back :)
The serious look.
"Killer eyes, Kay! xD" - Amalina.
LMAO. Mal, I looks stoned. xD
Don't know what to say about this one. Lol
I was practising my speech with Barbie and Pei Fern when our teacher came in and said that the judges decided to start the finals early. Like 30 minutes earlier than before. We were shocked.
No la, we weren't.
Okay, maybe a little.
Anyway, we headed out of the quarantine room and walked to the hall, together with our teacher. Again, she reminded us on what we should do and what we shouldn't do when the debate starts.
I look so gay. pffft.
Was convincing Liyana that she can answer POIs.
It was a very hot day.
There wasn't a lot of people when we arrived at the hall. Despite that, we still had butterflies in our stomachs. I felt like there were invisible hands squeezing my lungs. :/ But deep down inside, it felt good. I was kind of excited. Heh.
Oh yeah, the pressure was sooo on.
We sat down for a few minutes, waiting for the our opponents to go up the stage. People were cheering and shouting.. the feeling was indescribable.
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We were the house ;)
I was sweating bullets. The blazer and the major anxiety really made all of us sweat, especially me. *Points at photo above*
The debate started a few minutes after we took our seats.
The microphone stopped functioning when Liyana was delivering her speech. She had to hold a wireless microphone to present the rest of her speech. That made me sweat even more because I really needed a mic stand. I cannot flip my cards with one hand. All of us can't. Even Liyana just placed her cards on our table because she was struggling to flip them.
Right after the first speaker of the Opposition delivered her speech, it was my turn. I was doing relatively well until my first rebuttal. The audience cheered like mad because we managed to kill their point and that really made me shake.
But it felt goooood. No doubt ;)
Not long after that, it was Navin's turn. He struggled with his POIs but managed to answer them even though it took some time and a little hint from us. It was still good :)
I did the reply speech. It wasn't that scary because no POIs are allowed during reply speeches. Hehe xD
We waited for about 30 minutes or so for the results to be announced. We were relaxed then. We did our best so, there were no regrets.
After all the late night sleeps, psychological breakdowns and constant mood swings throughout the competition....
WE WON! The motion was accepted :)
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SMK Segama together with SMK Agaseh :)
Winning was the greatest feeling ever. Definitely worth all the time and effort we have put into this debate :)
Labels: Friends and Family, Happy Days, Images, Kay, School
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A lot of you know that I went to Kota Kinabalu (K.K.) in January. *I posted a lot of crappy entries about this, remember? xD The trip was lame, boring, miserable... It was dull.
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Haha! NO la! It was AWESOME! One of the best trips I have ever experienced so far :D
I went to K.K. alone. I can still remember things clearly. It was a Sunday morning when I was still in la la land, busy dreaming about eating a big mac XD. My ohsowonderful dream was interrupted by a loud bang on my door. I tried ignoring it because I didn't feel like waking up just yet. But the knock became louder and louder and soon, it sounded like my bedroom door was going to pop out any minute.
So I dragged myself out of bed and opened my door. My dad stood there and he said, "Do you want to go to K.K.?" I didn't answer immediately but my mind was like - 'Whatt?!!! K.K?!! Can go to K.K?!! O.O' I really thought that I got the wrong message so I said, "Hah?" *with a 20 cent face* And my dad said the same thing again, "Do you want to go to K.K this afternoon?" It felt surreal. I was in shock 'cause a few weeks before this happened, I had tons of trouble about the trip. I had troubles about transportation, about the hotel I was going to stay in, about a lot of things. So, hearing those sweet sweet words made my day :D
I packed my stuff in a hurry. I had to be at the airport at 10.30 a.m. and it was already 9.00 a.m. then. I wasn't so worried though. The airport is just a stone's throw away from my housing area.
After packing, I got dressed up, wore my sneakers and headed out of the door.
My dad accompanied me to the airport. We waited for almost an hour before I went into the waiting hall. I was alone by then but that didn't bother me :) There was not a lot of passengers. I overheard two Americans talking about K.K. One of them thought that K.K. has no Starbucks. Haha. Wth -____-""
I got on the plane after waiting for 15 minutes. I was happy because there was no one seating next to me. Hehe xD . The flight was alright. It was a sunny day and the view outside my window was great! The clouds looked pretty :)
After a few minutes, drinks were served. I asked for apple juice and somehow, it tasted bitter @@
I got bored and started to take random pics in the plane.
The plane landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport around 12.30 p.m. By then, the sky looked gloomy and it seemed like it was going to rain. I didn't remember where to go to get my luggage at the airport, so I just tagged behind the three people in front of me. I noticed that two of them went into the comfort room. I was still relaxed 'cause there was still a dude in front of me. Then, the dude also went into the comfort room. I was like - Oh. My. Fish. I continued walking alone by following the signs. Then, I noticed a door which I think, I had to go through. I was unsure whether it was the right one because it looked empty inside and the glass door looked closed. I stood there for a few seconds, before I remembered that doors like that open automatically. LOL
So yeah, I walked in and got onto the escalator heading down. The luggages weren't there yet. So, I waited for a while.
As soon as I got my bags, I walked out of the airport and waited for my dad's friend to pick me up. We then headed towards Tune Hotels.com at 1Borneo :D There weren't a lot of vehicles on that day. Most probably because of Chinese New Year.
We arrived at the hotel around 1.30 p.m. Checked in, and went up to see the room. The room was not bad, not bad at all. It was quite small and a little bit tight but that I didn't care about that because I wasn't going to spend a lot of time in that room anyway xD
After resting for a while, I headed down to 1Borneo :D There were a lot of people. The mall was very crowded -.- I walked around, looking at all the shops. I didn't went into them yet. I took my time walking and walking. Then I got hungry, and the first thing that came to mind was BIG MAC !! :D :D :D Went down to the LG floor (I have no idea what LG means xD). I clearly remember that McD is there. Ehe! :D
Ordered the Big Mac set and gobbled the food happily :D
After that, I continued walking around. I went into a few shops and tried on a few clothes andddd bought a few shirts xD . It was already 6 p.m. by then, so, I decided to go back to the hotel and rest. I was very tired and sleepy. But I still went down to Giant to buy a few bottles of mineral water. *The hotel doesn't provide them. There is store where you can buy stuff in the hotel but the prices were eye popping @@*
I slept around 8 p.m. that night. Very early -.-
The next day, I woke up around 6 a.m. after receiving a text from Anys. She told me that she was going to 1Borneo on that day. So, we planned on meeting each other :D . She arrived 1Borneo so early woo. I was still doing stuff on my laptop when she called and said that she was already at 1B. Hah! I changed my clothes in a rush and then headed out of the room.
At first, we promised on meeting each other at the entrance, but not long after that, Anys texted saying that they were going to wait at PizzaHut. So, I went down down to the LG Floor to find them. PizzaHut was very crowded. I had a little trouble finding them there.
When I saw them [you must be wondering why I use 'them' instead of 'her'. Anys went to 1B with her friend, Mumu (:], I went to the table they were at and stood there for a while. Then Mumu and Anys were like, Hiiii! That was cool :D
After we ate, we started roaming around 1B. We went into a lot of shops to look see, look see. Anys brought me to CrazeeCausa! It's a shop that sells a lot of those indie kind of goods. I never knew there was a shop like that in 1B. I love CrazeeCausa! Hah! xD
Looked at a lot of tees there. I tried on a few and bought one :D
Just after I paid for the tee, Anys and I took pictures of ourselves in the shop. The dude working there was amused. HAHA.
My CrazeeCausa Shirt :D
Then, we went to U-Bowl. We were supposed to go bowling but the plan got cancelled 'cause there were a lot of people there.
So, we went to Body Glove. Anys bought a shirt there and she was flattered when I told her that the shirt made her look thin. She isn't fat to begin with but I mean, the shirt made her look extra thin. Hehe ;) I saw a nice pair of shorts and tried it on but it was too big for me :(
We also went to F.O.S to see shirts. Didn't buy anything though.
I think we went to Watson after that. Anys was looking for a hair straightening iron and hair mousse. We found a can of hair mousse there but there was no iron. So, right after Anys paid for the mousse, we tried our luck at Giant (for her iron). But Giant doesn't have them as well. We wanted to check out the saloons, but we weren't able to find any saloons xD
So.... We decided to go to YogurBerry :D But before that.....
Take two! Hehe
All three of us had frozen yogurt with 3 toppings :) It felt sooo good to sit on a comfy chair after hours and hours of walking.
And pictures! :)
Finally, Anys and I :)
Around 5 p.m., Anys and Mumu had to go home :( I wished they stayed for a little longer. But anyway, we said our goodbyes and I headed back to the hotel right afterwards.
I went out of my room, an hour after that. and continued roaming around 1B. I went to F.O.S again. xD I tried on a few shirts and bought one :D
"Only when you are sad."
Ceh, very emo. Lol *Bought the same shirt for Atiqah :)
Walked and walked and walked until 8 something. I was quite tired so, I decided to take away from McD and just eat in my room.
Big mac set + Strawberry Milkshake = Kay Happy :D
The next day, I went out alone. I woke up around 7 a.m. or so and I did not feel so good. My throat hurt and I knew that I'd have a flu anytime soon. But I pushed that fact away because I realllyyy wanted to go out xD I took my early morning shower, brushed my teeth bla bla bla and headed out the door.
It was already 11 p.m. by the time I got out. I went straight to McDonald's and ordered the usual - Big Mac Set. (I loveeee Big Mac! :D) There weren't a lot of people at that time but it was alright. I was kind of happy because the place wasn't crowded. Nyehehe :D
After finishing my meal, I started roaming around 1B. Went into F.O.S (again! xD) and bought a nice shirt :D . I then went up to CrazeeCausa to look at the shirts, again. (Anys got me addicted to CrazeeCausa! Haha :D) I didn't buy anything there.
Nothing awesome happened that day since I was alone. So... let's just cut this part short xD.
I walked around 1B until 9 p.m. slept at 11 p.m. that night. I played the Sims for two whole hours in my room xD
Then the next day, I went out with Mia! :D I was super excited because I missed hanging out with her. We promised to meet each other around 10 a.m. I got ready and waited for her in my room. When I was busy organising my stuff, Mia called and said that she was already at 1B and that she'd wait for me at the hotel's lobby.
I stopped what I was doing and immediately went down to meet her. It was good to meet Mia because it has been a while since we last went out.
So, we started our day by going to...... (Hah, try and guess)
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McDonald's! *Parap pap pap pap~ I'm lovin' it xD
We ordered our meals (She had McD's porridge while I had ........ Big Mac Set. (Told you I love Big Mac xD)
We ate until it was like 11 p.m or so. After that, we started walking and walking and walking. The first shop we headed to was Roxy. She told me that there was a sale and I wanted to have a look. When we arrived at shop, it was still closed. We saw the staffs, still cleaning the shop. We decided to just wait for it to open. And to kill time, we.......
Took pictures! :D *sorry that this photo is dark :/
Mia! :D
Then, I started taking random photos.
When I took this photo (Nike Logo), I had a sudden urge to take a shot with it. So, this is the result:-
Hehehe :D Pretty creative eh? ;)
Roxy wasn't open yet when we got over taking photos. We sat down on the bench in front of the shop and tried to wait patiently. After just 3 minutes or so, we got very bored. xD So......
We went to Padini, just because the outlet is just in front of Roxy. We looked at a few accessories and tried them on just for fun. We didn't buy them though xD We searched the whole shop for items that were on sale. We found a section selling shirts for a discount of 70% and didn't hessisate to try a few on :D
Took this inside the fitting room. I like the lighting there! :D
I liked one particular blouse but I didn't buy it yet because I wasn't sure whether I wanted to it or not. I headed to the bag's section and saw one bag which I reallyyyy liked. I looked at it, checked the price tag to whether it was affordable or not.... then, tried it on. I liked it a lot. But I decided not to buy it just yet.
We went to 1Borneo's Apple Store (I think the shop's name is Technorati's) next. I wanted to check out the iPods there but unfortunately, it was still closed, due to Chinese New Year.
Around 11.45 p.m, Roxy finally opened. We were excited! :D Went into the store and my oh my, it looked heavenly. The colours were friggin awesome! :D I saw the bags that were on sale and I didn't really like them :/ How sad. But ah well, I wasn't all bummed out because I remembered that bag in Padini. So, we left the store and went back to Padini, and bought that bag. There was only one left so I didn't think twice about it anymore xD
I then introduced Mia to CrazeeCausa! Hahaha! I want to spread the love xD We tried on a few sunnies and the dude working there kind of laughed at us because we took a few photos of us wearing the glasses xD
Nyehehe, seeee :D
As you can see from the photo above (and the one in Padini), , I was holding a plastic bag. Before we went to CrazeeCausa, we passed by Extreme. I was looking for a sweater and I found two which I like. I thought about it for a while and then made a decision to buy this one :-
I love the design a lot! :D The other one looked more simple than this and it looked a bit masculine, so I went for this one instead. I am happy about my choice until this day :D Yay for Katrina! Hah! ;p
I also bought a wallet in Extreme and Mia bought a shirt. :)
After looking around in Extreme and CrazeeCausa, we went to U-Bowl to bowl :D It was my first time so I was a little bit intimidated and way wayyy excited. :D We paid, took the bowling shoes and went to our lane.
bowling shoes!
Snooker tables in U-Playground.
We had troubles with this thing here. (points above) We did not know how to use it. After trying for a few times, we asked for help from the guy who was in charge of looking after the lanes. I still don't get how he was able to key in our names with this thing. Lol
Then, we started to bowl. Both of us didn't really know how to bowl. The ball kept going into the drain and we barely hit the bowling pins xD People laughed at us but it was okay. We didn't care because we were having bucket-loads of fun :D
I really thought bowling was going to be easy. I mean, all you need to do is just hit the pins with a ball, how hard can that be. Pfffftt. I was so wrong.
The ball couldn't come off my my hand when I tried to bowl! I tried my best to maintain my 'cool' and act pro. (Even though inside, I felt like I wanted to hide in a hole. Lol xD) That was a funny experience. xD
I am going to run away with your bag and your slippers someday, Mia. Haha xD
After we were done playing, we went out of the place, not knowing where to go next. We walked for a while, just looking at the shops. Then, we saw ...
Both of us had Chocolate Cream Chip :)
Mia, posing with her drink :D
We were pretty much enjoying our drinks until Mia heard the sounds of a Dragon Dance. We left as soon as we heard the sounds for the second time. I never knew that Mia was afraid of a Dragon Dance. Ah well, that is alright, Mia :)
We went to Yogur Berry to run away from the noisy sounds. We ordered the same thing - Frozen yogurt. We picked different topping though.
When we were sitting in the shop, I received a text from Atiqah, asking if she could send her Roxy card to me for renewal. I said yes, and had to rush back to the hotel to get their address, since Nat was going to send her card to that address.
After that was settled, Mia and I started walking around 1B again. We didn't know where to go so we just walked and walked and walked, until! Her sister called and told her that it was time to go home. We were a little sad to say goodbye. But she mentioned that she was going to try her best to be able to do another meet up on Saturday. So, that made us a little happy :)
It was 5.30 p.m. when Mia left and I got hungry. Ate the usual at McD and went up to Tunes to look at stuff. I bought two pairs of socks! Hah :D Then I looked around at the things they had. I tried on a cute shirt and it looked weird on me. @@
I went up to my room around 9 p.m. and had a very good night sleep.
The very next day, I had a date with Eva :) Even though she is my best friend's cousin, I have never met Eva in person before, so it was pretty exciting. I waited for Eva in my room until 11.30 a.m. When she arrived 1Borneo, we met at McDonald's for breakfast.
The first thought that came to mind when I first saw her was "O.M.G. How can she be so tall?! @@" LOL. Eva is 3 years younger than me and the fact that I only stood up to her ear was pretty WOW. Haha
But anyway, we had breakfast. It was also then when McD was giving free refills for coke. Yes, free. Do McD outlets always give free refills? Or was getting free coke just sheer luck? xD
I was texting Atiqah while we were munching our burgers. She asked me if I could buy her a Nicole-Richie-kind-of sunnies. I knew it would be easy to find because I saw one (In fact, tried one) in CrazeeCausa when I was out with Mia. *see picture of Mia and I above*
After breakfast, Eva and I went wandered around 1Borneo to look for Atiqah's sunglasses. We went to Padini first. We saw a lot of nice glasses but none of them really looked like a Nicole Richie pair. Before leaving the store, I bought that shirt; the one I saw when I was with Mia.
We went to CrazeeCausa. When we got there, I saw the sunnies that I tried on when I went there with Mia. Immediately, I knew that was the one. It really looked like the one that Nicole has. But I didn't buy it just yet. I promised Atiqah that I was going to email her the pics of the sunnies, so she could make her decision. We also took a pic of a white pair of sunnies which didn't really looked like a Nicole Richie but heck. xD
Nyek xD
Eva and I went into Nichii because they were having a sale. No one can resist a sale. Haha. After trying out a bunch of clothes, Eva bought a pair of shorts while I bought a baby tee :)
Right after that, Eva and I headed back to my hotel room to get my laptop. Then we went down to the hotel lobby to email Atiqah the pics, since the rooms are not wifi ready. Eva used my laptop after I sent the email to Atiqah while I fill up the form for Atiqah's Roxy card renewal. The card was not sent to the hotel, but to Eva instead because Atiqah was worried it might get lost or something like that -.-
We passed by the Apple Store before going to Roxy. It was still closed :/
At Roxy, Eva had to add up RM10 to the amount Atiqah sent her, which was also RM10 to renew the card. It kind of bugged us because Eva and I have asked the guy working there about how much the payment for card renewal is and he said RM10. -.-
Anyway, we got over it. I followed Eva to a watch shop because she wanted to repair her watch. While we were waiting, Eva received a phone call from a lady working in Roxy. She asked Eva to come back to the store to take the RM20 back. She said that the card was not expired yet, so there was no payment needed. Eva was very delighted to hear that. Hehe
So, we went back to Roxy and then roamed around 1Borneo. I followed Eva to Mini Toons because she said that she wanted to look for a diary-kind-of notebook. Mini Toons is really cute. The stuffs are adorable! And the store smells like candy! *Because they sell candy xD* I was just looking around the store when Eva showed me a tote bag which is reallyyyy cute! It has an elephant (Marion, relaxxx xD) and the eiffel tower printed on it! Without thinking twice, I bought the bag and I was (still am) very happy about it.
When we went out of the store, Eva gave a present. The things she bought in the store were actually for me :D *Thank you, Eva! :)
Not long after that, her mom called telling her that it was time to go home. We were both sad because it was still 3 p.m. I told Eva about the meet up on Saturday and she said that she would try her best to make it. I think that made us a little happy :)
Before she left, we took a few shots :D
Ignore the background, we were in a rush xD
I went back to the hotel after Eva left. I rested for an hour or two because I had a throbbing headache. When I was lying down on the bed, I received a text from Atiqah, stating which sunnies she wanted. She chose the one I tried on when I was with Mia. Her choice didn't really suprise me me. I knew she was going to pick that one :P
I went back to CrazeeCausa and bought that pair of sunnies. The dude working there knew who I was already. Lol! I also bought a pair of glasses for myself! :D
Get your geek on! 8D
I ate at McD after paying for the specs and then went back to the hotel to play The Sims xD I had no idea why I really wanted to play that game at that moment. -.-"
Ok, so the next day, Friday, was a pretty.... er, adventurous day for me. I woke up around 7 a.m. and started my day with a shower. I almost fell flat in the bathroom. Thank goodness there were handles on the bathroom door. -.-"
Anyway, after doing all those that were necessary, I PLAYED THE SIMS AGAIN! I had no idea why I wanted to play that game so bad. I played for about an hour 'till it was like 9-ish. Since I wasn't meeting anyone that day, I took my sweet sweet time arranging my stuff. I was trying hard to stuff all my stuff into one travelling bag. The bag ended up looking like humpty dumpty, only it wasn't that cute xD
Around 11 a.m., I decided to go down to have breakfast. There were a lot of people in the LG Floor because there was a singing contest audition - Akademi Fantasia to be exact. Instead of looking smart and attractive, most of them looked like they were about to audition for a circus. Imagine the thick makeup like bozo the clown.
I went to the usual place but I had a mcChicken instead of a Big Mac. Tasted very good :) I stayed at mcD for a little, and then went to the Apple Store to check whether it was open or not. Luck was pretty much on my side because the store was open! It looked like Apple heaven in there! All the candy coloured iPods and the pearly white macbook.... I wanted to move in there! Haha!
So I went into the store, directly to the counter. I asked the dude whether they had the kind of iPod I wanted and he said no. I walked out of the store a little dissapointed and kind of mad because that dude was rude. He replied my question like I was a heartless. Buduh. >;/
But yeah, they didn't have the iPod I wanted. I was sooo positive that they had it there. -.- So, then, I was stuck. I kept thinking that I was going to go home the next day and I still haven't bought that thing. I started wandering around the mall, thinking what I should do.
Then, I knew that there was only one possible way to get that iPod on that exact day. I had to go to Karamunsing. I hessisated at first because I had to take a cab to Karamunsing, alone. I psyched myself by saying that everything will be alright and that I would be enjoying the iPod, later that night. Hah. That helped, you know ;)
I headed out of 1Borneo, towards the cab area. I told the driver that I wanted to go to Karamunsing and before I knew it, I was at Karamunsing. To be honest, that was the first time I entered Karamunsing. It didn't look as what I imagined it would be, but it was alright.
Karamunsing Complex
I went to a store at the first floor. I thought that was the Apple Store because I saw a few macbooks there but heck, that wasn't it. I walked around the first floor but couldn't seem to find the Apple Store. Since I was pretty much in a hurry (and wanted to get that iPod a.s.a.p!), I rang a friend of my dad's to find out the location of the Apple Store. I followed her instructions but still, I couldn't find the store. I started fidgeting because I was worried I couldn't find it. -.-" After searching the whole floor for like, 5 times..... I found it - Mac Borneo. I actually did pass by the store a few times when I was searching for it, but I didn't pay attention because I was so focused on finding an "Apple Store", not a "Mac Borneo" xD
So I went into the store and was greeted by one of their employees. I asked him whether the iPod I wanted was available or not and he said that it was available! I was way way wayyyy over the moon. I was very happy. Hehe. I tested it and I was very sure that I wanted it. The guy did some stuff to the iPod and a lady, which I think was the boss, registered my iPod online. They also synced a few tunes into it but almost all of them were lame. Hahaha. Harsh but true ;p Aside from the iPod, I also bought the extended warranty and an iPod case.
I left the store with a big grin on my face. I was satisfied and very happy with the purchase :)
Then, another problem surfaced. I didn't know where to get a cab. LOL. I thought the cabs were at the main entrance, so I waited there for about 10 minutes, and never saw a single cab. I asked a lady where to get a cab from there and she said that she doesn't know. Pffftt. yeah, right.
So, I tried to find the area where the cabs parked. After a few minutes of searching, I saw a sign board showing where the cabs were located. I laughed a little because I passed by that spot and didn't bother to read that sign board. I felt stupid but whatever, I found a cab! Hahaha!
I arrived at Tune Hotel after 20 minutes. The first thing I wanted to do was to test my new baby :D I went up to my room and locked myself in. I started exploring the gadget and I loved it! (Still love it :D)
Going to Karamunsing was worth it after all :)
Moving on to the next day, Saturday.
I woke up early that day and got ready. While I waited for Mia and Eva, I played the Sims xD After playing for an hour, I decided to go down and just look around 1Borneo. It was still 9+ in the morning when I went down and all the shops were still closed. It was at this time when I took a bunch of photos of 1Borneo. Most them were crap though xD
As I mentioned earlier, there was a singing contest audition (AF 7) in 1B. I managed to take a few shots of the auditioning area.
Yep, Akademi Fantasia 7
When I was taking a few shots, I noticed someone roaming 1B on something which looked like a scooter. At first, I was like "WTH. Where did he get that?! I want oneeee!" I couldn't really see the person's face, so I ignored it. Then when the guy passed by behind me (He was recording with his handycam and he was talking), I felt as if I have heard his voice before. It sounded very familiar. So when I turned to look around, it was Jimmy Shanley. Yes, Jimmy Shanley a.k.a the host for Trek Selebriti.
I was a little starstruck. I wanted to take a photo with him but I didn't have the guts to go up to him. -____-"
When I snapped this photo, Jimmy was actually looking at me but still, I didn't have the guts to go up to him. -__- Why was I starstruck -.-" I moved on by snapping random photos in 1B.
Snapped this when I was out with Eva. There were acrobats! :D
Took this before I went to the airport.
For you, Atiqah. I know it burns. :p
I got tired of walking around so, I sat down on a bench. Soon, I received a text from Eva saying that she was on her way. Both of us agreed that we would meet at McDonald's around 11 a.m. (It was 10 a.m. when I received her text)
So, there I was; sitting alone on a bench, listening to my iPod. I kind of liked it because the place wasn't crowded and there were no lala songs playing. I saw a few people filling up forms for AF 7. Some were practising their songs and a couple were memorising their lyrics.
When I was entertaining myself with my iPod, a guy approached me and said.....
"Kamu nyanyi lagu apa?"
(what song are you going to sing?)
LMAO! The guy thought I was going to audition for AF 7! Hahaha! He looked blurred when I said that I wasn't auditioning. LOL. Funny la xD
Anyway, after 30 minutes or so, Eva arrived. We had breakfast (We both had McChickens! No Big Mac xD) and waited for Mia to arrive. She arrived around 11.30 a.m., and headed straight towards McD. She told us that people at the entrance also thought that she was going to audition for the contest. Even the dude working at McD thought that she was going to audition. LMAO. Eva was the only one who wasn't asked about the audition and stuff xD We laughed a lot when we ate and that kind of cost us a lot of time. But that was alright because we were happy :D
Mini Toons!
You don't know how funny it was when we tried to take this pic xD. *Just noticed that the mirror was dirty -,-
They accompanied me to Mini Toons and Harris to look for something for my cousin. As soon as that was done, we went bowling! The most awaited event of the day! (More like the only event of the day. Haha) When were about to pay for the game, we asked for the student price and said that we were students from Lok Yuk. Hahaha. But I think she knew that I wasn't from K.K xD
We asked the cashier to change our lane because the lane that they gave us was being used. The lady was shocked to see that there were people playing before paying. We were hoping to see them being kicked out or something, but that never happened. -__-
There were quite a number of people playing bowling. We were shy at first because we suck at bowling and the people there were goooood. But that changed in like, 30 seconds? LOL.
We were all hyped up to play anddddd also hyped up to take photos. :D
Jeng Jeng Jeng ..!
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The Three Musketeers! :D
We played for almost an hour and a half. There was just something to laugh about when we played. It was either our ball got into the drain or us, sitting down before our turn is even over. We had tons and tons of fun :)
The best part was when I striked! :D Not too shabby eyh, hehe. But still, I wasn't able to Eva. She had THREE strikes. THREE! That is a lot for a beginner, ya know! Mia and I were jumping happily when Eva scored her first strike. We cheered as if we just won 1 million bucks. Hahaha! People stared at us, puzzled. But we didn't care! Nyahahaha! Definitely looked like a jakun there xD
The game ended around 2 p.m. and we stopped playing. I felt really sad because it was time for me to leave. I had to be at the airport around 2.30 p.m because I was leaving that day. Mia and Eva kept asking me stay for lunch but I couldn't :( I was afraid that I might be late and miss my flight. Would have been nice to have lunch with them though :/
They followed me to the hotel. Since my dad's friend checked me out earlier that day, all I had to do was get my luggage. (I left it at the counter after checking out at 9 a.m.)
Eva and Mia helped me carry my stuff to a taxi. (Took a taxi to the airport) The three of us felt like crying when we said our goodbyes. We still wanted to hang out. We still wanted to be with each other. It was sad :(
But I knew it had to happen. One way or another, I had to leave. They asked me whether I was going back to K.K anytime this year. I didn't give an accurate answer because I wasn't sure myself. I hope I do go back to K.K. It has only been 3 months since I last went there and already I miss the place.
I arrived at the airport after a 20 minute drive. I checked in at the counter and waited at the departure hall. It was very boring. And sad. The iPod kept me entertained for about 40 minutes until the battery died. Then, I was bored again. I just sat there looking at random things.
Soon, it was time to board the plane. As I got in, I felt as if I left part of my soul there. I still wanted to be there. I didn't want to leave.
The plane landed safely in Lahad Datu around 6 p.m. I was tired and I really wanted to pee. -__- I was greeted by my dad at the airport and we both headed home, after I took my things.
I immediately jumped on to the couch as soon as I got into the house. I rested for a few minutes and then began organising my things. I got bored with the task and soon, found myself taking photos. xD
Anyway, here are a few of the things I bought during the trip.
Aluminium bottle from Tropicana Life :D
Shirts. Shirts. Shirts.
My fav is that striped one. Too bad it has gotten too big for me now. wth -.-
Bags! <3
Left: from Padini and Right: from Mini Toons. See the elephant and the eiffel tower! :D
The trip was, hands down, one of the best trips I had so far. It was a remarkable experience travelling all on my own. Of course, there were disadvantages not having an adult by my side but that never really stopped me from having loads of fun. The trip was just, simply a-m-a-z-i-n-g and I know that it is something I'll remember for a very long time :)
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So there you go. A detailed report about my trip to Kota Kinabalu in January 2009. I hope you enjoyed reading it :)
Peace out.
Finallyyy... FINALLYYYY! an update :)
I know I have been neglecting this blog for the past few days and I am very sorry, really :( I was so caught up with school, homework and our ujian setara, that I couldn't find any spare time to type an entry.
But nevermind about that. So, how are you people doing? Hope all of you are fine :) I doubt that the Form 3 students are happy with school at the moment because of the kerja kursus and stuff. Just hang in there! You'll thank yourself for putting a lot effort into your work later on, trust me ;)
Anyway, moving on to how my day went. It was calm and wonderful tiring!~ I am exhausted. REALLY exhausted. I had to stay over at school after classes because of an English debate. I did go home after classes to get my laptop (which I didn't get to use because the school's wifi was PMS-ing >:/) , but I went back to school after a few minutes.
The debate was shabby. Well, at least I was shabby xD The rest did a pretty good job with their speeches, especially the debaters from last year. They were very good. That made us a little intimidated at first, but we got over it. Sort of. I didn't la, cause I was shaking like hell was about to break lose. Hah! Imagine that eyh xD But give us a little credit la for trying, rather than chickening out. Hehe
Other than that, I am also working on a folio about kerjaya with a few of my friends. The competition will be in two weeks time and we haven't dome much. In fact, we haven't done anything xD We are having a few issues with the topic at the moment, but I am sure we will overcome that later on :)
There was no internet at my place for three days. Three days! Can die. The telephone line wasn't working so yeah, no internet. But it is all good now. A dude came over just now and fixed it. Yay yayyy :D
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Random fact ;
I miss Youtubing :( I haven't been on YouTube for a whole month now! WOW. Kinda proud of myself. LOL
Ah, k la. This is all for now. I wanna go celebrate, just cause I am happy! Haha!
Aite, peace y'all <3
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* Will try to finish the K.K. Post I owe you peeps ASAP.
Yes, I am. I am, I am, I am.
I synced a few books into my ipod the other week and I have gotten addicted. I don't usually read books. To be honest, I am not an avid reader, but woah. I think that is changing. I love Sophie Kinsella! I am reading "Can You Keep A Secret" by her and I am loving it :D I like her better than Meg Cabot. I think. Ceh, I don't know la. Like I read a lot xD
Ok, change of topic.
There was a ceramah in school today. And since we were told about it earlier (yesterday), we didn't bring books to school. Well, we did, but only those that needed to be handed in. I know you are thinking that it must have been a great day for me because I didn't have to bring a ton of books to school and there was no studying in class....Well, it wasn't.
When we were at the dewan, I had a hard time listening to what the teachers were saying, all because of those stupid morons who sat beside our row. Mannnn, they were as noisy as hell! I can tell that all of us were irritated, especially my friend who sat in front of me. The dude who sat right beside her kept disturbing her. They were all acting "rock". Bagus kalau jadi jugak rocknya. :p
Then on our left side, a bunch of girls kept yakity yak yaking about their boyfriends. It was very annoying you know. Not because they were talking about their BFs or what, but because they talked like they wanted THE WHOLE DEWAN TO HEAR EVERY WORD THEY SAY. Like dude, I don't want to listen to your annoying voice for two butt-cramping hours. >:(
*Breathe breathe*
Okayyy.
Will be having a Bio test tomorrow. I am not that worried because it is just a test. I am a bit irritated that I keep forgetting some of the facts. :/
Hm.
This is all la for now. K.K post is still in the works. Sabar kamuuu :P
Kla, bye :)
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