Drama

Finally, another busy week has passed and here I am sitting in front of my dad's computer typing in this week's entry instead of using my iPod touch which means I don't have to squint while typing my entry. So many things happened this week like the go green hunt and merentas desa but the most exciting thing was our drama competition. At first I thought I didn't need to do anything as Yi Lin said there were enough people helping to make the props. But then a few weeks before the drama competition, she informed Susan and I that we are going to be part of the play. Basically, we had to carry the props to and off the center of the stage. Our props consist of  a cardboard cross, "buildings","machines", trees, flowers, a bush, baju kurung skirts as the river, a cardboard tv and plants. I had to pester my mum for plants. I'm not much of a plant person but in the end I ended up like my mum. For the whole week before the competition, I just took care of my plants and I almost neglected my homework. Luckily, none of them died except for one but I manage to replace it before Thursday. Ok, I'm typing too much about my plants. Anyway, back on topic, I'm not the sort of person who is active in school but I'm glad that I had a chance to play a part in our class drama. I was so scared that I will forget which prop to put on stage before which scene on that day. In the end, I'd only forgot one part. I had to take back the plants before the scene where Bridget breaks the news to Vladimir but Susan had to take it back for me since I forgot(I'm sorry Susan!) I had a lot of fun working together with the actors especially the people who were involved in props and they are Yi Lin, Susan, Jia Hui, Hui Qing, Chai Lee, Vin Sze, Edalene, and Huey Xia. I really admire Carmen's leadership skills and her ability to bring all of us together to make this play a success. I also admire Yi Lin's art skills and the time she spent on the props. Lastly, I admire the actors who worked hard memorising their lines and my other classmates who were the audience supporting and cheering the actors on. I hope that we will win the competition because all of us really gave a hundred percent to make this play a success.

Entry for 13/2/12 to 19/2/12

*sigh* This week has been a very busy and tiring week for me. On Monday after school during Science and Maths, the green hunt AJks had a meeting to discuss the green hunt. This green hunt is organized by a group of form 3 guys and Chee Yee, our president. We were assigned to our stations and were told what to do. My friend, Jia Yih and I were assigned to station 2, Susan and Keng Gek were assigned to station 1, Chee Yee and Min Qi were assigned to station 4 and Hui Qing and Li Wei were assigned to station 5. After we were assigned to our stations, I was immediately informed that I have to prepare a report regarding the green hunt together with Chee Yee. I think she secretly suggested to the guys that I would be perfect for the job(I don't think this is true). Hopefully, she won't spontaneously strangle me during lessons or vice versa. Our class had drama practice on Thursday and Friday. I am suppose to help with the props which basically means that I have to carry them to and from the stage. I also brought my plants on both days as they were needed for the play. Hopefully, my plants will last until Monday for the final drama practice. I think I will need to get new plants for the actual day. On Thursday night, my mom asked me to teach her student on Saturday until she can fit her into her schedule. So now, I have 1 official student and 1 unofficial student. On Friday, I had my violin lesson and my teacher gave me a hard piece to practice. All I can say is that I hope to play half the song before my next lesson with her. Just this morning, I had my first lesson with my new student. She was so quiet that I have to tell her that I would not eat her before she relaxed a little. Ha ha! They can be so cute sometimes. Well, that is all I have to say for now.

Entry 6/2/12 to 12/2/12

This week was generally ok for me. Monday and Tuesday were school holidays so it gave me some time to catch up with my homework, study(i couldn't believe I did that) and practice my violin. Tuesday was a little stressful though. My student did not really want to listen to me that day. She just came back from Melaka and she was probably still in her holiday mood. She played for a short while then she didn't want to play anymore. She clenched her fist and started singing incoherent words. After a while I gave up and let her go. I then ask her mother for the fees. Ha ha! *sigh* hopefully tomorrow she will be more calm. Yesterday, I visited my dad and grandparents. I ended up following them to a church near Eastin Hotel for a healing session. My dad was asked to go to this healing session by a friend. I tagged along because nobody else will be at home. It was a very different atmosphere for me as I usually go to temple. Everyone there was friendly and they warmly welcomed me there. The session lasted for quite a while but luckily I got back before my visitation hours were up.

Entry for 30/1/12 to 5/2/12

Wednesday day was a really stressful day for me. Not only did I have a lot of homework, I also had a lot to do in my mom's music school. I just came back from school at 4.15 and started my homework around 5. Things were ok until 8. The water tank at the reception area leaked twice and I had to clean it. After that, someone spilled some powder all over the counter and the floor and didn't say anything about it. I only found out about it when a parent who was waiting in the school told me that she felt something on the floor. Again, I have to go and clean it up. It's not like I don't like helping my mom with things regarding the school. I know I have to because she is so busy all the time. Is just that incidents like this only happens when I have so many things to do. Luckily, things were better after that day. Yesterday, my student came for her group class. She does group class under my mom and individual class under me. She told everyone that she has acquired two new tortoises. They were named "ToTo" and "TisTis" because in her mind, these two words combine will become tortoise. She is 5 years old so it is still considered very cute. I never thought I would enjoy teaching her this much. As a child, my mum will tell me many funny and amusing stories about her students. Now, I get to share mine.

January's Entry

I went to Penang on the second day of Chinese new year. My parents and I left the house around 5.30 in the morning. It normally takes us about 4 hours to reach Penang but we made a few stops here and there so it took us about 5 hours. Once we got there, we went to Pulau Tikus to book a room at Berjaya Hotel. I stayed at my cousin's place though because I rarely see her and I wanted to spend some time with her. She is quite and interesting and unique person. She is 10 this year but is studying in Standard 5. She likes art, like me and has interest in unusual things, unlike me. I still find her cute though. Every time I come up to see her, she will have lots to tell me, stories about her friends, her robotic competition, her imaginary world and her newly acquired poodle. She talks at supersonic speed so most of the time I can't understand her but luckily, she is satisfied as long as someone listens to her many stories. It was fun spending time with her and my aunt. We left Penang that Thursday afternoon. I wish her and my aunt goodbye and she responded by sulking a little. It reminded of when she was a baby, she will always cry when I leave penang. Ha ha! Some things never change.

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Bloodshed at Greenland Coast 

                        by Rachel Anne 

              

               It was cold and dark at the coast of Greenland. The British aircraft-carrier, Triton was on the ice-filled waters of Baffin Bay, staying close to shore. The "Triton" was sent here by the government to collect a super secret government project. On an ice-cliff lay a large and modern snow-tractor filled with at least 10 people inside. After a few minutes, a man named Joss contacted the "Triton" to inform the marines that there was a group of 10 to 12 men coming onto the shore from a fishing boat. Most of the men were carrying guns and they were moving towards the shore. The marines were asked to sent a few of their men to shore fast to get a hold of them. As the marines made their way to shore, another tractor arrived at the other side of the glacier. After a few moments, a fight between four men from both tractors. Blood was spilled that day, staining the ice red. In the end, the killers who were responsible for the plane crash were killed.