Missing a rhythm? I'll be yours..=)

MISSING THE RHYTHM
BY, AIMI SYAHIRAHat last, I found myself lying on my bed,



in my house.

knowing that I am no longer a school student

it freaks me thousands time.



am I old?

am I an adult?

probably not.

because I'm still a teen.

in fact, still a rebellious one.

immature.



last day of school was in fact; such a relieve.

but then again.. as we all know from the start,

we all going to miss the moment.

LAUGH, CRY, SAD, JOKES, GOSSIPS, SLEEP, AWAKE, WALK, RUN

even glaring each other

make up the thousand WORDS I always want to describe.



I started to have these thoughts.

was I a good friend?

was I a good student?

was I a good classmate?

was I a good dormmate?

was I a good senior?

and was I good enough to be in the school?



there always be questions, deliver for us to give answers,

explain it with our own ways.

I always get stuck in one of those situations.

my friends, my family, even myself.

I don't know what to answer, what to say to them,

if only I get another chance.



TO MY DEAREST FRIENDS especially my BFF *Aimun,Ally,Qish and Ima..

we had been through all kind of things.

even till the end, we still can face such situation.

despite the tense of examinations

we hurt much but we cured it very well..



to Allysha;

this is a special column for you.

I know that you care for her as much as I do.

in fact, more than I ever did.

I was surprised why she couldn't see that?

I was even surprised when she could even think such a thought about you.

I know, not all of us can be perfect.

so are you..and so she is..

I know you hurt more than anyone else.

what she did, I just consider it as a misunderstanding.

so, chill and be strong.

we still here.. including your friend from another school.. ;)



this is the last rhythm I'll always miss.

thanks for standing beside me.

truthfully, ILOVEYOUGUYSSOMUCH!



Mimo, just wanted you to know that I'm grateful and thankful to God for the last, best, 3 weeks in my life in SESERI.
wanna know why?
because i learnt who's a "friend" and who's not..
I lost one but its alright, cuz, God gave me TRUE FRIENDS instead.
so, yeah, thanks for everything and always remember "budak ni" okay? ;)

Teasers

 at one of the open-aired malls

 boat me away...........

 Can't believe we're going to doha...

 One World...

 the gals of Malaysia

 rocking out during trainings =p

 Pepsi ad

 Mc'D anyone?

 In the Arabic traditional costume

 Standing on the desert, also, the shore of the ocean....

 -finale-

 At the "break" party

 flying trio

 at the only desert that meets the sea

 In Doha's night market with the Nepalese tour guide

 in KLIA before departing to Doha

departure from doha to Kuala Lumpur

Flashbacks

Just finished the state trials last tuesday.
Relieved as its another exam done..
freaking Out as its the very last exam before SPM n LIBERTY!!!!
was FB-ing a while ago and there are these columns that ocassionally posts history of the pics posted in FB>
came across an album of The WSDC in Doha. That trip was meant to be the most bloggable one but never came about in doing so as certain circumstances came in the way. nevertheless, That is what flashbacks are for- for people like me; out-dated.
hmmmm. I might blog the whole journey precisely after SPM, which, is only a month's away. So as for now, a teaser would do just fine to remind me and you of a pending memoir! ;)

What the HELL is Wrong With ME?

Alright, this is a HUGE confession coming from me. Im now in the school library studying with Mimo(ok, fine, was-cuz im blogging now). I've been trying to read BIOLOGY for the past what, 5 hours? and i only managed to get through 3 chapters! out of 15!!! I've read them before for previous exams but somehow, somehow, i just have to reread them everytime an exam comes around. What happen to reading the book once and remembering it till the next exam and the exams to follow? Oh, i remember! It was back when 2+2=4 and not in the world i live in now where X+Y=Z(p/s: in maths, that is) What happened to NUMBERS in Mathematics? NEXT MONTH is the BIG DAY! wish it meant THE "THE BIG DAY" as in WEDDING. but no, its SPM! Im in the midst of my JPWP trials and I vowed to nail it this time. Its still not too late but if I'm studying at this rate, i can kindly bid my A+'s goodbye and knock myself on the wall, hard. God, please give me the realisation i so freaking NEED now. "No, I dont want it to be too late" is my unspoken answer to your question, mmy and ddy. I promised, I know. And this does not mean I've broken it, breaking it nor even going to break it. I'm Going to DO IT, I HAVE TO, I NEED TO and there is absolutely NO OPTIONS! Dear God, If you have a few minutes off your hectic schedule dealing with mankind, could i request a minute? Can you make allowance for my plea? It's just a SMALL one, but it is bound to make a HUGE DIFFERENCE.

Dear God,
I know I've failed you and them before,
A forgiveness is all Im begging for,
The waves of my schooling years are approaching the shore,
I NEED REALISATION to get through SPM and score.

Lame, maybe. But its true.
Ramblings are not that fruitful aren't they....
Till another paper,
Biology I <3 U

Palm Oil anyone?

Waste not palm oil
By TAN SHIOW CHIN
educate@thestar.com.my


WHO would have thought that such disparate items as organic toothpaste, environmentally-friendly tissue paper, fish food and a heavy metal filtering system could come out of palm oil waste products?

These items were but a few of those on display during the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) Open Day last month in conjunction with its 10th anniversary.

And the surprising part is that none of these products are results from the MPOB’s own research and development efforts.


Allysha, Nur Sabrina and Nurshafiqah with their demonstration kit showing how their absorbent, made from palm oil shells, can soak up different types of toxic waste.

Instead, they came from the minds of 31 teams of students from cluster schools and boarding schools around the country.

The students, who ranged from Year Six to Form Five, had around two months to come up with their entries for the palm oil-based Invention and Innovation Competition.

For residential school students Nur Hafizah Saffian, Nursyafiqa Jazlan and Hani Hamizan Nor Hashim, the process of coming up with their product took two weeks of research and analysis, and three days of cooking.

Inspired by the fact that the cereals available in Malaysia have to be imported into the country, the girls from Tunku Kurshiah College, Seremban, decided to come up with their own version of the breakfast food.

“We came up with cereal made from local materials, so that it would be cheaper,” said Nursyafiqa.

She explained that their product called Olava, was made from cassava — a rich source of carbohydrates and fibre — fried in unfractionated palm oil, which provides anti-oxidants in the food.

“Sometimes, our friends don’t have breakfast, so we think this is good for them to eat on the go,” she said, adding that Olava can also be used to make cookies and muesli bars, among other items.

Being from a new school, SM Sains Tapah students Muhammad Shakir Mohd Shahar, Khairul Afifi Ngajeni and Muhammad Nazrul Asyraf Zunaidi decided to seek some outside help for their invention.

Using the facilities and advice from the Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) bioenergy programme, the Form One students came up with a methylene blue dye absorbent made from discarded palm oil husks.

“Our product removes 75.1% of the methylene blue from waste water,” said Muhammad Shakir.

“We chose methylene blue because it is used as the baseline for many other dyes.”

He added that it took them two days to do the research, two weeks to discuss their idea and two days to conduct their experiments.

All the teams had a chance to exhibit their work at MPOB’s campus in Bandar Baru Bangi during the Open Day.

Said MPOB director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Basri Wahid: “I think these school children are impressive.

“They have ideas that we haven’t even thought of!”

He added that it was good the students are so interested in palm oil, as the country needs many more new scientists — now and in the future — in the various fields of study related to the industry.

Deputy director-general (research and development) Datuk Dr Choo Yuen May, who was in charge of organising the competition, was also pleasantly surprised at the quality of entries they received.

“They are very good. They know what they are doing, and they’re very aware of environmental issues,” she said, adding that the ideas were interesting and creative.

“Maybe MPOB will take some of the ideas and develop them further,” she added.

Aside from exhibiting their work, the students also did a short presentation to the three groups of judges moving around the room, as well as visitors who attended the event.

According to Dr Choo, each group of judges, consisting of MPOB and Education Ministry officials, shortlisted their own top three teams after visiting all the booths.

The judges then compared their selections and made the final list of winners.

Each team was judged on their creativity (25%), scientific thinking (25%), attention to detail (12%), skill (12%), clarity (10%), and teamwork (16%).

First place, with a cash prize of RM3,000, a trophy and certificates, went to Allysha Michael, Nur Sabrina Shaiful Bahari and Nurshafiqah Azhar from SM Sains Seri Puteri, Cyberjaya, for their toxic waste absorbent made out of palm oil shells.

The team from SM Sains Kepala Batas, comprising Mohd Termizi Mastor, Nurul Syafiqa Norsham and Athirah Liyana Sharuddin took home the second prize of RM2,500, a trophy and certificates, with their “Palm Oil Hero, Pollution Zero” concept.

Meanwhile, the third prize of RM2,000, a trophy and certificates, went to Muhamad Syahmi Mohd Nor, Mohamad Syahman Shafei and Ahmad Sukri Zahari from SM Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, Pengkalan Chepa, for their “Ethanol from Cellulose” entry.

Winning the special Jury Award of RM500 and certificates were the only primary school participants — SK Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, Jitra, students Jayshan Karunakaran, Mohamad Afif Azhan Azis and Muhammad Aqil Yaakob — for their handicraft products made out of palm oil leaves.

However, the rest of the teams did not go home empty-handed as they were each awarded participation prizes of RM500 and certificates.

Waste not palm oil

Waste not palm oil

LOL.
This is a section of The Star Newspaper which we appeared in after emerging champions of a national palm oil-based innovation competition.
To Sabrina and Pika....
I dedicate the memories to you.
To Miss Sa'adah.....
I dedicate the win to you. =)

Dress Dillema...and Hair Heyday

O-k! Now that a tsunami of news just flashed, i'm trying hard to digest em. I'm not gonna reveal everything cuz trust me some are just waaaaay too WOW to share just yet. Will update about the WOW factor soon enough. Probably after trials. I should not be blogging probably as tomorrow is trials. Alas, a little blogging would calm my excitement a tad bit and would not fetch me as much trouble compared to Facebooking-which im not doing now. =)
One of the notable news is the Malam Gemala Puteri's (our senior year Grad dinner)theme. It is Red, Orange and White. So, since its a grand dinner, we have to find outfits of those colours. I guess im probably wearing an evening dress. Just for the thrill of it, I am currently googling sample dresses of those colours. But there are just so many Gorgeous ones! No, im not being a stereotyped bimbo, but this time, i'll make an exception. LOL.
22nd October.......here i come sashaying! ^_^

Dear John, I'll Be Your Savannah-anytime

I read Dear John by Nicholas Sparks recently.
The Verdict?
It is not cliche i must say, not the stereotype no-matter-what-we-will-be-together kind of story which makes it all the better read. Why i liked it was the fact that the innocence of Savannah didnt make her naive, which it usually should. Because of how huge the sacrifice of John made, it made all her actions insensitive albeit, subtle. In an ordinary context, it would have been logical how childhood friends Tim and Savannah found love eventually despite the slight detour when Savannah fell in love with John. John's absence and service in the army easily gave Tim and Savannah the reason to find love. And how John gave up his father's coin collection a.k.a his only memories with his father, to save Tim should also be regarded as acceptable overlooking the fact that Tim was potrayed a good-natured man. Nevertheless, Tim and Savannah did scream betrayal and insensitiveness loud enough to be sensed by readers however, sadly, not by John himself. Which leaves John believing that Tim is the best person to take Savannah's love if not him and also leaving him to believe that Savannah will continue loving him along every full moon of the coming years.

The 'E' word

its that time of the year again, wait scratch that, it seems like 'that time of the year' is the whole year. simply because since i remembered, there had been exams almost every other month. yes, the 'E' word is exams. god, why is the malaysian edu system so exam oriented anyway?
anyway, the bright side of the current time is that there's only one final exam of my high school year, SPM.


dear SPM,
i might not be entirely ready for you..
neither am I mentally nor emotionally ready..
but do come anyway..
because you're the marking point of the end..
of my highschool years...
you are a bitter test..
to a hopefully, sweet ending..
and a sweeter beginning of a new chapter..

Point Of Information

after days of training the juniors for their very own Interhouse debate, I guess its alright that they got into the finals. those 3 am jobs sure did them wonders. well, simply saying they did do something right somewhere, sometime and hence deserve a pic or two and a mention in my blog.

Pictures Of You And Me

O-K! I've finally uploaded the pics of me and the girls from SESERI into FB. Its been in the camera for ages and we look soooo anicient now next to the then innocent faces! haha
Thought about the times I felt the journey in SESERI just isnt worth it..
But then again, these photos made me realise something. In every shot, there was someone next to me..and THAT is what matters most. There wasnt a single moment spent lonely and friendless. So, I dedicate this post to all who took a moment off to grace these snapshots..that one second click of the good ol thing called camera surely made million memories! Thanks u guys for being there when I needed you most.
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