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Saturday, 14 May 2005

I'm devoting today to finish the new chapters for my fics, and to get things ready after that. For some reasons, I slept very early last night. I don't even know why. I couldn't get my eyes closed anymore so here I am, ranting in my LJ. I know it's probably still May 12 or something in your place but it's 6.08a.m - May 13 while I'm writing this. Hehehe... Anyways, at least I know now that my friends are going to the same college this Monday:
- Nazhirah (Na)
- Salwa (Wawa)
- Hidayah (Dayah)
- Hamaiza (Meija)
- Noralias (Lias)
- Zulkharnain (Karnain)
- Salihah (Sally)
- Hamizah (Miezah)
- Izzat
- Asiah

3 boys and 8 girls (including me!)... Poor boys ~_~ My teacher's daughter and niece are also going to be in the same college. Glad to know I won't really be alone there.

Thursday, 12 May 2005

At this rate, I'm never going to finish at least one new chapter of my fics...

I'll be going to matric. college this Sunday and in Monday, my life as a pre-uni student will officially start. I'm glad to know that my college has free internet access in the library and internet cafes around the hostels. Yay, that means I can still update my fics XD and communicate with you guys!! I've still got loads to do. A few things off my to-do-list:
- Iron my clothes (finally, no more uniform!).
- Buy stationeries.
- Last shopping for 'little' things.
- Get a haircut.
- Have the shop 're-touch' my wire frames.
- Recharge all rechargeable batteries (Hehehehe...)

And looooooooooooooots more.... *sigh* Dammit.

This Saturday, we've got a small reunion party of Ex-6I:PSID 1999 at our class teacher's house. Just three days ago, I went to a reunion party of Ex-5A:SSID 2004 at KFC. Damn, are they actually turning all menus including the Zinger burger into curry flavoured ones? I like the old Zinger more ~__~

Until later.

Saturday, 07 May 2005

OMFG, I'm so sick of the writers/ authors (especially the new ones) who cannot handle criticisms. I dislike authors who devote a whole new chapter for author's note simply to bitch back at reviewers who critiqued their works. Why the hell did they post their stories online in the first place if they don't want people to comment/ critique on their works? Now, there are different types of comments. Most writers have to deal with constructive criticisms and flames at some points. Flames are harsh, I know that from personal experience. I received one flame for 'And if the Sun Won't Shine...' and another for 'Solitude Chronicles'. What did I do? Devote an entire page to bitch back? NO! Flames aren't worth our time, but constructive criticisms (CCs) are. Yes, I do know the differences between flames and CCs.

This one is a flame:
Oh my fucking GOD!! Did you not read the GRAVITATION manga or if you saw the anime did you get the damn names mixed up? You are a friggin idiot for even attempting this story. omg... people like you... make me want to kill something... Man... I hope you didn't have high hopes for this piece of shit story...

Flamers usually 'attack' the authors personally. They rarely comment on the works, but they bitch about the authors. These kind of comments aren't worth our time. If they want to bitch at us, so be it. It's not worth our time to devote an entire page bitching back at them when you can use the precious space for a new chapter. Domains and webspace are not free. Making a new page simply for bitching is a waste of space. CCs, on the other hand, are directed specifically at certain parts of the story. Some remarks may sound harsh. Sometimes, CCs are meant to be harsh to portray a crystal-clear message.

What I fail to understand is the fact that some authors seem to take CCs personally. These people need to wake up from their sleep and realise that writing is not about getting as many reviews as you can. Writing isn't about bragging that you receive more comments than others. Writing is about passion and enjoyment. We shouldn't write for the sole purpose of getting our egos stroked. We should write because we love writing. If established authors and international bestselling authors can still be critiqued, who are we to complain? Note: Don't write if you can't handle constructive criticisms and flames maturely.

Saturday, 23 April 2005

"A SERIES OF UN-FUCKING-FORTUNATE EVENTS"
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Look at the title up there. The first thing I'm going to blurt out is "Fucking hell!!!"

THE MORNING BEFORE
The night prior to the shitty events today, I couldn't get any sleep. I rolled off of bed and hit the cold hard floor. Damn, it was painful. It was around 4.30a.m when I decided to go to the bathroom. I didn't see a soap lying on the bathroom tiles - bad mistake. I stepped right on it and slipped. I catapulted face-first into the half-filled bathtub. Darn! Just then, the electricity failed me. A power cut! I almost screamed in the dark, out of frustration and not fear. 4.30a.m and I was already experiencing all these! Grrr....

BEFORE THE TRIP
Okay, shits happened around me today. Let's start from the beginning. At 7.15am, I went to my driving school as instructed just to find no one there safe for a few cats and three other people waiting for the staff to arrive. When they did arrive at 8.00a.m, they found out that my driving test slip was not there - but it was at the place the test would be carried out by authorized testers. The others all had their slips with them, and all I could do was sulk.

ON THE WAY
We're already behind schedule at 9.00a.m. On the way, the van we were on broke down mainly because the driver was driving too bloody fast. To make matters worse, the front tyres went BOOM! Bloody hell... We were stranded there until a backup van arrived. The van happened to be carrying the ppl who were going to take the law test. We kind of forced them kicking and screaming out of it.... just to be stuck in a frustratingly huge traffic jam a few minutes after the van started moving.

THE TEST
The hill climbing test went on smoothly. During the parking test, I had just put the gear on reverse when I sneezed... causing me to accidentally kicked the pedal... and hit a metal post. Damn it, I failed the first part!!!!

The second part, the on-road test, everything was going on smoothly - VERY smoothly when a black car suddenly came speeding towards me. He hit the brake of his car, and I hit mine. We stopped in the middle there, and it was obvious to EVERYONE there that it wasn't my bloody fault! I repeat, I wasn't at fault! Everyone there said so, but the tester had another idea. For almost everything he had ticked, he crossed them instead. What the hell? It said clearly on the slip that wouldn't fail the on-road test unless you make four mistakes. You will pass if you get at least 16 out of 20. But I get 19!! I made just one (which ALSO isn't my fault), so why does the slip now read "FAILED - No regards to traffic laws"?????? Fuck it!! What did I do to deserve this? I should have known how 'marvellous' this one tester was. When I got into the car at first, he didn't even look at me. He gave directions with his hands!! What the hell? How am I going to drive if I had to keep my eye on him so I know where I have to turn the car to next?? Was he fucking mute? The only words he said to me was "Drive faster". Well, fuck him! I hope he either drowns himself or meet with some accidents today.

ON THE WAY HOME
Again, we were stuck in traffic jam. When I finally got home, I couldn't find my key to the house! And no one was home. The maids were on their two-day break from work. Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! Mom chose the worst moment to go to my aunts house, which was approximately 25 kilometers from our house. DAMNIT!!

Don't even let me start on how shitty the next few hours were for me. The temperature was 34 degree Celsius: SCORCHING HOT!! I waited for a loooooooooong time before Mom came home.

These whole things would be so damn funny if I wasn't feeling so pissed off. You can laugh all you want, because I know you'd find it funny. You can even make a story or fan fiction out of this.

What a shitty day...

p.s/
I don't care what happens tomorrow. I'm going to post the next chapter of "And if the Sun Won't Shine..." and work on "Solitude Chronicles" tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow.

Friday, 22 April 2005

I've known this a week ago but never had the time to write in here. I got accepted into Penang Matriculation College, and I'll be off this May 16. Gawd, that means I have less than a month to enjoy being free from educational stuff! Heh, thinking back, it's been almost six months I've been lazing around at home (aside from the torturous driving lessons and monstrous headaches, of course!). Six months since I finished secondary school. Six months! I miss my school, and I miss my teachers (especially my AddMath, Physics, Malay and English teachers who always seemed to crack us up with jokes). I guess I'll have to work pretty damn hard to achieve what I want. If I fail to get CGPA 4.0, then I hope it's at least 3.5 something. Then I still can apply for Perak Royal College of Medicine (click here read my old entry about this). I went shopping with Mom today. Bought a new watch, a trolley bag, a duffel bag, some undergarments (yes, Triumph International and La Senza are the best!!), a belt and a book on psychology.

Tomorrow is my big driving test!!! OMG, I'm so fucking nervous right now. I think I'm going to fail the on-road test *sniff* Yes, I don't really dread hill climbing and parking tests. My legs are still sore from the five-hour shopping trip this morning. *sigh* Damn, I gotta go get some rest. Yeah, I think I'll do that.

This entry is x-posted in my Livejournal, http://siriusangel.livejournal.com.

Peace, out.

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