I'm 14...

Sometimes I feel that I aged too fast, sometimes I feel that I'm still too young.

I'm 14 this year. I'm Form 3 this year. PMR is nothing

In 2 years time, when I'm 16, it'll be form 5. SPM is SOMETHING all right. If I don't do well in it.. sigh.

16 is too young to decide my destiny in my working life!

Soon, I'll have to choose whether I want to take Arts or Science stream. Another step that will decide my future.

Normal people choose Science if possible. I KNOW it's possible for me, but my problem is, I don't WANT to. I'll drown in Maths and Maths and Maths and Maths there.

So far, I still want to become a teacher. So I'll have to do form 6. And.. after reading a newspaper article, I may be considered 'underaged' to do form 6! :'(.

Underage underage underage.. I wish no one knew that I'm supposed to be in form 2. This year MORE people found out somemore because they stuck our IC numbers up on the classroom wall for the world to see! People just look at you differently when they find out you're a year younger than them. After so many years, I finally feel that I fit in right with the 15 year olds.

Since I entered form 1, I really feel in place. In standard 5 and 6 everyone knew you as a 'jump class kid'. In form 1.. I kept that information pretty low profile. But.. still somehow people found out. My IC number is a dead giveaway!

Still, I made many close friends in secondary school. To some of them I'm 'smart' because I skipped year 4, but I figure that I've caught up with the 'elder' ones by now.

And then there are the ones that consider me 'younger' than them. Therefore they are more 'mature'. These people anger me the most. I try not to get angry, but sometimes I can't help it. So what if I'm a few months younger than you??

Oh yeah, form 2s out there, forgive me if I ever treated you as a 'younger' one. If I did, it's probably because I forget that I'm your age. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Hazey day..

Today the haze was especially bad.. due to some fire in Sepang.

But life went on as usual. Manage to get myself out of shot putt and javelin, don't want to dislocate my hand yet again, especially not before MSSD.

Don't expect to do well in MSSD this year, since I dislocated my arm and won't train for a while yet. Sigh.

Oh well, I know now that badminton isn't that important.. there are much much more important things out there in the world. And no, I'm not talking about studies. ;-)

Took LRT to my mum's school today..

My life is pretty much settled now, take LRT home or to mum's school. :-) I'm getting used to this routine after 2 years of being spoilt. Lol! In form 1 and 2 I had a transporter to fetch me home. In standard 1-6 I walked home. Of course.. that was a mere 7 minute walk compared to the 25 minutes I take to reach home now(only spend about 5 minutes at the LRT station/on the LRT). So actually I'm walking 20 minutes. I don't mind though. :-)

Read the lyrics of a song by Don Moen:

Lord You seem so far away
A million miles or more, it feels today.
And though I haven't lost my faith
I must confess right now,
That it's hard for me to pray.

But I don't know what to say
And I don't know where to start
But as you give the grace
With all that's in my heart;

I will sing, I will praise,
Even in my darkest hour
Through the sorrow and the pain,
I will sing, I will praise,
Lift my hands to honor You,
Because Your Word is true,
I will sing!

I'm sure many of us have felt this way before(if you haven't, it's likely you don't have a relationship with God). Some days we just feel down, and ask God "Why?".

Quoting Don Moen:

[quote="Don Moen"]After playing this for a few people, including my wife, Laura, I decided to put this song on the project. In fact, it is the title cut! Everyone who heard it seemed to identify with the lyrics. Everyone has had a day when it seemed like God was far away. During those times, He is always close by our side but it is hard for us to believe it. I think an honest lyric like this can be an important step in helping us through any difficult circumstance.

As I mentioned earlier, David wrote many of these "honest" songs, yet he was called "a man after God's own heart." (Acts 13:22) He was also called the "apple of God's eye." (Psalm 17:8) What does this mean? How can this be? How can a man who is called the "apple of God's eye" write something like Psalm 109? Could it be that God loves honesty? I think the answer to that is obvious. Open up your heart to Him today and be honest about the way you feel about a situation. Perhaps God will give you a Psalm like He gave David. As you begin to be totally honest and vulnerable with God in worship, (and I'm not talking about singing the blues) I believe He will help you become the kind of worshiper He is looking for- one who worships Him in Spirit and in Truth.[/quote]

In Spirit and in Truth. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

=)

Remember I once posted that I couldn't act in my youth group's play for Easter? So they asked me to help with some computer music thing. Putting the music on at the right time lah. Musica drama afterall. After doing so many weeks they wanted me to do it on the real day.. cause no one else to do it.

So I asked if I could leave from 10-1 on Sunday.. at first a girl said cannot.. said I may as well not come at all cause that was when they were taking the test.. if I skip the test will waste all that I learn on Friday and Saturday.

So.. I was pretty disappointed. Okay, fine, VERY.

Then today I told them I can't go lor.. afterall I already promised my church that I'll help them.. I was sure they'd let me mah.

Guess what? I told a different girl that I wasn't going.. I decided to inform them instead of just not showing up. At first she said okay, and asked why. Then she went off.. few minutes later she came back and told me I COULD come, cause the test was at 2pm! =D

No use going ahead of God, huh. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Back to the real world

After 4 days of camp, *BANG!* and it's back to the real world. Can no longer live in a fantasy world without homework, school, piano, etc. Sigh. The 4 days were great, but now it's back to..guess what? Life.

Came home to find a few nasty surprises(okay, so it wasn't a surprise, I knew about them all along). 2 projects, art drawing and KH work not yet done. Sigh.

School school school... still have years more to go! Arrgh.

Oh well.

Time to spread the news. =) Gotta prepare!

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Back from CF Camp!

I arrived home at 6pm today. I've got plenty to talk about concerning the camp. Let me give you a brief run through of how the camp went.

Woke up at 5.30am on Wednesday morning. Washed up, got ready to leave. Reached school at 6.38am. Met up with friends there. We left at 7.30am(around there). All form 3s went on bus C.

When we reached there, we unpacked, we were briefed about our camp. Then we divided out to our games groups. I didn't know anyone personally in my group, was slightly nervous about that at first. But it turned out to be a blessing after all, I made many new friends =) After lunch there was workshop 1. We had a choice, between rope-tying, making earrings, and a surprise work shop. Cp and I choise the rope-tying one. Was pretty fun. Although I didn't understand why we have to learn the way to tie ropes. I mean, as long as you can tie stuff together, that's enough, isn't it?? Cp enjoyed it though lol! After workshop, all the groups gathered together and made our banner. Not bad, I must say. I was in Igloo, by the way. =D

We had our first session after dinner. Our speaker was Annette from SU I think. She's a great speaker. She went through great trials, and yet she's still so strong in her faith. I believed that God was speaking through her the next few sessions we had with her. What she said made me realised that I've really got to leave all to Him. We may not realise it, but sometimes we're still clutching some things, we refuse to surrender them to God. How can He help us then?

We had another speaker after Annette left, he was Keat Lim, from SU too I think. He too was a great speaker, interacts well with young people. His faith was very strong, even though he grew up in a non-Christian home, God found him.

I won't go into the details of the 2nd-4th of CF camp. I'm just gonna type what I feel. The experience with God was fantastic. =) His Spirit really moved and touched us all during camp. I'd like to thank all who prayed for me.. they are Fei Yan, Janice, Cp, Rachelle, Dewgem, Pik Tze, Rachael, Annette, Gloria, Jade, and whoever else that I missed out(Sorry ya, it's late, my brain isn't functioning well). All of you really helped me and encouraged me =)

I had questions before I went for camp, after session 4, I had even more. After that session, I walked around rather aimlessly, pondering(some of you may have noticed). It was like I was in my own world, walking around. I was in quiet the rest of the night, even through all the singing outside at 11pm at night.

But when I woke up in the morning, I had peace in me. =) Peace that passes all understanding. But I was pretty quiet for the first part of the morning too.

Later on, I pulled on my mask again and started smiling and laughing, hiding how I was feeling.

Which leads me to the darker sides of my thoughts. As most of my friends know, I don't jump around during praise and worship. Nevermind about that though. I was very disturbed when a whole group of guys behind me were complaining about the 'slow' songs that were being played. They were waiting and waiting for the songs that they could jump. When another slow song played one after another, they went, "Aiyoh, so slow, not nice, cannot jump," etc. They really came to jump around and not praise and worship God. They came to worship THEMSELVES!

And once praise and worship was over, you could practically hear a silent groaning among some students. "Time for the boring part," some of them say. Yes, it's true. When the speaker starts speaking, some people take out their books and doodle around, some talk to their friends, fooling around generally.

And sometimes, due to the atmosphere, students step out to accept Jesus as their saviour for the first time in their lives. No, this isn't wrong, this is fantastic in fact! The only down side is that when the session is over, they are back to their old ways. They seemed to have forgotten that they have committed their lives to God! I have seen this happened many many times already.

And I don't know what to do with my mask. Throw it away? Part of it is the real me, but another part of the happy side is feigned.

I'll wait for my answers. I'm waiting. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

CF camp tomorrow!

I forgot to mention that CP and I took photos after the movie yesterday in 'Dream World'. Unfortunately, the machines operated in Japanese. Which of course explains why we didn't get the photos turned out the way we expected it to be. Hehehe. Oh well.

Tomorrow I'm going off for CF camp organised by SMK Taman SEA in Peacehaven, Genting Highlands. I won't be back till Saturday evening at around 5.30pm.

No internet for 4 days. Nevermind, I will survive. =)

Till then, take care!

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Cp and I went for a movie

Today went to watch a movie with Cp in 1 Utama. Earlier on, we had agreed on the movie 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. She actually wanted to watch 'Million Dollar Baby', but she thought it was an 18SG movie. So, being the good girls we are(come on, we are pretty good =P) we settled on a small kids' show. Then.. when we reached the cinema we realised that 'Million Dollar Baby' wasn't an 18SG movie. Goodness knows what gave Cp that impression.

Lol! Anyway, she wanted to watch it then. I not knowing ANYTHING about movies just agreed readily. I'm not exactly the kind to look out for movies you know =P.

Well, it was a pretty good show. About a girl(okay fine, a woman) who wanted to be a boxer. The coach refused to train her at first(just because she was a girl and too old), but after the janitor convinced him, he agreed to be her coach.

Well, he worked her hard. After many titles, she went to fight for the World title. Or something like that, the highest honour a boxer can receive.

She was on her way to winning her title.. but her opponent played dirty. Punched her out AFTER the round was over. She fell, broke her neck on the chair her coach put out for her to sit on(resting in between rounds). Was paralysed from neck to toe. For LIFE.

Then she asked her old faithful coach to murder her(just pull out the oxygen supplying machine, she couldn't even breathe on her own). He thought about it.. and finally did it after she attempted to kill herself(biting her tongue, nearly bled to death before they stitched it up and bound her tongue to prevent further suicidal acts). Completely disappeard after that, no one ever saw him again.

Well, not exactly my favourite kind of movie. No happy ending. This show was.. reality. Not your happy happy kind of movie(the ending, that is). As the janitor said, you only have 1 shot in life. Some people die mopping, cleaning dishes their whole life. As for Maggie(the woman boxer), she could die in peace, knowing she had her chance in life and succeded.

I guess I disliked the show because it was reality. I couldn't live in a fantasy world during that movie.

Still, it's a pretty good show. Oh yeah, there were only ELEVEN people watching that movie. Probably because people don't usually watch 11am shows. Hehe.

You should watch that movie if you need to be brought back to reality. I know many out there are still in their own fantasy world.

As someone once told me, 'Welcome to the real world, people'.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Theory Exam TODAY!

Finally, after alll my pain and suffering this day finally arrived!

First of all, my centre was placed in SK Sri Subang Jaya, a primary school. The desks and chairs they provided were meant for 7-year-olds! For goodness sake...

Started at 9am. Over at 12noon. I took up all 3 hours.

Arrgh. Totally blew 2 sub-questions worth 9 marks altogether. And my SATB.. and composition.. didn't really understand... sigh.

Hope I do okay.

Hope I don't fail.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Abuse in Chin

I just opened an email by Sharan in my Gmail account.

The title of the email was 'Gymnastics in China'. It may as well have been titled ABUSE in China! Watching the coach KNEEL down(his WHOLE boday) on the back of a very young boy to make his head touch the floor(his legs were apart, he was sitting on a mat). These kind of pictures make me MAD.

Another picture showed 3 young kids(age 6,7) hanging with their 2 hands on a thick stick. Their faces.. weren't exactly a pictures of joy. 2 were nearly in tears. What made me really shocked was the size of their MUSCLES! Building up muscles at such a young age will definitely stunt their growth.

And Sharan actually asked us to 'Enjoy these pics'! I've got to ask her what she meant by that..

No wonder the athletes in China do so well. They send kids with potential off to 'schools' to 'develope' their potential. Many of these kids are as young as 6, 7 years old. Sure, no doubt their talent is developed, one day they'll represent China.

But at such tender ages.. kids need to be at home with their parents. If I were the parents, I wouldn't agree to my child being sent off like that. Who wants their kids abused? Then again, perhaps by doing so their kid's future is bright.

If you want that email, just leave a message in the chatbox.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Today..?

Hmm.. not so interesting.

More tiring, did Fartlek running this evening. In case you don't know what fartlek means, it's a sort of training technique used in running, in which periods of intense effortalternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

In other words? Alternately running at a slow pace, half pace and full pace non-stop. I did it for about 16 minutes.

In school? Hmm... nothing much ler. Took Moral test. For a test I wasn't prepared for, I think I'll do quite well. Hehe. I was slightly over-confident.. that's partly the reason to why I didn't study. Good thing I managed to remember nearly all my Moral values from the previous 2 years. Read the word nearly. I forgot the 'Keadilan'(Just/Fair) value! Lol. Oh well.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Boring day..

I'm supposed to be training now! What am I doing online? :'(

Let me state something : CACATED SHOULDER!

Sigh.

School was kind of fun today.. especially with Vic being such a joker. Lol! Because of her stunt today I could barely pay attention during Math. Good thing the teacher didn't scold me/us. =P

She wore my blazer the wrong way, then as the buttons were behind I buttoned her up. Mind you, it wasn't during any lesson, my History teacher didn't come and a substitute teacher didn't enter. So.. she looked like an idiot! :-)) She tried to free herself from my blazer but didn't succeed. =P

Suddenly my Math teacher entered(we didn't realise the bell had rung and it was Math period). Victoria panicked because she didn't want the teacher to look at her wearing my blazer the wrong way! Bad enough that she looked really weird because her blue pinafore didn't go too well with my red blazer, but worn the wrong way... LOL! Plus she's the monitor.. she's supposed to greet the teacher first, the class following her. AND her desk is right in front of teacher.

Guess what she did? She ducked underneath her table! I was laughing like a fool! Then some friends unbuttoned her. I don't know who greeted the teacher, whether it was her or the assistant monitor. I was laughing too hard to stand up straight. Good thing Math teacher isn't strict. LOL!

Math was the last period of the day, after that long laugh I really wasn't in a mood to listen to him teach. Hehehehe! After school Vic grabbed my blazer and hit me with it until a button came off it.

Yep, school was fun today. =P Perhaps too fun. Hehehe!

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Went to Assunta Hospital

This morning my parents suddenly woke me up and told me they're bringing me to Assunta Hospital. I was pretty surprised, but got ready to go anyway. What else could I do?

Reached there, first had to fill in a form with all my details. Then waited to see a general practitioner. Before entering her room, a nurse took my blood pressure, pulse etc. She looked at me, and asked why I was there. I told her I dislocated my shoulder, and she asked, "Tak dapat letak balik ke?(Couldn't push it back?) I said, "Boleh, tapi nak check."(Can, but I came to check that it's alright) She and I laughed a bit. After that I entered the doctor's room. She looked at my shoulder, asked me some questions. She asked if I put it back myself, so I said yes. "Wow, you're a clever girl!" was her comment. LOL!

After that she recommended me to see an orthopaedic specialist. So waited again to see him. When I entered his room, he was reading the report by the previous doctor. When I walked in, his first line was, "You've got an interesting problem here. Dislocating and relocating your shoulder??" Is it really that surprising...

After that he checked my shoulder again, and asked me to go for a few x-rays. Went to another place and waited yet again. When it my turn to enter the room, the equipments were fascinating! A huge machine hanging from the machine, the nurse could push it around. She told me how to stand etc etc then took a few x-rays of my shoulder. Then we went back to wait for the orthopaedic's comments.

When our turn came, he showed us the results of the x-ray(my bones are quite small! lol). He said all was fine, but the x-ray can't show the condition of my ligaments. He said he'll do a scan if it still gives me problems the next time.

He said normally he would give his patients a sling but he won't give me one as it would restrict my movements. Lol! Maybe somehow he knew I'd be feeling very very helpless with my hand in a sling. Or perhaps he knew it'd take a miracle for me to keep my hand in a sling. I think the latter is more correct. Lol. Thank God that he didn't give me a sling =)

All the nurses and doctors that saw me today were clearly puzzled. Maybe they've never seen a patient that dislocated and relocated her shoulder and yet still wants to play the sport that caused it? Maybe they've never seen such a young patient that dislocated and relocated her shoulder herself?

The other patients in the hospitals were pretty puzzled to see me too. Some looked at me from head to toe, trying to figure out why I was waiting for the orthopaedic specialist with them but I didn't have any part of my body in a cast(all of them had a cast on some part of their body). Or maybe they were puzzled with my constant chatter and laughter? Most people there were pretty somber.

The bill cost RM129. Okay ler, especially since I took 3 x-rays. I wanted to keep my x-rays, but they didn't offer and I didn't ask. But I want it back when I go again next month! =P Next appointment is 2nd of April. Hopefully it's okay by then. He told me not to play badminton for a month. But he also said that I can practice strokes that doesn't involve my arm going higher than my shoulder.

My 1st time in the hospital as a patient was an enlightening experience. I've been to hospitals plenty, but never as a patient. Normally I'm just there to visit others. I learnt plenty..

Being a doctor can be great job actually. You really get to help people who are physically injured, give hope.. but I still prefer doctors that mend people who are emotionally 'injured'. =)

After that went for youth. As I can't take part in the play(PBSM camp), I helped them to turn on the music after certain scenes. Also helped to make the name tags.. though June wrote the names on them as my handwriting isn't exactly fantastic. lol!

Their bloopers during the play were amusing... but it's got to go smoothly on the real day. Hopefully it's perfect(or near to perfect) by the real day...

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Dislocated my shoulder again today..

Okay, okay. I THOUGHT I was fine and could train today..

I was okay at first, went through 1 1/2 hours of training. After that my coach asked me to partner with another girl and play against 2 men. Their strokes were strong, lobs strong too. So I had to counter their lobs... halfway through an overhead lob I dislocated my shoulder AGAIN!

Arrgh. Somemore this time so much harder to go back in place.. Shows it had healed pretty much from last week I guess.

Still.. sigh. Most likely have to skip KLBA open doubles. Sigh. Oh well, better heal in time for MSSD(April 18th).

Another thing.. I DETEST Maths! Arrgh. Especially certain topics. Sigh. Crack my brains also no use.. I can't seem to solve even the simplest sums for some topics. ARRGH!

Today CF I was usher.. lol. During CF Cp kept pestering me to testify about my shoulder.. I didn't want to.. so instead SHE testified for me. She also testified about me being her friend.. Really touching =). I'm surprised too.. I mean, I, Joanne Lim being an answer to a prayer??

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

The shadow was lifted!

Hey, everyone! It's gone! I'm no longer in despair and dread today. =) It worked!

My arm much much much better, 100% going for training tomorrow. I skipped last Monday because it was painful. But now no longer, only a 1-3% left to heal. =)

I'm ushering for CF tomorrow. Hehehe.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

The Shadow of Gloom-Piano

Oh, how long more shall this shadow of gloom hang over me?

When will the thunder and lightning cease?

When will the rainbow and sun show itself?

When? When?

This burdensome stone is pulling me deeper and deeper into the waters deep. My silent cries no one can hear. Soon my head will sink with my body.. gurgling and sputtering I'll curse this stone.

Piano & Theory! Oh when oh when will you get out of my life.. and quit dragging me down, quit making me scream and kick in frustration, drowning me, casting a shadow of gloom over me?

I can't go on like these..

But I have to. As I said before, I shall say it again. I don't control my life. Sure, my life is labelled 'Joanne', but certain people still have authority over it. Arrgh! The only person I want in authority over my life is God! Why do these people step in and disturb me, causing me anger & pain?

When will I be brave enough to put my foot down and say, "No more!"? When will I be brave enough to hurt the people closest to me?

The only thing that causes so much pain and anger in my life-piano. Maybe someday after I'm done with my piano lessons, I'll play the piano freely, free of the pain and despair. IF I ever get over this years of ordeal. I learnt piano since I was 5 year old. I was innocent, naive, and an idiot at that time to actually ASK to learn it.

If only I knew what a mess I got myself into the moment I open my mouth to ask that fateful question.

I never would have asked. My life would be so much better now, without this shadow of gloom hanging over me, threatening to engulf me at any moment.

I can imagine myself doing better in school & badminton if piano were out of my life. Why? Because the only thing that distracts me from studies is the depression of a coming piano lesson. The only thing that makes me less enthuastic about badminton is the thought of a piano lesson.

I'm sure few will understand how I feel. Piano to me is like a tiger tearing me up, not in the physical aspect but mentally. You sometimes dread things right? Well, imagine facing that feeling of dread EVERY SINGLE week.

It'd be like an invisible chain around you. You long to throw it off you, but you can't.

Sure, many enjoy their piano lessons. I don't. Everyone is different.

Doubt anyone my age got themselves into such a mess before. Those who take piano don't dread it like I do. I get a sinking feeling in my stomach the day before a piano lesson and on the day itself.

I'd rather face a 100 examinations than a piano lesson any day!

Arrgh. Spare me of my pain and despair.

Wishful thinking.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

School is fun, don't you think so? =D

I mean, sure we make plenty of fuss about going to school, but in school we enjoy plenty. Lol! Especially when our teachers aren't strict. The strict teachers can make school life miserable, don't you agree?

Actually, the word isn't strict. Strict teachers aren't bad, actually better as we can pay attention when the class is quiet, and usually strict as they may be, they are more fun. I suppose I should say fierce/nasty/unreasonable teachers. I mean, screaming at students isn't exactly the way to tell a student he/she did wrong.

Then we have the kind of teachers that punish when you do poorly in tests. They are my least favourite kind of teachers! I guess it's because I dislike the.. rigidity of it. I mean, sure I'll study for any test, but when there's punishment for doing poorly I get kind of mad. Don't ask me why, I'm like that.

This year I don't have any strict teachers(Okay, maybe my Moral teacher). That makes life kind of fun =D. And my English teacher? I'm still trying to figure out WHAT kind of teacher she is. I mean, she gave us all a really bad impression of her in the beginning of the year. But lately her lessons have been fun, she smiles quite often too.

Most teachers gave us the impression that they're strict etc. But after a while I realised that they did that just to scare us. Sure, it worked, we got pretty scared. Lol.

So, enjoy school while you can. At form 3 I've got only about 5 years of schooling life left(if I enter form 6, otherwise 3 years left).

Studying and homework is part of the deal! ;-)

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

I was right!

I'm really gonna fail my KH test. Oh well.

I've been wondering whether I should put a poem of mine up.. expresses how I feel about life.

Then again, I'll think about it for another few days. =D

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

I'm gonna fail my KH test...

I didn't study much for it. I didn't understand a WORD of that sewing nonsense!

Man...

RIP Joanne

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Just finished Maths homework and studied History already. Yay! Hehehe. Well, I'm supposed to start on Kemahiran Hidup(Living Skills), but I'll take a break.

Today my arm is much much better, though it feels a bit weird. Besides that, I think I should be able to go through another round of tough training tomorrow(hopefully without injury this time!). hehe.

Surprising eh, how hard I'd push myself for badminton. As my coach said, studies AND badminton CAN both excel if we work hard for both. So I am going to do that. =) I realised that I actually waste plenty of time just doing nothing(walking around, just staring into space, lying down doing nothing etc). When I stop doing all these time-wasting stuff, I can actually study more, play more badminton, and sleep more too. The online time has to be cut down a bit due when I sleep more, but no hard done there. =D

Well, I'll go back to hitting the books, I want to get online later on.

Later!

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Dislocated my arm.. AGAIN.

For the 3rd time in 3 years! This time even worse, my right hand! The hand that I use to play badminton, to write essays, to do work, and so on!

How did it happen? I was playing badminton, and I lobbed... suddenly OUCH! And my hand was semi-dislocated, I immediately went out of the court and sat down holding my arm.. somehow it went back after a while. Phew. Painful though afterthat, but my coaches gave me advice how to strengthen my arm. =)

Painful when I turn at some angles.. but it'll be fine. Although I think I'll have to skip MSSD selection tomorrow. But it's okay, I'll go and help out. I'm most probably considered to be in the team already.

Got school tomorrow.. replacing some holiday we took months ago. Sigh. Nevermind, until 12.30pm only.

Geram.. theory exam clash with KLBA open doubles tournament. It's from the 11th-13th March, theory is on the 12th.

If I join it, and I DO somehow by some miracle manage to survive to the next day, then it'll be a tough decision. Oh well, I'll just see how things work out.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Am I different?

Sometimes I feel that I am too different from other teenagers. I mean, even if I listen to music, it's not your standard pop/rock etc. music.

I don't watch much tv, I'm not into movies, I'm not a party kind of person, I don't see the point of going out with friends to malls, I don't go goo-goo gaa-gaa over guys, I don't sleep like a pig(once in a while, when I'm exhausted, but lately, no). Many more differences... but I won't state the rest..

Generally, my interests vary greatly as compared to others.

Why?? Can't I just be a normal teenager?

Then again, I am who I am. I can't fake my life just to 'fit in'.

I'm serious about going into Arts stream next year. If I enter Science stream, I doubt I'll be happy(totally opposite in fact!), practically all the Science subjects have SOME Maths in it. And Maths isn't exactly my favourite subject.

Time for bed. Want to sleep earlier tonight. Till later!

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

So close to trouble!

Today in school my class's BM teacher didn't turn up. A relief teacher SHOULD have entered.. but none did. Vic and I went out to find the teacher.. while we were gone 3 guys started fooling around(They're called the 'black sheep' of 3 Cempaka). Their latest stunt to to grab a guy from behind and push that'victim' against a side of a desk(on the guy's *ahem*). That is painful enough, I can imagine. Today, they moved up a notch. One of these 3 guys grabbed 1 of them, pushed him against the table. The remaining 'black sheep' JUMPED on to them from 2 tables away!

OUCH! right?

The next thing, the whole desk collapsed. Just BAM!, no more standing on its 4 legs anymore. That of course attracted a teacher from another class.. she came in and started scolding I guess. That was when Vic and I entered to find the 3 guys on the floor with the teacher standing over them.

The teacher asked our assistant monitor to explain, and he did. Then she asked the prefects(3 of us) to stand up.. and kind of scolded us. I simply said that I wasn't in class, though honestly, even if I was those guys won't listen to me. They didn't listen to the other 2 prefects anyhow.

Then she sent those 3 guys to the Student Affairs teacher, and asked the 2 prefects who witness it and my class asst. monitor to follow them. She sent me to find the discipline teacher.

By the time I found him he already knew about it was was holding his cane. Those 3 guys got caned(if I heard correctly). Well, honestly they have been deserving it for a long time, it's about time they got caught. Received warning letters too.

If Vic and I had been in class, she(as monitor) and I(as prefect) might have been scolded and I might have been given a warning or something like that.. but then again that teacher didn't scold the other 2 prefects. Still.. we consider it a blessing in disguise. =D

Dinner time now, see ya!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Am I online THAT often??

Someone described me as online 'every morning, noon and night'. Am I online that often? As I see it, I'm online way less than the past two years. When I was in form 1 and 2, I was really online most of the time. But this year I cut down quite a lot.. I'm only online at nights. Mornings in school, afternoons have activities. Okay, so sometimes I use the internet late into the nights..

Think I better cut down my usage of internet more on weekdays, and use it more on weekends. But I don't even have much time to use the internet in weekends!

Let's see how things work out. With my life rotating around badminton & studies, things can get a bit hectic at times. Then again, I can do it! =D Never surrender, never admit defeat, never give up!

Theme for the year(Not fixed yet)? My Life, Not Yours. Try and lead your own life if you think you can handle it(mostly for teens).

So far taken 2 monthly tests in school. Don't expect to do too well in both, I didn't study too hard for both. Geography test today was a surprise though, teacher just wrote on the whiteboard yesterday without informing the class about the test. And the white board was filled with some other teacher's work, so we didn't notice it.

Although I was ill-prepared for the Geography test, I think I'll do better for it as compared to my Science test.

And I may be taking a Maths test this week. I expect to do really badly in it.. Maths isn't exactly my favourite subject you know.

Well, at least it seems that all my teachers this year won't scold if I get bad results. Well, maybe English, but English is simple.

Got some KH studying to do now.. test next week. Till later!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Suffering from badminton withdrawal.. haven't played badminton for exactly 26 hours. Arrgh! Nevermind, tomorrow after tuition =D

The area around the part where the needle penetrated my skin has become swollen. Whenever my sleeve touches that area feels irritated.

How to play badminton well tomorrow??

Nevermind, can't wait for it. Tuition 2-3.30pm tomorrow, badminton at 4pm =D

Although I can't find some of my BM tuition homework. Noooo! I looked all over.. hope it turns up, tuition is tomorrow! Can't go without it..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Never let fascination take over you!

Cp nearly got her leg rolled over today! We were walking around Megah badminton hall area when a car suddenly swerved around a corner. We stepped aside immediately, but Cp saw a few national players in that Waja(I think) and just paused! She was looking in the car.. I was looking at her leg! The car tyres were like, a couple of INCHES away from her feet!

And she didn't even notice! I was like, :-O And she was like, :-D-I saw Kien Kat! Man..

Oh well, at least her feet are fine. Lol!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Injection Today!

They didn't even inform us in advance about the injection.. I only knew when Cp's class was going, and she walked past my class and said, "Jo! Injection ah!" Hahaha. Those who heard panicked. Lol!

I wasn't afraid of the pain.. I was afraid of the after effects. I heard some people with allergy reaction turned blind when injected with this and that. The injection was nothing much lah, just a tiny bit painful when they push the fluid inside.

My uniform sleeve got a bit bloody. Lol!

In class many of us were sleepy and tired after that.. I said maybe that's one of the side effects of the tetanus jab. Lol! Seriously, even I myself was tired, and usually I'm pretty much up and going in class.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Theory Trial!

Sorry for not updating, actually wanted to post a lot of stuff but was too lazy to. =P

Today I sat for my theory trial exam in SK DJ(2).. okay ler, not too bad. Hopefully my teacher don't slaughter me for some of the mistakes though, that's why I don't like trials! I take it more seriously than the real exam because my teacher will know my mistakes.. Lol!

Find a 7-6 suspension resolving onto the tonic key? the only suspension I know is a suspension bridge for goodness sake! LOL.

A decorated Ic-V cadence in the subtonic key in first inversion? WHAT??

Poco a poco calenda or something like that. I put A little calm. Yes, I know, it's total crap. But I refuse to leave blanks in any exams. Once, I guessed a Italian term correctly in grade 3! =P

Man, I should know all these by now, but I don't!

Oh boy.. how can I face my teacher this Thursday...

Feel so irresponsible.. I have 3 camps again in 3 weekends in a row to attend again! CF camp March 16-19, Red Crescent First Aid Camp March 25-27, and Prefects' Camp April 1-3.

Why do I feel so irresponsible? Because I had to pull out of my church's Resurrection Sunday play.. I didn't know it was on the 27th March until the day before yesterday. What to do.. I should have asked for the date earlier...

Nevermind though, looking at the number of actors & actresses, I figure we need more audience than actors & actresses. Lol!

Went cycling today.. enjoyable =)

Tomorrow training! Yay. Hehehe. I just started group training last week, my coach quite nice ler. He's my.. 11th coach since I first started training I think. Lol. He's quite good, former chief coach of KLBA. Although CP and I are the eldest there.. okay lah. About 10 of us training only.

MSSD coming up!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Friday...

Most frustrating day.. I signed myself up to help the school clean up to clear the school of dengue areas lol!

But.. PBSM tomorrow. So I have to miss PBSM.

Today leadership course by Sunway College for all prefects, club presidents, and class monitors. Hehehe, was very fun. Didn't learn much though, what they taught was pretty much what we prefects have to learn.

Just came back from dinner. Went behind my house to eat.. after that my mum went to pay for something. My brother wanted to see the VCD while we were waiting for her.. There was a Malay man there. I thought to myself.. something's not very right here. Malays do NOT sell pirated VCD's. Only Chinese do. When we approached the stall, the Malay man waved his hand at us, asking us to go away. He and a few others were packing the VCDs.

Next thing, we saw an enforcement car speeding away. That Malay man was an enforcement officer! LOL.

Funny as this incident may seem, buying pirated VCDs, DVDs, etc is considered normal for Malaysians. Some of us may consider ourselves 'upright' citizens, but do you realise that buying pirated stuff is ILLEGAL? In EVERY country. It may even be considered an INTERNATIONAL crime!

"Wah, think I'm that rich ah?? Where can afford original wan..." That's what you'll say, right?

"Even if I can afford, pirated stuff so much cheaper, no need to jaga properly wan. Can throw away whenever I want."

But still, you're robbing someone when you buy pirated stuff. Imagine, you release a movie/album etc, and you earn only a quarter of what you SHOULD earn. Then you'll accuse someone of robbing you, am I right? Where did the 3/4 of the supposed-to-be-yours money go?

"Come on lah, these actors/singers are filthy rich! They won't feel a thing!"

So, now it's okay to rob the rich? I never agreed with Robin Hood, robbing the rich to help the poor. If the rich man cheated that money out of someone, it may be right to take it back(Today, we use legal procedures), but what if that rich fellow earned his money by his hard work? Is it okay to rob him?

So, we're no longer 'respectable' citizens when we rob others, right?

God bless
Joanne Lim
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English Vs. American

Malaysians, wake up! Do you realise that we're speaking more and more American today instead of English? I strongly suggest that students in Malaysia don't speak/write American, do you realised that writing color instead of colour, apologize instead of apologise, center instead of centre, dialog instead of dialogue and many more will help us lose many marks in exams? Don't forget, we follow the English language in England and not America due to our country's history.

Okay.. so it may sound 'nicer' by replacing the 's' with a 'z', but it'll still get you less marks if the teacher is sharp enough to spot it. Memorize... Criticize... Analyze... Watch out!

Rubber? Why do we call it eraser nowadays? Again, it shows how Americanised we've become.

Did you receive an invite? Did you receive an invitation?(Gmail!) The first is American, the latter is English. The first one will get you a wrong in an exam.

But we can't help it I guess. Majority of the books we read are from America, shows that we watch too are from America.

This just a warning, after reading a few sites today on the difference. I was shocked.. I never realised I had been influenced so much. It's probably because I've read many American books(majority of my books were written by American authors), websites, and have met many Americans online and interacted with them.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that you should start being anti-American. I'm just informing all students of Malaysia to be extra careful, especially when writing English essays.

Well, I'll have to try and prevent myself from 'Americanising' during exams, at least until I'm done with school.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Itchified!

Sorry, today may double or even triple post! =P

Cannot help it ler, I'm feeling very very itchified. Today, since school started. Hahahaha! Couldn't sit still during class... kept making stupid comments(not in front of the teacher of course =P). For the few hours of sleep I had last night(slept at 1am, couldn't sleep, slept too long in the afternoon), I sure had plenty of energy to spare today.

Hahaha! Even now I'm feeling plenty itchified =D

What's itchified? I don't know, since I heard the word "habukised/dustified" from youth group I've created a few more 'fied' words =P. Uglyfied! =D

Hahaha! Sorry.. can't help it. =D Itchified days aren't good, can't pay full attention during school. Yet at the same time I'll be energised =P and happy too! It's some sort of natural high =P Laughing at silly things.. who said you've got to be drunk to laugh at every stupid/silly thing? =D

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Life...

How many of us know ourselves 100%? Or even 80-90%?

Many still search within themselves for the true them until death. Oh well.

Got a whole load of homework today. Can't understand why teachers love giving us homework on certain days, and on some days we're totally free. Spread it out a bit! Will be going off to do it after blogging. Badminton training at 5pm. =) Of course, none is due tomorrow.. but still I'd like to get over it.

Yesterday's Easter practice in church was hilarious! Lol!!!

Another day of school.. I like school, but sometimes it gets so.. rigid. Wish I can take a break from it sometimes. =(

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Weekend over!

It's 11.21pm now. I'll be going to bed after blogging.

Tomorrow the start of another school week.. prefect duty, school work, homework. And, of course, badminton! But of course piano has to be part of this package. Oh well.

I want a job that will help me to help others who are troubled, a job that can help me to reshape lives, get close to these troubled people. The salary? I don't need a lot, enough to live can already. Of course, the more the better, I can contribute more to others with more money.

So far, the job that best fits this description so far is a teacher. A counsellor will never be able to help as much, counsellers only counsel people who KNOW they need help. Teachers will be able to help anyone, whether they know it or not.

But being a teacher.. I don't know if the decision is for certain yet. Some may say a doctor helps more, but for me a doctor only heals you physically. Besides that, a doctor can only help you when you have the cash. Sure, I can help patients for free. But if I were to do that, where will my income come from? Anyway, my heart is not into being a doctor. Being a teacher can be a ministry too. I'll consider going to rural areas to teach when and if I become a teacher. Of course, nowadays urban areas have many troubled kids.

11.35pm! I better get going. Will blog later!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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HOME!

Woke up at 7.30am, changed into my school uniform and left at 8am. Don't know why I left so early also. Took the LRT and reached school at 8.25am. The people at Kelana Jaya still queue up! Wow I'm proud of Malaysia man! =D

When I reached school there were many form 1s around, all didn't know that there's no uniform society meeting today for Scouts, Red Crescent, and Girl Guides. Some bunch of f1 wannabe scouts asked me if got meeting.. as Vic told me a few days ago don't have, I just told them don't have. hahaha!

Did duty at 9am to 11am... talked to friends after that.. took LRT home at 11.20am. Reached home at 11.50am. Went online. Still online. =P Blog later!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Joanne Lim-Experiment 911

Hahaha! I felt like an experiment subject today! =P Why? Let me explain.

During Science period today, my teacher wanted to explain about the variables. My Science teacher likes to demonstrate stuff(how your heart works etc).

So, she asked me to help her with her 'experiment' today. Fine. Then what she said next made me widen my eyes. "When I hit your hand hard, you say ouch loudly, when I hit softly, you say ouch softly." Wow! Panicked man, I nearly felt like telling her to choose someone else! But then, I told myself it won't be that bad. It's an experiment afterall.

She told me to stand in front of the class, then hold out my palm. She hit it softly, so I said "ouch" softly, then a bit harder and the "ouch" was louder. Then what she did next stunned me. She whacked my hand harder than I thought she would! "PAM!" I was so stunned I just stared at her, forgetting to react! Hahahaha! Then she said, "Experiment went wrong," and "Nevermind, we'll do it again." And so she did! Well this time I was ready I just got ready to "OUCH!", and the last one was the hardest. Some students called out, "So teacher, can we beat her up?" Lol!

Hahahahahaahahaha! Funny lah. Especially when I didn't say anything because I was too... shocked. Lol! Oh well. All's well end's well.

Tomorrow prefect duty. =) Hope it doesn't rain cause I've to take the LRT to school.. and back. Hehehe.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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No mood to blog...

Tomorrow piano. Today hardly any homework yet I wasn't happy.

Nevermind, just a few years more! =P Well.. it is quite long... 365 days x 3.

Oh well.

This Saturday I've got prefect duty for the annual PTA meeting... hope no PBSM meeting because I don't want to miss it, especially not the first meeting of the year! Of course.. I had to get the first shift from 9-11am.. couldn't even get the 2nd shift so that it'll be a win-win situation.

Then again, that's my life. I don't have much control over it. Live with it Jo!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Haven't blogged for quite a while..

I've a feeling I'm going to do one of my famous disappearing acts online. I use the internet when I know I can use it for a long time.. If I know I only have 30 minutes to use it, I won't use it at all. Unless I've got important stuff to do (projects etc.).

With school, the only time I'm really free to use the internet is at night. But I want to sleep early. So I won't use at all. Friday nights? Now, Red Crescent society starting already. If there's no RC meeting, than there'll be badminton club/team. Although I might have to skip some RC meetings because we'll be training for the upcoming MSSD.

So... I may stop blogging for a long time suddenly. Get used to it, that's me. =P

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Prefect Orientation!

It was great fun =D. They were pretty creative with the activities. Crawling on the floor blind folded.. touching worms, and generally stuff like that. Lol.

That's all..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Friday!

Today was the registration for all our clubs, uniform societies etc. I signed up for Red Crescent(duh), CF(another duh) and nothing else. Lol. Don't want to join LEO, Interact, Kembara etc. No time. Badminton takes up too much time. =D

I had kind friends who helped me to sign up as I had to do duty. =) If any of you are reading this, THANKS! =)

After school had CF. After that did some homework in the library.

Went cycling today. Nice =) A few dogs scared me.. but didn't chase me. =)

Tomorrow Prefect Orientation! 8am to 5.30pm =) Hope it's fun =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Today's My Birthday

Well, my friends made a bigger deal out of my birthday than I! Lol. I was doing duty.. then suddenly the whole group came up behind me with a birthday cake. Lol! They put 1 big candle and 5 small candles making me 15 years old though =P After that had me to cut the cake.. I was really very surprised. I was doing duty.. then behind me people started singing. Don't tell me you won't be surprised! =P

They gave me a few presents. If any of you are reading this, THANK YOU! =D

Now got to go for badminton, update you all later =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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PJK Project

Have to do a 20-30 page project for PJK. About any sport. Guess which sport I picked? Nah you don't need to =P You ought to know right lol!

Today.. my day was quite okay. Got a bit of homework but done long ago. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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After tuition

Managed to finish all my homework in school today. After school took LRT to BBBS. Ate lunch there then went straight for tuition.

Tuition okay ler. Quite nice.

Just realised how much I changed since I entered secondary school. In primary school I was always known as quiet. Now in secondary school.. many friends would laugh their heads off when I tell them I used to be quiet. Lol.

It's a good thing anyway.. sometimes it's better to be friendlier. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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End of my 1st week!

Today my 1st week of school ended with joy! =) Well, it didn't start so great, had Geography and the Program Maju Diri. The lectures were BORING. At least, for the counselling one. The discipline one was quite interesting.

After school had CF. Was great, 3rd time in 3 years I get to stay the whole time! No more afternoon duty as a prefect! Yay =) CP and Jan pushed me in front when they asked for January babies. Lol! Okay ler, they prayed for us after singing the birthday song. =)

After that had a study group with a few friends. Today didn't manage to study much, but we did learn that we have to PLAN about this study group, not just gather together and expect everything to work out. Seems they've been praying for this study group =) I think I'll just join them as much as possible, great to have friends working towards a common goal-straight A's. Took the LRT home. Think I'll be doing that all year. Hehehe.

Sadly, a few students lost their fathers the past few days and weeks. Even the teacher adviser. Sigh. Life ain't that easy. We've just got to get on with life. The pain will remain in your heart for a long time, if not forever.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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4th day of School

Today everything went.. pretty much the same. Have the Program Maju Diri nonsense. Tomorrow plenty of talks (Discipline, MP, etc etc)

Today had piano class. Well.. last week's theory paper? I barely passed. 68%(passing mark is 66%) But.. as I see it I don't care anymore. Just care enough to pass theory. As for practical.. I'll have to see if I can pass it. If I don't I don't. Too bad.

After that had training. Was enjoyable =) After that we watch the court users play. Hahaha, 1 man hit the shuttle with his racquet between his legs. It flew straight to the lights. I mean, I'm used to seeing this already.. but still Cp and I couldn't help a 'Wah!' Hahaha! The lights are pretty high afterall.. and to hit with that much power with your racquet between your legs.. hahaha. Those men stared at us. =P


God bless
Joanne Lim
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Gengga

Well, it's Gengga and not Genga. Somene said it's the name of a Hindu god, an ANGRY god. If that's true... then I have to agree that names play a very very important role in a human being. Hahaha!

Well, she came in and straight away started lecturing us. Scolding us.

Worse part is, during the Program Maju Diri she asked a question that no one answered(we didn't want to). Well, then she said, "I'm going to pinch one of you now." Guess what? She was right IN FRONT of me! Her hand started coming towards me.. man I jumped up and answered her stupid question!

I tell you.. ah nevermind. Lol.

I'm just glad she didn't lay a finger on me(VERY close though). If she did.. for the first time I'd hate a teacher.. getting dangerously close to disliking her already.

After school took the LRT to BBBS. Looks like I'll be doing that quite often now. Hahaha. Don't mind though, beats waiting for my mum after school(by the time she arrives I might as well take the LRT home).

God bless
Joanne Lim
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=)

School not that bad ler. Hehehe.

But I think I'm gonna get a nasty English teacher.. at least if I choose to listen to rumours. Which I will not. But her name is nice anyway, no matter how bad she may turn out to be. GENGA. hahahaah! nice leh =P

A bit boring. Hehehe. And distracting ler ground floor.

But the prefect board isn't that bad as everyone makes it out to be. In fact, in some areas not as strict compared to afternoon. Hahaha! In fact, quite nice ler the morning BOD.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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School's tomorrow...

School's tomorrow! School's tomorrow! :) or :(?? I don't know...

Oh well. I've a feeling I've got a good year ahead though. Things are going to change this year.. in what way I won't know yet...

Time to go cycling :)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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School's starting this Monday...

Yesterday had Watch Night. Went to church at 10pm, came back at about 1.30am.

2 nights ago slept at 6am. Just couldn't sleep! Laid in bed for 4 hours... hahaha. Woke up at 12.30noon that day.. actually could have slept later.. but someone had to call my handphone and wake me up.. that someone too much... hahaha!

Today(or yesterday? it's 12.55am) I got a new digital watch! A Nike one, with plenty of features =) My parents consider it a birthday present =D. Really nice watch. hehehe.

Went cycling a while.. that black dog near the SK Taman Megah field was there... sheesh. Had to detour. Hahaha. Anyway too many dogs around today. Cycled for about 20 minutes only.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Badminton/3 Cempaka

Today I played badminton in Megah. Played a few doubles and singles. Cp and I beat 2 Catholic High players! =P Plus their side was a girl and guy, we were both girls =P. SMK Taman SEA Vs. SMK Katolik High! =P

When I played 1 against 2, I won! =P Against Cp and a schoolmate(MSSD bronze medallist for guys doubles). Well.. maybe they did give a few chances.. but I still won 15-5. Hehehe.

Went cycling after that.

Found out I'm in 3 Cempaka next year. Top classes next year will be Angsana, Bunga Raya, Cempaka, and Dahlia. Different from the previous 2 years(Angsana, Jasmin, Kemboja, Petunia). Cp's in 3 Angsana. Jess is in 3 Bunga Raya. And many others were split up.. sigh...

I didn't make as many close friends in 2 Jasmin as I made in 1 Kemboja. I don't understand why the school is splitting us up each year! Other schools maintain pretty much the same classes.. in SMK Taman SEA we get reshuffled every year! Sigh..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Tsunami!

The recent tsunami in Asia has taken 40 000 lives so far.. and still counting. A major shock as many of the places affected have never faced a tsunami in a very very very long while, including Malaysia. Thus, we're unprepared for such things.

Many of those who died were children.. really sad. To hear the stories of the distraught parents.. many are bound to feel guilty for something that isn't their fault. To lose their precious children, some barely began their life..

Too late to talk about what the goverment should have done. This would have happened anyway. Too late to turn back now.

Many of the people who died were tourists.. can you imagine dying on a holiday?

Many people are saying how fortunate they are not to have gone to Penang for holiday when it happened. Not just Penang, other places/countries too.

It was like a bait at the beaches. When the first wave brought in many fishes, all the people at the beach when to check it out. Some were excited, considered it a blessing.

Guess what? The next wave washed them all away. It was really like a bait, as I see it. Who put the bait out, I don't know.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Can't sign in MSN, ICQ, Yahoo!, AOL, Paltalk...

Why can't I sign in at all?? I tried unblocking the firewalls but it didn't work!

Sheesh.. is a hacker at work again.. my MSN messenger got hacked in once.. not possible for someone to hack in all 5 messengers.. right?

Anyway, today I lost. But I don't feel bad. You know why?

They put me against my same opponent that I lost to yesterday! We were like, 'Ah? You again?'. Well, he already has the advantage knowing that he beat me yesterday! I lost today with an even poorer score, 21-7. Sigh..

I feel like I played the worst game in 2 years of tournaments today. I made stupid mistakes, very very stupid mistakes. For the first time in a very very long time, I missed the shuttle when I swung my racquet! Once, when my opponent served. I really have NOT made such a mistake in a very long time! I didn't give my best today. Far from my best. Don't ask me why. I guess I was surprised and slightly upset that I'll be playing against the same opponent. Should have still tried my best.. but..

Then again, for the first time my family watched me play. Now I know why my cousin didn't allow her dad to watch her play in any tournaments. Hahaha!

The RSL T-shirt they gave is nice though. VERY nice. Hahaha.

Went cycling for a while, then had to go home, it started drizzling.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Tournament Today..

Today I took part in a tournament organised by Elite Badminton Academy and RSL. Supposed to be boy singles, but they allow girls to join too. It's a league.. I played U12, didn't really want to but then the coach talked like his doing us(Cp and I) a favour... so I just agreed. Cp played U13 instead of U15.

I lost 1 game, won 2. We played until 21 points. Lost 13-21, won 21-1, 21-2. 1st and 2nd top scorer of each group goes on. So I get to go on. Unfortunately, Cp lost. She got 2 w.os and lost 2 games. She gave a close fight for 1 of the games though, lost 15-21.

So I've got a game tomorrow at 3.20pm.. it's knock out already tomorrow.

I don't like the courts, there are 22 courts, no visible division (walls etc) between the courts. Very hard to judge the shuttle, you can see all the other courts behind your opponent, the lighting it bright, making it harder to see the white painted lines on the court. It was some Starplus Badminton Hall in Bukit Maluri.

Well, I don't know how far I can get tomorrow. But I'll just try my best.. =)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Music..

Well there's a bunch of people out there fooling around the gield at 12am with Satan Lucas(Go figure out what it means) caps.

Next item of research: Music. I'm going to search about worshipping God in the wrong atmosphere. I'm not into concerts and conferences and rallies(these things churches organise). Why? That'll be another long post. Wait till I'm ready to explain.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Well..

Woke up at 9am today. Wanted to wake up at 11am because I slept at 3am.. but too bad couldn't sleep after I woke up.

Went cycling after I woke up. Morning cycles are nice! Hehe. Should do it more often. Then played badminton with CP at 12noon. Later on a few guys asked us to play doubles with them. Was fun, they were friendly people. We won 3 games, but lost the 4th.

We left at 2pm.. saw a few CF members on the way out. Hehe.

Went to Giant to buy stuff... made 2 batches of jelly for tomorrow, then I went cycling.

Cycling is nice, relaxing. VERY relaxing. I'm getting more 'skillful' with my bicycle now =P. In what way I'll let you guess.

Badminton is fun, but you can't relax during a game. Whereas when you cycle you can just cycle around and enjoy the scenery. And if you're cycling fast enough it'll be very windy for you.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Research

Where in the Bible does God mention Christmas? Did Jesus say we are to celebrate His Birthday? Even so, December 25 was definitely NOT the day He was born. Do more research, and find out for yourself.

Results of my research on Christmas. Pastor was right. Check this out(If I had the patience to read them, so do you!):

http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/tree.htm

http://www.demonbuster.com/christmas.html

http://members.aol.com/libcfl/xmas.htm


Quoting from the site above: [Quote]If Jesus meant his followers to celebrate Christmas, he would have practiced it himself and enjoined it on his followers. There is no mention in the entire Bible that any of his followers ever celebrated Jesus' birthday like Christians do today.[/quote]

Jeremiah 10:1-5

¹Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:

²Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

³For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

⁴They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

⁵They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Well.. I'd leave the rest to you. Let Him speak to you. When He does I hope you don't mind sharing with me. =)

All I ask you is to think about it.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Well...

It's over. =D Worse than I thought though. I had to sit for a theory test! Took me 2 hours to complete. Neck ache. Almost fell asleep. Even my teacher noticed that. Lol!

So I went for a 3 hour lesson today! 3pm-6pm. Originally was supposed to be 3pm-4pm. Sigh.

Went cycling today. Went round and round Megah park again.. much more relaxing. Only managed to cycle for 30 minutes though, it started drizzling then.

Tomorrow badminton in Megah with CP at 12noon. =D

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

The Usual...

Today.. another typical day before my piano class. Depress.

How am I supposed to know why?? I can't get RID of this dark cloud! But I should be used to it by now, I've gone through it for years already. Doesn't make it easier. Haha I remember in school the past 2 years every Thursday(piano day) I never could enjoy myself. When school was going to be over(6.40pm) I got even more depressed(if that's the right word).

But I guess it pays off. Once done with piano class, I know I'm free from it for another 6 days! Can't wait to finish grade 8. Then the years of piano class can be put behind and forgotten.

Never was musically inclined, let alone good at the piano. Perhaps I don't mind playing a few silly but nice songs now and then. But not FORCED to do it.

Perhaps an instrument I like.. too late. I've gone too far into this piano trouble.

Why the sudden gloomy post? Because my holidays were ruined by this.. and I realised it. On school days I don't feel it so much, after all it just spoils a few hours in school. When you're at home.. trying to enjoy yourself..

You know how it feels right? Let me try and explain better...

Okay, it's something like you've got a major exam coming up. That kind of feeling. Only difference is, when the exam over, it's gone, done and you're relieved. With music, you've got to go through it again the next week!

Okay now I'm really sounding like a pessimist. What can I do?

My birthday's coming.. I really only want one thing. Which I won't get. Too bad.

Enough with self pity. I'm going to force myself to practice those pieces and maybe scales tomorrow morning. Then I'll get through it. And be free for another 6 days! =) Ah finally a smile I hope you'd say.

What can I say? It's my life. I don't have complete control over it.

Did I make the right decision by signing up for grade 6 piano exam next year? Probably an idiot you'd tell me. With my PMR too.

Nevermind. Badminton and cycling will always be around to calm me down. Badminton is no longer my hobby.. I guess you can say it's part of my life now. No badminton, no Joanne. This getting too serious about a sport people call useless right? According to people.. badminton brings you no where. Only the academically inclined get somewhere in this world.

Well, I guess thats what Romans 13:1 is for. It says, ¹Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Tha's all for my entry tonight. If I post tomorrow it'll probably be Dr. Jekyll and not Ms. Hyde.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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I'm online!

Muahahahaha! What's the big deal about my being online you'll ask... =D Well, I told myself I'll finish my music theory homework before I go online. Took me from 9.15pm to 11pm. But hey, I did it! Incentive leh =)

And so I am online!!!

Today went cycling.. instead of going around the neighbourhood this time I just went round and round the Taman Megah playground.. no need to waste time thinking where to go and very relaxing. Plus no stray dogs to worry about. Seemed to have develope a phobia for them since so many have chased me. Cycled round and round for an hour. When I was heading home a dog came running towards me! I was too startled to do anything. Thank God it ran past my bicycle and didn't lay a paw (yes, a paw =P) on me!

God bless
Joanne Lim
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School holidays... going to be over...

Do I sound happy? Delighted? If I do you must be CRAZY! I don't mind school much, it's just the thought of homework that makes me want to vomit! Arrgh I enjoyed my holidays way to well! Before I know it, it's 11 days(the weekend before school starts doesn't count) to school again! Somemore PMR.. haizz... have to go back to studying... harder than ever too, PMR...

And PMR is only the beginning! It's barely the start of the race! PTS was the gunshot signifying the start... UPSR was bad, but can't be as bad as PMR! And PMR can't be as bad as SPM! And SPM can't be as bad as STPM! Oh man..

Yeah, I know, I sound like Dr. Depress. Imagine if I was in some western country.. no such thing as goverment exams till later(if they even have it). I'm only 14 next year! When I was 4 years I started the rigid life of a school student.. Monday to Friday school, study before exams, avoid making teachers fussy..

Most kids start even earlier now! 3 years old, some barely 25 months old.. Sure, nursery can be fun, learning your ABC and 123 and playing. As I see it :

3/4 years : Life is still fun, except for the waking up early each day for nursery. Learning ABC and 123 can be fun too! When you cry your teacher comforts you, when you refuse to learn she coaxes you bit by bit.. you're still half a baby after all!

5 years : Life a bit less fun, more learning, no more playing during class though. Your teacher isn't so understanding about your lack of attention now. Scoldings increases.

6 years : You're currently in Preschool(Preparing you for the real schooling life). Teacher is even less understanding now! They begin to punish you for being naughty. They tell horror stories of punishments in primary school to naughty students.

7 years : You're finally in primary school! Your teacher punishes students who talk or walk when she's teaching. She's tough, tougher than your preschool teacher.

8/9 years : Teachers are even stricter. And you thought year 1 was bad?? At least they gave you chances, on the basis that you're not used to the real schooling life yet. At 9 years, students are pressured to try and pass their PTS (my year was the last year for PTS). Glad I passed it, save me an extra year of schooling life. Had to work hard that holiday and in year 5 though.

10/11 years : The REAL torture starts (for Malaysians). You've got to study for UPSR, the 1st major goverment exam you're facing. You wonder how you're gonna cope. Your parents start sending you for all kinds of tuition.

12 years : That's it! Your first major exam! You've got to sit for all kinds of trials set by the school. Teachers have no mercy, if you do badly in 1 of your papers you get it. So you work hard and pray for the best.

13 years : Finally! Form 1 in secondary school. After being the oldest in primary school you find yourself suddenly the youngest in secondary school. You're expected to respect your seniors. Life is very different you find, the cane is less frequently used. You're expected to be more responsible. Your hormones start to kick about, for most people. Never for me though.

14 years : Couples are no longer uncommon. You find yourself talking freely about this and that couple's relationship. (Not applicable for ALL though). PMR seems to come closer, too close for comfort.

15 years : UPSR was just over! NOT ANOTHER EXAM!!! you scream silently. PMR has finally arrived, looking at you with it's gruesome eyes. You thought UPSR was bad? Wait till you take a look at PMR. It's face is even worse.

16 years : Ah, 1 year of rest. But you find life in form 4 a bit of a struggle. You get sent for even more tuition. You thought PMR year was hard. But you've only got 2 years to prepare for SPM, and you've about 10 subjects to cram! And you CAN'T relax for SPM, it's YOUR life career at stake! *Who ever said PMR was bad?* you ask yourself.

17 years : Oh no... things have become serious. And you mean SERIOUS. Your career for life is practically depending on how you do for SPM. You start to think about your ambition. Lawyer? Doctor? Teacher? Engineer? Designer?

Well.. that's just my opinion. 18 years and above I can't say, some start working, some do form 6 (another source of stress, STPM!) and some do their A levels in college.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Dislocated my arm again!

Yesterday I went to Sunway Lagoon with CP and her sibling CX. And as my title says, I dislocated my arm again. For the 2nd time in 2 years! And well.. I pushed it back again. Think it came out only partially cause it slipped back after a while and relieved me of the pain. The last time it was numb, this time it was PAINFUL. CP called the lifeguard but by the time he came it was back in place.

How did it happen you may ask? Wish I could tell you I was on some fantastic roller coaster then somehow my arm got dislocated! The truth is far from that though.

Let the truth be revealed...

I got injured in a kids water playground(Kalahari Kids, some new thing)! Kalahari Kids my foot! More like Kalahari Killer! I was walking down the playground's stairs, the step I stepped on was slippery! Slipped down and landed and somehow injured my hand. Held it like a really injured fella cause if it COULDN'T swing around as it was out of place! If I didn't hold it.. it would be really painful and can't put it down anyway, it won't go down, already out of place at that angle.

After the last time I guess my left shoulder was already weak.. now it's even weaker! Have to miss badminton twice because of that. :((

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Longman Essay

Well, I wasted my time writing the Longman essay. I wrote only 5 pages, and I'm told it's too long. What can I expect? I guess I should have known Malaysia's standard of English. And to imagine I was even thinking of writing few pages more to make it more interesting! Don't waste my time with 300 word essays man!

Okay enough of that. I went to school today without knowing that it's the last day of school! Hehe.. thought it was tomorrow. But it was a pleasant surprise to find out anyway. Had a prefect party today, great food. Except for one thing.. there were no forks and spoons! I took the fried rice before I realised that.. so I used my hand hehehe. Some of the others just took pizzas when they found out. Lol, no wonder so much left overs.

Had theory class this evening. For once it went well, the 2003 ABRSM theory paper is really simple. Found out I'm actually UNDERSTANDING what I've been learning all this while. Now.. if only the same applies to my exam pieces.. hehe.

Tomorrow training.. so long no training. Hope I haven't slacked off that much..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Long Time No Post!

Class party today! Got wet, touched worms, got sprayed at with some funny sort of spray. Overall? Great fun! Had to clean up after our mess but it was worth it. Hehe.

CP and I wanted to play badminton today.. but.. =( We couldn't open the hall gate! The keys just couldn't TURN the lock! Later coach (who was sick and couldn't train us) called up and said we should have called him when we couldn't open the gate. Oh well. I was at home by then. CP came to my house a while.. didn't have to time to play cards because her mum reached before we could even start! Yeah I know, we're slow hehehe.

Gonna stepped down as an Exco in 3 days time.. told my junior who's taking over my post (Ketua Bahagian Pengurusan Masa) what to do already.. I was absent on the day the Excos had a meeting on who to pick. Seemed too early to pick the Excos at that time. Their selection of the future Excos was a little bit weird.. I think some picked based on who they were close with.

Anyway, hope the best for the afternoon's board next year! Meanwhile.. form 2s are planning to resign.. already 15 left.. few more wanna leave.. some parents won't allow them to quit. I see no point on staying on just because their parents are forcing them.. but who am I to decide?

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Exams..

Well, it's been AGES and AGES since I last updated my blog. After all my time recuperating.. I've one piece of advice for everyone.

DON'T STUDY SO HARD!!! Why? I don't usually study hard for exams... always managed to get all A's or at least nearly all. This exam? I began studying for Science 1 week earlier(Normally I only start 3 or 4 days earlier)! Guess what? I think I'm looking at a B..

And Maths? Okay, I have to admit I did prepare last minute for maths, including memorising all the formulas. Just when I thought I understoon everything... BANG! I get a huge bump on my head. I bombed the whole Maths exams. I'll be happy for just a borderline A. IF I even get an A.

Now? I've got a break starting from tomorrow and until next week, last 3 days of exam on the 11th-13th October. My plan for now? I don't know..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Today - Tournament!

Today is the 1st day of the Help Insititute tournament. I went to Taman Megah badminton hall to check the draw yesterday evening. It was out yet, one of my old coaches was still doing it. So I just asked him how many girls are joining... I was expecting maybe 4, 5 or some small number like that. He said.. TWENTY!! I was like, "HUH?! TWENTY GIRLS?? I thought only 2 girls!" Lol. But nevermind, if it's really true than I'll just try my best and try to survive. hehe. Not going to school today, since I need to be there by 2.30pm.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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We lost..

But nevertheless it was a good effort made by all of us. It was a pretty close fight too, we played until the 5th game, the deciding match. We managed to go to the 3rd set, shows it was a close fight =). We lost to Blue house again, have to settle for silver again. But we did pretty well, and I'm proud of the teamwork shown by Yellow house.

Finally I can rest.. my life for the past few days has been really tiring. I reach school at 7am, take the lrt home and reach about 11am, then I leave for school at 11.50am. The worse part is the going home.. not that it's tiring, it takes so long to reach home! I'm like walking forever, and it's ages before I finally reach home! Then I bath, change, eat, and go to school. Can't wait for morning session school!

Registered for the tournament by Help Institute already. Only thing is.. not sure if I want to join it anymore.. so far CP and I are the only girls! Will be better if more girls join. I want the competition, I'm not looking for an easy win. Only competitions can tell you how much you've improved.

Anyway, now it's time for bed, nearly the end to my exhausting week.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Finally!!!

Just back from badminton competition. Glad to say that I've finally managed to play a perfect game! 11-0, 11-0. Hehehe. Yellow house won again! Now we just have to win Purple or Blue to enter the finals. Actually we won because the red house members were irresponsible.. 4 of them didn't come. Perhaps they didn't know? Or just didn't want to come? Who knows? Anyway last night I called and smses another Yellow house member to ask him to come today.. cuz he told someone he wasn't coming. No reply last night. But he came this morning! Hehe. Every player is important right? Even the reserves have to come! But I arranged it in such a way that everyone gets to play, people take turns being reserves. Good right? So if we win or get 2nd every member that gets a medal deserves it. =)

I reached school at 7am today because I didn't want to take the LRT in the morning.. in the mornings the LRT station is packed! Have to wait 1 or 2 turns to get on the LRT.. and I definitely didn't want to walk 40 minutes to school at 7 something in the morning! So.. I came at 7am when my mum sent me.

Anyway, hope we win our game against Blue house tomorrow, if we do it's a sure yes to finals. We'll definitely beat Purple house, but the Blue house is quite strong.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Inter-House Badminton

Today was the first day for the inter-house badminton competition. Some students who's names were down to play weren't allowed to play because they had already taken part in the recent inter-housr netball/handball competition. What a waste for the house. Good thing the Yellow House teacher didn't let those who had already played in the inter-house netball/handball play badminton, otherwise we would be disqualified.

Anyway, todya Yellow house played against Green House. We won! =) 3-1. I won my singles game 11-1, 11-0. I didn't warm up.. really stupid of me because I couldn't play properly then, it was harder to control the shuttle without warming up. After the same thing in MSSD I wonder why I didn't warm up today. Oh well, still won. It was a 5-10 minute match.

Wondering how to get rid of these slow starts.. in every game I play I'll never be able to score points at the start. Even in MSSD, the service changed sides about 7-10 times without anyone scoring. But when I get 1 or 2 points my score starts to creep up.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Prefect Installation, PBSM meeting

Yesterday was my school's prefect installation day. All I can say is, great performance and I can see that SMKTS prefect board really lives up to the moto "United We Prevail"! Really felt like a family.

At first Pn. Phua didn't let the afternoon session prefects go home.. but Mr. Allan phoned her and somehow we were allowed to go home. Those who were going home were asked to give me their names.. only 13 gave me their names. After that all but 2 form 1 prefects went to McDonald.. thank goodness for those 2 though. I didn't go because I wanted to attend CF and also because I was afraid that the students would skip school.. at least the 2 f1s were there for duty, 1 did front gate and the other did back gate. Otherwise all the students were walking freely in and out of school with the other few f2 prefects.

Well, 1 form 1 prefect came back for duty. the rest came back very late.. and many of them decided to go home! In the end En. Zaidi told us no need to do duty.. just patrol here and there a bit, too few of us mah. only.. 4 form 2s stayed back. Attended the CF recess meeting. The number really went down.. I remember from last year when I wasn't a probationer yet I used to go for the recess meetings.. used to be about 20-30 people. But.. when I went yesterday only about.. 10-15 people. But still.. =)

This morning went for PBSM meeting.. our second last one for the year.. =(. As it rained the number was exceptionally few.. but then again lately the meetings have been getting smaller and smaller. Anyway, we had fun at the meeting.. chasing and carrying seniors.. taking seniors' shoes.. haha! Learnt about the founder of Red Cross.. hehe I read about him last year already though.. liked his character =)

Went to Ikano after that.. then Youth. Youth was pretty funny.. hahahha! 3d tic-tac-toe! Learn several new things.. =)

Jess came over later.. to do an English project. Hahaha! Our presentation is very very very funny man! =P

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Just realised..

I've just realised that I've been thinking of myself as a 14 year old... I've sometimes even said I'm 14 when people ask for my age. Skipping year 4 is no longer something that stays in mind.. I just consider myself the same level as the 14 year olds. Unexpected, but true. I look at the form 1s as my 'juniors' now. I treat the form 2s as my age group. Weird?

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Sick..

Well, my ears and nose are block. But still okay, still alive. :-)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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No jeans..

Well.. never found my jeans. What happened to it? My theory.. I put it in a blue plastic bag you see.. the kind the school uses to throw rubbish. Someone probably thought it was rubbish and threw it away.. I even went far enough to check the rumah sampah.. didn't find it. Oh well, at least I won't be so careless in the future again.

Got badminton tomorrow.. will Yellow House prevail? =) Have to see how the 2 form 1s play.. hope they can hit the shuttle. Just being able to make CONTACT with the shuttle and passing the net will make me jump over the moon!

Anyway.. gtg now.. 2 essays to write.

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Hmm.. last time blogging for today.. went to SS2 for dinner.. saw the poodle sooo cute! Hehehe.

Yesterday was my brother's prize giving day.. =) He got 5 medals, out of 7 subjects. Not bad eh? But my friends told me that I shouldn't go since it clashed with a bit of the PBSM stuff.. perhaps it's not important to them? They say sibling mah.. not that I'm receiving also.. wonder what kind of siblings they are hahaha! After that went straight to school to help out in PBSM stuff. hehe!

OI!!! HOW CAN????!!!! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO ME??? I just realised 2 hours ago that I left my RC shirt and jeans in school!!! In a plastic bag!! ARRGH! That jeans cost RM120!!! I can only hope it's still there... :-((

PBSM Installation-Am I a fool?

Well, last night was the PBSM installation. Was I a fool? An idiot? Just plain stupid? for the 2nd year in the row, I missed watching everything there... why? Cause last year I was forced to do security.. not enough people last year for my place to do shift. This year? I did security AGAIN! This year I volunteered though. Why? Because I pitied the security guy.. so kesian couldn't get anyone to do the canteen.. so I volunteered, and CP came along with me. Difference between last year and this year? Last year MANY more members came.. this year so few only. But what I don't understand is.. why weren't we off duty until it was over? People doing the front gate were off duty like, 2 hours before us.

We too had some sort of 'shift'.. between the QM room and the front entrance of the canteen. Basically, you can't see anything from the QM room.. just a bit more than the canteen entrance. We did duty from 6.30pm until about.. 10.45pm. Like the other guy doing security, he said why do WE have to do duty?? Front gate maybe, and other places maybe. BUT WHY THE CANTEEN?? NO ONE WAS THERE! Oh well.. anyway CP, another guy and I helped to clean up the canteen seeing we had nothing to do and the head of security said we couldn't go off duty.. we mopped, picked up the rubbish etc etc. Why? Partly because if we didn't do it, the maid will have to do it all on her own. And also because I felt we being stupid enough already might as well be more stupid and clean up while people were enjoying themselves in the field. We stopped cleaning up when the canteen was in a considerably better condition than before. Got rid of the rubbish everywhere and mopped all the muddy patches up. Imagine if the maid had to do it on her own.. she didn't have to do anything anyway.. hehe.

After that.. everyone was talking about how fantastic this and that dance was.. sheesh. Looks like only 3 of us did duty the whole time.. anyway, CP and I slept over. Out of 44 people who signed up to sleep over, only 31 remained. We slept at 2am.. I tried to sleep earlier but CP and KY wanted to talk.. and the light was on so I couldn't sleep anyway. We finally slept at 2am.. woke up once at 4.23am. Hehehe.

I woke up at 6.25am.. before my alarm rang. Used the toilet, cleaned myself up. Whistle blew at 6.45am.. we were briefed about today's events then rested for a while.. after that carried chairs and tables from everywhere to everywhere. My hands still feel funny.. but carrying chairs and tables are pretty much okay, sweat quite a bit but still.. Hehe for staying overnight we got the booklet.. hahaha!

Anyway, I actually told myself not to do security again this year.. somehow that wasn't meant to be. But still pretty nice, got to know new friends.

Conclusion? I'm BRAINLESS. But although others in my shoes would not have enjoyed themselves.. somehow I don't regret this installation at all. Sure, it was a lot of hard work today, and yesterday was pure torture watching everything from the canteen.. but somehow I learnt many new things. Perhaps pitying the security head and the canteen maid was the one that made this 'good' feeling?? Who knows?

God bless
Joanne Lim
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Conflict!

A lot of things clashing lately! Today in the morning PBSM meeting, then went for an orphanage visit to Shalom House in Puchong. They kids were very cute hehe. Went to CP's house after that. After that had to decide.. Youth at 2.30... or badminton club at 4pm? Well anyway didn't have to decide, parents went to fetch my brother from his essay competition in Sunway and they reached home only at 3.30pm.. so went for badminton club lor.

Beat the teacher advisor 5-3! Hahaha I think it's just a mere coincidence but still.. hehe. Guess the individual coaching is helping after all.

Wanted to go for the Scouts campfire.. but because of the Science project that my teacher suddenly made the dateline earlier.. arrgh!

PBSM installation coming edi.. on that day can't go earlier to help out.. cause my brother's prize giving day. Have to tell them though. I want to sleep over that night! =P

Prefects installation also coming.. 24th July.

Brother won a prize in an essay competition today.. top 6.. Oxford & Cambridge one somemore.. only form 4 among the form 5s. Hahaha.

Finished the Science project.. Jess and Florence came over.. Huey-Ee got scouts campfire mah.

Yesterday before school an accident happened.. a motorbike banged a teacher's car and the impact was so great that he flew out of his bike and hit the car's windscreen. Broke his leg I believe. How many more accidents like these before something is done? This isn't the first time.. the part for the teachers to enter school is quite dangerous..

God bless
Joanne Lim
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What makes me?

Okay, so it's nonsense but I don't mind =P

How to make a Joanne Lim

Ingredients: 5 parts intelligence 3 parts silliness 3 parts joy

Method: Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Serve with a slice of emotion and a pinch of salt. Yum!

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How to make a Joanne

Ingredients: 3 parts mercy 3 parts self-sufficiency 3 parts energy

Method: Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of caring

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How to make a Joanne Lim Ee Wei

Ingredients: 5 parts friendliness 1 part humour 3 parts leadership

Method: Add to a cocktail shaker and mix vigorously. Add a little caring if desired!

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Ingredients: 3 parts mercy 5 parts brilliance 1 part humour

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Long time no update..

Well, the work seems to be piling up. Science project, KH project, homework, on top of that piano.. Bunny went back to the Rabbit Farm to clear up its lump.. hopefully it's okay. My Art and KH looks like some kind of kindergarten work.. Hahaha.

Badminton training canceled today.. cuz coach too tired. Yesterday went to school in the morning for badminton house practice.. the hall couldn't be used. Interhouse games supposed to be this week, but since the hall can't be used due to a quiz, it'll be postponed to mid-August. IF I can rely on CPLee.. =P

Grandfather went to hospital for a few days.. Monday afternoon came out =)Science project SUDDENLY due next week.. after it's supposed to be due on the 20th of July. Then suddenly the teacher makes it 12th of July.. =(

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk

Rabbits!

Bought 2 new rabbits a few days ago in Subang Parade. One is a Jersey Wooly, the other one is a Dwarf rabbit. Very cute.. except for one thing. The Dwarf rabbit has an abscess on it.. one big lump on the side of it.. that was the day we bought it.. then yesterday I found another lump just below the mouth.. sigh. I don't care much about trading it for another rabbit.. I just wonder what the fate of this rabbit will be.. cure? death? It's a pretty intelligent rabbit too.. and a determined one. We seperated it from the Jersey Wooly and put it in a box.. that night it kept jumping and jumping but didn't managed to get out. At about 12am, I switched off the computer and suddenly saw the little rascal running around the bookshelves! Shows how determination pays off! =P So I put it in the cage.. put the Jersey Wooly in the box.. it didn't try and come out until today.. hehe. So I'm going to cover the top with some cardboard and close the room door just incase it's going to run around again. =)

We named the Dwarf rabbit Bunny and the Jersey Wooly Kitty! =) Looks like cat alright from behind(the Jersey Wooly). Whatever it is.. I'm going to look everywhere to read all about abscess.. perhaps even a cure? Who knows? I'll put up the pictures of the rabbits..

Will be bringing the rabbit to Subang Parade to get it checked by the person who sold us the rabbit.. hopefully something can be done.

God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk