" I'm bach!!"
Albert thinks it is necessary to point out that " Im bach" is NOT a spelling mistake. In fact, he was trying to imitate the immortal phrase of a time travelling cybernetic organism who now is the Governor of California. "Terminator" .
Now for the serious stuff. He feels compelled to apologise to his legions of loyal followers of not updating his blog. He really wasnt trying to starve your intellects to death. He was simply caught up penning his greatest piece of literature(script) for the inter-school drama. What? Yeah, he still is in SS17. That brings us to the second issue at hand.
Apparantly, Albert managed to persuade his mom to let him stay at SS17. Of course there is more to it than that. Albert has his own conspiracy theories as to why he managed the seemingly impossible feat. But there is no need to share that here. I'm sure you arent all that interested anyway.......(evil laugh).
So. It has been an eventful couple of weeks. And he has to say, school has become more beautiful ever since it was soo cruelly wrenched from his hands. But he's back. Oops, he means "bach". And everything is falling so beautifully in place now. He was asked to MC the school's 1st official Prefect Installation day! How cool is that? He'll be part of history. Also, because of a Sweet Darling, he is in the debate team now. Whoa, yeah he knows. DEBATE TEAM!! The Sweet Darling would prefer that he doesnt mention her, so he wont. Also, Sweet Darling, you have climbed from number 5 to number 1 now, just thought you'd like to know. Huh? Its none of you business everyone else, lets move on.
He also joined the Editorial Board. And he thought he would get the reporter job. But he went one better. He ended up being the Head of English. Whoa!! That means any piece of English literature has to go through him 1st. *high 5*
And then he was tasked with the task of writing the script for this year's inter-drama. And since last year's was a disaster, you would expect that all he had to do was go one better. But no. He's pretty sure he's blown it outta park baby! He actually thinks the school can win it this time!! Again, being part of history. But unfortunately, he cant put it up here, because of copyright issues.
And he is also in the same tuition centre as his classmates, which is really near Taylors( for the better informed, you would know the significance of this). And so it is like school is a little bit more extended. Yay!( he really isnt very normal).
So this is bliss then. It just doesnt get any better than this. Life is absolutely perfect. He guesses the only downside is that it will all eventually come to an end by this year. Yes, he cant imagine life after school. It makes him very sad. But then again its the irony of those extremely happy moments in our lives, that it has to come to an end eventually. Sigh.
But until then, we shall all revel in the existance of Albert that breathes life to this blog, and maybe, just maybe, gives you people out there a little bit of inspiration.
Soo baby, " Im bach!"
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Trials and Tribulations
Sean said it best when he said, affectionately, and most of all, most sincerely, : "Why do you have to go now, after we grew attached to you?" For the unacknowledged, lets take things back to the 1st day of school.
It was a Wednesday, and he came too early. It was quite dark. Insects and such were still not finished with their singing. And Albert wasn't done with SMK SS17. It was lingering in his head, telling them the truth, but he didn't want to blurt it out to everyone yet. You know, it was magic, the 1st day of school. In class, suddenly as everyone from 2 months ago(which was an eternity in terms of holidays) flowed into the class, it all seemed soo perfect. It was how it was meant to be. Everyone immediatly stirred up fond memories in Albert's mind, the way he seemed to know them forever, the way they seemed still the same(no matter how much they changed), the way they always acted predictably, always congrous to their personality that Albert knows, and has learnt to love, soo well.
Thursday, was somewhat stressful, the knowledge of his time with them being limited, having lost all control of the Reins of Time. He eventually told a few people. Tess, well she was, quite obviously shaken up about it. Her voice was quivering, and the colour from her face seemed to just drain out(or she just doesnt have any colour), when she would quiz him on it. She didnt seem to be able to accept it.
" Are you sure?"
"Have your parents paid the fees?"
"Your're going this Monday?"
She, as usual, didn't do anything "mushy". Didn't sink it yet Albert guesses. Didn't really sink in with Albert either.
Shereena on the other hand, was almost beside herself with delight when he broke the news to Redreena. Reddy was more sympathetic. Nevertheless, Shereena's feigned sense of amiability still is very much appreciated by Albert. Well, at least it was something.
Boon Han, well his exact words were, "Go lah you, bastard". Translation: "I so desperately dont want you to go, you're a good friend."
Friday creeped up regretably, as it was his last day of school. Today was a tell-all. Lay Yen(prefectorial superior) was angry with him. Yih Ren sympathised. Devan was suprisingly genial, Albert guesses he connected with him. Loges was as usual, full of expletives. When he told Amritha and Dian, Dian seemed somewhat indifferent, but Amritha being her responsible, practicle self, wanted to know if there was a difference with the syllabus, and then asked Albert to see Pn Sarojini about the transfer. She also didnt take it too well being told soo late. When Timothy found out it was his last day, he actually gave him a hug. ??!! Yes, Albert was quite taken aback, this is the same guy that wouldnt let you touch his shirt. Awefully sweet of him. Before school was over, Reddy warned Albert not to forget her. He countered back saying not even when they would be married, he would forget.
"I'll invite you to my wedding," offered Reddy. " "Well if I did get married, which is unlikely, I would definately invite you." assured Albert. She then gave him a nice smile, and told him, somewhat intuitively, "I have this feeling that you will not be going there," and in a very typical fashion , she continued, "So who will be the bride?"
Just as he was walking out of the class, the ever jovial but ignorant Mee Pei, in a most serious tone of voice, said "This Monday, Chinese class, after school, 5sk1." Albert, in an equally serious tone replied " I dont think I can make it." Thats when it really hit home. This is it. Sixth sense or intuition or not, he IS going there, SMK Stella Marris.
After that, he and a couple of friends went to Mc D for lunch, a sombre affair really. Then they went for game of futsal. At least temporarily he could forget all his worries, and concentrate on his testimonial match. Appart from almost having his jaw dislocated by Sam's poweful but inaccurate kick, and also having both legs suffer serious cramps, it was quite fun. They then decided on doing this kinda thing fortnightly, but Albert sensed that this was largely more for his sake than to satisfy their "passion" for football.
Overall, it was a good way to bow out. 3 perfect days, capped by a good football match. But then again, why should he limit himself to just this three days, when theres a whole year of absolute bliss where he belongs? Everything, everyone was beautiful. From Pn Saro to his girl friends, and guy friends, and everyone in between. It was too much, way too much to walk away from prematurely. But it isn't his choice, going to this new school. Nevertheless, he is still very much subject to the whims and fancies of his parents. So what is he to do? He will try to talk himself out of it. He will pull out all the stops. Even is it escalates to a domestic World War lll, it will be worth it, just a shot at getting back to where he rightly belongs.
So, will he make it? Will he win back the most important thing in his life? You just have to keep your eyes peeled on Monday for a tall, dark, handsome Indian guy with a blue blazer roaming the grounds, with a wide stupid smile on his face.
Sean said it best when he said, affectionately, and most of all, most sincerely, : "Why do you have to go now, after we grew attached to you?" For the unacknowledged, lets take things back to the 1st day of school.
It was a Wednesday, and he came too early. It was quite dark. Insects and such were still not finished with their singing. And Albert wasn't done with SMK SS17. It was lingering in his head, telling them the truth, but he didn't want to blurt it out to everyone yet. You know, it was magic, the 1st day of school. In class, suddenly as everyone from 2 months ago(which was an eternity in terms of holidays) flowed into the class, it all seemed soo perfect. It was how it was meant to be. Everyone immediatly stirred up fond memories in Albert's mind, the way he seemed to know them forever, the way they seemed still the same(no matter how much they changed), the way they always acted predictably, always congrous to their personality that Albert knows, and has learnt to love, soo well.
Thursday, was somewhat stressful, the knowledge of his time with them being limited, having lost all control of the Reins of Time. He eventually told a few people. Tess, well she was, quite obviously shaken up about it. Her voice was quivering, and the colour from her face seemed to just drain out(or she just doesnt have any colour), when she would quiz him on it. She didnt seem to be able to accept it.
" Are you sure?"
"Have your parents paid the fees?"
"Your're going this Monday?"
She, as usual, didn't do anything "mushy". Didn't sink it yet Albert guesses. Didn't really sink in with Albert either.
Shereena on the other hand, was almost beside herself with delight when he broke the news to Redreena. Reddy was more sympathetic. Nevertheless, Shereena's feigned sense of amiability still is very much appreciated by Albert. Well, at least it was something.
Boon Han, well his exact words were, "Go lah you, bastard". Translation: "I so desperately dont want you to go, you're a good friend."
Friday creeped up regretably, as it was his last day of school. Today was a tell-all. Lay Yen(prefectorial superior) was angry with him. Yih Ren sympathised. Devan was suprisingly genial, Albert guesses he connected with him. Loges was as usual, full of expletives. When he told Amritha and Dian, Dian seemed somewhat indifferent, but Amritha being her responsible, practicle self, wanted to know if there was a difference with the syllabus, and then asked Albert to see Pn Sarojini about the transfer. She also didnt take it too well being told soo late. When Timothy found out it was his last day, he actually gave him a hug. ??!! Yes, Albert was quite taken aback, this is the same guy that wouldnt let you touch his shirt. Awefully sweet of him. Before school was over, Reddy warned Albert not to forget her. He countered back saying not even when they would be married, he would forget.
"I'll invite you to my wedding," offered Reddy. " "Well if I did get married, which is unlikely, I would definately invite you." assured Albert. She then gave him a nice smile, and told him, somewhat intuitively, "I have this feeling that you will not be going there," and in a very typical fashion , she continued, "So who will be the bride?"
Just as he was walking out of the class, the ever jovial but ignorant Mee Pei, in a most serious tone of voice, said "This Monday, Chinese class, after school, 5sk1." Albert, in an equally serious tone replied " I dont think I can make it." Thats when it really hit home. This is it. Sixth sense or intuition or not, he IS going there, SMK Stella Marris.
After that, he and a couple of friends went to Mc D for lunch, a sombre affair really. Then they went for game of futsal. At least temporarily he could forget all his worries, and concentrate on his testimonial match. Appart from almost having his jaw dislocated by Sam's poweful but inaccurate kick, and also having both legs suffer serious cramps, it was quite fun. They then decided on doing this kinda thing fortnightly, but Albert sensed that this was largely more for his sake than to satisfy their "passion" for football.
Overall, it was a good way to bow out. 3 perfect days, capped by a good football match. But then again, why should he limit himself to just this three days, when theres a whole year of absolute bliss where he belongs? Everything, everyone was beautiful. From Pn Saro to his girl friends, and guy friends, and everyone in between. It was too much, way too much to walk away from prematurely. But it isn't his choice, going to this new school. Nevertheless, he is still very much subject to the whims and fancies of his parents. So what is he to do? He will try to talk himself out of it. He will pull out all the stops. Even is it escalates to a domestic World War lll, it will be worth it, just a shot at getting back to where he rightly belongs.
So, will he make it? Will he win back the most important thing in his life? You just have to keep your eyes peeled on Monday for a tall, dark, handsome Indian guy with a blue blazer roaming the grounds, with a wide stupid smile on his face.
Friday, January 05, 2007
2006-2007
You know, the last few days of a year, after Christmas festivities and before the New Year havoc, is simply perfect for just staying idle, doing absolutely nothing. In this sort of mood, he would just reflect on the past year, being in a state of sentimental reminiscencing. So on that note let us give our mouse scrollers a good workout, and skew our delicate eyeballs with over excessive exposures to a plethora of screen glares. Enjoy.
The 2006 started of for Albert on a relatively good note, barring his parents' repeated attempts to enroll him into Catholic High, which is a VERY bad thing, just ask Hema. Fresh from a 7A PMR result, somewhat restored a bit more credibility to himslef. But that in no way prepared him for Add Math. All the horror stories which seemed then slightly exaggerated now did not even put paid to the terror of Add Math.
And then there was his 1st trip to MacDonalds. He was 16. Dont ask. Him and his classmates were audaciously attempting to paint his beloved class 4 sn 1. They managed the painting part. But the cleaning part, was more of a lets-see-how-much-we-can-flood-the-school-before-we-get-in-trouble sorta thing. By "we", he means "them". Although he didnt want to get involved, he inevitably got wet in a girls-gone-wild/wet fest; much to his delight(soaking women are never a bad thing). Soaking wet, they all went to Mc D. "Ba-da-pa-pa-pa, he's lovin it."
The next memorable event.....lets see.........Hari Keusahawanan. He had an "apparantly" simple task, he says apparantly here because the task wasnt as simple as he thought it was. Pearls. Those damn pearls. The Bloody Curse of the Black Pearl. Starring Albert Kamahlendra, Goh Boon Han, and cute harmless little black bubble tea pearls. To make a painfully long story short, Boon Han shirked his responsibility of helping Albert make the pearls(even when the shopkeeper explicitly told them both that it required TWO pairs of hands) and therefore leaving Albert to handle everything in a 6 am mad rush resulting in stubburn pearls that refuse to seperate like bloody balanced electrons(huh?). So yeah, it was Boon Han's fault. Mostly.
And then there was the world cup. It is sad when, the world cup became a showcase of defensive football instead of attacking. But Germany were undoubtedly Albert's favourite. But of course, he was, like any other pathetic England fan. Crouch as striker. That is a joke. Theo more than deserved a chance. And Italy should NOT have won. But hey, Australia wouldnt have gone far if even if they beat Italy like they shouldve. But he did predict that Ronaldinho wouldnt do well in the world cup. Honestly, Brazil were a mess. Happy to see them in a mess.
Next up, Albert's blogging renaissance. Ever since his disastrous attempt at blogging in a 1st person perspective, full of spelling mistakes, and desperately lacking of wit, he gave up on it all together. So he relieved himself of all blogging duties, and delegated it to his alternate personality(yours truly). His 1st major break, "Winds of Change, Fast, Furious and Swift Indeed" received the kind of inspiring feedback as follows:
"hahahahahhahah!!!!man, the story of my life!!! dude, u got one funny blog!!!!!! haha, this right here could be book award winning stuff!!! ahahhahaha, peace man, peace!!!!! you really lifted my day bro, real good shit here!!!! such a drama queen dei!!! hahahahaha, peace........." -Gavin.
Ignore the profanity. But really, Gavin here was the guy that made it all worthwhile. He loves Gavin. And his biceps.
There you have it, 3 highlights of his year(admitedly, he skimped on some details). Now, for the awards & accolades.
BEST SONG OF THE YEAR: "i write sins not tragedies" Although their songs and their song titles have to co-relation whatsoever, they are still very much, a welcome breath of fresh air.
BEST TV SHOW: "Lost" and "Jack & Bobby". Due to indecisiveness, they both shall be nominated. Lost was at the beginning of the season weavering in their plot, it seemed to be going nowhere, but simply was saved by a masterly stroke of brilliance to turn the tables on John "it is your destiny" Locke and Dr "tortured conscience" Jack to put Sawyer in control at the island. He loves Sawyer. "Jack & Bobby" too is quite ingenious by taking us into the lives of the future president and his family in his teens. Engaging characters, intelligent plot, and most of all, a witty script that treats its audience like proper intellectuals. Who wouldnt love it? Lost edges this one.
A moment of silence as we pay our respects to a great tv show that has gone rotten, "Alias". A pregnant double agent doesnt go down well with most people.
BEST BOOK: " The Importance of Living" by Lin Yu Tang. This book was unearthed by Albert a few weeks ago. It was 1st published in 1937. It was his grandfather's book. This book, is on the philosophy of this chinese dude, who probably is already dead. It covers everything from Sex Appeal to The Art of Sitting to Flower Arrangements. Everything you would want to know about life is in this ancient text. Lin Yu Tang, is akin to the proverbial wise man on the mountain, hes got more answers than Google. (It is an English book,in case youre wondering.)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: SuPeRsTaR aka Mansi. There is an entire tribute to her in one of Albert's previous postings. This girl is a revelation to MSN messaging. She is intelligent, witty, and Albert's current personality of the year. For proof, refer to his Shoutout on friendster and the posting "whats that he hears".
PERSON OF THE YEAR: Azhar. Undoubtedly, the greatest guy Albert has come to befriend. He is still sorely missed back at school, but he has now moved on to better things at some fancy boarding school. An ardent Manutd fan, he is the only football-punditing adversary that Albert can indulge in proper footballing debates in defending their respective supported football clubs, appart from "talk to the hand" moments. Sarcastic, acidic humour, delightfully witty, and especially endearing when he blushes, Albert still stands firm in his belief that if Azhar were a girl, he'd fall in love with him/her. Gosh, that must be awkward.
Ahem, moving on swiftly now, (if your eyes can still endure the visual abuse) lets us begin on resolutions.
1. Losing another 5 kgs. Well, last year he lost 5kgs, and even went down 3 dress sizes, so it shouldnt be as difficult as it seems.
2. Making Gavin jealous of Albert's arms.
3. Reastablishing his credibility through yet another brain draining exam. The biggie, SPM.
4. Figuring out exactly what he wants to do with his life.
5. Improving his spelling.
6. Learning how to reload a phone(he only just got a phone, so give him a break).
7. Keeping in touch with all his schoolmates, they are far too precious to let slip.
8. Not having a nervous breakdown when school inevitably ends.
9. Not cutting his hair until the year is over.
And last and probably the least,
10. Finishing Pn. Han's Add Math project, which is 2 months overdue.
And this time, he is definately going to fulfill all his New Year resolutions, except maybe, the last one.
You know, the last few days of a year, after Christmas festivities and before the New Year havoc, is simply perfect for just staying idle, doing absolutely nothing. In this sort of mood, he would just reflect on the past year, being in a state of sentimental reminiscencing. So on that note let us give our mouse scrollers a good workout, and skew our delicate eyeballs with over excessive exposures to a plethora of screen glares. Enjoy.
The 2006 started of for Albert on a relatively good note, barring his parents' repeated attempts to enroll him into Catholic High, which is a VERY bad thing, just ask Hema. Fresh from a 7A PMR result, somewhat restored a bit more credibility to himslef. But that in no way prepared him for Add Math. All the horror stories which seemed then slightly exaggerated now did not even put paid to the terror of Add Math.
And then there was his 1st trip to MacDonalds. He was 16. Dont ask. Him and his classmates were audaciously attempting to paint his beloved class 4 sn 1. They managed the painting part. But the cleaning part, was more of a lets-see-how-much-we-can-flood-the-school-before-we-get-in-trouble sorta thing. By "we", he means "them". Although he didnt want to get involved, he inevitably got wet in a girls-gone-wild/wet fest; much to his delight(soaking women are never a bad thing). Soaking wet, they all went to Mc D. "Ba-da-pa-pa-pa, he's lovin it."
The next memorable event.....lets see.........Hari Keusahawanan. He had an "apparantly" simple task, he says apparantly here because the task wasnt as simple as he thought it was. Pearls. Those damn pearls. The Bloody Curse of the Black Pearl. Starring Albert Kamahlendra, Goh Boon Han, and cute harmless little black bubble tea pearls. To make a painfully long story short, Boon Han shirked his responsibility of helping Albert make the pearls(even when the shopkeeper explicitly told them both that it required TWO pairs of hands) and therefore leaving Albert to handle everything in a 6 am mad rush resulting in stubburn pearls that refuse to seperate like bloody balanced electrons(huh?). So yeah, it was Boon Han's fault. Mostly.
And then there was the world cup. It is sad when, the world cup became a showcase of defensive football instead of attacking. But Germany were undoubtedly Albert's favourite. But of course, he was, like any other pathetic England fan. Crouch as striker. That is a joke. Theo more than deserved a chance. And Italy should NOT have won. But hey, Australia wouldnt have gone far if even if they beat Italy like they shouldve. But he did predict that Ronaldinho wouldnt do well in the world cup. Honestly, Brazil were a mess. Happy to see them in a mess.
Next up, Albert's blogging renaissance. Ever since his disastrous attempt at blogging in a 1st person perspective, full of spelling mistakes, and desperately lacking of wit, he gave up on it all together. So he relieved himself of all blogging duties, and delegated it to his alternate personality(yours truly). His 1st major break, "Winds of Change, Fast, Furious and Swift Indeed" received the kind of inspiring feedback as follows:
"hahahahahhahah!!!!man, the story of my life!!! dude, u got one funny blog!!!!!! haha, this right here could be book award winning stuff!!! ahahhahaha, peace man, peace!!!!! you really lifted my day bro, real good shit here!!!! such a drama queen dei!!! hahahahaha, peace........." -Gavin.
Ignore the profanity. But really, Gavin here was the guy that made it all worthwhile. He loves Gavin. And his biceps.
There you have it, 3 highlights of his year(admitedly, he skimped on some details). Now, for the awards & accolades.
BEST SONG OF THE YEAR: "i write sins not tragedies" Although their songs and their song titles have to co-relation whatsoever, they are still very much, a welcome breath of fresh air.
BEST TV SHOW: "Lost" and "Jack & Bobby". Due to indecisiveness, they both shall be nominated. Lost was at the beginning of the season weavering in their plot, it seemed to be going nowhere, but simply was saved by a masterly stroke of brilliance to turn the tables on John "it is your destiny" Locke and Dr "tortured conscience" Jack to put Sawyer in control at the island. He loves Sawyer. "Jack & Bobby" too is quite ingenious by taking us into the lives of the future president and his family in his teens. Engaging characters, intelligent plot, and most of all, a witty script that treats its audience like proper intellectuals. Who wouldnt love it? Lost edges this one.
A moment of silence as we pay our respects to a great tv show that has gone rotten, "Alias". A pregnant double agent doesnt go down well with most people.
BEST BOOK: " The Importance of Living" by Lin Yu Tang. This book was unearthed by Albert a few weeks ago. It was 1st published in 1937. It was his grandfather's book. This book, is on the philosophy of this chinese dude, who probably is already dead. It covers everything from Sex Appeal to The Art of Sitting to Flower Arrangements. Everything you would want to know about life is in this ancient text. Lin Yu Tang, is akin to the proverbial wise man on the mountain, hes got more answers than Google. (It is an English book,in case youre wondering.)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: SuPeRsTaR aka Mansi. There is an entire tribute to her in one of Albert's previous postings. This girl is a revelation to MSN messaging. She is intelligent, witty, and Albert's current personality of the year. For proof, refer to his Shoutout on friendster and the posting "whats that he hears".
PERSON OF THE YEAR: Azhar. Undoubtedly, the greatest guy Albert has come to befriend. He is still sorely missed back at school, but he has now moved on to better things at some fancy boarding school. An ardent Manutd fan, he is the only football-punditing adversary that Albert can indulge in proper footballing debates in defending their respective supported football clubs, appart from "talk to the hand" moments. Sarcastic, acidic humour, delightfully witty, and especially endearing when he blushes, Albert still stands firm in his belief that if Azhar were a girl, he'd fall in love with him/her. Gosh, that must be awkward.
Ahem, moving on swiftly now, (if your eyes can still endure the visual abuse) lets us begin on resolutions.
1. Losing another 5 kgs. Well, last year he lost 5kgs, and even went down 3 dress sizes, so it shouldnt be as difficult as it seems.
2. Making Gavin jealous of Albert's arms.
3. Reastablishing his credibility through yet another brain draining exam. The biggie, SPM.
4. Figuring out exactly what he wants to do with his life.
5. Improving his spelling.
6. Learning how to reload a phone(he only just got a phone, so give him a break).
7. Keeping in touch with all his schoolmates, they are far too precious to let slip.
8. Not having a nervous breakdown when school inevitably ends.
9. Not cutting his hair until the year is over.
And last and probably the least,
10. Finishing Pn. Han's Add Math project, which is 2 months overdue.
And this time, he is definately going to fulfill all his New Year resolutions, except maybe, the last one.
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