before Bukit Tinggi

Rousing from a tranquil/idle state THIS early during the holiday period is anything but ordinary for me; just not my style but I was held against my will when piano class was pushed forward to 8 in the morning due to the convenience of a certain elder sibling of mine. In preparation for the retreat at Bukit Tinggi on the 27th & 28th, we went to Giant to buy the necessary items. Food, drinks, yada yada yada. Obviously, a truckload of food was placed in our trolley as we wheeled it out but to make matters worse, there were these eyes.. Coming from more than just one angle.. Lingering and gazing into our cart akin they've never seen food before. Kampungnya! Dudes, we don't have a problem. Somehow the thought that it was for an event never really crossed their minds, I just hope that they think we were doing charitable deeds or something. Lol.

Later, we headed to Carrefour to buy some snacks of our own :)

see these cup noodles here,

they sprung up a very "ownagely" conversation.

Kevin: Eh, these noodles for sharing wan ah.. with Maine and all.

Cheryl: Yeah yeah, I know. She's my roommate what.

Kevin: Oh yeah! Well she's my girlfriend!

Cheryl: So what, I'll be sleeping in the same room as her ANYTIME sooner than you will!!

BAZINGA!!!

(for those who watch The Big Bang Theory)

Another random joke for the day:

How do you offend a parrot?

Make it repeat after you!

note: must be said in a manner that exudes humour

if not, forget it. lol

Before I forget! I noticed something rather.. Interesting today; funnily intriguing actually.

Totally, completely, utterly,

absolutely, undeniably, extremely, way awesome!

- c h e r

no pics/vids, just memories

Shouting "MERDEKA!"? Dumping of lecture notes? Dashing out the hall?

Surprisingly none of that, college students express their joy otherwise I presume. Hmmmm..

Well, the second semester came, stayed and gave a pretty severe kick in the beehind and has now bid us farewell, never to return again. Merely 23+ hours ago, we sat for our final paper of the semester, Marketing Principles and Practice. Sure, everyone wanted to get it over and done with and leave confidently with their heads high and shoulders square saying "It was good, but I'm glad it's over." However, some were rather down with their heads hanging low, some where just plain oblivious to their surroundings and wanted to go home. Others, like myself couldn't wait for the GATHERING (got to be careful not to call it a "party" cause it isn't) that same night! Who cares how they did for the paper? What's done is done and it CAN'T be undone :)

The gathering was at Syakirh/Tasya/Kim Hee's place at Mentari. I arrived in the evening only to find a very sane Jeremy playing Dragonage Origins (who didn't stay that way for long, LOL), a less than awake Tasya with bf and a hostessy Syak [yeah I know, I said I'd think of something else to call you, but I guess Syaks best for now yah *winks*].. Jeff came down to get me, so that was the count before the rest came. Later, my other classmates Zaq, William, Sheena, Tino and Kader (who were both MIA minutes after they arrived o.O) Leela, Kim Hee (who was prolly tired from shopping at Charles and Keith) and Megat too, an ex classmate of mine alongside the others that were there.

I was surprised how pleasantly nice everyone was albeit I didn't know the rest too well, however after having some customary small talk, I found out there's plenty undiscovered common interests/tastes, eye-opener, really. It's always delightful to get to know people who are somewhat align with your thinking patterns and share the same kind of love as well as passion for music as you do *beams*. My classmates are very nice people, I just didn't really take the time to notice it, till now. Funnily, it didn't occur to anyone to snap a couple of shots or to make a video or something, I guess time isn't the only thing that flies when you're having fun (apparently your memory does too. lol)

But aw heck!

Our memories are better storers of experiences than any_GB memory card.

:)

Here's basically what happened, or how it was like, whether or not I was involved. Pardon me if I forgot anything else.

Guitar playing

K-U-R-A-P playing

Thunder-ing

Summer Hair=Forever Young-ing

Junk food eating

Coke and Ice-cream soda drinking

"I've Never" playing

Beer and whisky drinking

ROF laughing

Personal ice-breaking

Cigarette smoking

Net surfing

Off-tune and tempo singing

Pizza chow downing

Common ground bonding

Holiday clip sharing

Good music distributing

Less-than-straight walking

Video attempting (both songs x jadi!)

All in all=heaps of fun!

So as semester 3 approaches, and we venture into our various fields.

Come what may, but we'll ENJOY for now

Thanks for the memories, THEY WERE SO GREAT :)

- c h e r

people to thank

Jeffery Wong - Thanks for: Firstly, for agreeing to co-write with me, thinking of ideas even while sleeping and doing a great job in putting the song together. The final product would've been a mess if you weren't there to impart your musical know how and infuse your creativity into it. Though I wasn't the easiest of people to work with but thanks for sticking it out with me.. HATS OFF TO YOU DUDE! You did a tremendous job! :)

Syakirah Ahmad - Thanks for: Being the one who waited patiently during our clumsy and nerve-filled trial runs and eventually recording the song. 'No Syakirah, No Song' simple as that.
p/s: thanks for also telling us about the 10th floor (had great acoustics!) and holding your phone oh so perfectly still so we'd get a great sound :D .. We wouldn't be able to share the song if it weren't for you, thanks syakirah!

Syakirah Ahmad's iPhone - Thanks for: Being a pleasure to work with, you're AWESOME! But the rest of your other parts are crap, as said by your owner. Nevertheless, your so so clear recording part makes up for the rest of your useless nature and for that, i say thank you, nameless/genderless iPhone.

Jeremy Tan, Zharif Nizar & Bubu Tiong - Thanks for: Lending your ears to listen to the results before anyone else did; thank you for the comments, encouragement and support, and just being in the midst of the whole thing throughout // really, thanks guys..

John J. - Thanks for: First and foremost being a great friend, offering to help both lyrically and musically, giving construction feedback and making sure I didn't make a fool out of myself yesterday, knaht uoy os hcum!

CAM band - Thanks for: Changing it up into a more vibrant tune and making it sound the best that it can. For also, tweaking the song and making it rather pop punk, that was the genre we were hoping for actually :)

Others - Thanks for: Taking time to listen to the recording. Everyone else who has already heard it, just thanks! :)

- The Night Before Christmas -

by Jeffery Wong & Cheryl Lee

- c h e r