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Monday, May 14, 2007
//♥ argh.. exams.
5/14/2007

i'll be having my U3 english literature exams in more or less 13hrs.. and i'm just gonna ramble because that's what i do when i'm stressed out.

i stayed over at nenek's house over the weekend.. had loads of fun.
i cooked dinner for her.
i finally got to meet ZEN!!!
brought nenek to china town and we ate beef noodle...
i finally know how is coconut jelly taste like... (yes, i'm very "sua ku"..)
i cooked barley drink. but instead of drinking, i have to eat it. the reason? i over boiled it, thus it became barley porridge.
i brushed my teeth, 1 minute after that, i was eating a kaya sandwich.

anyways..
like stated before, i'll be sitting for my U3 englit exams..
so i shall enlighten you all who don't take Lit.
U3 is on a play written by none other than....
Billie-boy, rumoured to be gay..
William Shakespeare!!
the play is "Much Ado About Nothing".
for those who haven't read the play.. i strongly urge you all to read it.. i won't say if you don't you will regret it.. but you will just be uncultured!
anyways.. i'll write out some conversation from the play that I feel strongly for and inspired by..

Quoting Don John (the bastard brother of Don Pedro.) in act 1.2-3,
" I cannot hide what I am. I must be sad when i have a cause, and smile at no man's jests; eat when i have a stomach, and wait for no man's leisure; sleep when i am drowsy, and tend on no man's business; laugh when i am merry, and claw no man's honour."
"I had rather be a cranker in the hedge than a rose in his grace, and it better fits in my blood to be disdained of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. In this, though i cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain. I am trusted with a muzzle and enfranchised with a clog; therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage. If I had a mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me."

- DJ is a bastard(child out of wedlock.) he is categorised as one that should not be given any respect or does not own any honour. a person that is to be disgusted at and despised upon. they are considered as bad-blood or black sheep of the society. thus, it results him to be one that is a "man of few words" and brutally truthful to protect himself from the world.

- he doesn't try to hide himself from the world and has this mindset where, "since you feel that i have to act that way, behave in that certain way and carry myself in that certain way. or since you already have that preconceive notion that all bastards are to be that way.. so there isn't any point for me to change your minds, might as well let me be the villain and be BAD." he is what i call a REALIST!!! then again, maybe he is just bitter at the world and silently hopes that the world should conform to him instead of the other way around.

-i love the way he puts his words even though he previously said that he was a man of few words. i absolutely love the way he portrays himself to the world and his brutal honesty. the way he chooses his choice of diction and the way he played the higher/upper class people.. took them for a joy-ride... woot!!! (i was never a fan of people with royalty or those who feel they were much better than the rest.. so you go Don John!!!) besides, Keeanu Reeves acted as him in the movie (even though he was damn kayu.. but all is forgiven because he is H-O-T!!!!)

even though back in the days, the same mind set were given to those child with were either orphan or child out of wedlock. we shall compare and contrast DJ to Beatrice.

Beatrice is an orphan and niece to Leonato who is father to Hero which is also Beatrice's cousin who in the end marries Claudio while she marries Benedick. Since Beatrice has orphan, it means that she has no parentage or lineage. Hence, she is on her own, she does not have the need to conform to the society's wants and views. which also means she in an UNconventionalist.

however, even though DJ and Beatrice are those in the Elizabethan era that are frown-upon, they are the characters that brings life to the play. DJ being the cold, shrewed, brutally honest villain; and Beatrice being the outspoken, unconventional, witty, 'violent'(?), independent, confident, strong-willed and intelligent. but, i dare put two of them on separate scales as Beatrice cannot be compared to DJ and they are both from different family background.

Quoting Beatrice from act2.1,
"Just, if he(God) send me no husband; for the which blessings I am at him upon my knees every morning and evening."
" Yes, faith; it is my cousin's(Hero) duty to make curtsy and say, 'father, as it pleases you.'But yet for all that, cousin, let him be a handsome fellow, or else make another curtsy and say, 'Father, as it pleases me.' "
"Not till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be over-mastered with a piece of valiant dust? To make an account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No, uncle, I'll none. Adam's sons are my brethren, and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred."

-Judging from the conversation, i would conclude that Beatrice is one that is independent and would not bow down to any men that does not deserve her to. I believe that too, i strongly believe that no one should conform themselves to anyone or anything unless absolute. Why bother? it's not like everyone is going to notice and appreciate it. so, women, stand strong! you should exercise your rights!

- Beatrice is known as an UNconventionalist or a non-conformist. as you can see with her verbal sparring and repartee with Benedick and most men in the play. It also means she doesn't believe that she has to suck up to those being with the balls.. as women can wear the pants too if they want to! compared to Hero, who is an idiot to me.. oh well..

anyways, i can't believe i wrote a post only on my U3.. this is bad... no, it's good.. i'm having my practice now... muahahaha...
oh well.. i'll be going back after my exams... woot! mumzie already prepared my favourite food!! can't wait to go home.. i really really miss home.

taa~
wish me luck for my exams!!

oh, a shout out to Darling Daniel..
Happy 19th Birthday!!!
you were already legal last year.. guess you should already know what to do..
so, i'll just leave you this msg,
with the coming of age means the coming of much more bigger and heavier responsibilities..
0.O
oh well...
your cheese cake will be delivered.. don't worry...
strawberry, blueberry or plain? you choose!

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
//♥ thoughts and reasonings
4/18/2007

i don't know what the hell is wrong but this random thought just came into my mind when someone came home.

"am i feeling this way because i'm lonesome, unwanted, jealous and envious?"

and,

i came up with reasons to that thought,
  1. yes, i feel lonesome. (i am single you know? but then again, i have "friends")
  2. yes, i feel envious. (i just feel like some people are just boasting about their popularity sometimes, may it be true or not.. heck cares. i don't like being unnoticed. then again, i rather be behind the scene sometimes, but not all the time. it makes me ponder why do some people get noticed all the time?)
  3. yes, i might be a tad jealous. (how can you not feel jealous when people keep complaining about their "shortcomings" at the same time all you want to have is 50% of what they are complaining. then again, maybe they feel better complaining to you about their "shortcomings" because they would feel better because you are far worse than them.)
  4. yes, i feel unwanted. (maybe it's more unnoticed. what's the point of you telling me that you want not to care anymore when you the total 180 of it? it's sickening to the core and i'm disgusted with your actions. don't tell me you want to do this, but in the end you do that. it's slutty. seriously. another thing, i hate it when you are suppose to do something together but in the end(last minute) you cancel it to do something with someone else.)
  5. no, i feel very blessed to be here. even though i'm suffering. (life is about suffering, but i'm truly blessed to have a saviour in my life. He gave his life for us and i should count my blessings to be one of his child.)
  6. no, i do have friends and "friends". i'm blessed, truly blessed to have you in my life. (friends like the npk darlings don't come easily, i want to take this opportunity to thank you for being in my life thus far, listening to my complains, rants and whining; putting up with my constant *tuut* and my character *trust me, i'm not an easy person to be with*. even those that are superficial, thank you for at least pretending to be my friend at put up with my superficiality and complains. those that are just plain friends, lets be friends and not plastic friends.)
  7. no, i will survive and not give up. (life isn't that easy to start with. so why stop now?)
  8. so what if you take me for a ride or for granted? (i'm so used to it that i feel numb. you can do all of the above for all i care. as long as i know that my pillars in life will stand by me, i will survive and shine!)
  9. he still loves me. you still love me. i am blessed to be here and one of child. (what will we do without grace? even though we are not worthy, but lord will still love us. even though we are not perfect or good enough. He will still be there. yes, we do wrong and shunned by the world but the lord has still been good to me. even though i ain't good enough he still loves me.)
  10. NO! I AM LOVED AND NOTICED! (i am loved by my PARENTS, RELATIVES, FRIENDS and GOD. i know i am, and i count my blessings. even though so far, life has been like *tuut*, at least i have you all to look forward to, to turn to when i need help or at least a shoulder to cry on or a ear to talk to. and you all should know that i would do the same for you all too.)

oh, did i mention how i hate that my hunches come true?

I.HATE.IT.

i don't like being always right about everything. it spoils the fun, the sadness and the anger.

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