Lunch at Rock Cafe (25/7/16)

  After Economic class, my new course mates and I were having our break. "Where are you guys going?" I asked. They said "We don't know. It's up to them," giving each other a stare glare. After much deciding, we decided to have our lunch at Rock Cafe where it's a stone's a throw away from the college. They asked me whether I could walk that far. I said "Yes. Besides, I need some exercise, haha!" 

   We took the lift to the ground floor, as they were catching up with their friends, I bumped into my high school senior, Yi Xin. "Hey Katelyn!" I said "Yi Xin!" She asked where I was going, I told her we were going to Rock Cafe. "Have fun!" I always give my seniors a "goodbye hug". We walked to Rock Cafe, along the way Wei Qi whether I was tired. I said "No, I'm fine!" I thought it was far, I didn't know it's very near. Let's just say 10-15 minutes. 

   Wei Qi asked me what would I like to eat, I said I wanted a small plate of char kuey teow. Most of us ordered teh O ais limau (ice lemon tea). So everyone was talking, I saw my ex course mate, Tyler and I was glad to bump into him. We had a small chat. After eating, everyone went back to their talking, I got very curious so I looked around the opened space cafe. Wei Qi said "Is it hard to fit in?" I said "Yeah," she said "Don't worry, you'll get use to it!" 

  At 12.05pm, we walked back to the campus and all of us were sweating after all that walking so we needed to find a place to cool ourselves off by going to the Student Hub where it's at the NUB (New University Buliding). I knew a short cut where we could go to the hub by using the lift because Shenn showed me the way before. Somehow I got my "direction sense" right. 

  We just chilled and doing our course work. At 1.30pm, it's time for them to head to class while I headed for the library for some "me time" as always. When we entered the library there is a "referendum" for us students to sign in conjunction with the Quiet Campaign which was launched by the campus' library staffs. 

  It's been a fun day for me. 

Dinner at Naughty Babe Dirty Duck (24/7/16)

  It was night out yesterday as I met up with my childhood friends, Natalie and Nicole at Naughty Babe Dirty Duck. Before that, I went to get my hair done at La fiorire Beauty Forever Korean Hair Salon. That was great to start for a night out. After that, we walked from the salon to the restaurant which I thought was very quick, felt it was like three to five minutes.

  We passed by a few shops along the way, we even saw a cake shop. Yeah, I thought we could drop by for a dessert or something. Not long after, Natalie and Nicole had arrived with their parents, Aunty Joen and Uncle Danny. Natalie dyed her hair to light brown, it really looked good on her. Uncle Danny asked where was my younger sister, I said "Oh , she's in Malacca to get ready for her big battle (SPM) which is going to be in four months," We ordered long sausage, spaghetti and ribs and some drinks just to name a few.

  Aunty Joen asked me whether I'm going to dye my hair, I said that wouldn't happen because I believe in the natural colour of the hair. In my opinion, just keep the original colour of the hair. We chatted the latest stuff we are doing. Also Uncle Danny asked me whether I'm joining "The Voice of China". If I joined the competition, my dad is the first one to "support".

  Natalie is on her summer break while Nicole is still studying. The three of us played some of the SnapChat filters on Natalie's phone. Although I have the app on my phone, it sure does take up the storage on my phone.We ordered another around of sausage and spaghetti because we were heading to SS2 for some durian since it's the king of fruits season. So those who are not fancied in durian better eat all up because we didn't want to look "hungry".

  Well, if you asked me whether I'm a big fan of durian, I would say 50/50. The moment we arrived at the stall, I was totally shocked! I've never seen so much durian in my life. The most famous durian among Malaysian is the Musang King. I didn't eat as much as my parents. Natalie sipped her coconut drink. While Nicole and I were busy on our phones. I even took a photo of the variety of durians on my iPod.

  It's an amazing night out! I'm looking forward to another one. 

First Day of Semester Three (19/7/16)

  This is it! The third and final semester of my foundation year begins today. While most people think the third in MUFY is "slacking behind" but I think it's another chance to prove ourselves one last time. As the alarm rings at 6am, I get up from my warm bed and head for the washroom to wash myself up for a whole new musical journey. 

  We leave the house at 7.20am, the traffic is going on smoothly. On the way to college, I thought "A last chance to prove myself, don't blow it! My time to shine one last time!" I want to listen some music on the radio but my parents always listen to the business station, BFM 89.9, that make the secene in my mind more tense up. I didn't really listen what is on the radio so instead I look out through the window just to get my whole body calm. 

  At 8.15am, we reach the college. Today's class is at the North Building. We take the lift to the first floor. Surprisingly, there are a few students so I double confirm with one of them. They said "Yeah, rest will be coming soon," Sure enough, the classroom is all packed up. Some of them didn't have seats due to the limited space of the classroom. My second class, I go for economic. I'm very lucky to get the same teacher as the previous semester. Class dismisses earlier than usual. 

  I go to the first floor to renew the student ID, then go back up again. I got to catch up with some of my friends who are doing the third semester. Guess I'm not the only one. As I go to the ground floor, the workers of the college are hanging up signs for the new students who are in the July intake. It kinda reminds me of my first day in college. 

  Hopefully third time is the charm, as they always say. My new musical journey is about to begin. 

2016年Astro新秀大赛: 参赛攻列音乐分享会(6/7/16)

  Astro 《新秀大赛》2016 参赛功略音乐分享会在KLCC Level 3 Plenary Theatre举行。本节目是为了寻找第二十届新秀冠军。爱歌唱的我当然不会错过这天大的机会！早上十一时，我乘德士到吉隆坡双峰塔。当地举行第十一届海内外书展。大约早上十一时我们抵达现场，外婆发现场外有很多身白青衣的学生说：“这么怎么会那么多学生？” 我说我不知道。我从小楼梯走下，再走向电梯乘上三楼。

  到了三楼，我看到Astro星势力的主办单位在忙着派入门券，我前几个星期已经在应用程式报名所以直接告诉我的名字就可以了。本来我想拿纸出来给他们看，但他们却说：“小姐，说您的名字就行了！” 我说我的名字，在名单的的第三十一位。写好名字后，一位姐姐就把入门券的边缘撕掉再把它们交给我。“好谢谢你们！” 姐姐就告诉我们：“不能拿水和饮料及食物进现场。” 我只好把水瓶交给妈妈。

  不久在场外，诗凌姐、淞凤姐以及慧萍姐的粉丝在排长龙。外婆向主办单位说我的行动不便，是否能够让我进场先再来找一个好位子。我听到外婆说：“最重要她是要看偶像。” 姐姐们不禁笑了起来，外婆还说：“有几个新秀在新年的时候和她见过面。去年，就让她到后台和她拍照。” Grace姐说：“原来如此！” 下午一时正，门打开，主办单位让我和外婆进场。“真的要麻烦你们，很抱歉！” 我说。姐姐们说：“没关系！” 我是本来坐在左手边，然后其中一位说：“不如你来坐右手边吧！” 她牵我的到右手边的座位。

  台上我看到一个熟悉的身影，应该是健华哥哥吧！后台很暗，他看不到我。等所有的观众入席后，场内开始暗下来就开始播放新秀们的作品、比赛画面和成就。洁钰姐和慧茵姐出场向大家问好。“相信在场的朋友有看《新秀大赛》或此节目陪着他们长大。” 这一句让我想起在我中三的时候，三舅拨电话来说现在在播放《新秀大赛》。当时的节目，年龄八至十三岁的学生和参赛们PK。我心里有一个念头就是参加《新秀大赛》！

  慧茵姐提着手上的环保代问：“谁今年即将参加今届的新秀？” 我二话不说马上举手，她走来我的座位，“你叫什么名字？” 她用广东话和我交流，而我用广东话说：“陈袈文。” 问我是不是很喜欢看新秀，我说是。慧茵问我：“你最喜欢的新秀冠军是谁？” 我说：“Nicole赖淞凤！” 淞凤姐的粉丝们尖叫。第一批的新秀—— Ron彭世豪、Jordan盛天俊、Amy文小菲及Elaine李宜玲等人为大家献上新秀的主题曲——《宇宙最强》。接着，新秀们一个个出来献唱他们的歌。后来，网路红人—— Danny许佳麟为大家唱一首《有多久》—— 它是今年的双亲节主题曲。

  Danny、Geraldine和Nicole示范甄选网络试音。最后全体新秀在台上送上《BFF》这首歌。《BFF》是我踏入青少年的第一首新秀的歌。他们走下台和观众朋友互动。宜玲姐他们走到我的座位时，我马上给她一个大拥抱。Jordan哥和Ron哥也是一样给大拥抱，Jordan哥说：“袈文，好久不见！” 宜玲姐要走回舞台时，我再给一个紧紧的拥抱。分享会结束后，新秀们纷纷回到后台，我想见他们一面但是希望落空。期中一位主办单位说：“你不能看他们全部，你只能选两位新秀。” 

  两位新秀而已？“Elaine姐和Ron哥，再多一个Nicole姐。” 他们三人走出来时，Ron哥第一个说：“嗨，袈文！好久不见，你还好吗？从新年到现在。” 他给我一个温暖的拥抱。“很好啊！” 我说。外婆对他们说：“袈文很想念你们！” 我唱一小段得《约定》给Elaine姐听还有《我值得快乐》给Nicole；再加上《BFF》。“哇，袈文，看来你有很多歌可以选在试音哦！” Ron哥说。和他们自拍后，我们离开现场。书展的主办单位说：“你的歌声很好听！” 我腼腆一笑。我向所有的星势力说一声“谢谢” 。

  我很感谢我的外婆再次带我看新秀。

St. David's High School Report Card Day 2016 (29/6/16)

.  It's the yearly report card day in St. David High School, Malacca. Report Card Day is also known as Parents' Day in Malaysian schools. On this very day, parents come to school to collect the students' report card and also get to know their children's day to day basis in school. Well, since I'm on my semester break from college, I might as well to drop by to my secondary alma mater. 

  At around 1.30pm, I started packing my stuff into trustee sling bag. Sunglasses to ward off the heat, hand phone for emergency and of course iPod for picture taking just in case. As the car stopped by the school gate, my grandma dropped off. The security guard opened the main gate for us, memories of high school were coming back to me. It felt like yesterday I started my high school life for the first time six years ago. 

  A lot of parents were at the canteen waiting for the school bell to ring because usually the bell rings at 2.10pm. Along the way, we bumped into my juniors, counselling teachers and parents. We walked all the to the new building because that's where Form Five's classrooms are. My grandma and I came to school to collect my sister's report card. Actually, grandma was doing the collecting part while I just catching up who I haven't seen them in three months. They visited to Sunway University College in March during their first school holiday of the year.

  We climbed four flights of steps, it wasn't very tiring because I climbed them during my final year in high school. The moment I reached the top, the first junior I saw was Praveena, who is the former school captain. "Hey, Praveena! Happy 17th birthday!" I gave a pat on her arm. "Thank you so much, Kar Marn. I'm so happy to see you!" she said. "So am I!"  All fifth formers in the prefect and librarian boards will "retire" four months before the SPM examination. They will pass the job on to the forth formers. 

  Students arranged the chairs along the corridor for the parents to sit. Well, to me, it's more like a patient who is waiting his or her turn at the clinic. Oh, I'm just pulling your leg. But seriously, the chairs were for the parents to wait for their turn to see the teachers. While grandma was waiting for her turn, I got a catch up with my juniors and some of my primary alma mater teachers' children are studying in the high school as well. 

  Once it's my sister's turn to see the teacher, I quickly got up from my seat and walked to the class. While she was packing her stuff, I got a small catch up with my former Modern Mathematics teacher, Puan Hoe Kim Yub. I passed the mobile phone to my sister to call my aunt that we were leaving the classroom. But somehow, grandma saw some friends which made her stopped in her tracks and had a chat with them. I dropped by to 5Sc1 to say "hi" to my physical education teacher, Mr. Sasi. I would love to sit and chat with my juniors but we were on a rush. 

  As I was about to descend the stairs, I saw my senior, Hwee San, who was wearing a black laced dress. Now it was my turn to stop in my tracks to have a small chat with her. We even took a selfie too. On our way out, we bumped into my Form One Bahasa Melayu teacher, Encik Asmi, even we bumped into the Principal, Mr. Chay Yew Choon and the Senior Assitant of Affair teacher, Mr. Tam Siew Shong. There were prefects at the school gate to escort the parents to their children's classes. 

  We were waiting for the car, I talked to Grace and as well as the birthday girl, Paraveena. We sang a birthday song for her. As the car came, we walked through the side gate. The weather was scorching hot so we have to speed up our walking to prevent from getting burned. Of course, we had to watch out for cars as well since it was after-school time. 

 But what's more important that my "mission" is accomplished! Looking forward to have another visit in the future. 

  Enter to learn, depart to serve. 

  

Girls' Night Out at Coffeology Cafe (28/6/16)

  The moment I woke up from my nap, messages appeared from my iPod screen. My best friend, Yu Xuan asked any of us in the group chat is free tonight for a dessert. I said "I am!" but the others have already started their lectures in their respective colleges so it's really hard for them to get out on a college night. Some of them are having exam tomorrow. I guessed it was just the both of us- our very first girls' night out. 

  Yu Xuan sent me a message through a personal chat box on Messenger. She asked me where should we go later. At first I suggested we should go to a nearby shopping mall, Aeon to have dessert at the Coffe Bean but then Yu Xuan said the varieties at the Aeon shopping mall were not much. So we decided to have our night out at Coffeology. I went to Google immediately to find out the place then I gave her the cafe's address. 

  I was done watching Prime Talk 2000, Yu Xuan's car just arrived. When I opened the door, I realised the dogs were on the loose so my aunt had to tie them up before I proceeded to the main gate. Yu Xuan was wearing a dark blue polka dot dress and a pair of flip flops while I just wearing a Mkckey Mouse T-shirt with a pair of black pants. I should wear a dress. I thought. Anyway, the important thing was the night out. 

  Yu Xuan told me along the way that she planned the night out was supposed to be Brat & Uni Cafe, unfortunately the cafe was off for the day so we headed to Coffeology cafe where it's right beside Windmill Station. We took our seats and we looked through the menu. I ordered chocolate almond fudge and a chocolate milkshake while she ordered green tea latte and waffles. I decided to leave the strawberries and blueberries because they were not my favourites. Yu Xuan encouraged me to try because we never might know whether it's good or bad. 

  As I took a bite, strawberries and blueberries were not so bad at all! The blueberries tasted like grapes while the strawberries tasted sweet and a litle bit of sour, that's the Malaysian strawberries to you. We wanted to go to MacDonalds to have another taste of burger but the plan was called off. Around 10pm, we headed home. After dropping me off, Yu Xuan had a small chat with my grandma since she hadn't seen grandma for a long time. 

  I am very lucky and blessed to have a friend like Yu Xuan. She accepts me for who I am and being myself whenever I want, of course I need to limit myself at some point. Best girls' night out ever! 

  

Night Out with High School Friends (22/6/16)

  Another perfect night which means another perfect gathering with high school friends. The last gathering was at a hawker stall where it was a stone's throw away from my place. This time my high school friends and I decide to chill at Hash & Tag cafe where it's just opposite of the new Aeon Bandaraya Melaka. Let's just start with the planning.

   I just took a nice relaxing bath, the moment I came out from the bathroom, my Messenger app had 44 unread messages. That's odd. I thought. When I opened the app, messages were flowing in. "Okay, what's going on?" I said. Apparently, one of us in the group chat decided that we should we have a night out. Just chilling and talking. Yu Xuan suggested the gathering on a Tuesday which was yesterday. Isn't a little late? As I checked the time, it was already coming to 9pm. Some of us couldn't make it because of the last-minute planning. We decided to call off to Wednesday which is today. 

   Yu Xuan suggested that we go to Hash & Tag cafe which I mentioned earlier. In the group chat, she asked any of us are free on that day. I got nothing to do so I was available. Shi Wei and Zhi Bin as well which made four of us. We did invite Siak Zhong to join in the fun but he had something to do so he'll come a bit later. I doubled confirm with them just to make sure I won't miss out any of the fun. 

  The night has come! I was watching Toy Story 2 after I had watch Prime Talk 2000. While watching halfway of Toy Story 2, I checked the time. Yes, it's time for me to get packing for the night out. I got my brown sling bag and put in my iPod and hand phone in. After getting my hair done, I wore a pair of trustees blue Vans shoes which my mum brought it in Japan back in 2014. As I was wearing my watch, I got a message from Shi Wei in the group chat asking me whether I'm ready. I answered "yes". While waiting for Shi Wei, I passed the time by singing and talking to my mummy in the phone as well as checking the latest News Feed on Facebook. 

  Not long after that, Shi Wei had arrived with Zhi Bin. Before I leave, my grandma told me to call her after the gathering. "Grandma, we'll send her back together with Yu Xuan," said Shi Wei. Grandma nodded her head: "Okay, have fun!" I did check out the place on some blogs. I heard the food is very delicious especially the waffles. It has a nice setting. When we arrived at the place, Shi Wei dropped Zhi Bin and I off because his car is a bit off of the parking line. 

  When we entered the cafe, Yu Xuan asked Zhi Bin to take a picture of her sitting alone in the corner of the cafe. I looked around, most of the customers are young people like us, youths. Sitting and relaxing, chatting along the way. I looked through menu through a clipboard. They had desserts like waffles and cakes, beverages like coffee, latte, hot chocolate and mocha just to name a few. Shi Wei, Zhi Bin and I went to counter to order. To my surprise my tiramisu is in a cup. I did take a few pictures of the dessert. 

  As I looked around the cafe, I said:" Hey, this is a perfect place for writers, bloggers and students alike to chill out." Yu Xuan said "It's true! The last time I came, I saw a bunch of university students were sitting in the cafe doing their work, "Oh yeah, my cousin told me that the cafe's waffle are salted, instead of sweet," she added. Waffles are salted? That's new to me. At some point, Shi Wei was caught by a quote "You can't change the past, so look into the future, the only way you can move is forward," 

"I have to take a picture with the quote," Shi Wei said. And the rest of the night was just taking photos at the cafe. I went over to take a look at the light bulb which contained coffee beans in it, I tried to touch it but Shi Wei said "Sis, don't touch it please," I went back to the seat. On our way out, I saw a Gramophone which is exactly like the Grammys trophy. I was caught by it but then it was time for us to go because it was getting late. I had a great time.