Prata appreciation day.

I ate prata for breakfast and it turned out to be the best one I had ever tasted. Thought the best one is at Mr Teh Tarik. But no, it's at the food court near my house! :D 

Okay, why the hell am I blogging about prata? Am I that lame? 

No. Just think about it, when was the last time you ate a prata that was so delicious that you crave for more servings of it? That greasy, carb filled piece of guilty pleasure, be it plain, with egg or cheese... And it comes along with a pool of your favourite curry or a heap of caster sugar... 

But there are certain things we look out for in a prata before we entitle it the best prata we have ever had. There is a certain set of criteria to follow. That entitlement doesn't come that easily. The king of prata cannot be too elastic. It can't be soggy and soaked with oil when served. No, that won't do.

I went down for breakfast and I saw this long queue in front of the prata store at the food court. Being a typical Singaporean, my instincts told me to try out their prata. I mean, come on, a long queue most probably means quality food right? 

I was starving at that time and I contemplated about the quantity. Being quite a daredevil, I took a risk and  ordered 2 plain ones. What's the risk you ask? Imagine if they sell rubber-like pratas or soggy and drenched ones. The thought of that is plain disgusting D: 

I got my prata and jeng jeng jeng, the moment of truth is here!

That very moment I tore my prata with ease, I was overwhelmed with relief. I could enjoy my breakfast without aching jaws and sore gums. And what's more surprising? The prata is crispy and easy to chew. That food porn/orgasmic moment. Oh god. *-* Trust me, I had a great time in prata heaven. :>

Thinking about it, we humans are rather funny. (Ok, maybe it's just me.) We can have such high expectations of everything. 

Back to the point, if you have had moments like this, try to appreciate it. It's not everyday where we get to taste and indulge in such tasty treats. Such moments of awesome~ :D 

Words can kill.

I sound very moody and grumpy in my past few posts. My apologies. This month has been rough and I'm letting my fatigue and mood swings overcome me.
Wait. Before I go on, a disclaimer. This post ain't going to be about me. I will be standing up for a friend. Bare with me. I promise my next post will be less... angry. :P
I have certain male school mates who are disrespectful towards the feelings of certain girls. They hurl their insults at them like nobody's business. And they never ever think of the consequences of their actions.
Let's slow down a little. I would like to clarify a thing or two. You can go ahead and call me a feminist or a complain queen or whatever you want to. The thought of guys hurting the ego and bringing down the self-esteem of girls is horrible. And I can't stand such acts.
Ok, let's be realistic. Majority of us judge people by their looks. I'm sure you know of certain people who are like that. They fling themselves to people whom they think are good looking. To them, "average" people can scram out of their life. They dislike people whom are not attractive to them. They despise them and continuously hurl insults at those whom they dislike.
Sad to say, I do know people like that. And what's even more disappointing? These people whom I know are guys.
Whoa. Hold it there. I didn't claim ALL guys. There are still gentlemen in our society. However, the thought of certain guys who are abhorrent and obnoxious just saddens me.
As usual, I will give these guys the privacy they need and not name anyone.
I know a few guys and apparently, from what I heard. They are just plain rude. They direct insults at girls. Calling girls they don't like "ugly" or "fat". OR, when talking about being friends with those girls, they will give the "eew" expression.
I'm sure, there are some other females (or even gentlemen) out there, who along with me, empathise with such girls who had to undergo such ill treatment.
If you are one of those bullies out there, have you ever heard of karma? What goes around comes around. I'm very sure one fine day karma will punch you right in your face, leaving a black eye behind. I'm sure you do not want people to treat you this way. And one more thing. Take a look in the mirror. Have a good look at yourself. You ain't that good looking at well, especially with that heart of yours. Do you deserve the rights to hurl verbal stones at others? Think about it.
And I am not discriminating the males now. There are females who do so to. And like I said, just wait for that one fine day, when the karma police comes and get those who are guilty.
I'm not saying I am oh-so-perfect. Yes, I am aware I do hurt people's feelings from time to time unintentionally. But I do make an effort to apologise after I realise my mistake.
Do take a step back, reflect on what you have said. Or even better, think before you say anything sensitive. Certain people have brittle self-esteem. It's okay to joke, but do know your limits. Try to be less insensitive and everyone will be happier won't they? :D

Hi Anonymous. Another one for you. :D

I was sorting out some files and I found this folder. 

This folder contains screenshots of all my fb statuses to prove my innocence when I was framed. In case any of you have no idea what I'm talking about, click here.

Oh, and Anonymous, if you are reading this, stay close alright. Let me tell you what happened. I'm sure you must be curious. Wait, let me tell you what really happened. Don't listen to all those rumours. :D

I showed Mr S the photos. And lady luck was in your favour. He did not trust me at all. He believed you. And guess what? I almost had to make a public apology to the school. It took me awhile to convince him to change his mind. 

Yes, I did say I am not really affected by it. I'm not. I'm just slightly upset. But do you want to know why I continue to persuade Mr Su to change his mind? I despise the fact that I had to apologise for something I did not do. 

Sorry anonymous, your plan to humiliate me failed. Big time. :D 

Like I mentioned before, you merely made my mentor and I upset. Nothing major happened. Congratulations. Your plan backfired as it made me stronger. :>

And I'm up for more. What other plans do you have now? My life sure is fun with all these happening. 

No, I'm not bearing a grudge against you. I'm just issuing a warning. Don't come messing around with me. I'm sure you get what I'm trying to convey, don't you? (:  

When you feel like asdfghjkl in the middle of the night.
You can't sleep and you tend to over think stuff.

I tend to over think stuff.

I guess. o.o

I have this super bad habit of cursing people who tend to do stuff that are harmful to their bodies. No, by curse, I do not mean the usage of vulgarities. Let me give you a few examples.

When I see someone smoke, thoughts like "Carry on smoking, it's not even cool. Hahah, have fun flirting with lung cancer" will automatically pop into my brain. When I see someone who frequently inflicts self harm; "Oh gosh. That's horrible. Why cut yourself? If you want to die that badly then just cut out the whole vein." When I see a frequent drinker, especially of our age; "I hope you die of intoxication."

Wait, don't judge me yet, hear me out. 

No, I am not mocking people who slash. I feel their pain. I pity them. I understand how they feel. In fact, I once had a lot of friends who inflict self harm. And I would proceed to stop them from doing so at all costs. There was even once when I got slash in the face when I tried to stop my friend. Point is, why torture yourself so badly? Why not go for a more straightforward death. No. Don't. Why do you even inflict such pain on yourself? Appreciate your body. Please.

Yes. I do drink. But not frequently. Only once in a while. I try to avoid alcohol at all costs. Yes, I recently drank at a friend's birthday celebration. But I told myself to not do it again for a long time. As a bio student, I know what alcohol does to your body and how hard it is for your body to detoxify the alcohol. Also, alcohol is known to trap fats in the abdomen area and you will need to put in extra effort to exercise in order to prevent that from happening. I hate what it does to our body. I don't get why people drink to "forget" their problems. That is BULLSHIT. -.- Back to the point. You are so young, and yet you drink so much. I swear to godzilla that your body will be damaged by the alcohol. ._.

And yes. I'm against smokers. Don't ask why. It's obvious enough.

Am I way too much? :/ 

Stepping down. :D

Yep, you read it correctly. I have officially stepped down from the board. I will bore you guys out again and post a copy of my speech here. Just in case you are curious about it's content. Trust me, the length of my speech is a turn off for some :P

Good morning Miss Ng, Mr Jansen, Mr Loh, teachers and my fellow schoolmates. I’m Carissa, the president of 2011-2012.
It seemed just like yesterday when I was standing backstage with my current exco members, waiting for our turn to step up. We were nervous and excited about taking over. To think that was about 1 year and 4 months ago. Time flies when you are really enjoying yourself.

Serving the board and the school as the president of the student council has been a challenging and enjoyable task. Umpteen opportunities were offered to me to shape me into a better leader and I am very grateful for such opportunities provided.

Important lessons were also picked up and learnt throughout this journey of mine. Teachers were often there to guide and mentor me so that I will make the right decisions that are beneficial for the board. They were also there to give me motivation and encouragements. For example, Mrs Ko, who is always there to offer a listening ear. And also Mr Yeo, my co-form teacher, who is there to help when I needed help with my time management. Also, without the teachers, I would never have learnt an important lesson; humility. Mr Su especially, taught me the importance of being modest and respectful towards both my councillors and the authority. Mutual respect is important and I have to respect everyone in order for them to do the same. No matter what I do, I must put the authorities and the welfare of my people into consideration. I really appreciate the help and support from the teachers. And therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers for their guidance.

My sec 3 and sec 2 councillors are important in my leadership journey as well. Their feedback allowed me to improve as a leader and their cooperation result in tasks being carried out efficiently. Also, I have been observing them and I have to say that I am impressed and I have learnt a lot from their attitude and character towards work.

I would like to highlight that I would not have come this far without my excos. Despite having conflict at times, they are always there to stand by me and support my decisions and actions. I am proud to say that they are a very efficient team and I can entrust them with certain tasks and get them done way before any datelines. My excos never gave up on me, and I am really thankful to have such a supportive group of friends. I have gone through thick and thin with them and they will be the greatest memory that I have of the board. The camps and activities we have conducted, and the courses we attended really brought us together. Therefore, today, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude towards them. Once again, I would like to introduce my team of excos to you. These are the leaders of the school who have been serving all of you for the past 1 year and 4 months.

Firstly, I would like to introduce my secretary, Erra Syamira. In my opinion, she is one of the most efficient secretaries. She is always there whenever I need her to do something. For example, I just need to give her a call and tell her to convey a certain message to the councillors. And bam! The councillors will receive the message the very next minute.
Next, the deputy vice president, Debbie Chew. She gets things done straight away once I pass her any instructions. She would even take initiative to double check that everything is fine.
The head of operation, Munirah Sulaiman. Just like Erra and Debbie, she is always there to make sure things are fine and if they are not, she will make sure that she get things right. She is like the “superman” of the board.
The planning committee; Head of planning, Udai; Assistant head of planning, Phyo Cherry. They come up with the best ideas. And besides planning, they also assist in other ways, such as helping out with the discipline of the board.
Head of PA, Putra Adika; Assistant head of PA, Tan Jiexun. They are the guys who made sure that the sound system for every event is working. Their job is not as easy as you think it is.
Head of discipline, Danish Durrani ; Assistant head of discipline, Aleen Tan and Danish Ashraf. Leaders have to be disciplined. And they have a challenging job of managing the discipline of the board. They set the rules and standard of the board and it is not easy for them.
The leader mentors, Nur Jannah Chan and Isabelle Ong. They play a huge role in helping out in certain tasks and also guiding the juniors during activities such as camps. They are the ones who maintain the hype of the board. They also play a role in assisting the discipline committee.
Head of social sprit, Nadhirah Hasan; assistant head of social sprit, Ng Wanling. Just like the leader mentors, they play a huge role in boosting the morale of the board. Their encouragements and motivations keep the board functioning. They also help the discipline and planning committee at times.
Last but not least, our quarter mistress, Nur Afini. She helps to maintain the councillor room and she plays a huge role during camps or other activities. Being the only quarter mistress, her task could be tough at times.

This is the team of excos that I have been working with. Can I have a round of applause for them? A big thank you to my excos. I really appreciate all of you and your efforts.

If given a choice, I would still choose to take on this role, as the president of the councillor board. It has been a great experience and I know my leadership journey doesn’t end here. I am looking forward to what awaits me in the future. Once again, thank you to the teachers, councillors and the excos. And also, thank you for being such a wonderful audience. Thank you for your kind attention.

HELLO. If you are still here, I salute you. Hahahahah. I will post pictures some other time, but not now. I can't find my usb cable. :X 

Anyways, sorry for the long post, here is a potato. 

I just had the most entertaining, amusing yet annoying time sorting out the votes for the bottle sculpture competition. (I forget to screenshot anything, hence, sorry for a boring post :X)
Apparently, my instructions won't clear enough and my dear juniors from 2n3 started spamming.
There was this guy, he voted every minute. Seems like a patient guy. HAHAHAH. Some were smart enough to make variations in their name, thinking I am a machine and won't be able to spot the spam.
For example, there was this girl. Here name is hui hui. This is how she spammed in the name and class column:

 huihui, (her class)

hui hui (her class)

Another one:

Aloysius, (his class)

aloysius (his class)

I swear they are super creative. And there was this vote. This person voted for 2N3. And what did he put under the name and class column?

2N3. 

HAHAHAHAH. So funny. XD

I am seriously amused. I was raging very baly until I saw these. Hahahah. Cracked me up a little. (:

Or, let me show you guys something. 

Nice photo huh? Look closely. 

Notice anything? Lol. Doesn't look like Ridha's hand. It is grey in colour. JENG JENG. GHOST. HAHAHAHAHAH. No larh. Go figure it out yourself ;D

Anyways, councillors investiture in 2 days time! I can't wait to step down and focus on my studies. It' a huge step to take though, being in the board for so long. I will save that for another post. Till then. :D