During Malaysia Week 2009 me and 23 other middle school students went to Gopeng. In Gopeng we were able to try different things and over come fears. When we were in Gopeng we went water rafting, repelling, caving, hiking, swimming and completed a high ropes course.
Hands shaking, legs trembling, I took one more step towards the end of the high ropes course. 20 meters in the air with 2 small ropes to support you if you fall, I was scared to take another step. My friends yelling from down below cheering me on. I couldn't force myself to look down, thinking of the consequences if i do fall.
My knuckles burning with white holding the rope so tight. The slightest shake of the ropes made me flinch. Suddenly my shoes felt like they were 100 pounds on my feet. This was the last this i would be doing if I wasn't on Malaysia Week. This high ropes course pushed me outside my comfort zone and the end of it seem longer then it did 5 minutes ago. I kept my eyes strait on the strip of wood that would be my next step. This small piece of wood hanging by more rope, seemed smaller and weaker as if it would not be able to support me. I was trying to just focus on my next step that would bring me closer to the finish. With one jump to the next plank of wood I was almost there.
I knew that my last step would defiantly be something I would remember, completing a high ropes course would never be something I would think about if I was not on Malaysia week. This activity allowed me to do something that pushed me outside my comfort zone and it was something that was really fun. At the end I was glad that I tried the high ropes course and didn't give up.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Champagne Anyone?
The days leading up to new-year past in a blur. I don’t really know why I love new-year so much. Perhaps it is the fireworks exploding with colorful lights, or every ones exiting faces counting down the numbers waiting for a brand new year. Or maybe I just loved our friend’s passed memories in their year that was passing so quickly. But this year our house would be filled with people watching the fireworks shouting “happy new-year!” We lived very close to the Petronius Towers and it was easy to see the fireworks from or balcony. 4 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours, 1 hour! I couldn’t wait. I guess my mom became a little annoyed with me after I started to ask her what time it was every 30 minutes.
Finally it was time to head to the the balcony. Sadly this year they had no count down. So that took away a little fun out of the new-year. We were all talking and laughing together and we all turned our heads quickly to the first sound of the very first firework. I remember what color it was too. Bright red, or was it yellow? Blue? Okay. I don’t remember at all. I fell a bit sad though when it ended because I would have to wait a whole year before new-year again. I thought that this had been the quickest year I had ever lived. Everything went by so quickly. And sometimes I wished I could go back and live that one day that was so fun or so exiting.
12:01. January 1, 2009, goodbye 2008. I knew it would be annoying writing 09 on my paper for classes because I was so used to 08. And that it would be annoying erasing 08 and writing 09. The year that I had loved so much was gone. But I knew I would have to make the most of my year of 2009. This brings me to my new-year’s resolution. To make the most of my year, and live everyday like it was my last.
Monday, December 1, 2008
My Dog
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I was thinking the other day and I as thinking of what it would be like if I was in my dog, Rascal’s shoes. This is how I see my dog’s life and how he- as a dog- lives. My dog rascal has inspired me to think like him and the way he sleeps, looks and how he is aware of the people around him. My thoughts about being him take place when I got my little dog Nani and how she entered the family. This is me telling you about how I think my dog would tell this event. Christmas time was coming up and my dad had promised me a puppy because I was very mad at him for making my family move from Singapore to Australia. 2 days after a grate Christmas with my family I heard a knock at the door and sure enough… a new puppy.
It was all a blur; I couldn’t see anything as my eyes filled with tears. I rascal-the dog they had for 5 years- was being replaced. I can’t remember much only the sound and smell of the rain out side and the bright blue Honda that drove up our driveway. Little did I know that in that blue car was a tiny dog the size of my dog dish. The sound of my paws hitting against the wooden floors tickled my ears as began to approach her. At first I didn’t know what to do with her. All she did was sleep. I remember when they (my family) bought me. I was so happy and so young. I guess the magic faded away because know I am old and they obviously don’t see me the way they used to. When she wakes up in the morning she gets a bowl of food and a long walk around the neighborhood. When she gets home she eats more food and gets more pets. When I wake up I get a bowl of dog food and no pets. My walk is boring as they don’t have any enthusiasm and they don’t smile. When I get home I don’t eat more and they don’t play with me. She is so lucky she actually get to see their faces, all I see is the back of there heads ready to run back to her and just watch her sleep. She has grown up now and her love for chasing the birds is as bright as the love for our family. She will just never know how much she was praised and pampered. I think she will forever and always be a spoiled dog. But I love her, she is like my little sister and at the end of the day I am glad to have someone to share my last barks with before I go to sleep.
Okay, okay. I know what you are thinking. I abandon my dog just for the comfort of my new one, but things have changed now and I love them both, but each in a different way. My dogs are like my best friends and I could not live without them.
Monday, November 17, 2008
The Wonders Of The Spoon
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The Magical Wonders Of The Spoon
I like to eat food, and when i am eating food i am not the person who says 'Wow! this is awesome food!' i am the type of person that would say 'Wow! look at this spoon!' Well, maybe i might be the only person in the world that does that... Anyways,I did some research and here is some things all about spoons.
Who invented the spoon?
No one really knows who invented the spoon, BUT we do know that they have been around for over 100,000 years.
What were spoons made of before we discovered metal?
Spoons were made out of shards of bone, clay, snail shells or just shells and of course the metal spoons we have today. Scientists think that in prehistoric times people used shells and shards of wood.
The word 'spoon'
In fact, both the Greek and Latin words for spoon are from cochlea, meaning a spiral-shaped snail shell. This suggests that shells were commonly used as spoons in Southern Europe.
The spoon people also known as the 'people of the spoon'
The Romans, designed two types of spoons: the first was called ligula, this was used for soups and soft foods. The second was called cochleare, this was a small spoon with a round bowl and a pointed skinny handle for eating shellfish and eggs.
The richer spoons
Wealthier families of the middle ages had spoons made out of gold, then of course people made the silver spoons and the 'richer spoons' got downgraded to silver.
I like spoons and i think that they are the best kind of cutlery there is. And remember, spoons are not always used to eat yummy foods. Spoons are a work of art, used to hang on the tips of your nose willing to please your friends and family at the dinner table.
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The Magical Wonders Of The Spoon
I like to eat food, and when i am eating food i am not the person who says 'Wow! this is awesome food!' i am the type of person that would say 'Wow! look at this spoon!' Well, maybe i might be the only person in the world that does that... Anyways,I did some research and here is some things all about spoons.
Who invented the spoon?
No one really knows who invented the spoon, BUT we do know that they have been around for over 100,000 years.
What were spoons made of before we discovered metal?
Spoons were made out of shards of bone, clay, snail shells or just shells and of course the metal spoons we have today. Scientists think that in prehistoric times people used shells and shards of wood.
The word 'spoon'
In fact, both the Greek and Latin words for spoon are from cochlea, meaning a spiral-shaped snail shell. This suggests that shells were commonly used as spoons in Southern Europe.
The spoon people also known as the 'people of the spoon'
The Romans, designed two types of spoons: the first was called ligula, this was used for soups and soft foods. The second was called cochleare, this was a small spoon with a round bowl and a pointed skinny handle for eating shellfish and eggs.
The richer spoons
Wealthier families of the middle ages had spoons made out of gold, then of course people made the silver spoons and the 'richer spoons' got downgraded to silver.
I like spoons and i think that they are the best kind of cutlery there is. And remember, spoons are not always used to eat yummy foods. Spoons are a work of art, used to hang on the tips of your nose willing to please your friends and family at the dinner table.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
SPCA
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Yesterday at school someone from the SPCA came in to talk to us about their work and what they do. We were introduced to the many ways that they help animals such as cats and dogs etc. She was telling us that most of the dogs that they take in are strays and they were abused by their owners or they were abandon. Most of the dogs are in really bad condition and they they have some type of sickness. But at the SPCA help the animals. The fine for animal abuse is only RM 200! I was so shocked at this and something has to be done, animal abuse is not right! The stray animals such as mutts have no homes because few want them. So at the SPCA the mutts and street dogs are less then the pure breeds that are more. Every dog that is adopted from the SPCA has to be neutered (policy). The problem at the SPCA is the the dogs that come in are not neutered and that means that the number of animals increase and there is not enough room for them. SO THAT MEANS WE NEED TO ADOPT THEM!
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Yesterday at school someone from the SPCA came in to talk to us about their work and what they do. We were introduced to the many ways that they help animals such as cats and dogs etc. She was telling us that most of the dogs that they take in are strays and they were abused by their owners or they were abandon. Most of the dogs are in really bad condition and they they have some type of sickness. But at the SPCA help the animals. The fine for animal abuse is only RM 200! I was so shocked at this and something has to be done, animal abuse is not right! The stray animals such as mutts have no homes because few want them. So at the SPCA the mutts and street dogs are less then the pure breeds that are more. Every dog that is adopted from the SPCA has to be neutered (policy). The problem at the SPCA is the the dogs that come in are not neutered and that means that the number of animals increase and there is not enough room for them. SO THAT MEANS WE NEED TO ADOPT THEM!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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If You shall read any further into this blog you should know a little about me. If you are wondering why i chose my title as 'the purple muffin' It's because my favorite color if purple and i really like muffins, and it was partly because i am really random. My dream is to one day consume a purple muffin, Hopefully i wont get sick. The things that are most important to me are my friends and family. My brother is not one of my favorites i must say.I love to play sorts, go shopping and most importantly SLEEP. My favorite foods are cake, cheese and MUFFINS. Eating is one of my specialties. OK, i have a joke for all of you.... how do you put a giraffe in the fridge? open the door and put it in! You want to cross a river but it is lived in by crocodiles how do you cross it? swim across, i never said they were in the river, i just said that they were living in it! All of the animals in the whole wide world in having a meeting what animal does not come? the giraffe because it is still in the fridge!
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If You shall read any further into this blog you should know a little about me. If you are wondering why i chose my title as 'the purple muffin' It's because my favorite color if purple and i really like muffins, and it was partly because i am really random. My dream is to one day consume a purple muffin, Hopefully i wont get sick. The things that are most important to me are my friends and family. My brother is not one of my favorites i must say.I love to play sorts, go shopping and most importantly SLEEP. My favorite foods are cake, cheese and MUFFINS. Eating is one of my specialties. OK, i have a joke for all of you.... how do you put a giraffe in the fridge? open the door and put it in! You want to cross a river but it is lived in by crocodiles how do you cross it? swim across, i never said they were in the river, i just said that they were living in it! All of the animals in the whole wide world in having a meeting what animal does not come? the giraffe because it is still in the fridge!
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