Computer Brand?

Well my current laptop (Lenovo, windows vista basic) has been around for YEARS and have like, only 19.5 Gb of space for the harddrive. -.- Totally not enough.
So my Dad has offered to buy me another one which is $800+, 500 Gb, forgot what brand but it's super fast. Should I?
Since my current one is still working.. I'm not sure if I should spend that extra amount of money..
Well I wanted a Sony laptop since my friend is using it and it's quite good, but my Dad said otherwise.
So.. Which laptop brand is the best?
If I do buy a laptop, I want it to last for quite a while.. To make it worth the money.
Decisions, decisions. ):

Goodbye my friend

Had church today, special service for a reverend that got promoted to be the head of our chinese congregation (which I'm in)!
But he's been here for almost a year alrd... Really late "party". So today only had 1 service instead of the usual 4- 2 chi, 2 eng. Well we used the multi-purpose room cause it's larger.
I sat with my mother at the leftmost area (I'm not as sociable in church) and was FREEZING there.
Well the service started at 10 instead of 9am, and at around 9.45am my.. friends came. Let's name them A, B, C, D, and E. Well A and B are sisters, and me, A, and C used to be superr close though I'm a year older than them. Me and C were superrr close. Sigh..

Well X and Y sat around there as well (fyi, all girls), and though they're as old as I am, we were never close. Acquaintances at most.
The shocking thing happened when C went to sit with X and Y. I was super shocked cause she used to dislike them. Seriously. Ever since something happened to C (can't say) I haven't really been talking to her cause she kinda closed herself up.
I have to say she's changed. A lot.
She was so much more fun, so much more not fashion-obsessed when she was still in primary school..
I miss that her *sighs*.
Now I don't talk to her anymore..
Well there flies almost 8years of friendship. T-T

-Here ends my ranting-

Promises- composition

This one I wrote last year, when I was 15. Technically, I still am, considering that I haven't celebrated my birthday yet. Well my friend laughed real hard at this one, but I can't find anything funny though. :\

Word from the author-

This was a composition test given by my English teacher. The few options to choose from: Dare, Promises, and one more I can’t remember, since I totally can’t do. As is obvious, ‘Dare’ is not any easier, so I chose ‘Promises’. Had no idea what kind of essay I should write. Documentary? Recall?
However the story turned out quite good, I scored a 20/30, which isn’t say really good. She wanted to give me a 21 but since I have tense problems, there flew my one mark. Well under the circumstances and rushing of time, it came out better than I expected.

--Title chosen: Promises--

  Promises can come in many different ways, such as the normal “see you later” or “sure thing, mom”. Casual but empty promises such as “BFF ‘Best Friends Forever’” are always said just because the mood at that time fits. Promises are meant to be kept, but those are used to casually that not many actually believe they are to be kept.

  My little sister and I were very close, despite our six-year age gap. Both our parents worked long and hard, and on weekends, they refused to wake until the sun was high up in the sky. We bonded through the absence of our parents in our daily lives, and I knew that she depended solely on me. This was why I had never broken any promises to her before, until that day.

  It was my six-year-old sister’s kindergarten graduation ceremony, and both my parents had promised to be there for her. But we both knew better than to hold on to their promises. It was my attendance that really mattered. She was so excited that day in day out, it was all she talked about. Being a preteen myself, it really grated on my nerves.

  I remember that Saturday with absolute detail. She had already set off to prepare for her performance. Her class was doing a skit on ‘Snow White’, and she got the part that she wanted, as ‘Dopey’- one of the seven dwarfs. She went on and on as I helped her to prepare breakfast, as I received my parents’ phone call reporting their absence, and as I sent her on the school bus. I was really fed up with all her chattering, although I knew she was just an excited six-year-old.

  At three in the afternoon, an hour before her performance, a phone call came for me from my best friend.

 “Hey, you ready? The party’s not going to wait you know,” she said.

  “Just give me five more minutes. I’ll be downstairs.”

  “But wait- what time do you have to leave? I heard today is your sister’s graduation ceremony!”

  “Nah, she’ll understand,” I told her. I had really intended to go, since last week. My sister was clinging on to me so tightly, I was ready to just let go and relax. And that was exactly what I did.

  I reached home at eight o’clock, when the sun had set, and her performance had ended. What I felt came in order: relief, doubt, and guilt. Guilt that strengthened when I heard her crying in her room. I gently knocked on the door, still feeling horrible.

  “Go away!” was the reply. At that moment, I felt sad and disappointed at myself. People always called me the ‘good older sister’. Surely I do not deserve that title now. Regardless, I knew I had to do this. I went in anyway, and hugged her fiercely when I saw her tear-stained face, repeating the words ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry’. Eventually she stopped crying and softened. I told her everything, and luckily for me, forgiveness was one of the many traits my sister had too much of. We just sat and talked, and I knew that all was well.

  Six years ago I had promised to attend her primary school graduation. Six years ago I learned not to make any empty promises. And today, I am a proud sister watching my sibling graduate from primary school.

--The End—

Word from the author-

I can’t believe I actually wrote ‘just sat and talked’. I mean, the subjects were a six and twelve year old kid! I hope she didn’t notice that. Now that I fully reviewed this again, my sentence structures sound tacky and rough-flowing. I could have written it better. I really have to start reviewing all my past compositions and stories if I want an ‘A’ in English. Good luck for me!

Word from the blogger-

Wow I just realised that this is... So not my best work haha.

Well I'm working on a short story named "Tiger" but didn't have the time to continue ever since school started. I'm gonna have my 'O' Levels this year!

And since i didn't score for my express chinese (yes I take higher chinese) I HAVE to score for english to replace it. 

Wish me luck ok?

True Friend- a composition

I remember I wrote this when I was 14, and my country just got chosen to hold the first Youth Olympics. We were required to write a composition on Olympic values, and I chose 'friendship'. Maybe I'll laugh at this as I'm reading it. XD

True Friend

Elaine and Deborah were like inseparable super glue—where there is Elaine there will always be Deborah beside her. They were both top runners in their nation, and had met each other when in training. The strange thing was that, they were not the same, exactly opposite, even, but could still be so close. What Elaine was good at would be Deborah’s weakness, and what Deborah wanted would not be what Elaine was after. But they respected and appreciated each other, and never had fights. They were closer than people would think possible, closer than blood sisters.

It was in the year 2004, where the Olympic Games were held in Athens. The two teenagers were participating in the same event, the women’s 100m dash. They were excited and nervous at the same time. Like all the other participants, they wanted very badly to be able to win a medal to make their country proud.

“Hey, we have to do our best, ok?” The two girls were sitting on their assigned spots, trying to encourage one another even though both were sweating from nervousness.

“Yes, let’s! We have to show them!”

“It was annoying it, wasn’t it, Debs? 2 seconds! Just two measly seconds and you could have gotten 3^rd place.” Elaine sulked. She did not mind losing to Debs, but she did mind Deborah losing to another by just 2 seconds.

“Elaine, that was 4 years ago! And I improved a lot, so did you! Past has past, and now is the present, so why not try our very best and be contented with whatever results we can manage to achieve?” Deborah was the positive one of the two, but she was never tired of lightening up Elaine’s sulkiness. ‘That’s because Elaine’s a really nice person!’ She answered when confronted. Deborah was liked by many.

“Yes, Elaine. Try your best and perhaps you can manage to stay on the team.” The coach calmly walked in and offered the girls water.

“Huh? What do you mean, coach?” Deborah asked, taking the offered bottle.

“Girls, I know that this is a bad time, but I absolutely have to tell you something…” The coach said grimly. Deborah did not like the look on her face. “You know that every single year, new runners are being chosen to compete to race in the Olympics, right? Well… You girls are getting older and not as agile anymore, so, one of you will have to quit after this race… And it seems like the board have already deci—”

“WHAT?? We have to QUIT? WHY??” Elaine was furious. There was no way she could bring herself to think of Deborah as competition, not under these circumstances. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes. “And… The board already decided to let Deborah stay, didn’t they? Well I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. She has real talent b…but I….” Tears were streaming down uncontrollably.

The person they liked was Debs, talented and bright Debs, she thought angrily. She joined because her family ordered her to, and me; I love running and racing! I joined because I really wanted to!!

Elaine was choking while she ran for the toilet, and Deborah could not do anything to help. She knew why Elaine was so agitated. She knew it too well.

“Coach… Please, if they have to fire, fire me! I have no passion for racing, not like Elaine does. Please…” Deborah hated to see Elaine cry, and hated even more that she was the cause. They had never been envious or angry towards each other before, and Deborah hated it.

“I’m sorry, Deb, but she just does not have the talent. Anyway this race is what that will decide—”

“Then it’s simple, isn’t it?” Deborah smiled sadly, “I’ll just have to lose to her.”

  

   “Runners get ready! On you mark…” Deborah glanced at Elaine. She really wanted to lose to Elaine on purpose, but Elaine would rather lose knowing that she tried her best, than win by her friend’s pity. Elaine was a very fair person, and that made Deborah waver a bit. She was still panicky about what to do, or rather what to not do.

   “Get set…” Elaine felt Deborah’s gaze on her. She knew Deborah would lose to her on purpose. Well, not this time, she thought. I have to prove myself by myself. She turned, and gave Deborah a confident smile, a sign of challenge. Deborah caught that smile, and knew what her decision was. Her friend would not be happy if she pitied her.

“GO!!” The runners raced.

“Umm… Elaine?”

“Yes?” Deborah was shocked. Elaine’s expression was still full of pride and glee, as if something really good happened.

“I… I’m sorry. But why are you still so happy? You should be mad at me! I deserve that!” Deborah looked down at the floor guiltily. She did not want to ruin their friendship, but that seemed so unavoidable.

“What are you talking about? You got in 2^nd! Shouldn’t you be happy? I really don’t mind losing to you, really. But if you lost to me on purpose, then that’s a different story.” Elaine smiled. “I even beat my own record today! For that I am happy. So be happy with me, won’t you? I feel weird celebrating by myself!”

“Yes… But you got in third! They should keep us both, you know. We may be better than all those newcomers!” Deborah protested. Elaine really had outdone herself this time. Why is it so unfair?

“You’re right, Deborah. That’s why I will help you girls. Elaine does have potential, just that she needs to be more ‘fired up’.” The Coach said. “I’m sorry, Elaine. I underestimated you—we all did. And 3^rd place is not bad, considering you lost to Deborah only by 6 seconds, and the fourth came in…”

Both girls were overjoyed. None of them would be ‘kicked out’. Deborah was relieved. Even if Elaine did not get in, she was sure that their friendship would not waver again. Instead of weakening, she knew that their friendship would get even stronger if anything ever happens again. Elaine, she concluded, is a true friend.

Note: I like to write happy endings, obviously.

Fat people

You know how girls are always complaining that their fat?
I mean, I get that, since I'm a girl and I too think I'm fat.
But, it's annoying how some always complain.
I mean ALWAYS, even while buying a carnivorous meal full of fats.
If they keep complaining of being fat, CUT DOWN ON THE FAT CONSUMPTION!!
Aargh.
At the start I'll try to comfort my friends by saying, "no, you're not." again and again and again.
But now I'm so sick of it that whenever someone complains, I just go, "yeah you are. Now then you realise?"
But we're friends so nobody takes anything to heart.
Not that I actually think any of them are fat or anything, but hey, we're girls.
Well that's all since I just wanted to rant somewhere. XD

I had fun for 33% of my teenage life

Mark an 'X' in the spaces for those that you've did before.

[x] Gotten detention.

[  ] Gotten your phone taken away in class.

[  ] Gotten suspended.

[  ] Gotten caught chewing gum.

[  ] Gotten caught cheating on a test.

 Total: 1

[  ] Arrived late to class more than 5 times.

[x] Didn’t do homework over 5 times

[  ] Turned at least 3 projects in late

[  ] Missed school cause you felt like it.

[  ] Laughed so loud you almost got kicked out of class.

 Total : 2

[  ] Got your mom / dad etc. to get you out of school.

[x] Texted people during class.

[x] Passed notes.

[  ] Threw stuff across the room.

[  ] Laughed at the teacher.

 Total : 4

[  ] Pulled down the fire alarm or sprayed the fire extinguisher for no apparent reason.

[  ] Went on myspace , facebook , xanga , etc. on the computer at school.

[  ] Took pictures during school hours. 

[  ] Called someone during school hours.

[x] Listened to an iPod , CD , etc. during class.  

 Total : 5

[  ] Threw something at the teacher.

[  ] Went outside the classroom without permission.

[  ] Broke the dress code.

[x] Failed a class.

[x] Ate food during class. *Hey it was allowed..

 Total :7

[x] Gotten a call from school.

[  ] Couldn't go on a field trip cause you behaved badly.

[x] Didn't take your stuff to school.

[  ] Gotten a detention and didn't go. 

[  ] Stuck up your middle finger at a teacher when they were not looking.

[  ] Cursed during class loud enough so the teacher could hear

 Total : 9

[  ] Faked your parents signature

[x] Slept in class.

[  ] Cursed at a teacher to their face.

[x] Copied homework

 Total: 11

 Multiply by 3:

Then repost this as "I had fun for __% of my teenage life".

Remember to tag your friends.

*I'm deprived.. =.=

Quiz time

I have nth to do and felt like doing quizzes. ;D

If you’re Asian you MUST take this quiz.

Then, tag all your Asian friends ! :D

So, how Asian are you?

[x] Both of your parents are from Asia

[ ] You use the term “Azn”

[ ] You think DDR is fun

[ ] You’ve watched lots of anime

[ ] You like Korean dramas

[x] You have stuff hanging on your phone

[ ] Your parents want you to marry within your own race

[x] You drink lemon tea

So Far: 3

[x] You style your hair, NOT with gel

[x] You have a meebo / myspace / friendster / facebook

[x] You speak languages other than English

[x] Your parents are strict

[x]Your parents have high expectations of you

[x] You always get A’s/B’s on your report

[x] You do Chemistry/Biology/Physics/Accounting

[x] You know your multiplication table

[x] You play badminton or table tennis

[ ] You’ve seen the Asian version The Ring and/or The Grudge

So Far: 12

[ ] You own an Asian car

[x] You’re not the only child

[ ] You’ve gotten little red envelopes around February

[ ] You know the difference between kung fu, karate and tae kwon do.

[x] Your mother tries to bargain even though the product is already discounted 

[ ] You can do the rubiks cube

[ ] You play video games 

So Far: 14

[ ] Every time you’re going out, your parents ask you where you’re going and what time you’ll be home

[ ] You have karaoke at home

[x] You know BoA/Gazette/Ayumi Hamasaki/Gackt

[ ] You’ve been to a LAN more than 3 times

[ ] You have incense sticks in your house

[x] You own a gaming console

[x] You play a musical instrument

[ ] You get nothing if you do well in school 

So Far: 17

[ ] Your parents won’t let you go out if you have school the next day

[x] You have Asian Songs on your computer or iPod

[x]You don’t like football

[ ] You have a curfew

[ ] You know what ulzzang/tb means

[ ] You know what purikura is

[x] You like bubble tea

[ ] Your parents bought you shoes many sizes too big so you can “grow into it” and wear it for years to come

[ ] You’ve played final fantasy

[ ] You believe in fortune cookies

So Far: 20

[ ] You get mostly “No“‘s when you ask your parents for permission for something

[ ] You’ve heard the song “Got rice?”

[ ] You have a tutor

[x] You’ve had Pockys or Yan Yan before

[ ] When you seek for your mother’s permission she replies “Ask your dad”

MY RESULT: 21

1-10= Southerner

11-20= American

20-30= European

31-40= Azn Boy or Girl

41-50= Super Azn Boy or Girl

I'm an European! O.O
I didn't know that.