lines for you.. part 2.

1. i can't come. my pet rock died
2. i don't need to "get a LIFE". im a gamer, i have lots of lives.
3. i did not escape. they gave me a free pass
4. you're so stupid, you threw a rock on the ground and missed.
5. you're a nice little reminder that im not the most retarded.
6. a clean house is a sign of a broken computer.
7. never go to bed angry. stay up and plot your revenge.
8. teacher: look, this equation is simple. if i have 5bottles in one hand, and 6bottles in the other, what do i have?
student: a drinking problem?
teacher: NO! THE ANSWER IS 11 BOTTLES!! 11!!
student: that's still a lot, you should look into counselling.

instructions

during exams, does anyone really read the instructions? or do they just do the paper? perhaps some of you will only read the instructions for the essay questions to know how many you need to do. but the multiple choice questions, true/false and short answers, do you really read the instructions?

i guess we don't read instructions because we already know what to do. after all, we've been doin this since we were young. so why waste ink and space for instructions?

i guess for some people, they don't know that you need to put their answers in the box given or the MCQ sheet. they just assume that you circle yr answers and that's it. so ladies and gentleman, (if you have nothing to do or it's your habit) just read the instructions. it's... fun.

I'm so Low and Now I'm NOT !!

Last time, during my secondary age, I used to always lower down myself. That is because I do think that others is better than me..

On the past, I do afraid to reach out to people. I will choose to hide myself if I can. I do not even dare to talk or face the outside world. It is scary tho..

After all this, I started to notice that this cant go on anymore, I must stand up because I think that everyone have their right to choose their life..

I'm not now! because of the thinking that I had and God has changed me. Because of all this, my life start to change.. Low Self-esteem kills! do not fall on it..

~Kelly Tan~

During Presentation..

Presentation.. gosh! I have stage fear!!!

Everytime when come to the time that I do need to do presentation, I will be fearing it because, many many times I do not know how to attract or catch the audiences' attention. I could be nervous, super nervous when I'm out there to speak. 

and so, I do refered back to some references that can guide me on my stage fear. On stage, the eye contact with the audiences' is very important and also the gestures that you're showing is equally important. The eye contact, your eye movement and facial expression is a must do during presentation. The gestures, how you react on something and when you speak, how your hand moves, does it shows to people that you're nervous or scare? Cover It Up..! We must not show to our audiences' that we're afraid of it. Overcome it!

It is important to show them that we're not afraid and we shall talk by having the faith in us..

~Kelly Tan~

~Racism~

It is somehow a sensitive issue to talk about obout races.

For me, I do understand that every cultures have their own very rules to follow on. We on the other side of them should be respecting them!

But... actually, someties I tend to "dislike" the other races because of some other culture of friends that I have did hurt my feelings. Because of them I started to get more racist..! I shouldn't be doing this right? 

It's a good thing that I've started to learn and try to love them because no matter how, we're still living in the same "roof" which is the same country. Forget the hurts and learn to love them, we might not know maybe they just don't intend to do so but are forced? To be racist is really not a good thing. That is because when you saw that particular other culture person, you tend to get annoyed and this kind off feeling is totally BAD!!  

I do rather learn from now to love them than hating them.. haha!

~Kelly Tan~

Nonverbal Messages

Always we can see that we're using nonverbal message to communicate. As we can see that it is very important for us to do so.

Every movements that we did during communicating with others will actually let people catch whether are you interested in that particular topic or otherwise.

Body lauguage.. for the couples, friends, family and more. Most of the time we use our boby to do the communication.

Take the couples for example.. Often they will use more on their action and eyes to show their love. The eye contact, when they're looking into each and other, they'll understand what the other half want to tell them.

 ~Kelly Tan~

just for listening pleasure

i know quite a few people who listen to korean and japanese songs. though they don't understand what they're saying, they still listen and they can be fans of the bands. and when i say "fans" i mean, HUGE fans. whether it's for the looks or the songs, i don't know.

my friend also made me listen to some japanese and korean songs. they're pretty pop-ish and well, not really my type. but i must say, some of them(the band member) really are cute.

i have to say though, they do have good songs. i became a fan,well, not really a fan but i did like a singer called Hyde. he sings pretty calming music. though i don't understand the lyrics, it's just nice to listen to it.

a good thing about not understanding the language is that you don't really focus on what they're singing about. you just listen to their voice and music. ahhh.. Hyde's singing is pretty sexy.

presentations

before presentations, i get butterflies in my stomach, i get really cold, i must move around, my armpits and palms sweat a lot too. i know, it's disgusting. which is why i need a long/3/4 sleeve shirts and shirts that don't show me sweating. i believe everyone has their own reaction when they are about to present. perhaps excitement for those who like to speak.. me on the other hand, be it nervous or calm, i still have the same symptoms.

when the lecturer calls my name for my turn to present, it feels like my heart stopped beating for a second, and starts pumping really fast. walking up front makes my leg shiver. putting the pendrive in the com also makes my hand shiver. i must say, i wasn't actually nervous at that time but i still shiver.

another stage fright i hav is well, blushing. one of the most embarrassing thing to have because everyone will know. solution, makeup! to bad i don't like using foundation. however, bring on the eyeliner! :)

to sum it up, everyone has their own weakness or fears in life. they just cover it up really well.

~CONFLICT~

Conflict. Saying of this words many people dont like it and they always avoid it, especially MAN and I dont know why?

Having a canflict is actually a good thing to have. Why? Cause by facing the conflict it help you to understand more about the peron and vice versa. But unfortunately, many people choose to avoid it. And this what make thing go wrong. when we avoid a conflict we are not sloving the problem, we are just putting the problem to one side and this is very dangerous when one of them cant stand it anymore and explode it all out. Conflict is just like a bom, it was suppose to be explode. When it dont and was put aside it will become dangerous. It will become more dangerous when the bom that left aside are a lots. One day, when one of the bom explode, it will cause the others to explode too and by that time, the explosion wil be very powerful......

So, whenever there is a conflict, just face it and dont avoid it........ Facing conflict is goood~~~~~and relationship that got no conflict is bad, really bad, cause there must be something gone wrong with that relationship............

BY NIGEL NG

~Love Love Love~

Eros Love is Love where both of you are attracted to each other beauty and sensuality. Ludic Love is love where you like excitement of being together. Storge Love is love where you feel peaceful, and you feel comfortable with that person. Pragma Love is practical and traditional. Agapic Love is love where you put your lover at the first place. It is selfless. All this kinds of love can be develop from one kind to the others.

Have you ever think off the kind of love that you and your love having? Do you know what kind of love that you bath having? If you do know, maybe, just maybe that when you break up with him/her, you would not feel that hurts. Example, if you know know that your love with your lover is Eros Love, maybe....you will not feel that hurts........

BY NIGEL NG

Birds

Just about a week ago I was alone at home... I was out in front of the house, on the porch. I was reading a book and when I paused I noticed a bird. It was a small yellow feathered bird with a sweet tune. It was clinged to my grandmothers flower pot having its fill. Then it flew to my neighbours flowers and fed on them. This got me to realise that there was a time when we had used birds to deliver our mail and messages, especially during mid evil times and wars. The only place I see this now is in my 2nd favourite movie…Harry Potter. I love those owls, their sense of loyalty and efficiency just appeals to me. I wonder if its possible for us today to use birds for the purpose of communication…..according to my research, there is a place in Ireland that still uses such a mode for communication.

By Carmeni Serine

World of music!!!

One of the world’s largest entertainments industries is the music industry. Music in itself, just like every thing else has developed and adapted to time and change. Artist over the years have used their music as a mode of communication. Bob Marley believed that we could literally cure racism by injecting love and passion into music. This man even died for this cause. This is actually an interesting fact that shows how far people would go to communicate, to deliver a message to the world. Bob Marley was not the only artist to in pact the world with music and communication, we also have John Lennon, Beyonce, Jim Brickmen, Rod steward, Micheal Jackson and the list goes on. These few that I have mentioned are some of the legends, they used their fame and ability to communicate to world leaders and men with power to make a difference and make a change. They made a difference. We should always look at the man in the mirror!

By Carmeni Serine

if animals could speak...

they would most likely say that? i find animals really interesting and knowing what they say would be amazing! seriously, i can imagine all the things a cat could say like, "who ate my fish!?"

though we can't understand what animals are saying, we can understand what they're feeling or what they want. take a cat for example(sorry, i have cats at home so i know their behaviour) when a cat sways its tail gently or doesnt move at all, it doesn't indicate much. but when a cats tail twitches violently, it shows that its angry or annoyed and it may bite. the different kind of "miaw" is also asking for something.
and of course, when a cat purrs, it's a sign of contentment, or happiness.

to sum it up, though we may not understand what animals are saying, we should learn the signs to know what they're feeling.

crazy lines, just for you

1. i will stab you with a SPOON!

2. im the kind of person who gets hit by parked cars

3. my imaginary friend thinks you have serious mental problems

4. WAZZZAAAPP

5. i didn't lose my mind. it's right at home, sitting next to my common sense

6. you're a great friend. but if zombies start chasing us, im tripping you.

7. automatic doors make me feel like a jedi!

8. i don't have an anger problem, i have an idiot problem.

9. when nothing goes right. go left.

10. beer now cheaper than gas. drink. don't drive.

It Kills!~

It kills.. It really kills.. Why am I saying so? I'm saying this does not mean by the real killing but as in words that comes out from people's mouth sometimes kills!

These people are usually in the mood of anger do depression or sometimes they might be those people who is childish by talking without considering and thought of others feeling. It is cruel. because of those words that kills people, sometimes the other party might have low self-esteem and sad because of the words or comment that comes out from us. We might be the murderer for their life. We also might ruin their life. Think before you Speak!! 

Words that are used to describe word kills are "Face-enhansing" and "Verbal Aggressiveness". Be caution when you start to communicate with people. Many times, during argueing, words that are really "ugly" do come out from both party's mouth. We tend to use words to demolish and damage people. All these, we should learn to be more tolerating, do not hurt people's feeling by face-enhanse and verbal aggresive. This will really get people into a mood whereby they will though of their life is priceless, and also will kill them as in in their future. They might be ashame to face the world especially when we scold them in the crowd. Think of if the one is you? Would you feel embarased? 

~ Kelly Tan ~

>> Communication between Gender <<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcRuIsWdsks


Always when come to some conflict issues, which gender do you think will be best to face it in a proper way? Men? women?

Well, no matter how there're something do really exist which is the "Gender Difference" . Men and women is somehow different in the sense of their emoticon.

When coming to conflicts, men will usually will be the weaker one. Why so? That is because many times men doesn't know how to control their feelings by being patient and listen to others opinion. Men choose to avoid certain problems and also come to a face-saving situation. They would not want to drop down their dignity. They usually tend to change their topic so that they will get off from problems. Does this actually helps???

Besides that, when come to the women, during conflicts, they're more responsible in it. They choose to sit down and discuss about the issues. They will sit down an talk about it to find out solutions and so solve certain conflict.

Lastly, in my opininon, women will rather be the best to talk with and women will be the best when come to problem solving. Whereas, for men, sometimes it is good for human to avoid conflicts because sometimes we just don't want it to get worst!

~Kelly Tan~

Are we truly alone?

All the talk about communication, while relating it to phones and satellites and etc. what about we look to the beyond of communication. Let’s look to the “outer space”. Movies like E.T, Aliens, Star wars and all these movies where we notice communication with different species from an entirely different planet. Now wouldn’t that be something!! All this hit me while watching the latest cartoon movie release “Aliens in the attic “. To believe that parents say watching movies can’t help our education. I always wonder what we could expect from the world beyond. Are we truly alone in the universe?? If we’re not, what would it be like to establish a degree of communication with them?


By Carmeni Serine

Satelite

Another tool which contributes to communication here on earth would be the satellite. It’s an object that gives life to the cell phone, internet, news, and etc. there are certain facts about the satellites which I thought would be “cool” to highlight. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. By 2009 thousands of satellites had been launched into orbit around the Earth. These originate from more than 50 countries and have used the satellite launching capabilities of ten nations. A few hundred satellites are currently operational, whereas thousands of unused satellites and satellite fragments orbit the Earth. These are the satellites which give life to a majority of tools which we use for communication. These are basic facts which we as teenagers need to know not as a criteria but as general knowledge.


By Carmeni Serine

surroundings

well, the last few classes ago, mr murali said something about us listening to some strangers around us speak. so i tried that out one day. this is my report on how it went.

in the lrt- people seem dead. no conversations within them. there was however an indian guy standing, and listening to his music.. and singing along to it.

in the bus- a couple being all lovey-dovey.. yucks.. spare me the details!

in secret recipe- two upperclass women(with their designer handbags, clothes and accent) were speaking about their children's education. and gossping about some people.

in a record shop- this was weird "yang(short for sayang), ni.. i suka band ni." bf replies, "nyanyi lagu apa punya?" gf, "uh. tak tau la nama dia."

i literally burst out laughing. oops.

ok. pros and cons bout listening to unknown people's conversations? you get to listen to weird conversations. cons, you get to know unwanted and boring details. bring on my ipod baby, i'd rather listen to music than hear people talking.

Phatic Msg!!!

Omg!! It's really a kill time whenever during communication especially during on the phone with someone where suddenly the both of us have nothing to talk about and we just kept quite for some moment. ~feeling weird~

Last week, when I've got a sudden call from my secondary girl-friend. We've not been meeting for a couple of months. missing her so muchie!!

We've been chatting over the phone and it was a midnight! We've been chat chat and chat for an hour. It came to this very moment that we felt so awkward. We have nothing to talk about, I was trying to dig out something to talk about, was really thinking what are we suppose to chat about next. It came to a few minutes that we both were quiet ~it was weird tho...i was quite bored at that moment.. haha.. shhh.. 

All of the sudden, it came out that we both sing all of the sudden.. haha! =laughted like a mad girls!=   That we were also talking about why do human act like this? We were chatting over it.. 

Perhaps, this is what human usually do whenever that have nothing to say.. which is called the "Phatic Message" 


 
~Kelly Tan~

Observing People

Observing people's talking, action, and more is some form of getting to know them more as in we do know how do they react in certain condition.

"Resist the temptation to draw conclusion from nonverbal behaviors", we need to take time to observe that particular person. Sometimes, we can see that during communicating with people outside there, many many different characters will come out from someone. All these are nonverbal communication.

Talking about nonverbal communication, with the eyes that people look at you and the reaction that people gives you means something. We might just ignore some person by not looking at that person's eyes when they're communicating with us.

By taking time to observing that particular person, lastly, we can connect and relate all things that we observed.

~Kelly Tan~