10.10.10

The triple ten. 

Something about a stupid rumour going around about viruses attacking computers that go online at ten. Gah. 

Dead beat. Couldn't sleep the whole night. I have never felt so tired and dizzy in my whole sixteen years of existence before. It's like if I run even a 100 metres I'll drop dead onto the ground and faint. Yes, I am that tired. Shall sleep very early tonight. 

Two more days to the release of Rick Riordan's new Percy Jackson series book in the US. Nine more days to my finals. 

Screw reality. 

Long Rant Ahead

Supposed to be studying, but I'm not. Down with a bad tummy, vomitted my lunch wholesale without it being digested yesterday in the middle of the night followed by two more unmentionable dates with the toilet bowl. Ugh, I don't feel so good. No, wait, more like I feel very bad.

Academically speaking, today wasn't a very fruitful day. Tried doing my History notes, but I got sleepy after five pages, and so I suppose I will copy the rest in school tomorrow. But one thing's for sure this morning, it felt so good to be able to wake up at nine and sleep back at eleven in the morning, only to wake up again at one (I didn't attend school today, obvious much?). Ahh, if only everyday was like that. Not. I don't want to barf three times and face the toilet bowl literally every night thank you very much.

But, interests and hobby wise, today was REALLY a productive day. I have finally given in to the attractions of the internet and went surfing the net. But, I'm glad I did, because I got to discover the cover of Sarah Dessen's upcoming book!!!! Thank you Sarah Dessen for not putting this information on your blog which I have been so faithfully following. And to think I discovered that when I was actually looking for another book cover. What a surprise.

Here:

What Happened to Goodbye is about a high school senior who, after her parents’ divorce, has taken up the practice of assuming a new identity in each of the four towns she’s lived in.

Okaayyy. Sounds new, and interesting. And this is coming in 10th May 2011 in the US. When will it reach Malaysia? I have no idea. But I'm sure Kinokuniya will have it first, hopefully. Thank god for online book-shopping. :D

As mentioned above, when I stumbled across the new book cover for WHTG, I was actually going through the 'Where She Went' teaser tour, dropping by various book review blogs I have never known existed before (I honestly thought book reviewing was only in the papers and magazines). And the more I go through the whole thing, the more interested and excited I become. I mean, I already went through it once a few months ago, and when I go back, it still hits me in the face like newly/freshly-baked cookies.

Basically, from what I read in Gayle Forman's blog, it's about Mia coming back from the dead, walking out of poor Adam's life (I seriously gasped when I read this part) and becoming Julliard's very own rising star three years later. But Adam, though as heartbroken as he is, doesn't slack and drown himself with booze either. Apparently he and his band made it and became world famous. And so, on one faithful night, like any other book, something happens and they meet again in NYC. I think Adam got stuck there somehow, I'm not sure. And I heard he has some superstar actress as his girlfriend. Eww. Blargh. But anyways, like its precedessor 'If I Stay', the whole story takes place in one night and we get thrown back into flashbacks of what happened in between. Hooray.

Here is the cover for 'If I Stay':

And three years later, here is their story with Mia joining the walking dead society (kidding):

And she's back. As fierce and as ruthless as ever. What will she do next to poor Adam? I feel so sad for the both of them. (wipes stray tear from corner of eyes)

You can go to Gayle Forman's website (http://www.gayleforman.com/) for more information about both books or just straight away go here for the 'Where She Went' full package information (of course, no spoilers provided. We don't even know half the plot, only the gist of it):

http://www.gayleforman.com/blog/2010/09/07/where-she-went-the-full-package/

If you are a sucker for YA -no, wait, actually, I believe If I Stay surpasses most books regardless of its genre, so yeah, rephrase: No matter if you like whatever books you read, this book is denifitely one of your must-read books. It's just so touching I even bought the chinese-translated version, which I resolve to read after my finals.

Okay, enough said for those two series. Three more days to the triple ten, and FIVE MORE DAYS TO THE RELEASE OF THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS SERIES: THE LOST HERO!!!!!

Here's the cover for a finale to this post, and once again, hooray for online book-shopping!!!! I hope Kinokuniya gets this book fast, I'd love a first edition one. XD

Okay, back to studying. I still have so much more. And a call from Wei Ting just made me realise I haven't done any English Literature exercises at all, and I have to do some as seeing Anba's coming down this Saturday. Great. Study. Study. Study.

Postscript

Oh yes, forgot to add, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLENE!!!!!!!!!!!!NEXT YEAR YOU'LL BE SEVENTEEN! AND I SHALL BUY YOU SEVENTEEN MAGAZINES!!!!!!!!!!!


Can't believe I actually never tried to know you better for the past three years. But oh well, at least this year I do. :DDDD


Last note: Gayle Forman's releasing the sequel to If I Stay next year!!! It's called 'Where She Went', and will be written in Adam's perspective. YESH. SO MANY THINGS TO LOOK FOWARD TO NEXT YEAR! SPM IS FREAKING HELL NOT ONE OF THEM.

Okay, must return back to serious mood and get off the computer now. I suppose I won't be surfing the net for some time unless there are important things to do. Toodles.



Peace out.

Resolutions

Stayed up till midnight just to wish CC happy birthday. Stupidsweet sixteen. So, that's one resolution down, a lot more to go.

Finals coming in less than a month. Holy crap. Everyone's studying their asses off while I am still struggling to complete my homework load. When I'm almost done with homework more comes in, and it's back to square one. Gargh, the teachers must really be considerate. I don't want to drop into the lower class!!!


It's time to make up for what I have lost in the past few exams this year. No more fooling around procrastinating, reduce trying to achieve superwoman status by helping any teacher who requests for something unless necessary(after English week, no more, MUST STUDY!), focus more on 'self' and being a selfish bitch with my time.

I'll prove it to those people who look down upon me that I can do it, and that I can improve academically and mentally. If I succeed, hooray for me; if I don't, I'll be sad, but at least I know I've tried my best. And knowing that I've put all my efforts to pull up my grades from the pits of nowhere is all that matters.

All talk and no action makes Jack a conceited boy. Therefore, this new resolution starts today. I. Will. Study. As. Hard. As. Possible. And. Try. My. Best.



It is never too late for resolutions, unless you're just talking big shit and crap and don't do a thing about it. If I succeed, I shall reward myself with a trip to Kinokuniya at the end of the year, and buy as many books as I can. YOSH!

Sucks much

Back to school. I'm having Monday blues.

Damn.


Thank god I washed my shoes.

Holidays a-ending

Haven't been on the net lately because I was busy dividing my time between playing Kingdom Hearts and watching the Nodame Cantabile series. I love the series! It sort of like introduced me deeper to classical music, and I am so gonna download all the tracks featured throughout the whole series! Yay!!! 

I loved the part where Chiaki conducted Brahm's Symphony No. 1, it almost moved me to tears, because aside from the beautiful music playing, the scenes depicted in the anime was just too touching. *sniffles* Sigh, I'd definitely love to rewatch the whole series again; I was kind of rushed when watching this because my brother kept bugging me like a pest to play KH. Honestly that self-conceited brat, he should really think of others first. Plus, I didn't really have the mood to play anymore after starting to watch Nodame. So the whole game mood is sort of dead right now, until I finish all the things I want and am supposed to do then only I'll start playing again. but, it would be the time school reopens again anyway, so meh, it'll just have to wait until the year-end holidays. 

I found the Nodame Rhapsody on Youtube, but I can't remember when this piece was played in the anime, or is it just played in the live-action drama series? Oh well, it's still awesome anyway. XD

I wish JC Staff would just hurry up and adapt Nodame Cantabile Opera-hen (manga)  into another anime series again. Gah. Wait, it's only ten chapters, so I don't mind a movie, as long as we get to see it on screen. It's kinda hard to imagine the music playing on paper, takes the feeling away without sound effects, you know? 

Procrastinating. I don't want to go back doing all the karangan I'm supposed to. Gah.....

08.09.10

Today is eight, nine, and ten. Woot!


Expect me to write another post on 10.10.10. (grin). I love posting on special dates, it sort of like proves that I had lived this day.