Happy Birthday Malaya!!

You are going to be 50 years old in 2 days!!! Malaysia as we know it today is a thriving developing country, often considered a “role model” by its Southeast Asian neighbours for its economic and political stability, multicultural harmony and steady progress. 31st August 2007 marks the 50th year of this country's independence from British colonialism and the day the joyful, triumphant shouts of “Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka!” resonated throughout the nation as Malaya's first Prime Minister, Allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman stood on a podium at Merdeka Square doing the same.

The name Malaya was then changed to Malaysia when the country was officially made a federation of 13 states including Sabah and Sarawak. Article 1(1) of the Federal Constitution states that "The federation shall be known, in Malay and English, as Malaysia". Although Singapore broke away and became a nation of its own in 1965, the rest of the states have remained firmly together, combining to make Malaysia the harmonious melting pot of cultures it is today.

Fast Facts about Malaysia
Capital City:Kuala Lumpur

Land Area:
329,750 sq km
127,316 sq miles

Population: over 24 million
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8 ()

Main Languages: Malay (official) known as Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil, Chinese, indigenous languages

Religion: 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Country Dialing Code:60

National Flower: Hibiscus or “Bunga Raya”

Key National Symbols: The Malaysian Flag or “Jalur Gemilang”, the national anthem “Negaraku”

Wednesday '290807

It turned out... that...
I didn't do badly as I expected...
Woohoo...
Sadly, I have little time left till PMR...
33 days to go and counting...

Saturday '250807

Holidays just past so SO fast. Why can't holidays last forever??? Everything fun passes so FAST... Boring stuff passes as slow as a snail...
School starts tomorrow... My trials marks are coming back tomorrow.... Scared will get bad results.... help mmmmmeeeeeee!!!!

Friday '240807

I'm bored...
So I found some funny stuff...
I'm generous enough to share with you...
haha...
"Roses are red, some willows weep, please leave your message, after the beep..."
"I'm not here, so say goodbye, or leave a message, and I'll reply"
"Roses are red, violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet, and so are you
The roses have wilted, the violets are dead,
The sugar bowl's empty, and so is your head
The roses stink, sorta like sheep
But leave your name, number, and message after the beep
The roses are molding, the violets are rotten
And I might call you back, if I haven't forgotten "

Strange BUT True....

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In 2001, a British newspaper reported that a contractor painting Queen Elizabeth II's bathroom had noticed that she had a rubber duck that wore a crown. Sales of rubber ducks in Britain promptly increased by 80% .

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In 1992, a ship container washed overboard into the Pacific Ocean, releasing its cargo of 29,000 rubber ducks and assorted bath toys. They have since sailed the oceans, and have been spotted from Australia to Japan to Iceland to North America. Many have expected to wash up on British shores this year. Others may sail the world for as long as the next 100 years.

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Thursday '090807

It's is a long time since I last posted...
Because it is the time of the year...
Where PMR trials are stressing up form three students...
Making us work like donkeys...
Just to get good results...
Help me!!!
I HAVEN'T study yet....
PMR trials sucks!!!

Do monthly exams really help students?

I just sat for my monthly exam. After I had finished doing and checking my English paper, I sat at my seat and pondered about why we, students have to undergo exams every month starting from May. Do these exams really benefit us? Or does it add stress to us?

Well, in my opinion, everything has a pro and cons.

Let’s start with the cons first. When the teachers bring in the exam papers with the results, all the students would be beating. Some would be shaking in fear, fear of failing that exam paper. When the results come out bad, that student might take two paths. One is to never give up and keep studying hard with a positive attitude to pass with flying colors, or they might take the other path of giving up and not strive for success. It all depends on that student. This also indicates exams should not be held often in schools.

Sometimes, we students are glad exams are held once every two to three months. We get a break from the nagging and scolding from teachers and parents when we get bad results. If you get good results like Xuelin the bookworm, you need not worry at all.

Other than that, exams given monthly will also contribute to stress. With more stress, students might find a solution to relief stress. Students might do silly things like smoking, committing suicide, getting into bad company and other unbeneficial stuff.

DON'T reuse food and water containers!!!

Do not reuse plastic food and water containers. “Takeaway plastic food containers used in eating outlets are disposable items and designed for single use only. The chemicals that were found in the plastic was styrene monomer, bisphenol A (BPA), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyle phthalate (BBP), di- 2-ethylexyl adipate (DEHA) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP).

In my opinion, I think citizens of Malaysia should bring their own reusable plastic food containers such as cups, plates, bowls, bottles and boxes used in household kitchens for repeated storage of food because these containers have attributes such as sturdiness and thermal stability.

Takeaway food containers which were labelled “microwave safe” for reheating should not be reused.

As for mineral water plastic bottles, it is not advisable to keep on reusing them.