The GirL AwaY FroM HoMe

     After going to Petaling Street and didn’t get fake cds and dvds, me and my friend went to get something else. It happens that today there is some minister or you would call “the big people” visiting Petaling Street, so the DBKL was there to control the location. Therefore, no fake dvds and cds out on sale. What a day! Then it started to rain heavily. Me and my friend went into 7eleven and I bought an umbrella cause my old one I left it at the mamak shop, and I don’t think I will get it back. As soon as I bought the umbrella we took a walk back to the LRT station. It rained to heavily I started to laugh. Cause never in my life going out like this and rains so heavily. I feel that it’s a big joke to me! I got all wet and I can feel different kind of dirty water just stick to my legs. Walked on shity roads and don’t know whatever bacteria and virus is sticking to me. Yuck!

     So at the LRT station, me and my friend go separate ways. She’s going to KL Sentral to catch a KTM to go Seremban meeting her boyfriend. So I took LRT back to Wangsa Maju. I went into the train and something attracted me. There was a man about age 26 standing in front of me reading Harry Potter. He dressed up in a red working t-shirt with a khaki slack. He wasn’t wearing any tie. He noticed I was looking at him. Then he smiled at me, so I smiled back and look at else where. Don’t want him to misunderstood me for being a pervert or something. But actually, I was looking at his book. I wanted to see what part was he reading. I’m not really a Harry Potter fan, but it just attracts me. I saw his tag to put like a card thingy written ”Alliance Banking” all over. So I guessed he works in the bank. He held a red umbrella on his right hand, while holding Harry Potter with only his left hand. He is reading with style. He also carries a red back pack. Wow… everything in red. Red means confident and dominator.

     So the next stop, the woman sat next to me went off, so he grabbed the seat next to me. He smiled at me as he sat. Then I noticed he drop a name card. I picked it up and give it to him. He said thank you. So I asked him what number is he reading. He said it’s the 5^th. Then we started to talk about Harry Potter. He told me he has the whole collection, mean that’s 7 books. That amazed me. Cause I don’t really know any guys that loves reading Harry Potter. I know most people rather wait for the movie to come out. Mostly girls only does the reading. But I guess I was wrong. Then we talked about the movie Harry Potter the 4^th one was actually quite disappointing, because there are many parts that were more interesting didn’t actually made into the movie. In the book, there was more story to tell compared to the ones in the movie. Well, I surposed… it has to be one way or the other to tell the story. Then he introduced himself to him, his name was Adrian. And I told him my name too. We shook hands. Very formal. Then we continuedtalked about Lord of the Rings. He also has the whole collection. And NARNIA as well, and theres another one which is also fantasy books that was popular too, but I cannot remember. We talked for a while about Harry Potter and other books that he read. Its very interesting. I told him to continue where he read and said sorry for bothering him. And he told me that its okay, because he actually read finish all the Harry Potter books. He just couldn’t find anything else more interesting to read, so he read it all over again and again. I guessed he loves Harry Potter.

      Then my stop came, I have to go. He shook my hands again and said nice meeting me and take care. It was a nice LRT trip. Funny tho.

     I have a funny feeling about my English Teacher Mr.Raymond. Since day one, he seems to pay more attention to me. Well, not that he dont care about the other students, but i feel like he watches everything that i do and say in class. If i did anything wrong, he will mock me for 5 minutes and sometimes up to 15 minutes. Like during my English Presentation, i was so careless enough to forgot to prepare a hardcopy for him and then he wants to disqualify me for my English Presentation. This presentation is very important, if i dont pass this, i cannot sit for my exam. So i felt torn apart and angry at the same time at myself. Then i quickly make a hardcopy during the class as other students do their presentation. I was crying in my heart and i could feel tears filling in my eyes, but i have everything in control cause i dont wanna be all too "EMO" with it. Finally, i finished with the hardcopy and i went to him politely and ask him to give me a chance for my presentation. I sweet talk to him and went lower… (if u know wot i mean heehehe) and after 7 minutes begging him, he said yes. Phew! He has a long breathe in class. Talks a lot. In sarcastic ways and filled with not very funny jokes.

     When taking attendance, he calls everybody’s name except mine. He calls me "The East Malaysia Girl", and i will go "Here!". I probably attract people in many different kind of ways that i get so many nicknames. I’m pretty used to this already. I find it very funny at the same time. He asked me today if he could visit me in Kota Kinabalu if he goes there, and i said yes, you can stay at my place. And he shocked. He was like "ohhh…. no no… but thats very sweet of you that you let me visit you there. See… she’s a very nice girl" Hooo…. he mocks me and compliments me… very well balance. Not bad. Not bad.

Accounting Tutorial as well, my teacher Mr.Chik (i think haha) always tease me. Gimme silly answers. I asked him "How do i find the net profit?" and he said "Use the calculator" okay… if it was that simple, i would have done that myself, now wouldnt i? He always give me funny faces. Well, he’s kinda funny most times with his jokes. Other students say he is a pervert cause he love girls. Maybe he love girls, but doesnt mean he is a pervert. Right? haha Ohh accounting class today suck ass, i couldnt understand. But seems like every question ask the same thing, mostly they want balance sheet, income statement, income and expenditure account, double entry, all this i need to memorize the format. Shen was right. He’s like so experience in accounting already. Gosh… accounting = headache

     BM teacher as well, she always compliment me this and that. Saying i look like Mix-Arabian (hohoho… thats so funny!). Macroeconomics teacher, he just likes me! ewwhahahe always ask me where i live for thousand of times. And the way he sms me if weird sometimes. I remember there’s once he sms "Please wait for me Stella. I am coming. Unless it starts to rain" its actually cause he is always late for our tutorial class and often has to cancell it. Its annoying. My friends laughed at the way he message me. Its like as if he has a date with me or something. Hahaha…

     Not just teachers that act this way towards me, even people works in the cafeteria. Maybe i am just too friendly too people and that makes everyone comfortable to confront to me in whatever situation. I find this very plesant. I am nice to people and people are nice to me. Isnt this a beautiful world?

Say… what comes around, goes around… its a karma!

I woke up at 5.30am this morning for 2 reason. No.1 to help waking up my friend to make his MyCard and No.2, ive got class at 8am. But thats not the point. A BM Class was surpose to run at 8-10am today as a replacement of the day before. So at went back to sleep and woke up nearly 8am. I was so sleepy but i still force myself to wake up to go for her class. I never get dress this fast in my life and walk so fast so go somewhere before. I was walking so fast i almost trip! And when i reach the class its about 8.20am. And guess what? She didnt come. Waited for her until it was 9am. She called me the night before to comfirm me that the class is still running. But then, today, she didnt fullfill her saying. What the hell? So nevermind. I went to the library until its 11am. Then i have to attend a Macroeconomic Tutorial class Mr.Ed Wong (beloved teacher!). Class starts at 11-12pm. And what the hell… he didnt come too. Msg him but no reply. Call him, but his mobile switched off. I mean, common!… you gotta be kidding. These teachers are adults! I was hoping they will act one and give a good example to us students. But Noooooooo… they are acting like students as well. Skipping class for no reason. I dont mind if class is cancelled, but please inform me so i can tell my whole class that class is cancelled instead all of us have to waste our time going to class when there isnt any teacher. Might as well stay at home to do our own revision, since exam is in 2 weeks time!

Anyway, who am i to judge these human? I only have the rights to give out my opinion. Everyone has their own reason to react in such situations. Say… Every action, There is a reaction. 

Even the manager of the airlines can’t get a ticket for his daughter to come home for Christmas on a last minute call. So i couldn’t get a small little seat for myself to go home for Christmas. i didnt really mind sitting in the cabin or with the pilot. Instead, she’s stuck in Kuala Lumpur. The city of the depression for a girl away from home (maybe prosperity burger from McD will cheer her up, jolly joyful burger instead?). I was really sad that i couldnt get back to celebrate Christmas with my family.

My mom called up a few days before saying that my sister just bought a Christmas Tree and going to put it up and decorate it. I was happy to hear that because the last time we had a Christmas Tree in our house is when i was 11 years old. Its been 7 years! No Present under a decorated tree. No just any tree. Its Christmas Tree we’re talking about! Only once in a year sort of thing. Its special. Christmas is a time to spend with close people that you love & care. Family. Me, "The Girl Away From Home" has all the posibilities to be apart from family physically and likely to bury my head in the darkest hole i can find to cry and fill that hole with my tears when i’m sad.

Being away from home is a challege. I find it very interesting. Like Christmas, i spend my whole weekend with a close friend of mine. He is kind enough to spend all his time with me. Entertaining me. Trying to keep me happy and enjoy my Christmas. I didnt do any countdown for Christmas like my sister did with her friends, instead i fell asleep while watching Harry Potter at my friends house. And when i woke up, its past midnight. With my half-asleep face i wished the only person lay next to me "Merry Christmas…" and he was the 1st to wish me back too. And there goes another Christmas just come and go.

Most people hope to spend Christmas with family or their boyfriend/girlfriend. As for me, i dont have a flight back to be with my family. A Boyfriend? Its complicated, but I’m happy with what i have right now. Sometimes its not "boyfriend" that can always make u happy. Its friends that really make you happy. Look back on every momment that you are down, who really cares? Your friends of course. The 1st person the share a shoulder to cry on. Her name can be Charlaine? or His name can be Shen? You know who your friends are. 

People try to seek the best in life. Perfectionist. Everything has to be perfect. Even woman wants a  man that is Perfect. Picture your Perfect Man. How will he be? The list is so long isnt it? I thought so. But if Perfect Man havent appear yet, just stick to your Perfect Friend. To have a Perfect Friend is very important. Look, perfect doesnt really mean perfect, pls dun get me wrong. Its just a statement of the best of the best.

Perfect friend, is that person you can call your "friend", "sweety", "darling", "monkey", or "hey king kong!" and he or she will give u a funny name or special name too. Perfect Friend is that person that is Always there for you no matter if the the sun rises the wrong side of the world or the rain starts to rain only in your direction. Perfect Friend is that person that support you like your backbone, keep you standing even when you have no strenght to stand on your own feet. The Perfect Friend is the human journal in your life, listens to everything you wanna say but with a good feedback that lightens up your sorrow and filling up more of your happy bottle. The Perfect Friend spend time to be with you when you needed him/her and keep you company when you are lonely. Its a tough job to be a perfect friend, but many are doing just fine.

In my case, ive got many perfect friends. And at the moment, there is a perfect friend that is always there for me. He looks out for me, making sure i’m alright. I’m always glad to have him as my friend cus at the moment, i can talk to just about anything. Sharing our problems, thoughts and hangout. Its a blessing to me that God send such wonderful people in my life.Somehow, love is love, care is care, but there can never be care if love wasnt there.

(Here’s a view, one of the side i stand with my friend. Picture not so clear, but when you’re there… its an amazing view…)

Yesterday, my friend surpose to take me go watch a movie, but we couldnt get into the parking lot for some stupid reason. So in the end, he take me around the city. Taking me to places i have never been before in my life. We went to Tugu Negara , his old high school, St.John Church and the most stunning view of kl… the menara kl… Once i lay my eyes out the window in the highest tower, i was out of words. Just so beautiful. Watching the city lights ..and with him.. the lights seems to be more relaxing..  i Can see everything from up there. Its beautiful..

(We’re at Tugu Negara… its so hot that afternoon! we had coconut drink after dat! i had a great time!)

I had a really great time even it wasnt in the plan. It funny how the unexpected stunned you!!! But it doesnt mean that everything you plan is a disaster, but really… the way i see it… i plan for the unexpected, that way is way more exciting! but of course the plan for the plan is cool too, its sometimes to achieve. But life in general, i go for the unexpected! So here’s what "the girl away from home" has to say.. Appriciate people in your life. Accept things that you cannot change, but change things that you can. And remember, care can never exsist without love.

p/s: Love is not a thing, its a gift.. so give love to people around you.