I've just got home from University after today's exam!
Yup, today's paper in the afternoon was Public Relations Theory and Processes. A much dreaded 2 and a half hours sitting there cold examination hall writing my fingers off!
Strangest thing was that I was using a brand new gSoft ball pen the moment the exam began and by the end of it, there was hardly any ink left! How could I possibly written so much? My answers were only 9 pages full.
Hmm.. so now, I think I can safely say that we now know the gSoft ball pen lasts for roughly 10 pages full of writing hehe 😀 😀 (and stains your knuckles blue) The image above is very close to its real size btw 🙂
Anyway!
I mentioned how examinations can always take hostage of your lives and drain your energy to a near zero. Well during the weekend, I bunked into my aunt's crib in Old Klang Road and had the chance to witness adverse effects of Monash final examinations taking its toll on both my cousins.
Take a look for yourself!
Looks like the exams can really screw up one's biological clock and turn usually lively students into book-eating zombies.
In the day, we're pale, possess bloodshot eyes with noticeably apparent zits popping up due to lack of sleep and immense stress.
But in the night, we're caffeinated and wide awake marathoning the wee hours away with our piles of notes, textbooks and lecture slides.
Okayfine. Perhaps I was exaggerating but on some days I really do feel that way. It's frustrating not being able to hang out with my friends or chilling with 'em.. and of all times, DURING THE FIFA WORLD CUP SEASON!!
Why must the final exams painstakingly be on the same month? 🙁 How to catch exam fever and footie fever liddat!? I only have room for one fever thankyouverymuch.
Oh speaking of the world cup, I *honestly* have been doing my revisions with the telly in front of me during Mexico vs. South Africa (yay! won a bet i put down!), France vs. Uruguay, and USA vs. England (ohh goodgod the suspense!), Germany vs. Australia (ohh that was hilarious)
But if it isn't for those annoying and irritating Vuvuzelas, I wouldn't have turned off the volume! Heck, I didn't even turn it down, I turned it OFF! In the beginning it was fine, duh, culture and whatnot. But when you actually have to listen to it – whether you like it or not – at every single game then it's just plain horrible!
Like, seriously! if you've been following the World Cup, you would know that they blow the vuvuzelas throughout the entire game!
If the game gets boring, they blow it.
If anyone scores a goal, they blow it.
If anyone gets a yellow or a red card, they blow it.
If the results rock, they blow it.
If the results sucked, they blow it.
If nothing happens at all, they STILL BLOW IT!
Blow it in moderation people, we implore you!
How did yall even get your lungs to blow this horn / trumpet thing like that?
What, do yall takes turns to blow it when the other gets tired?
With all that racket, it doesn't even sound like blowing of horns anymore. It sounds like a swarm of locusts is about to crash through your TV screen and attack you, much like having your head stuck in a beehive – no kidding! Please don't go defending that honky tonk by saying its culture, go ahead and criticize how annoying Chinese firecrackers are, I don't mind.
Cos in all honestly, ya gotta admit, it sometimes is when played over the top.
Oh and I personally don't understand how it's gonna help, support or cheer on the players in any way. Won't it distract their match, like how it distracted me from my revisions? Sometimes, it even upstages the commentators 'cos I hear muffled comments drowned by the blaring of the Vuvuzelas.
I swear I could hear the Vuvuzelas in my inner ear already 🙁
It just won't go away!
When I was having dinner nearby with ze fockers, we couldn't even hear our own conversation properly! I just knew someone was watching football sbecause that much dreaded buzzing bee sounds were getting louder and louder. Why play the Vuvuzela anyway? Yup, that was when South Korea vs. Greece were getting it on.
In short, ban those Vuvuzelas please!
Or at the very least, limit it to blowing when a goal is scored. I'm sure lotsa people think so too!
P.S : Next time if the world were to ever decide that next year's FIFA World Cup is to be held in Malaysia…..
Let's all play the kompang till our palms fall off throughout all the entire matches and tell the world it's culture 😀 😀 Plus, we can get the whole kampung to attend your match too 😛
Now, wouldn't that be a fabulous idea hehe 😛 😛 😛
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LOL. and all the kompang players will need to see the doctors when the match ended. Btw, all the best ya~
hehe yes! cos they’ll be banging on the kompang so hard for almost two hours non stop hahhaha 😛 😛 and thanks so much fo the wishes!
The attack of the locust swarm. XP
Will be waiting for the day that Malaysia will host the World Cup to see how much of our supporter will play kompang. XP
lolol yeah so annoying
hahhh u slowly wait for the day la kk? hehe. and in the meantime, why dont u start practising kompang hahahha 😛 the world cup might need u! 😛
I was a bit surprised, when my vuvuzela post became so popular, they linked to it from several blogs and forums and I haven’t even been pro or contra, I just want them to limit these trumpets. If South African team plays, alright, I don’t care. But please on some random game, respect the other teams and their countries. You are the host, why do you want to annoy your guest? People come to your country, spend a lot of money, people at home want to watch and enjoy games, but you keep buzzing those hornets like there is no tomorrow. And now I’ve heard accusations of racism towards those, who are annoyed by the vuvuzelas. Come on! It’s not only Europeans and Americans complaining, it’s people from all over the world. In the end, they will ban that thing wholly and SA fans will be very disappointed. Even the players complain, it’s becoming way over the top. And yeah, I hate Chinese firecrackers, too. And if there was a World Cup in China and Chinese would make noise with them for 90min straight, like there’s war, you can be sure I would be equally angry. And so would be most of the rest of the world. And from what I read, that vuvuzela is around 10 years old, it’s not their cultural heritage.
hahhah yeah, doesnt everyone wanna limit those trumpets?? Superannoyingmax i tell ya. arghh.
Like seriously, they think its very entertaining. it’s not! I bet they players even find it hard to concentrate LOL. Honestly, i dun like firecrackers too. especially when ppl play it non stop in the middle of the night. super inconsiderate. LOL since its not their cultural heritage i honestly wonder why they have to play it. ughhhh!!
can understand abt exam fever. but dun understand abt football fever cos i’m not a fan. yr cousins so yau yeng still while sleeping on the floor. U leh didn’t sleep?? good luck in yr other future papers
hahahha yeahh man. but LOL dont have to understand the football fever! just FEEEEEEEL it hehehhe 😛 and yeahh they were like zombies so sleepy and stressed, just like me! yeah i slept but was careful of ppl taking pix of me haha. thanksssss
I love firecrackers! I like everything loud (except motorcycles, that one damn Mat Rempit).
hehe i love them too. but when it’s played TOOOOOOOO LOUDDDDDDD AND TOOOOOOOOO OFTEN, it annoys the hell outta you! 😛 😛 haha motorcycles omg mat rempits at 4am awakes me when i sleeeeep 🙁
hahahaha. good post 😀 i like the part if it is host in m’sia and we shall play the kompang. LOL! it really got me laughing. Btw, good luck 😀 i’m sure u’re able to pass with good results ;D
thanks! 🙂 haha kompang all the way man. not funny ma!! really one hahahah whole kampung go to the stadium and main their kompang with their songkok and all. hhahaha 😛
and thanks fer the wishes yah, i hope so too!
LOL Jess your post was damn good. and the last part bout the kompang is HILARIOUS. haha. all the best for your exams k. =)
hehehe eehh not hilarious lah! im SERIOUS about the kompang one, whole kampung can go and play. if u wanna join faster practise ur kompang skills, so that u’ll be prepared to kompang next 4 years when the World Cup is in Malaysia!! 😛 hahaha
thanks 4d wishes! 🙂
Two things.
1) You can write to FIFA via their official site and tell your opinion of them. Or simply post the link to your blog in your case! Or copy and paste!! Strangely I don’t mind them too much but then I’m a bit hard of hearing…!
2) (And you won’t thank me for saying this.) You should have prepared for your exams in advance if you know the World Cup is on in June! And they’ve fortunately scheduled the games for evenings / night so you can always study in the daytime and revise your daytime notes at half time and between games.
Sorry for giving late advice. I’ll trundle away now…
two answers 🙂
1) hahaha 😀 good idea, maybe i will! well, initially i didnt mind them AT ALL but when it got too much, it seriously annoyed the beejeezus outta me!
2. (i WILL thank u for saying this 😛 😛 ) well haha thing is, WHO PREPARES 2 months before! hahhaha 😀 well mebbe hardcore academicians do, but then again im waayy over that stage of nerding 😛 but great advise nonetheless! 😀 😀 thankewww
hehe dun trundle away too far 😀 😀 hugs!
Lol, your cousins looked like they’ve just ran a marathon.
haha thanks!! 😀 for all u know, they did. a marathon involving their memory and brain capacity! 😀
hahas! exam and football just dont go along x)
iknowright!! 🙁 gahhhh! how frustratingggggggggg.. are u a footie fan too?
nanged
🙂
your take on vuvuzelas is funny!
yeah its like they are taking turns to blow, but somehow i can adapt with the noise after few matches now. maybe they filter the noise from reaching the tv audience. or perhaps i got deaf oredi zzzzz
goodluck for your exam! 😀
yeah man, freaking annoying but after a while it’s like ur ears get numb to the sound haha! 🙂 🙂 but today’s match, the vuvuzela seemed softer. LOL
and thanks for the wishes!
i love the vuvuzellas!!! I actually blew it last year during the Confederation’s cup match in Pretoria, South Africa..and it’s fun..well if you try it, you will not say that it’s noisy anymore…
ohh so u actually got ur hands on one! hahaha 🙂 well yeah i guess i’ve played with a honk before, not as long as the real vuvuzela but something quite close to that during one of the world cup trophy tours 🙂
sigh i bet they’re all blowing those vuvus havin so much fun without realizing they kinda annoy some people around the world! hehe
Haha.. does ur cousins know that they’ve been featured in ur blog.. asleep?? =p
I so know what you mean about the vuvuzelas. it’s driving me insane!! urrrghh.. i say, BAN THEM too!!
haahaahh they know! 😀 😀 they groaaaaaaaaannnnnnn when they see it haha! 😛 😛
yeah totally, vuvuzelas annoy the hell outta everyone. crazy lah blow non-stop one
OMG! so cham! exams + FIFA world cup & the vuvuzela!
but the vuvu thingy damn annoying. They should ban it seriously!
iknowrightttttttt 🙁 🙁 how unfortunate!!! aarghhh
yea. if they ban the vuvuzela we will forget about the kompang plan. HAHAHAH