Wednesday, June 24, 2015

When to Say Sayonara

If you think I got the title from a book, you can't be anymore right!

Anyway, tomorrow is finals for ACTP, and then I can bid INTEC life farewell. This is the first time ever that I only have one day of final examination! Honestly, I can't believe how nostalgic I'm feeling already. One of my housemates had just gone back this morning. It feels a bit surreal. I don't know when is the next time I would see her again.  Tomorrow, I'll be the only one left at home (yes, I call  my apartment in Cemara home too).

This just feels like leaving Asma. I don't remember if I was this sad. But at least I get to see them when I'm back in Alor Setar. Well at least most of them la.

Yesterday, after getting off the bus, I saw a friend. And after smiling and passing by her, I kinda looked back, wondering if that was the last time I was going to see her. I am just relishing moments in INTEC. Honestly, I can't wait to finish it, but I know I will miss it. Maybe not so much of INTEC itself, but the people. Nah, I am bound to miss INTEC too. Oh, the paradox.

Words Hurt

Not everyone is nice. Well everyone has a good or bad side. It is just that when people say a person is nice or bad, they are describing the dominating personality of a person, or the perceived dominating personality.
Honestly, only God can judge, and he judges correctly.

My point for today is actually, despite being brutally frank is always honest, I am thankful that I am not like that. Being frank can be hurtful. if I were brutally honest, I would be a lonely person. I know I am not the only one.

Besides, being frank also means speaking what is on your mind then. But sometimes, you only mean some things at a point in time. And those they could be really ugly thoughts. This mostly applies to moments of anger. And once, your words are out, oh it's out. I guess this is the best time to include some Malay proverb.

Terlajak perahu boleh diundur,
Terlajak cakap buruk padahnya.

Hey, bukan selalu nak berperibahasa haha.

Honestly, I don't ask questions I think I might not want to hear the answer. This post is pretty ironic for me since it is recently that I felt that I've learned to be more frank.

If you feel I am generalizing things, it probably is true. But that is what writers do! (I saw this from a columnist in reader's digest, or did he say that is what columnists do).

But essentially, I don't mean honesty is not the best policy. It is. Don't get me wrong. I think the word I must highlight today is frank. Being frank is not always the best policy. How did this end so cheesily?

Thursday, June 11, 2015

How I Spend My Book Vouchers

I tell my friends that the best time to buy expensive books is when you have book vouchers. And by that, I mean educational (educational is subjective no?) books of course. When I said I wanted to buy books in Kinokuniya, a friend told me it is better to buy at the Big Bad Wolf Sale since it's "more for value".

But honestly if I did shop there, I would value the books less. Not because they are cheap, but because BBW sale, ironically has a limited range of books in certain genres. Well, it doesn't sell books on Islam.

Which reminds me how much I love Kino.

I am speaking from my 2013 experience okay. So excuse me if things are different now. Actually, I'd be glad if they are. After all, it's not like I didn't find any good book at BBW.

ShareThis