Semis(States)

Okay I noticed that I had a grammatical error in the post below.Allow me to rectify it.I said ''come with me home''..it was supposed to be ''came with me home''..my bad..my apologies to grammar enthusiasts and scrutinizers..but back to the bottom line..We were up against Convent Peel..and we heard that they were good..and true enough..they lived up to that.The motion was ''Hillside developments endanger life''.Biased?Thought so..but we found arguments for the opposition and as always..we could have argued both ways..but we were gov..and our opponents gave a good fight..they were as equally as strong..kudos to you Convent Peel debaters..but..we snagged the win again..We were here to win states..and nothing is going to stand in our way and block our path of the cup.We won..and on to the finals(gasps and shivers and gets spasms)..We are up against Kepong Baru..a good team..an awesome team I would say..but as we say..''We may not be as good as you..but you're not as great as us..''

The Crab

States Wira Cup Debate-Semis

Oh yeah..we were freaking out!!Wait wait..rewind..lets go back to the day the debate was supposed to be held..we were ever ready to face whichever possible opponents..when we got a phone call saying that it was postponed..The debate was supposed to be held on a Thursday but was postponed to Friday..All we could do was lift our shoulders and go ''okay''.So we braced ourselves for Friday.Darsh,DOM,Petra packed their luggage and carried them to school..come with me home..only to hear that the debate had to be postponed again!Arghhhhhh..we were fuming..it was like the authorities responsible were toying with our mental mindset..our feelings..our efforts..We were frustrated so we took on the playground near my house.We swinged as high as possible with the intentions of breaking the metal chains holding the swings steadfast to the poles.Our intentions were to no avail so we all swinged and screamed on top of our lungs..expressing our never-ending love for Golok Gujeran as well..and I raced Darsh across the field..AND LOST.As expected.What's the point of going to the gym?Oh yea..I don't have speed..but I sure do have stamina.Hear that Darsh??:P.Petra,being the sweet geek..had to leave early..but not before having a nice paper passing game with us..Once she left..Me,DOM and Darsh started being Steven Speilberg..filming all sorts of stuff..we recorded a Bhangra dance vid..and the BeeGees dance vid as well..Boy we had tons of fun..but we were gonna face Convent Peel on Tuesday..which is on the next post..see you there..

The Crab

Finals For Zone Keramat Wira Cup Debate

A CBN - St Johns final..history repeats itself..
Early in the morning,we all reached Setapak High,met with the teachers..they said we looked stressed..heck yeah we are..we felt so down..what if we got government?WE HAD NO SPEECHES!!!Then Daddy came.My hero.To motivate us..he injected me with a little boost..but still I couldn't contemplate on our chances of winning..but what were we to do if we got gov?WE HAD NO SPEECHES!!!and yes..we did get government.
Quarantine:Me,Darsh,and Maizura hugged each other..this was it..this was the end..we were crying our eyeballs out..but then..we wanted to give St Johns a good fight..they deserve that too as they might have worked super hard on this motion..so within this one-hour quarantine..we wrote our speeches..
Debate:We debated.We gave our very best.And personally speaking,I was stunned by Drash and Maizura!!They were fantastic!!Did we actually write the speeches one hour ago??Did we actually come up with contentions at 2am??I was impressed and immensely proud of them..To Darsh and Maizura..I LOVE YOU GUYS..not forgetting Petra,,you are a very vital key in the team..with your rebuttals which actually makes sense rather than those who don't..with your effort..and commitment..and unrelenting support..Thank you dude!!I LOVE YOU TOOOOO!!!!(you might be cringing now as that might have sounded a tad bit too gay)I totally didn't expect us to do this well..St Johns did extremely well too..this was a REAL DEBATE.And to us..it didn't matter who won..because we totally pulled it off..We debated spontaneously!!No preparation whatsoever!!

"And the winning team is.................................THE GOVERNMENT!!!!"
We enveloped each other in hugs.The teachers were leaping with joy..It was a moment to remember..and Darsh really pulled it off by getting best speaker..proud of you dude!!!!This is not how the previous teams worked.They actually prepared for the debate.And our team..we used the one-hour quarantine(about 15 minutes for crying..)and we pulled it off..This is how we'll work from now on..spontaneous debates..Right after winning..we all terrorised KLCC with our mayhem..watched Transformers..hit Chillies..and sashayed the day away..being happy to the ends of the earth..but we had flaws to rectify and in fact..Mr Ramesh who criticized our team the day before called back and apologised!He said he underestimated us..but then again..like a good teacher once said.."It's always good to be the underdogs.."

Suicide

We were so demotivated right after the 2nd round debate..everybody said St Johns would snag the zone chamipionship.We headed back to school to meet Pn Raj.We sat for about 2 hours in the library..sitting and discussing and coming up with contentions..yes..we didn't prepare for this debate..and yes..we are the ones to blame..
Right after that,we all took the train back to Darsh's..and no..we still haven't come up with conetentions..we felt like dying there and then..even the teachers tried their very best but there was no point sitting and harping in school when we were coming up with nothing.Then it hit me!Encik Latif did give us a number to call when he was in Bangladesh in case we needed help.And so I called.In the noisy train.And thank heavens someone actually picked up..it was Encik Latif's student..who helped us A LOT!!!Thank you to Danial..who gave us facts which we didn't really know..but sure did help us during the debate.But still..we couldn't find proper ways to argue the motion..

"THB that society does not reap from investment in sports"

HOW CAN ONE ARGUE FOR GOVERNMENT??
Then another heroine came into our lives..Pn Raj came at night to help us..to guide us..thank you teacher!!AND YET WE STILL COULDNT ARGUE FOR GOVERNMENT!!We had no contentions!!At 1.30 am..we all hugged each other..not wanting this to be the end..but knowing it is..tomorrow..St Johns would win zome keramat..I remember calling Mummy,Daddy..and crying to them..and then getting a nice shelling from them..saying that if you know you're gonna loise..why bother debating at all??they made a point..but if we had the option..we would skip the debate..at 2am..we got a rough idea on how to argue for government..but deep in our hearts..we prayed for opposition..

The battle is on the next post

The Crab

Day 2 Of Zon Keramat Wira Cup Debate

"THB that biodiversified products are a threat to mankind"
It was a tough motion if we would have gotten opposition..but we still prepared for it..and we came up with some pretty good arguments that we were confident in.In a nutshell,we didn't mind arguing opposition..the debate could be argued both ways.But we had killer points for government..and it has been in our blood to bring up killer points in a debate..True enough..we got government!!But the school we were up against was quite good..(THAT WAS WHAT WE HEARD)in fact..on the day before the debate..the teacher in charge..GOLOK(my nickname for her)..came and performed a drama for us..saying that her school will lose to us..they're not prepared..her boys have chicken pox..and we acted like concern little kids..knowing well of her conwoman tricks which she has up her sleeves..
Quarantine time!!!Time to freak out as we get to reveal our killer points!!!But what did I do??Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!Heck yeah I did!The migraine was so terrible that I just knocked out..and I used up the one-hour quarantine on a good doze..
Debate Time!!!!We revealed our killer points..me,Petra and Maizura was banging them with POI's..haha!!And we were debating against some hot dude..he was the 2nd speaker..we saw him from Day 1 itself..

"Don't judge a person's voice based on his looks."

-Me
The moment he started speaking..we started laughing.Darsh said he looked as if someone whacked him and forced him to debate..and During debate..Maizura sent me a note saying.."omg..so handsome but what a turnoff!"And I couldnt stop laughing..to that dude..sorry..Maizura is evil..but you're still hot and nobody's perfect..!
And..we won..haha..but who's next??ST JOHN'S..now that's real competition..we were the underdogs..everybody said St John's would win..they were far better..and I agreed..for this past 2 rounds..our team kept getting negative comments from the adjudicators..saying that we might not stand a chance against St Johns..
Our suicide attempts are on the next post..

The Crab

Day 1 Of Zon Keramat Wira Cup Debate

It was a nerve-wrecking Tuesday..I'd say.Well,the day before..we didn't debate because we had the opportunity to skip the first round as we were state champs last year..So the 2nd round..well it was our first..destined us to face SMK Wangsa Maju Seksyen 5..We debated against them last year..well..I did..and they were pretty good..and they lived up to that this year..They gave us a good fight with the motion.."Short Text Messages Retard Reading Skills"..Maizura was pretty nervous about her first debate..Earlier,we formed a bully chain..Darsh was un-bully-able!But it looks like Maizura found a new way to do so..
Opponent:POI!!!
Maizura:My 2nd speaker will rebut that later..

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!Me and Darsh just stared at each other..speechless!!What the heck was Maizura doing??Nevertheless..it was a fun debate..a tough one too as our opponents were good as well..but the true joy came in the fact that we won..
At night,we all crashed at Darsh's..pranking people..preparing for the next motion..I got a migraine that day so I couldn't do much..Sorry guys if I was unresponsive that day..haha..
The journey goes on the next post..

The Crab

The Difference Between Best Friends and True Friends

Times can be hard on a person. He or she might seem happy on the outside but you'd never know of the turmoil that's boiling on the inside. We say that these people wear a mask. A mask to hide their pain and to show that life is a pony ride for them. But is that the truth? You will never know for sure as long that mask is still on...unless if you are what we call..a true friend..

X:Hey Joanne,who's your best friend?
Me: No one..me myself..
X:Impossible,you've gotta have those you confide in..those you are willing to share your darkest secrets with..?
Me: Those are what I call true friends..

Recently,I have been a victim of the turbulent waves of time. It can never be merciful,always taking the opportunity to drown me in agony..but I always know that there will be two hands reaching out for me..my two true friends..those who will stand amidst the vigorous and rough waters that life may bring..to those two..I love you guys and I most certainly hope that even after we leave school, we'll still be amidst the waves of life..how tough it may be..nothing can topple us as long as we're together..

This post is dedicated to my very two closest and truest friends..E(Kenneth Jagung) and A(Chew Coffee Bean)

Signing out to face the waves of life,
The Crab

Teacher's Day

A day which I have endured for the past 11 years without fail.The day I'll be carrying shopping bags containing gifts neatly parceled in wrapping paper with little notes practically screaming "HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY!" (note the exclamation marks).This year was the bow I would take.2009-the final year,the final stint of me experiencing Teacher's Day.This year it was celebrated on a much lower scale but I still feel the same atmosphere as if it were celebrated as grand as a sultan's dinner.The morning started off with me,Nicola,Diana,and Monica hunting for teachers to present our gifts to.(I make them sound like sultans with the term 'present') Later,it was time for the prefects to get to work.The afternoon session students are worse than monkeys!They refuse to listen to their own session prefects so us machas in blazers took the opportunity to scare them and bully them..HAHA!I think some afternoon girl cried(not bullied by me though..another macha's work)Then we all took pictures..PIC 1:The ever serious prefectorial board(no smiling) PIC2-the lenient prefectorial board which cares for the students(a little smiling).PIC3-Macha gang pose..our coats unbuttoned and arms hanging off each other..

Then came the opening act,where the prefects have to present the cake to the teachers.It started with a gand of mafias getting their hands on a top secret item.Another mafia gang goes against that mafia gang(yea its so complicating that I still cant simplify it to this very day)But eventually the 'top secret item' gets to the principal.And what is it???

HAHAHAHAHAHA! The pineapple..our greatest treasure!If you still dont get the joke,let me point it out to you.Our school is Convent Bukit Nanas and our greatest treasure is the pineapple.Get it?Then Pn Raj asked me to return her file to her table in the staffroom.And guess what happened?I was chased by....

Yes..monkeys..but thankfully Pak Din came to my rescue..GO PAK DIN!!Then came the prefect's performance during the concert.And yes..we managed to pull it off.We described the many types of teachers(single ladies and those elvis fans).We gave the PJK teachers ideas on how to keep students active in class(dancing to viva la vida by Coldplay) and we all united for the final dance to Baha Men's "Can you move it like this?" led by Pavithra herself..hehe..
All in all,it was an unforgettable Teacher's day.It was my last and I plan to cherish it forever.To the juniors,dont take time for granted.Your time is CBN is limited.CBN is a special school.We do things differently and this makes us unique.This is why Pn.Siva says CBN-ers are a cut above the rest.Live up to the CBN name and appreciate the fatc that you are called a CBN-er.

Signing out..
The Crab

An Impending Journey-Part 2

Date:15 April

Day:Wednesday

Government:SMK Convent Bukit Nanas

Opposition:SMK Tsung Tshin Sabah(form 6 girls who were so stuck up but the moment we spoke they were awed and became soooo modest..!)

Motion:This house would legalise voluntary active euthanasia

Man should have the freedom of choice,be it to do something that benefits him eventhough it contradicts with social perception and acceptance.In the case of choosing to end your life because of an illness you are facing,it is your choice to choose euthanasia as a solution because in the end of the day,you are the one facing God and you will answer him for your own actions.

That was the line of argument we went with.Given less than 24 hours to prepare the debate,we were cramming and crashing in my house,laptops on,Melissa helped(thanks Mel..)and we were on the right track.Room SR10..the room to host our match.We were confident.We could do it.RMC,SMK Kepong and Sabah schools came to witness the event.We did the best we can

Judge:The decision is unanimous.Both teams were equally strong.I have never seen a debate standard this high.But the win goes to the opposition.

I just stared at Petra.I remember Darsh and Maizura sitting upright.The emotions on President of Macha gang and Machi gang changed.We lost.

Us machas:Can you please tell us our flaws so that we can improve ourselves?

Judge:There is nothing wrong with you.You are an amazing team.You were excellent!

Macha Gang President:BUT WE STILL LOST..!

Judge:By one or two marks only..

Us machas:It makes a difference on whether we qualify to the next round,be it even 1/2 marks!

Judge:.........*nothing to say*

Like true champions we lifted our chins,congratulated the opponents,and walked with pride.I was happy in a way because the team seems more committed now.Maizura and Petra seems to be bursting over with spirit.And I got best speaker again so I was on par with the moon,not over it because we lost.Up to this very day,I still cannot accept that we have lost.We were the better team..sure it sounds whiney and ''gedik'' and very ass-unta-rish(refer to assunta) but it was the cold hard truth to be spelled out in five words.We were the better team.

Here is some proof telling you why..

a)People came to congratulate us before they even announced the winner

b)RMC predicted we would win when the judges went to decide the winner

c)The judge had no reason to explain our loss

d)OUR OPPONENTS were soooo confident that WE WERE GOING TO WIN.

e)They actually cried when they won

f)Darsh heard their teacher telling them that we were the better team.(how unsupportive of her but how true..)

g)Their seniors came and told us we were better(need I say more..??)

Sounds like I'm bragging??Swallow it.I dont care what you may think.You may think I'm a snob for listing this and not wanting to accept the fact that we have lost but let me point out how wrong you are.Number one-I'm a snob if you think I am but bear in mind that you didnt watch us debate.So I'm just pointing out the A-Z of what happened.Number two-I have accepted the fact that we lost even if I didnt want to.As a consolation to our misfortune, premiere schools which are the ''kings of debates'' lost too.VI lost.DJ lost(mind you..DJ has been winning HELP debate for 5 years in a row)RMC lost.St.Michael's lost.Penang Free School lost.Was it the rise of the underdogs??

Anyways,right after that,we hit Subway.Downing Sprite and munching burgers pretending we were drunk,we still had fun because we got to know each other better.We were all machas now.And i realised that Maizura isnt so innocent after all.We both were drooling over this Bono looalike at Subway.What am I trying to say?We lost.Yes we did even when we were the true winners.But..so what..we're still rock stars!(<<<

An Impending Journey-Part 1

It was the 14th of April when we,the senior debate team of SMK Convent Bukit Nanas,were up against Beaconhouse Malaysia.Having never heard of such school(no offence, beacons..),we had no idea what to expect.Were they going to be a lousy team or one which would drop a bomb on us?The motion-"This house believes that killing for sport is morally wrong''.You can never refute the motion..obviously killing for one's own pleasure is a sin!How would the opposition argue?It seeemed like a one-sided debate!Then came Mr.Latif a.k.a. the macha gang's president's crush!He was the one who came up with motions and he changed our view on the entire debate.He said he preferred to be opposition as they could argue better..

Mr.Latif:I'd prefer to be opposition.They have better arguments.
Us machas:How can Mr.Latif???Impoosible one!!!
Mr.Latif:Listen first,girls..and he explained about vegetarianism.Vegetarianism??What the prawns does that have to do with anything??And with just one meeting with our coach,we saw the other side to the debate.Oppostion was stronger.We got government.We were doomed.
The day of the debate:Many people approached us,knowing that we were a team to look out for.We were KL Wira champions for 2 years in a row.We were HELP debate runner-ups for 2 years in a row(and we lost to DJ each year..huhu..)
Some of the people we met:This one fella who claims he's an Add Math whiz.Wanted to teach our school.Came stalking us before and after debate.
:One psycho lady who just entered our macha gang meeting and stood there
:SMK Kepong(spies)
RMC(spies)
.....the list goes on.
When we found out that the debate was in the auditorium,I immediately called Daddy and told him to rush there.I needed confidence and Daddy has never failed to inject with a little boost of what I need.He came(intimidated Beaconhouse..)and...."the motion stands.The government wins the debate.''
WOOOOHHHOOOOO!!!oh yea!BOOM BABY!I was flying!My heart swelled for all the efforts the team put in the library,skipping classes,making fun and gossiping about others,attempting to steal library books..oh well..that was round 1..and truthfully..it was my first time getting best speaker for a debate as I seldom did debate last year so I was over the moon.But debate is all about the team..You dont see the alphabet ''I'' in the word team or debate,do you?Round two on next post.Signing out.

by The Crab

Newbie Momentos

Hmmm..
Those four letters are significant.They are the very first alphabets to appear on my very own blog.They are the beginning of a new chapter on an online social network of mine..(well,one of the few..)They are the initiators to a lifelong thresthold of memories and simple moment pausers that will be posted on here.They are like the Sino-Atrial node of the blog.Instead of initating contraction of atria muscles,they are initiators to endless words and jots of thoughts.They are the very last words I'll see when i scroll down the page and click on ''show old post''..or was that facebook?Signing out..

by The Crab.