slow and steady wins the race

3OO4O8 - Fianna's 16th Birthday.

Today was Cross Country so we only had lessons for half the day. David handed out the awards for participating in the 'World's Greatest Shave' so now I can use it in my job interviews. I think I'm doing to try out for Maccas with My Linh, if I'm going to be THAT desperate.

Me and Annie.

Anyways, I'm so happy today. Do you know why? I'll tell you why. I cam 4th in the Cross Country!!! Can you believe that?! I mean it's the best position I've ever been in. Maybe not exactly the best time (20:16) but the best position in high school! But I actually don't know if this is really my best because many people didn't try this year, especially the people that are really good.Three examples are Zhuyu, Wattey and Annie Ha. They were the top 3 last year. Anyways, when I began the race I wasn't thinking of winning or anything, I just kept it steady. I try not to be under pressure by other people running pass me. I think I've developed this calmness from this TVB series I'm watching, which is called 'A Journey called Life,' and the male protagonist does training for the marathon and he talks how you should be calm and keep it at your own pace,etc. HaHaHa! I can't believe I'm actually listening to a drama LOL! Anyways, it did work for me! That's the point isn't it? I wasn't even expecting that I would come 4th. I'm also happy because I've actually jogged for 3/4 of the whole length (approx. 3KM). Anyways, Allan and Eric was walking for their heat so they encouraged me to continue because we were all about to finish. So we all ran to the end together =). In the end, Parkes still came last/fourth. Oh wells. Lennox won the whole thing this year. It was Lennox, Bonham, Horsley then Parkes. Later on, we saw lisa G. coming and I called out to her. A second later, she trips in front of the rest of the school. I felt guilty and Eric accused me of jinxing her. I didn't mean to xO!!! Anyways, she's okay so that's a good thing =). WHAT A SURPRISE! Kelly came 2nd! She was training with Minhky and Danny this holidays! I wish I trained with them. It's actually quite good for me to get 20 something minutes when I haven't even trained for it. I'm so proud of her, as well as surprise! Danny can 1st and Minhky came 2nd. Tracey, which is Kelly's little sister, came 1st for her age. Kelly said she didn't even do anything in the holidays. This proves that she just has natural talent. Good for her =D! Minh said that it runs in the family. I think so too =D! Anyways, Minhky was going deaf from Jenny, Annie and I, but mostly Annie.

Annie's braids, by Bich =).

AND Bich does really nice braids. She did Annie's hair and it was really nice, except it might have been a bit too loose because it fell out in the end... or maybe Annie was just moving too much? Who knows xD! We sang the birthday song a couple times because there were some people's birthday today, and we sang extra loud to Fianna since she was close to us ROFLS! How embarrassing for her LOL! OH YEAH! Christina gave me 'Coffee Prince' and I'm so eager to watch it except... it's in manderine so I'm kind of having a hard time understanding rofls! Who cares xD!

Fianna the birthday girl!

PS. I now owe Zhuyu $1.OO because I bet that she would run, just like last year.
PSS. Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Fianna =D!!!

underestimation

Sometimes, I find it quite offensive when people underestimate me. I mean, okay I'm not a BIG nerd but I am not that stupid either. I'm an average nerd, you hear me! An average nerd! So when I actually kick those people's asses in something I feel oh so good because I have proven them wrong. I don't blame them for not thinking I'm not THAT intelligent, but underestimating me over and over and over again, now that can be quite a piss off. Everyone has their ups and downs in academics. I am no exception either. I know, I know, I'm not as smart as my friends, and I'm more of an inspirational worker than a 'hard' or 'continuous' worker, but it doesn't mean that I am incompetent. I vow to prove them wrong, had before, and I will continue. Now, I don't think it as upsetting when people look down on me because I know that I will eventually prove them wrong and they will feel so awkward and weird that I've kicked their asses or have proven them wrong =D. You watch me!

I got my Ls !!! =)

Boy! Well isn't this a good way to end the holidays? Getting my Ls!!! WOOT WOOT! =D I did have a list of things I wanted to accomplish in the holidays and it seemed that getting my Ls was the only thing that I've accomplished in the holidays... *cough cough* better than nothing right?! =D My mum was so worried that I wouldn't pass the test. She said that if I failed this test, I'll have to do it again after I finish high school and with my own money too xO! Oh wells! No need for that anymore xD!!! I got one wrong, what a shame! It was a question about the flashing lights on the bus and two of the answers were quite logical and similar compared to the last answer, which is completely wrong!

Anyways, mum and I went to Pho 54 to celebrate before I headed off to Parramatta. Julie couldn't go because she had tutor and Peter couldn't go because he didn't have enough money *sigh*. I met up with a complete STRANGER! Dun, dun, DUN! I know, I know. It was completely barbaric of me to do such a risky thing by myself. I mean, who am I suppose to know if it's actually a real person or not and etc. etc. etc. The possibilities run wild. Anyways, he seems like a pretty nice guy (not to mention good-looking too xP) and we got along pretty well. We watched 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' which was a really strange movie. It was full of profanities and nudity. I had NO IDEA it was something like that. Jerry (the stranger) said he had to leave early to study for his exam this coming Thursday, so I randomly picked the earliest movie. It was either that movie or 'Prom Night' and I knew I couldn't handle horror so we watched the other movie instead. OH! I saw Katrina there. I didn't know she's working at the cinemas at Parramatta. We've only watched about 20 minutes of it before we decided to watch Prom Night instead. Jerry was good enough to pick the right cinema at JUST the right time too! When we entered the cinema it was just about to begin. The movie was a thriller and quite predictable, but still scary! Luckily Jerry was there, or else I'd be running off to the toilets or something. The movie was quite sad in a way because innocent people were dead. Oh wells, it's a movie ... right ...??? Anyways, we went home afterwards. I saw Anthony getting off at Fairfield station xD. What a coincidence!

Can you believe it?! It's school tomorrow and it's a Tuesday, which means grade sports which equals to swimming. Oh no! Swimming in Autumn xO! I don't like the cold! I dislike it, despise it, loathe it, hate it, detest it! And you get my drift.