August

August. The month August can easily be on top of my list of favorite time of the year. Not only it's my favorite number, 8, it's also my birth month. There's lots of activities can be done in August. Furthermore, autumn season falls on August in Northern Hemisphere, which includes the entire Europe. Europe is on top of my list of places to visit. I've always loved the idea of Europe during autumn season, when all the tress are brownish, and leaves falling. Chilly weather, as the Winter draws by. I've never been outside Asia yet, but soon enough, I'll land my foot on European soil.

However, that's not the case for this year. In fact, I felt like skipping the whole July-November semester. If only the universal remote control, that Adam Sandler used in his film "Click" actually exist, I would buy it and skip this chapter of my life. Just like the Sims game I always play. I would use it more wisely and beneficiary than Adam has. Maybe this will only be the only time I'll use it, (maybe I'll fast forward or set on autopilot for my classes) I'm just dreading this semester.



First of all, I dislike the classes I'm taking this semester. Well, I'm just unable to get my head around studying anymore. My laziness is on it's peak! As usual, I'm doodling in class and barely paying attention to the lecturers. Worst, I'm copying other people's work. Especially for Management, Financial Accounting and Microeconomics. Fortunately, I have some basics for my Management class, as I took the course for 1 month in my first semester here. My then lecturer was super-fun and awesome, therefore I remember everything she taught me. My current lecturers for these three courses are, what you can call, plain boring and dull. If only I could make a deal with my university: I don't have to attend those classes, as long as I maintain my GPA, and get A for each of them. To me, that's fair deal, win-win situation. Again, IF ONLY.

Next, for the Muslims, the fasting month, Ramadhan, falls on August this year. To be more specific, on the 21st of August. Two days before my birthday. And it's on Sunday, and there's no holidays on that week. So, I can't do anything for my birthday. Intan planned to take me for an escapade short vacation to Bali for my special day. As usual, she didn't run things with me first, so she didn't know I can't go anywhere, or would have the energy to do anything that I wanted to do in Bali. And Mom wouldn't let us go to Bali on fasting month, anyway. How depressing. My Bali trip has never been successfully accomplished.

Another reason is, there's Pikom PC Fair in Sabah Trade Centre on 7th till 9th August. Yes, I should be jumping with joy, being the geek that I am. But, do keep one thing in mind, I'm a student with no income, and I rely on my parents for financial aids. So, what's the point for a geek to go to a PC Fair, where all the gadgets are on bargain, and leave without buying anything? It will only causes pain on my part. I told my mom about the event a few weeks earlier, so she could prepare her budget for me. Instead, she planned for something else, she's going to Kuala Lumpur the day before PC Fair, and only coming back 3 days after. She knows I'm going to ask for something expensive, and she couldn't deny it, as it's my birthday coming up, and I should be rewarded for doing well last semester.

Furthermore, I still don't know what to ask for my birthday. A car? I don't need one, plus, I'm planning on leaving this place as soon as I finish my diploma. A new phone? Well, my current one is a bit of a mess, as the buttons are all screwed up. But, I'm not sure what phone to get. Plus, mom keep talking about the how expensive phones are overrated and not worth it. I rather keep using my current phone than buying a lower grade phone. A camera? I planned on getting a digital camera at first, but now, I'm not so sure. We have a Canon DSLR at home already, so there's pretty much no point of getting a new one. I'm not really all that crazy about photography anyway. So, what should I get for my birthday? Maybe I should just ask for a 2 weeks vacation in England. Despite the H1N1 outbreak that scaring everyone from walking into any airport. How's that?

Not forgetting, with the passing of Malaysia's most prominent director, Yasmin Ahmad, recently, there's no more interesting commercials to look forward to this Independence Day. Yasmin always manage to promote cultural diversity and unity in all her works. She made them witty, yet deep. No one can take her place. Her passing is a great loss to the nation.