Arrrr..what 'ave we 'ere?

The 2nd installment was nothing short of brilliant. With its comical humour, mind blowing special effects and stunning soundtrack, it was simply spectecular. I loved every bit of it.

Here are two other movies I would highly recommend..

Movies that depict mythological histories, or even distant fairy tales have always caught my interest. If you have that same keen interest in genres of the sort, then you should definitely give these two a go.

I only did watch King Arthur a few weeks back. Yes, it was out last year, wasnt it?.. I pretty much pushed aside the thought of watching it after a harsh comment on the movie by a friend (err.. I can't seem to recall who it was..) who obviously, did not fancy it the slightest bit.

Troy, I've watched several times already now. "A movie of epic proportions" said one of the reviews at the back of the dvd case. They weren't kidding.

The history potrayed in both movies aren't exactly precise. As an example, characters are often more herioc or noble than they really were. Minor problems though, that CAN and SHOULD be overlooked.

Tick, tick, tick

Losing my temper makes me feel weak It leaves me with a deep sense of remorse that’s so unbelievably hard to shake off. It's hardly what I'd call liberating. Instead, I’m left with this little voice in my head that tugs at the sleeves of my conscience, telling me how much “I shouldn’t have”.

What I said in class yesterday, I never really meant for it to sound so harsh. I actually had every thing planned out in my head, but apparently, it came out nothing like that. Or perhaps, that was the way it was suppose to be said before anyone started taking things seriously. Just like Pn. Madeline said, "Everyone can only tolerate so much. We all have our limits" and that day, I reached mine.

I believe strongly in respecting another individual. We don't like to be disrespected, looked down upon or even undermined. So, tell me, how does that give us the right to do it to someone else? It escapes me sometimes that people can actually be so bloody ignorant.

I understand the concept of being patient. But does holding back mean your "patient" or does that signify "bottling up"?

art by Agasang

Look how they shine for you

The one & only, TAN QIAN YUE

A short video I took two days before the Prefect Installation, while we were working on the decorations in the hall. I love this one particularly. There's no wonder why we call her Superstar, eh?

Rasyad Emir a.k.a Panda

Our work of art! Referring to Qian & I *sniff* I'm so proud. Hmm... oddly enough, Rasyad didn't really protest or anything. I suppose, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right?

Walk of fame

Melanie's brilliant idea which we were all extremely proud of. Basically, after you've accepted your award, you're suppose to look for the star that has the award title you've received & sign it. So totally Hollywood

I would be telling a HUGE lie if I said that our Prefect Installation went just the way I would have wanted it to be. Frustration actually drove me to a point where I desperately felt like crying buckets of tears. It was probably due to the fact that I have this horrid habit of bottling everything up, so when something happens, that others may see as rather insignificant, I tend to go off like a time bomb.

The hightlight of the day? Without doubt, the band performance by The FARKES (Fareez, Adli, Rasyad, Kashfi, Eugene & Stanley), as Stan claims their band name to be, (pronounciation? Duuuuude come on, use your imagination). They really did shift things into a brighter perspective.

Hearing our dear juniors say that they will miss us, or even how much they respect & appreciate all we've done, makes everything we've been through feel absolutely worth it.

The years I've spent as a prefect have been the best years of my school life, heartbreaking moments & all.

Isn't it a wonder

I remember back when Iskandar was still a little baby, my parents would sometimes ask me to help tuck him in, especially when we had people over. I won’t deny, at times, it seemed like the hardest thing to do as he would cry or throw a fit in protest, not wanting to go to bed.

After doing it a number of times, I did have a few tricks up my sleeves. One, was to turn off all the lights in the room. Another, more subtle way, was to read or tell him a story. And of course there was the “Okay, I’m going to sleep. If you don’t, you’ll be up all alone” routine.

But when you feel him lay his head on your shoulder while you’re carrying him or when he cuddles close to you and falls asleep, your heart melts as fast as butter on a hot pan. And the best part is, you forget about how tired or troublesome is all seemed a while ago.

I honestly, cannot even begin to imagine the surge of emotions a mother goes through when she gives birth. Holding a new, precious life in her arms, knowing that that was the little person living in her nine months ago and she has now been granted the privilege of showering Gods tiny gift with all the love and care in the world, it’s simply the most beautiful and wondrous thing.

There’s a scientific explanation to the whole process, as we were taught in our Biology class today. But I personally believe that BIRTH, is a miracle on its own.

As promised, another one of Makani’s great works. This one’s stunningly captivating..

Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy

Guess who's back

Yup, it’s ME alright.

I’ve finally decided to set up a new blog. For those who STILL have my old link up, you can change it to this:-

http://preciousamethyst.blogspot.com/

Why Precious Amethyst you ask?
Well, according to my mum, part of my name, “Hira”, actually means ‘precious’ (spelt Heera instead. To be more exact, Heera refers to a well known precious stone, the Diamond). Amethyst on the other hand, happens to be one of the precious gems associated with my astrological sign, Aries.

I did start blogging again at my class blog. But somehow, I’d have to admit that there is more of a satisfaction in blogging at your own.

My updates may not be too frequent which I believe is pretty understandable, with trials & SPM lurking just around the corner. But I do hope to make more of an effort compared to what I had done with my previous blog.

I do like this one a lot better. It’s definitely tidier, since I did leave behind heaps of clutter from my blog before. It is rather simple, but then again, that’s just the way I like it.

All introductions aside... Here’s a FanArt by Makani, a brilliant artist Kak Meera came across. Her characters are so full of expression and their actions incredibly dramatic. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, it’s a definite MUST to go check out what she has.

And here’s one of my favourites,..

fanart by makani

I had a dream sometime back where a teacher of mine came up to me and told me I had failed an exam.. THAT was extremely terrifying.. I think I can understand how Hermione felt when she saw the boggart depicting HER greatest fear!

I may put up a few others in my posts to come.

Three cheers to the launch of my new blog!