0.5 ~ Last Day

"The sun is hot in the sky ~ just like a giant spotlight."

- Lenka - The Show. Quote of the day in class.

Our classes finally ended today.

Just be careful though (when reading, I mean). I said classes, not school .

Our exams starts on Wednesday.

But then that's not what this post is about.

It's about the last day of classes. Mondays are usually stress free days since we only have three subjects. The rest are library and Activity time...

I remember the last day of classes was free, last year. The entire day. It was a great day in terms of unity and fun between the class. It really felt like a class. It was also a time for photos! *snaps away* But then that was all in last year...

This year we all got reshuffled like organized pieces of colored paper blown by the wind where each color was in one pile. The room became more colorful and abstract since then, in many ways. It wasn't really as fun as last year. I guess it was probably 'cause we were in the same class for eight years. But having the reshuffle, more time was still needed. That, or we just didn't try hard enough.

Anyway, we got the year books today. So, I was passing it around for people to sign. Most of them said "Have an awesome summer." It looked like it was unintentional though how the wordings were exactly the same. I'm sure we know what that means . A few days ago, we did have an activity where we put the positive and negative traits about each other. That was when I realized that the positive sides of me were positive yet at a superficial basis. They included the same words: "kind, nice, smart". It just showed how much they knew about me...

Another realization was greatly based the negative side or the "To Improve On" section. It all contained that I need to socialize more. I guess that's true. Which is why I already planned my mission for next school year.

Today was a great day though. Despite the other stuff. There's a reason behind it, of course. But...*dum dum dum dum*

Anyway, we played dumb charades during the last few classes: activity class. It wasn't as fun as it usually was though since everyone else kept leaving and joining. Psh. As I said, unity. Tsk Tsk.

Sisters

"It is in the shelter of each other where people live."

-Irish Proverb

Sisters. Some say they are better off without them, while some say they wouldn't know what to do without them. Some don't even know what sisterhood means. But some do find it in their friends / best friends. While I'm one of the fortunate ones that have, I'm also one of the lucky ones who found a definition of sisterhood through my older sister.

My sister and I never really got along as we do now. With all the scratching, screaming, hair pulling, kicking. You get the picture.

It honestly surprises me from time to time that we're on good terms now.

I can go on saying that we're this and that. But I think the best example is to just show you guys what I mean.

I was happy yesterday. Not that I hardly am, the reason just felt unique and special. It was actually just a simple incident, but it really touched me. If you're not simple-minded or can't appreciate simplicity, then I suggest you read another post or just go ahead and do something you think would be more worthy of your time. Don't say I didn't warn you.

If you're still reading this, then you deserve a cookie! Or any other dish you like.

So, I'll go on. We were going to Abu Dhabi - out of town. It was about an hour or quarter that away from where we live. I was reading a book (since the journey was quite smooth) . After we had a stop in a gas station, we got caramel waffles and Starbucks frappie. My sister started eating while I was still reading. I asked her if I could have some. I expected her to hand it to me or something. Instead., she started feeding me. It was quite pleasant reading a book while having someone feed you awesome caramel waffles. I mean, just the gesture was heart-warming. She even gave the the last pieces of both waffles.

Maybe it sounds stupid, that's why it requires a simple minded person to really appreciate this.

It's not all unicorns and rainbows though. We do have our moments from time to time:

Me: *Stares blankly at a brown envelope*

Sister: *Moves it rapidly*

Me:

Sister:

Me:

(This happened the exact same day as the previous incident)

I guess if I would define sisterhood, it doesn't necessarily have to be a blood related sister. It's just a bond between two people that exceeds friendship. (Not the boyfriend/girlfriend type though. Don't be so malicious ). People who are there for each other through the good times and bad. A type that probably exceeds words. That's with my best friend and I. There are other forms as well. Depends on how others experience it.

Now that I come to think of it. Is there a specially day for sisters? At least siblings? If there's none, I believe they should have one.

My sister & I. A lot of people think we're twins, but we're not.

Any stories about your sister/brother?

You can find my other sister mentioned here and here.

Boring Post *Skip*

Wednesday was officially the last Wednesday of the school year. Well, not really. But as a class, it is. Our exams start next week on Wednesday! I actually have less than a week to prepare. Anyway, I think Wednesday is the most memorable day out of the entire week. Well, it wasn't really all that fun, but as i said - most memorable.

It wasn't much. The memorable part mainly occurred during the last classes.

We played Dumb Charades during Class Time period. It was more of a you-had-to-be-there moment. We lost in the end. By three points. They got six.

After that, we had a debate for English. There were four groups. I was in the second group. Our topic was: Junk Food Should Be Banned In Schools. I had to be in the for side. I kind of wanted to be in against though, but there were enough people for that. Both sides did well anyway. We were graded individually. I got 16/20. Highest grade.

There were four other groups as well. The other topics were: Computers Should Replace Teachers, Movies Made on Books are more Entertaining and Television is a bad influence for children.

Anyway, it was fun although I can't really express how. These days, I'm more comfortable with public speaking compared to before.

Okay, this post sounds boring.

*Publishes before she completely decides not to*

Experiment...?

I don't think this has any connection to this post at all.

Okay, I take that back. I'm certain it has nothing to do with this post at all.

"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the word may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. Stay beautiful."

I had a great time at my best friend's house on Wednesday.

I didn't really know what to expect though when I went there. We were supposed to do a science project, but we had no idea what to do, at all. Sad part though was we were just informed by our teacher a day before the exhibition. So we couldn't really do much.

The first thing we did though was eat. The food was great...but the desert was even better! Chocolate cupcake with icing and sprinkles.

Yep, the one right above there. Just don't forget to afterwards! (Or you'll end up like that emoticon over there: brushing, but there's no teeth at all).

We had a procrastination moment though. Just at the start when I showed her songs and what not ...

After that, we wanted to do a simple thing using tidal wave generator, but there were no available corks. We only had one day to do it (since the exhibition was today) so we ended up doing a pH Indicator. It sounds boring...but the process was extremely fun.

It's actually quite simple. Just get coffee filter paper and dip it in Red Cabbage juice. If there's no available juice around, just heat the red cabbage leaves in the microwave for at least 3-5 minutes. Then soak that in filter paper. Voila.

Our hands were so purple midway. It got worse afterwards. My best friend called some of them Dumbledore Hats while we were still making it. We pegged them u in the clothes hanger after that ...

The main experiment did not happen in the homemade litmus though. The magic happened on our purple-fied hands.

The pink spots came from lemon juice (which indicates it's an acid: citric acid)

Random Thought sequeezes in: Ironically "red cabbage" is purple. I was wondering if green cabbage had the same effect...it would've been awesome if we had green hands in the end. (Since green is my favorite color ).

I came home around 8:10pm, wishing it was already Thursday (so the weekend would start soon).

Anyway, the day after that, we had the exhibition. Unfortunately, we had to explain it. Well, it was good missing some classes. But we had to repeat the same thing over and overagain. After a while, I started losing my voice. It even cracked once. But it was all good in the end.

It was annoying though how some people stood without listening. They could've just moved ahead. I wanted to sill the acid on the them! 'Cause we took alkaline, acid and neutral chemicals to prove it works. Anyway, some took the droppers themselves and sprayed away which took most of the spaces reserved for showing others.

It felt good though how some people actually found it cool. Well, it was mostly the kids, but still. I was so grateful for those who listened as well! I really learnt the importance of listening that day; when people weren't listening. Not that I don't listen though. There's still a difference once you know how it feels when people don't really listen.

Finally! I finished uploading the photos. Need to grab some .