N U R S A F I A H

Friday, April 21, 2006/

SPORTS DAY! @ 9:17 pm

Even though I was sick, with flu, I went to eat breakfast with Shahini, Thilanga, Varuna and Thilangs's sister, Saku. Took the same bus with Mumu, Banu and Bao Hui. Then Shi Wen and some other Gardenia ppl boarded the bus.

I comforted my longing of eating Macdonald's breakfast....So niceeee but the hotcakes were not piping hot enough.

Then we went to buy accessories to match our respective houses. This was when Mumu left me w/o saying goodbye. Anyhoos, we were so colour co-ordinated. Most of our accessories were bought at Ta Zhiang. I think these shops got a lot of profit today thanks to Cedarians.

Shahini and Varruna- Oleander Oranges
Thilanga- Bougainvilla Blue
Saku- Ixora Yellow
Me!- Pink Rose

I bought this humongous rose with flowy ribbons on it to pin on my brown bag. It looks nice even if I do say so myself. I bought pink clips, pink pearl hair elastics and this large pair of pink earstuds. Whatever people say, PiNK is NOT a bimbo colour. It is feminine.

Then we went to Toa Payoh library where I found Shahini this comic futuristic version of Macbeth which will help her understand the text better. Any Lit students want it? I can give you the title. It was so funny. The characters had on robot suits and the 3 witches had cloaks on and they wore gas masks on their faces.

Then, Sports Day. It was so hot this past few days that luckily, convection rain came and cooled the whole stadium.I must say being in Rose house is quite boring. The only nice thing that happened in the day was when all the Netballers gathered to cheer the Geraldine, Parveen, JEanine and Xin Ya/Ru on for the Sports CCA Relay. Im confused which twin went. I think it was Xin Ya. So from being last, we cheered Parveen on until she got third.....WOO HOO! First was Track and Field who beat Netball's record last year....so saaaad. 2nd was Basketball and Netball came in third.

I think Cedar's organisation of our sports day is not that good. The prize presentation is like all over the place. And when the Guest of Honour speaks, no one is listening to her because no one knew she was there already!!! So saaaad.

Then, stinkingly, went to eat dinner with Shahini, Thilanga and Varruna at Long John Silver's and who did we see? That agent from the housing sale business Propnex, Team Nooris. They were having a meeting at the back can you believe it??? At a public place some more where ppl make a lot of noise. And they were talking business in Malay. Do you know how HARD that is!!! There was this one word that always came up and is now stick in my head: NAUNGAN. Vaguely know what that means but doesn't it seem like such a PRO word to use? I am inspired. See below for the two Malay poems that I have come across which chilled my bones and touched my heart.

AT 10 pm later, Fadilah and her sister, Kak Murni and their younger sister and their cousins will perform at RJC in their band, Minus Negative...which when I think about it becomes positive...Jannah, Adelaida, Xin Ya, Xin Ru, Sadelena, Nikita, Geraldine, Charlene, Weishan, Arty and maybe more are there. I can't be with them supporting them because I am sick and need rest and it ends very late. I would love to see them ROCK the stage though and WOW those RJC-ians. However I will be with her in spirit. GO FADI! Thank me in advance man.

So I have another message from THE UNIVERSE....It's so inspiring:

And speaking of giving thanks in advance, Nur, you do know who you should be thanking, don't you?

Yes! Yourself!

Yeah, that's kind of "advanced," but between now and the manifestation, who do you think will have changed?
Let's give it up for Nur Safiah...
The Universe

And the two malay poems:

Yang Indah Bahasa...
oleh Mariati Yahya

Sangkaku berpuisi apa saja
asal dapat luahkan rasa

Rupanya puisi punya gaya
punya bahasa
yang indah

Aku cuba...

Angin dingin sering mengiring
malam kelam malam muram
lagu merdu sendu selalu
sedih mengalih selisih kasih

Berasonansi
aku mulah mengerti
indahnya puisi

Aku cuba lagi...

Sejuk sentiasa selimuti senja
gelap gelita gerhanakah?
irama indah insan istimewa
meratap menanti mutiara murni

Beraliterasi
aku mula mengerti
indahnya puisi

Cubalah lagi...

Biarkan sejuk
biarkan dingin
biarlah malam malap
biarlah malam gelap
tetap menanti
walau rindu sepi
walau jumpa dalam mimpi

Berkata-kata dalam anaphora
indahnya bahasa

Nyawakan dengan personafikasi
rencahkan dengan berhiperbola

Lagu Dinihari
oleh Rasiah Halil

Siapa yang terdengar
keroncong sepi ini
'tika malam menebar sunyi
kecapi apa yang mula berbunyi
gambus apa yang digemersik dinihari
kecuali mereka yang sedia maklumi
irama alam nan tersendiri.

Ada keheningan tak terucap
ada kesepian tak tertangkap
ada kesaksian tak terlihat
menyelubungi alunan alam
tabir yang sesekali tersingkap

Tali-temalinya yang dipetik sayu
dibuai, dilantun sang bayu
mengilhamkan indahnya penciptaan:
pada menjelmanya fajar kazab
bertatah cerah si fajar sadik
bintang-bintang pada mengerdip
ufuk mula disapa terang
alam mengulum sempadan
& subuh pun terbit, menghidupi,
kematian yang saban berulang pergi.

a lyfe* like mine-; 9:17 pm