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    So, my exam's starting in two week's time and guess what? I haven't started much yet. I should be rushing my ass off right now, but i really wish i could. REALLY. For the past week, nothing really happened much. Oh, there is actually something worth posting about. Last week, i was informed that members of St. John A. from my school will be having our 'raking interview' on Saturday, which is actually yesterday. Everyone was so excited, including me of course. I mean, who wouldn't be? It's something like a promotion. There's Lan Koperal, Koperal and Sarjan. I typed it out in BM because, well, that's what it's called over here. But i know it's not what they call in other places. Due to the lack of active Form 4 members this year to fill the Committee board of SJA, they pulled in most of the active Form 3s to help out. And when i said 'most', i meant it. We were given posts in the committee board and blablablalba...

   If you're wondering what post am i holding, forget about it 'cause i won't be telling. Unless you already know then no need. LOL. Anyways, so most of the form 3s are going for the rank of Lans Koperal, but with the exception of a few others. SPECIAL OTHERS jkjkjk. I think, about five of us were chosen to go for koperal? Hmm, doesn't really matter anyways. To me, the ranks are just for show. Kay, not to be a show-off or anything, then again, i don't really care what people think anymore since the world is coming to an end soon in the near future, um, as i was saying, not to be complete show-off, but i was one of the five to go for koperal at the age of 15. YEAH YEAH GO SCRAEM VAL HAOLIAN LAH. My life is hopefully no way affected, i hope. So, joining me was Kim, Jia Hao, Wayne, Michelle and who was the other one...? Chotto-mate, that's all LOL. We were like kinda shocked and stuff. Plus, i think it's rather unfair to y'know have this ranking thing like this and ,dfnslnflafa;fk;, i know i'm mumbling.

  On the night of Friday, we went for an overnight stay at the HQ. What the hell. i just re-read what i typed, 'on the night of friday' BAHAHA. Okay, so, overnight, RIGHT. Most of us went because we wanted to be fully prepared for the next day's interview while SOME of us went just to have a sleepover with friends. SOME OF US(pssst, this guy over here!). We had a discussion about the interview that night that lasted till like 1 in the morning...? Not sure 'bout the time but it was sometime after midnight, I THINK. We were all tired, well, i don't know about the others but i was donkey-ass beat. And as everyone knows, i'm weak and blablabla so i couldn't really y'know stand to be all energetic that late at night. I was moping around, dragging my feet with me wherever i went. I looked pretty wasted if others hadn't known better.

  When they gave us the greenlight to hit the hays, or sleeping bags, i was thanking the God up above. When i laid down in my giant caccoon, or however it's spelled, i couldn't sleep. It was soft, warm and comfy but damn, it wasn't my time to lose consciousness just yet. I ended up projecting images of what may possibly be happening in the interview in my head with my eyes closed. Yeah, i do that a lot, especially when sleep is out of reach. But sleep finally opened a door for me at about 2 a.m. I slept but i woke up several times throughout the night, morning...nightning.

  Moving on, i was the first to awaken in my room. It was around 5am when my eyelids flustered open. I laid down for another half an hour before getting up to my feet and to the washroom to clean my teeth and face. After brushing, i woke the others up, i think. We went for breakfast at 6...? We came back, switched clothing, tidied ourselves up for the interview and arrival of our interviewer. We had our black and white uniforms, the females had the head gear which pretty much resembles what nurses wear on their heads, and guys had their forest cap. Blablabla, the arrival happened. Mosquitoes were everywhere, feeding off our blood. The interview started at about 9 and ended at 1 something. Maybe the longest hours of my life. I won't go into details of the interview because wow, just look at this update. It looks like an entire essay that we write in school. God, i needa shut up.

  What to do. I have too much to say. I'm a man...woman...girl.. of many words. Um so PEACE. Oh, everyone passed the interview and got their ranks. HOORAH :D

Respecting Day

Today's a school-free day today for students who live in my part of the country. It's also a day where we descendants pay our ancestors' grave to pay our respects. Many people went a few days earlier already, so today is pretty much just a holiday.

Right, to the important issue at hand! The Hunger Games finally premiered a week ago. I know, i know, i'm a little too late to be talking about it, but i don't care. It's not my fault that i have a hog of a brother. Anyways, it premiered on a Friday, but because i had school and it was a weekday, my grandma a 'NO'. And so, i waited till the next day, but on Saturday, i had my school activities. I didn't get home till like five in the evening. Plus, i had some sorta big family dinner thing that night, so THG had to be delayed again. God, it was the longest night of my life. Everyone was at the Cineplex watching it, and here i was at home, sitting at the dining table among my family members, being all enthusiastic and stuff. I was on zombie-mode though. My body was there, but my soul and mind was somewhere close to THG.

And for those who have no idea what The Hunger Games is, kansfkjnjdfnknzskgnknasfnaknfaskfnanfdsjni. Kidding. THG is a film adaption of a book by Suzanne Collins of the same name. It's a sci-fi, action and drama film. It's mainly about the Hunger Games, which is an annual event held where children between the ages of 12 and 18 from 12 different districts are chosen to participate in through something like a lottery called 'The Reaping'. The chosen ones are thrown into an arena controlled by the Capital and are forced to battle it out with one another in order to survive and be crowned as the only survivor and victor of the Hunger Games.

After i finished my dinner, my mom looked to me and said, 'Val, why don't you bring your brother to the cineplex tomorrow and go watch that what, hungry games movie?' FINALLY.

I didn't give her 'hungry games' statement much thought as i was over the moon. I AM WATCHING THE HUNGER GAMES TOMORROW. MUHAHAHA was all i thought about that night. I couldn't sit still, i couldn't watch tv, i couldn't sleep. I was totally hyped up. When Sunday afternoon arrived, my mom dropped me and my bro off at the mall which is where the cineplex is and right after the attendant at the counter handed me the tickets, i couldn't stop staring at that wonderful piece of paper. IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I kept on flipping it in my hand.

And when the moment the movie started playing, LOL i shut away the rest of the world and focused only at the enormous white screen sitting in front of me. We were so lucky as we got the best seats in the house, right at the center of the theater. WOOHOOOOOO. Before the movie premiered, i re-read the book again and again to make sure i remember the details from it.

Hmm, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta? Great. Liam Hemsworth as Gale? Not-so-great. I mean, he wasn't exactly the Gale i had pictured in my mind while reading the book. He's good-looking, yes, but just not my 'Gale'. And of course, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss. Best freakin' decision ever made. She was perfect for the role. The writer of the book, Suzanne Collins, had in mind for the role of Katniss Everdeen is a girl with a more mature look while still being able to perfectly fit into the profile of a sixteen year old and Jennifer Lawrence was the best candidate for the role! And i think that she looks better as a brunette than a blonde, just saying. Elizabeth Banks as Effie, hahaha that was a rather funny choice, but nevertheless great, though i couldn't really recognize Elizabeth Banks from all that make-up she had on her. Last but not least, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch. Besides the casting of jennifer Lawrence, this was also the perfect selection for the role of Haymitch.

Yawn, i'm beat. Better go take a nap now. Goodnight :)

'And may the odds be ever in your favor' - The Hunger Games