My Cute Grandpa

My grandfather is well-known for his seriousness. He never jokes and seldom smile. There's a big gap between him and his children or grandchildren. After listening to some old-time stories about him, I find that he is actually very cute.

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Story 1:

(This happened 40 years ago)

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Once upon a time, a salesman came to my grandfather's house.

Salesman : Sir, our company has come out with this new product.....Blah blah blah...

Grandpa : I'm not interested...

Salesman : It's okay. I can explain to you about the multi-function product in details later. Sir, you can register your name now and our company will give you a free gift straight away. It's totally free. With your information with us, we can post you the brochures about the newest product of our company. And discounts are given for members only.

Grandpa : No, thanks.

Salesman : I'll help you register now. Sir, may I know what is your name?

Grandpa : Ok, since you insist, I'll let you know my name. I'm Muhammad Ali.

Salesman : ....................................

Story 2 :

( This happened last Thursday )

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"Ring.......ring........ring". The phone rang for quite a long time. My grandpa picked up the phone.

Grandpa : Hello. Who is this?

Small kid : Dad.....dad......Help!!!! Help!!!! I've been kidnapped! *sobs

Grandpa : Tell me what is your name.

Small kid : *keep on crying....I am your son...help me, dad....I'm scared....

Grandpa : You have to tell me your name first. What is your name?

(Mr. X takes over the phone from the kid.)

Mr. X : Your kid has been kidnapped. You have to pay me RM 100,000. If not, his limbs will be chopped off one by one.

Grandpa : Yeah, I know. I watch television and this is what happens when you kidnapped somebody.

Mr. X : So, you know what to do?

Grandpa : If you have kidnapped my kid, you have to give me the chance to verify whether he is really my kid. Now, pass the phone to him.

Mr. X : Cannot.

Grandpa : What's his surname?

Mr. X : His surname is your surname lar....

Grandpa : How old is he?

Mr. X : Eh...why ask so many questions. You know you have how many children or not?

Grandpa : Of course I know. I have eight children, 5 sons and 3 daughters.

Mr. X : Then, you know where they are or not?

Grandpa : Yeah. All of them are married. Some of them are in United States and some of them are in Peninsular Malaysia.

Mr. X : A loh...The one with me now is from United States de lahhhh....

Grandpa : How old is he?

Mr. X : 30+

Grandpa : I don't have children of that age....

Mr. X : Ah, soli....he is around 20+....

Grandpa : Not even close....

Mr. X : Give me the money or I'll kill him now.

Grandpa : He is not my child.

Mr. X : Then why did you talk to me for so long? .............( Hang up the phone ).

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My 87 year-old grandpa actually talked to the guy for more than 30 minutes. He knew from the beginning that this is a fake phone call from some desperate guy. My grandpa was questioning and screwing him up like a CID. Believe it or not? An 87 year-old man who is still so alert and clear-minded....He has finally found another soul mate to talk to....=P

I think it's a waste of time and is very unlucky....for the caller....LOL!!!! If I am Mr. X, I would have banged my head on the wall....

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Tagged!! Why Me?

Tagged by Mr Sebastian, The Crab

1) Were you named after anyone?

~ No. I am named after alphabets and numbers, i.e. the number 1 and the alphabet C.

2) When was the last time you cried?

~ December 2008.... I woke up in the morning and found myself in tears...I dreamt of killing my mum after doing an abdominal surgery on her...what a weird but scary dream....*tears

3) Do you like your handwriting?

~ Love it... :P

4) What is your favourite lunch meal?

~ Cheap, delicious McValue Lunch Meal available from 12pm to 3 pm daily in McD...

5) Do you have kids?

~ At this age? No!!!

6) If you were another person, would you be friends with you?

~ Yeap... =D

7) Do you use sarcasm?

~ Yes...always...

8) Do you still have your tonsils?

~ Who doesn't?

9) Would you bungee jump?

~ Yes, if the bungee rope is very very new and ISO certified...and I shall have two parachutes with me while bungee jumping... :P

10) What is your favourite cereal?

~ COCOCRUNCH....it adds chocolate flavour to the milk too....love everything in chocolate....

11) Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

~ No....unless I can't get my feet out of it after much struggling...

12) What is your favourite ice cream?

~ Chocolate mint....

13) What is the first thing you notice about people?

~ The way they behave....politely, civilisedly, girly, manly, kia-su-ly....

14) Red or pink?

~ Pink...

15) What is the least favourite thing about yourself?

~ Perfectionist personality...aims too high and always makes myself stressful...

16) Who do you miss the most?

~ My mum....although I'm with her everyday...LOL...I think of her even during school lessons...

17) Do you want everyone to complete this list?

~ Yes if they really have the time to do so....

~ Totally ignore this tag if they have other great stuff to do....

* I'm doing this tag because I have just finished my exam and have nothing else interesting to do...

18) What colour pants and shoes are you wearing?

~ Deep blue shorts....I'm not wearing any shoes....

19) What are you listening to right now?

~ The sound of my fingers hitting the keypads on the keyboard, television audio, rain drops falling on my roof....interference of sounds....

20) If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?

~ White...Coz its the most useful colour in paintings...and it symbolises cleanliness....*winks

21) Favourite smells?

~ Petrol....Haha...You actually believe that? Never.....

My favourite smells would be the aroma of fresh oranges....

22) Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?

~ My 87 year-old grandfather...

23) Do you like the person who posted this note?

~ Who posted this note?

24) Favourite sports to watch?

~ Badminton...

25) Hair colour?

~ Very dark brown...

26) Eye colour?

~ Dark brown...

27) Do you wear contacts?

~ No...

28) Favourite food?

~ Fruits...

29) Scary movies or happy endings?

~ Happy endings...I can't sleep after watching scary movies, that's why i chose the latter...

30) Last movie you watched?

~ The Negotiator...Very nice...

31) What colour shirt are you wearing?

~ Light purplish-blue...

32) Summer or winter?

~ Of cz it's winter...Summer promotes sweating, smelly odours floating in the air...

33) Hugs or kisses?

~ Hugs...warm and sincere hugs....only accept hugs from my beloved mum....

34) Favourite dessert?

~ Moist rich chocolate cake....with blueberry toppings....yummy... *slurrrppp

35) What book are you reading now?

~ Huh? I am answering this tag, not multi-tasking...Don't distract my attention by popping weird questions please.... =D

36) What is on your mouse pad?

~ Erm...A mouse?

37) What did you watch on TV last night?

~ Didn't watch TV last night...was studying for Biology term exam...

38) Favourite sounds?

~ Churches' bells...

39) Rolling Stones of Beatles?

~ Beatles....What Rolling Stones? Who Rolling Stones? Which Rolling Stones?

* Sorry....I'm blurr....

40) Do you have a special talent?
~ I can hibernate....lol...as said by my friends,"teddy yeo scores 100% in hibernation"....
~ Seriously, I dance ballet and all Chinese dances....

41) Where were you born?

~ Kuching, Sarawak...

42) Do you have any tattoos?

~ No...and will never try to have one...for what? getting all the pain and unwashable stains on your body.......

Friends, you are tagged! Sorry.... =.=

1. Jennifer Ng

2. Ivan Liaw

3. Susan Lau

4. Chua Wey Lin

5. Adeline Ho

Hectic Life in Form Six

Form 6 is forever a no-no for all the SPM graduates. Why?

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Reason 1:
It is super tough. Although there are only five subjects to be studied (i.e. less than half of the total number of subjects in SPM), the books are as thick as the stratosphere. You'll get giddy just by looking at the thickness of the books. You have 3 thick books for Chemistry (Physical, Organic & Inorganic), 2 not-so-thick-but-packed-with-trivial-facts Biology books, 1 textbook for General Studies, also needs excellent memories. These 6 books are the silent killers for Form 6 students in the Science stream....

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Reason 2:
STPM is the second toughest examination in the whole world after the x(unknown) examination in Russia(this is what I heard). UPSR, PMR and SPM are organized by Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia(LPM), while STPM is organized by Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia(MPM). The standard is higher compared to SPM because the examination board will not alter the grading system based on the overall performance of all candidates. Compare the past year results for SPM and STPM, and you'll know the difference.

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Reason 3:
Form 6 students are studying in government schools. Therefore, it's compulsory for this group of students to take part in extra curricular activities and to strike a balance between academic and co-curricular performances. This indirectly causes students to lose focus in their studies. If this ever happens, then your chances of getting a place in local universities will definitely decrease. For non-Bumis, think of your ranking in the quota system.
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Reason 4:
You are wasting your two years studying Form 6 if you didn't do well in STPM. Its quite hard for you to squeeze yourself into any local universities even if you get, let say 2A 1A- 1B in STPM. You know why? Because you have great competitors emerging out from Matriculation. They can get 4.00 CGPA easily compared to an STPM candidate. Attendance and assignments are taken into account and are given marks in Matrics. The exam questions are set by the lecturers in the campus. Before the exam, the lecturer usually will say," Yesterday, I dreamt of the exam questions......." I bet you know what happened next. Even if the Form 6 students put in 10 times the effort to do well in STPM, they can hardly outstand the Matrics students. The reasons are clear.

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In Form 4 and 5, we always say, "Arh, I will never study Form 6!!"...Please do not make such statement too early because you will never know what is waiting for you at the end of the road. I did so while I were in Form 5. But at the end, I still end up in Form 6. LOL!!!

In my case, although Form 6 life is really hectic, I treasure every second I have now and just trying to make the best out of everything in Form 6. I know this is the road that God wants me to take. So, Hakuna Matata!! =P