Florida Day 1: Not only Paris Hilton who can ride a limo

Waiting to get on the plane in Manchester Airport

Pato, Shiori, and Zhanar....cute picture :)

Frozen lakes :)

This is our ride to the resort!!!! O yeaah!!

There were so many goblets and ice cubes inside the limo, but...

There was no water!

Sherry, Mom, and Greg :)

Look at the lights...

They change colors!!! hahaha

What a Good Day! :D

Lulu and I were ready to go!

Crammed up in a tiny sled ;)

Little kids heading to the sledding hill

On the way back to school

Do you see why I said this is a good day? :D

This morning, I woke up pretty late, at about 6.15 in the morning. I prayed, and I skipped shower, hahaha. It doesn't matter though, because last night I took a shower before going to bed. Anyway, after I'm good to go to school, Greg paged, "The school is delayed for 2 hours." Dammit! If I had known this, I would have slept longer. But, I came back to sleep anyway, lol.

I woke up at 8.15 and then Mom asked us to clean the snow off the car. No big deal.

PS: we have to clean up 5 cars

The school bus came 15 minutes late. I was expecting it not to come at all though, haha. We arrived at school at 10.25. We had morning session and 2 shortened periods. That means study hall and chemistry for me (yay!). My chemistry teacher was so awesome. We were supposed to have presentation today, but he said, "This morning I shoveled an plowed the snow. After that I played rock music game for an hour. So, how am I supposed to expect you to do more than I did?" Isn't he awesome? So, Instead of having presentations, we watched track and field olympics in Zurich from 7 years ago, hahaha. It's a lot better :D

Soon afterwards, lunch time! After lunch, all school students gathered in studio to watch performances from 3-6th grade. They did pretty good job. The next thing is something that makes me want to go to school today: all-school sledding party! :D

this is one reason why I love my school. Before, I was expecting to enroll in an American public school (that looks like in movies, lol), but I am enrolled in a tiny private school. However, my school always has cool celebration of each holiday, like haloween, Christmas, and this February vacation. Maybe I could explain the details later, ;p

Anyway... all students and staff headed to a hill near the school. This is awesome because my school is located in the middle of nowhere, and it is so beautiful. In a large hill, we all went sledding. It was not a long trail, but it was bumpy, so it was so much fun :)

After about an hour, we headed back to school to have hot coco and cookies, isn't that great? This is like the best school day ever!

And I guess tomorrow is gonna be as fun....

Florida....here I come!!!

^.^

Shuffled Songs Game

Hi There!

I found this game in my friend's blog, Ririn. Although she didn't tag me to try this game, I tried it anyway, LOL.

So, the rules are:

1. Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got it from.

my playlist is pretty lame because it's not varied at all. Most of them are songs from mcfly and david archuleta...hahaha

but anyway,, here's my result:

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?

--> Obvious, Westlife

"Oh yeah...that's obviously okay!" LOL

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?

--> Little Joanna, Mcfly

"The lyrics was ' I could die lying in her arms'. So, I concluded that my personality is likable...HAHAHAHA" --> narcisism

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

-->Obviously, McFly

"Oh, obviously I like a guy!" LOL

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

-->Star Girl, Mcfly

"Ohh yeah... I feel like a star girl!"

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?

-->Works for Me, David Archuleta... I like this one!

"Life is good as long as it works for me ;)"

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

-->Listen to My Heart, BoA

"Oh yeaah...I always listen to my heart to find a way, hahaha"

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

-->Take Your Sweet Time, Jesse Mccartney

"Well...what does that mean? Mmm...maybe my friends think that I need to take my sweet time ;)"

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?

-->Somebody to Love, Anne Hathaway...aha, I like this!

"That's right, baby! Parents are the ones to love <3"

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

-->Everybody Knows, Mcfly

"Everybody knows what I think very often, lol"

WHAT IS 2+2?

-->Goyang Duyu, Project Pop --> that pretty much means 'let's dance first

'"Yeah, when your teacher asks 'what is 2+2 children?'; you should answer, 'let's dance first, sir!' hahaha"

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

-->Somebody Out There, David Archuleta

"yeah...my friends are out there...very far from me T.T"

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

-->Happy Birthday, the Click Five

"Well, I don't think the person I like have a birthday this month, LOL"

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

-->the Ballad of Paul K, Mcfly

"Oh, god.... This song is about a life story of an old man named Paul who is left by his family and he's very miserable. Noo...I don't want a life story like this!"

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

-->Konayuki, Ramioromen...means white snow

"Well, I could be a snow white, not a white snow...hahaha"

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

-->a Little Too Not Over You, David Archuleta

"Ohh,, so sweet >.<>

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

-->Lies, Mcfly...oh my god!!

"My parents think of me as a liar?!?!?"

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

-->I love U, bibeh, the Changcuters...oh yeaaah

"I love you forever and ever, babe! LOL"

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

-->5 Colours in Her Hair, Mcfly

"What the heck??"

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

-->Walk Away, Dj Boonie

"I like to take a walk..." ;p

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

-->That Girl, Mcfly

"Yes...that girl is my friend."

WHAT´S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

-->What's Your Name? Jesse Mccartney

"Hahaha...don't ask me my name!! That's the worst thing that could happen!! You'll never know what I'm gonna do to you if you ask."

HOW WILL YOU DIE?

-->at first it came out as David's a Little Too Not Over You, but because I already have that one, so I played next and it came out as..... Right Now, Akon

"Oh MY!! I'm gonna die right now!!"

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?

-->the Remedy, Jason Mraz

"Remidial test in Physics class always make me regret, LOL"

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

-->My Hands, David Archuleta

"Hahahahaha.....my hands are so funny! I can't take it anymore!!!" What the heck???

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?

-->Too Close for Comfort, Mcfly

"Yeah...I'll cry if someone I like doesn't want me to be close to him because it's too close for comfort..." lmao

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?

-->Baby's Coming Back, Mcfly

"Oh yeah... I will get married cuz my baby's coming back....hwahahaha"

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?

-->Bubbly, Colbie Caillat

"I have no clue about this one...hahaha. What's bubbly, anyway?"

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?

-->Think of Me, David Archuleta

"I guess they like me if they think about me,, hahaha."

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

-->I'll be Ok, Mcfly

"No, I'm OK, I don't need to go back in time, LOL"

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?

-->Walk in the Sun, Mcfly

"Of course....walking in the sun will burn my feet, LOL"

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

-->Let Me Go, David Archuleta

"Is This any of your bussiness of knowing about what I'm gonna post this as? Just let me go, ass-*beep* "

Hahaha...I like most of the result ^^

Now, it's your turn!

HERO

Hero.... That word echoed in my head for several minutes after I watched a performance of Danny Gokey of Americal Idol Who just sang Hero by Mariah Carey. It was so touching to see (or heard) his rough life after he lost his wife and now he is standing on the stage to prove that he can get over it and start living his dreams. I think everybody will reach that moment of life where they get stuck and there's nobody to put their feet back on the ground. At that point, they will search what they really need to keep going on. That is their own inner strength....

There's a hero if you look inside your heart.
You don't have to be afraid of what you are.

There's an answer if you reach into your soul

and the sorrow that you know will melt away.

And then a hero comes along

with the strength to carry on

and you cast your fears aside

and you know you can survive.

So, when you feel like hope is gone

look inside you and be strong

and you'll finally see the truth

that a hero lies in you.

It's a long road when you face the world alone.

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.

You can find love if you search within yourself

and the emptiness you felt will disappear.

And then a hero comes along

with the strength to carry on

and you cast your fears aside

and you know you can survive.

So, when you feel like hope is gone

look inside you and be strong

and you'll finally see the truth

that a hero lies in you.

Lord knows dreams are hard to follow,

but don't let anyone tear them away.

Hold on, there will be tommorow.

In time you'll find the way.

And then a hero comes along

with the strength to carry on

and you cast your fears aside

and you know you can survive.

So, when you feel like hope is gone

look inside you and be strong

and you'll finally see the truth

that a hero lies in you.

That a hero lies in you,

THAT THE HERO LIES IN YOU....

I feel that I am in that point right now. I am far from those who usually give their hands for me to hold on, from those who devoted their time to hear me whine, shortly, from those whom I love. This is probably not as hard as the experience of those who lost the ones they loved; or those who have to survive among war and violence, or those whom their liberty has been taken away. Comparing to anyone else's tough experiences in the world, my experience is nothing. But, it is hard for me...in the beginning.

Here, I have my second family. They said they are ready to hear my story, happy or sad. But, it's just different. I also make friends, but they are a lot different. Different here is not related to race, nationality, language, or whatever. The difference is just about what I feel about them. I don't have that comfort to tell them my problems, my thoughts, and my experinces. Friends are friends are friends. But in my case, friends here and there are just different.

Realizing these things, I stopped and started to think. I am not gonna have fun if I let this burden sit on my shoulder. I gotta move on.

I listen to my heart, I befriend myself, and I let myself take a rest. That is all what I did, and I feel TONS better now.

I am happy the way I am now cuz I know wherever I go, I'll always have someone to trust and to lean on....

myself...

My English Skill Sucks T.T

Title explains it all -_-!

Slow Connection, Procrastinator, and Val's Dance

Dammit! the internet is sooo freaking slow -_-!

I was gonna open facebook, but it's been loading for 10 minutes or so, and it's not opened yet. Yeah, it is true that you cannot rely on school's internet connection. This reminds me of the internet in my high school back home which is even slower. We have wireless connection too, but you have to be very patient if you want to use it. Fortunately, internet connection in my hostfam's house is pretty fast. They have like 10 computers or so (which are always connected to internet), and the connection is still very good. That makes me very pleased ^^

Anyway, there's nothing important about that. I just want to do something else rather than starting to do my English homework. Yeah, I am such a procrastinator. I am not even gonna deny it.

Now, I am in school with Lulu and Roman (just 3 of us). It is 5.52 now and there is no one else in the school. We are waiting for Valentine's Day Dance. It'll start at 7, but since we don't have a ride home and back to school, so we just wait here. We took the school's van from the ski resort (we're doing ski club every Friday).

So, yeah...one more hour, people!

Later!

Purgatory

Hi there!

haha... I am gonna write an unimportant news!

in English class, we read Dante's novel of Inferno. Literarily, Inferno means Hell, so the story is all about Dante's trip to hell. He visited all level of Hell, from the worst until the best place in Hell. Today, Brenda, my teacher, asked us to take a quiz related to the novel we are reading.

The quiz will 'predict' which level of hell are you going to. There are many multiple choice and true/false questions to answers. The questions are like "Do you believe in God?" or "Have you engaged an oral sex?" or "Do you think the best way in war is to bomb the hell out of another country?" and dotdotdot.

and my 'fate' has been decided...hahaha

I'm gonna be in PURGATORY, lol

that means a temporary hell. If all my sin has been washed out then I will be able to see God in Paradise. O yeah...

LOL

Once my friend found out that I am being "placed" in purgatory, he said, "Oh, c'mon Eki, you didn't even make it to Hell! All fun people are in Hell!"

Hahahaha...yeah, that is true! lol

Anyway...although I don't take the result of this quiz seriuosly, I often find myself imagining myself being punished in hell, which is horrible. I know that if my sin is all washed out, I'll be able to escape from all the torment, but....the sticky boiling tar and grappling hook that tear your body away sounds really really really terrible.

Ooohh...I am gonna be a better man (or woman) someday, I promise

Forgive me Ya Allah

T.T