Elow guyz! ^^ Read this plz..
A 15-YEAR-OLD Singaporean, competing against 16- to 18-year-olds, has won
the top prize in a writing contest that drew 5,300 entries from 52 countries.
In the annual Commonwealth Essay Competition, Amanda Chong of Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
chose to compete in the older category and won with a piece on the restlessness of modern life.
Her short story, titled What The Modern Woman Wants, focused on the conflict in values between
an old lady and her independent-minded daughter.
'Through my story, I attempted to convey the unique East-versus-West struggles and
generation gaps that I felt were characteristic of young people in my country,' said Amanda,
who likes drama, history and literature and wants to become a lawyer and a politician.
Chief examiner Charles Kemp called her piece a 'powerfully moving and ironical critique of modern
restlessness and its potentially cruel consequences'. The writing is fluent and assured, with excellent
use of dialogue. Amanda gets (S$1,590). A Singaporean last won the top prize in 2000, said Britain 's
Royal Commonwealth Society, which has been organising the competition since 1883. Singaporeans
also came in second in the 14- to 15-year-old category, and fourth in the under-12s. Other winners
included students from Australia, Canada and South Africa .
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Read the essay on the next post pls... ^^
Regards,
^.^
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
cool..
Posted by L.O.S.T at 16:56 0 comments
Monday, 12 May 2008
Speed Racer Trailer
It looks kinda cheesy and a bit childish. And it reminds me of hot wheels race car for some unfathomable reasons. Maybe it's because of its graphic. Neway, I was wrong about Rain being the main character. He is actually this minor character. But hey, he's still in it.
-fanggirl-
Posted by L.O.S.T at 17:21 4 comments
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Twilight Teaser!!!
It's finally here!
No need to go see Speedracer. Btw, I just found out that Rain is the main actor in that movie. At first I was like, 'Err...Is that fucking Rain?!'. And it really is soo... you go Rain! I'm not really a big fan of him is just that for an Asian guy who made it this far, you got to give him some credit though I never seen him act except in Full House. Oh well. I still like Robert Pattinson more. Hehehe.
-fanggirl-
Posted by L.O.S.T at 17:36 6 comments
Saturday, 3 May 2008
I'm HappY!! =>
Salam...
hah!! this blog is dying!! and for sure, i'm not pleased about that!! hope this blog will live 4 eternity, as our friendship is the heart of this blog... as long as we're still good friends, then this blog won't die, ok?? lost forever!!
o yeah, i'm so happy!! actually quite scared to mention this 5-letter word... HAPPY... not everyone can actually gain ever-lasting happiness... and to be frank, i jus do not think this happiness cud last forever... how sad!!
however, maybe people won;t notice the changes in me... i keep it to myself... know what?? when u r happy, u'll automatically enjoy yourself in anything u do... plus, our self-confidence can be built up at the same time... how cool is that?? trust me... eventhough i don't know how and why, i feel more confident now... and i try my very best to think positive!! cheer up, smile and laugh as long as i still can do it...
now tell me, maybe, some people have lived in this beautiful world for much, much longer time than me... as for me, i've only lived in this world for like... 16 years?? insyallah, there's still a long journey in store for me to go through... i'm so excited!! and nervous at the same time... if possible, i want to do my VERY BEST in EVERYTHINg because i don't want one day, when the time comes for me to say goodbye to everyone... i ask myself, " nadia, what have u gained from ur life?? what have u done to everyone?? have u given anything precious or valuable to the world... to the people u love??" I want to fill the enigma with satisfying answers... insyallah... wish me luck!!
sorry if i'm being too emotional here... that's nurnadia if u want to know... not emo... POYO maybe... haha!! i'm proud... btw, i would like to be thankful to HIM... alhamdulillah, thank u so much for showing me the way... u've given more than enough to guide me to the real path... please, i hope u won't take her away now... because i really2 need her... my heart has been engraved!!
i'll always try my best to be alert and always remember... U GIVE ME A CHANCE TO LEARN... LOVE... and LIVE... and contribute something to the world!! most importantly, always bear in mind that u owe HIM... dedicate ur life to HIM ok?? insyallah... we have to remind each other since as humans of course, we always forget... just remind me if u see me do anything wrong... WORDS WON"T KILL!! My heart is always open to receive criticisms as they actually make me a better person...
lalala... such a long post!! bored already?? oklah... i;ll go now... no worries... tata...
Loves,
-nurnadia-
Posted by L.O.S.T at 23:14 3 comments
Sunday, 27 April 2008
A little update.
I haven't been online for a while and the reason for that is because I've been very busy.
Forgive me (lol).
Anyway, there has been little update on this blog so I'm thinking of making one. Well, I got nothing interesting happening to me for the last couple of days soo I don't know what to tell to you guys. Hmm... Oh. Teah said that I am a very lucky girl. At first, I was like, 'me, lucky? get real' . But, after a bit of thinking, maybe I am. Foe example, this chess thingy. You guys do know what really happened right so no need for an explanation. The second one is, yesterday me and Ez and her sis went to KL. After that, I was broke. So, I was like 'great, now I need to start kumpulling my money again'. But then, wahddaya know, I got rm 200! YEAH!!! No need to kumpul the money. How did I got rm 200? My dad's company gave it to me for getting 7 A's in PMR. Yeah, yeah. I know what you guys are thinking right now. 'Dapat 7 A pun dpt duit?' Hahaha.
What can I say, I'm a lucky girl!
Oh.
Almost forgot.
I won't be at school on this Tuesday and Wednesday. Got chess competition. Wish me luck, guys!
-fanggirl-
Posted by L.O.S.T at 09:47 6 comments
