On Eagles' Wings

It finally happened. They're back! I'd heard the horror stories, but I had yet to face one myself, and had hoped I never will. Pfft. How naive! >.< Had my first close encounter with the infamous KIY monkeys yesterday. I was getting ready to take my bath, so I was happily humming some Choir Convo song tunes, wrapped in my towel while I went to get my basket of toiletries. I had heard some taps on my window, but had dismissed it as the wind, or maybe a tree branch. When I turned around, there it was. Its tiny hands slipping through the window panes and attempting to push it open. I gasped and was stunned motionless for the few minutes while it tried to open my window, then moved to the next panel of window panes and tried to open those, and the next. I could see its shadow as it moved from one panel of windows to the other, just outside, moving along the balcony sill. Also, the other two dark shadows sitting quietly there, most probably his friends watching h...

It's official. I'm a Highlander for this final semester in UKM! I'd gone to the KBH office this morning, and was promptly told that whatever available rooms they had left were for Masters students only . Not undergrad students like me. I must have sounded absolutely pitiful when I said Oh, I am actually an Education student and was hoping to get a place here because it was nearer to my Faculty . I still received a prompt, and rather firm, NO. "Well, can I still send in the letter?" (I had written an official letter to request the Principal of KBH to grant me this favour) "Well, sure. But it won't do a thing for you." T.T So well, so ends the story of my attempts to appeal to move to KBH. >.< My dad told me to try again next week. But frankly, I don't like to beg. And I doubt they'd want me harassing them every other day till they give in out of exasperation. It just doesn't feel right, neither does it fe...

I am writing from my new second home in Kolej Ibrahim Yaakob (KIY). For those who do not know, I was formerly in Kolej Tun Hussein Onn (KTHO)--a college that I speak of with both fond nostalgia and dislike. I must sound like an ungrateful wretch. On the contrary, I am truly grateful to KTHO for housing me for the past 3 years. Although the admin department leaves much to be desired (much much muuuuuuuch to be desired =.=) the college itself is in one of the most strategic places in UKM, in my opinion. :) For me, it was within walking distance of anywhere I would want/need to go. Pusanika? Ten minutes' walk. Library? Ten minutes. Faculty? 15 minutes (if I had semangat  to huff and puff up that dreadful hill >.<) Language School? Ten minutes.  Dewan Gemilang? Ten minutes.  DECTAR? Three minutes! However, the people "higher up" were rather fond of applying the military style they were used to in the PALAPES, and of threatening techniques. Do this, or we'll...