Photo Tag?Me?R u kidding?

It's occuring again; my desertion of the blog. This past week has been one of the busiest with a report to submit, a diabolical ePortfolio to complete and more-than-technical PBL sessions. Oh well, they're just mere excuses on why I haven't updated for so long. In all honesty, it stems from my insufferable apathy. 

I'd love to call the picture Malaysia. Unity is achievable if we value tolerance and respect for others. 

Go to your photos folder in your computer. 

Go to the 6th folder of photos. 

Go to the 6th picture in that folder.

Put the picture on your blog and description of it. 

Invite six friends to join the challenge. 

Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.

I tag Afiq, Fiqry, Anwar, Hajar, Kelly, and Aliaaaa (based on the virtue that you heart this kind of tag so much).

Breathe (2 A.M.)

Here's another tag to commemorate my 100th post. A little recap. Went down to Newcastle to see West Side Story. I was virgin to the story so I didn't really know what to expect of it. All I knew about it was that the film version won 10 Oscars. So, it had to be really good. It turned out just OK. Maybe there's something wrong with the production. Maybe the tier that we were seated at was too high that our view of the stage was impeded at times (I couldn't see the actors but I could hear their voices in one scene.) Yet to see the movie. Hope that I can catch it next month when Film Society screens it. The hospitality conferred to us was just splendid! I've renewed my love towards NYC thanks to my incessant playing of GTA 4 and the musical. And Shahrin's fancy latte is to die for. Period.

RULES:

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, 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 as many friends.

5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.

6. Have Fun!

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?

-> Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

-> Cinderella Under The Umbrella  - Rihanna feat. ex-bf (?) Chris Brown (really?!ROTFL!)

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GIRL?

-> U + Ur Hand - P!nk 

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

-> I Stay In Love  - Mariah Carey (hurmm...)

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

-> Love Lockdown - Kanye West

6. WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?

-> What About Now  - Daughtry (what about it?)

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

-> All the Things She Said  - t.A.t.U. (this is effing hilarious!)

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

-> Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 (I feel loved...)

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

-> Don't Waste Your Time - Kelly Clarkson (yet I'm doing it at the very moment...)

10. WHAT IS 2 + 2?

->  Menanti Pasti - Siti Nurhaliza (as long as it's not 80)

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

->  Cahaya Seribu Liku - Siti, again.  

12. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

->  Thank You Allah - Raihan 

13. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

->  Dare You To Move - Switchfoot

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

->  Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love - Coldplay (really?!I don't even like the country save for PS3 and sushi)

15. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

->  Sembah Sujudku - Ungu (this is remotely a dance number!)

16. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

->  You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol (What is this??Does that mean that I'm not gonna lead a happy life before my demise?) 

17 WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST??

-> You Found Me - Kelly Clarkson (Hide and seek anyone?)

18. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

->  La Isla Bonita - Madonna (never thought that I dread the idea of an escapade on a pristine island...)

19. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

->  Vindicated - Dashboard Confessional

20. WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?

->  When You Tell Me - Diana Ross (underscores my indecisiveness effectively)

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

->  Heard 'Em Say - Kanye West feat. Adam Levine

22. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

->  Breathe (2AM) - Anna Nalick

Quirks and Qualms

Consider this as cheating coz it's meant to be done on Facebook. Rather than deserting the blog with an utter lack of posted material, I'm doing it here. Besides, I love tags!

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you're supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 (!) people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. I stalled for a few minutes thinking of what I should write about as the numero uno point. The diagnosis is I'm helplessly indecisive...

2. ...and an immense writer's block that I seem to be having every time I want to write about something. Somehow, the statement is a bit of an oxymoron.

3. I'm a medic who fails to fall in love with Strand 2. Strand 1 stuff ain't much better either...

4. I'll always feel great relief after doing laundry. It feels like something gargantuan has decided to leave its space, creating a huge void to be filled in. With what, I dunno.

5. I heart chips of the salt and vinegar variant. Yeah, it's a flavour that you can't get back home although I must not discount the possibility of it being made available now. If not, I don't know where and how I can get my supply of it for the four months of summer break.

6. I like travelling a lot. The irony is, I haven't properly canvassed the areas and attractions in my current whereabouts. 

7. I used to collect stamps. I'd make a beeline at a local post office to get special stamps (usually in commemoration of some events) and spent close to RM10 on each occasion. I even dragged my parents to the Stamp Week in KL a little while ago. The hobby sort of died out after my stamp collection got 'drowned' in a flash flood...

8. I liked to draw too. My staple subjects were buildings and scenes at a bus station...

9. ... which is why I used to aspire to become an architect. Other previous ambitions were to become an ustaz, a teacher, and an astronomer.

10. And I used to like express buses so much. A trip to KL was something I really treasured and I often begged to sit by the window so that I could see as many buses as I wish. I even jotted down their names despite the obvious redundancy. Then, once I was home, I'd draw them. 

11. My current indulgence is writing. But as mentioned before, the writing block is almost insurmountable. Hence my inability to continue writing my sequel.

12. My other worldly sin is shopping. I consider my style as drab. Coz I've never been too bothered about it. I chase the brands not the style. Hence my shabbiness.

13. My PBL mates love my shoes collection! I don't know whether they're really honest about it though... 

14. I flinch at the notion of watching certain movies. Some of them are obviously B-grade while others are just pretentious. I dislike most rom-coms too for their abject shallowness. Grading a movie is a very subjective field so I don't blame other people to watch them. And contrary to popular belief, I don't ONLY watch movies that are awards-approved. 

15. I like to travel in a city transit system. Which explains why I can be so adept in finding a station to get to a specific location. I like it too when it passes through an urban wasteland.

16. I hate reading journals. I'll normally skip to the discussion part without bothering the method and results of the study. I'll be most grateful if the paper includes an abstract. Makes life a hell lot easier.

17. I listen to mainstream music most of the time. But there's a nascent interest in indie movement which explains why I'm starting to listen to TV on the Radio, Kings of Leon, Yuna (go Malaysia!) and the likes. I still prefer radio friendly tunes though. I particularly love Norah, Sheryl, Alanis, and Kelly. And Siti despite her attempt to relegate herself to an unlovable position.

18. It's just 18?Gah! Oh, I didn't get my driving license at 18. I waited for two years before going to driving classes. Didn't particularly enjoy it though. Condescending instructors, early classes, and ridiculous lessons (who the hell uses the parking method taught at the school??). I have now forgotten how to drive after a few months of not getting behind the wheels.  

19. I find it extremely difficult to please myself. Which is why I wasn't too happy with the experience early this week.

20. I also suffer from a chronic self esteem problem. Everyone around me is always good at something they're doing but I'll never find a niche that I can proudly claim that it belongs to me. Ever.

21. I am so attached to my previous alma mater. It's indescribable but love is blind after all.

22. I'm a serious procrastinator. I've got a journal to read, an email to reply, and additional reading to be done but I'm not doing any of it yet. There goes another weekend...

23. I'll always check my email first thing when I wake up. 

24. I'm beginning to warm to Pidah's idea of friendship. I hate it but I can't help but to embrace it. 

25. There's nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon than doing this tag. LOL!

Now comes the tricky part. I'm supposed to tag 25 people but my blog roll isn't that arrayed. So, I'm gonna cheat yet again. I'm tagging:

Afiq, Farah, Warwern, Jal, Wan, Fiqry, Lyla, Yatyat, Pidah, Anwar, Hajar, Ede, Jo Tan, Fizarani, Aliaa (good luck in writing on Tumblr), Faiz Ezwan Shah, Ateqs, Naqiu, and Oggy. And you and you too. 

I Hope You Hang Yourself With Your H&M Scarf

Truth be told, I've never been officially tagged by anyone to do this. But as always, today is Sunday and I haven't blogged for quite some time hence my intention to do this tag. In addition, it helps in inhibiting the jittery of getting the results tomorrow (oh well,it's still very much tentative). 

Rules

1. Put your music player on shuffle.

2. Write the first line of the first 20 songs....
3. ...and post the poem that results from your 'creativity'.
4. The first line of the 21st song is the title of your poem. 
5. To add the 'umpph' factor, get your friends to guess the title of the song of each line...and who is the artist.
6. Lastly...enjoy this madness!

I HOPE YOU HANG YOURSELF WITH YOUR H&M SCARF

One of these days, I wanna wake up

You're beautiful that's for sure

I want you to know

Well sometimes I go out by myself

Hatiku merayu rindu

To know know know him is to love love love him

So much I love you

Took my hand

Telah ku mungkiri janjiku lagi

I always need a time of my own

There she goes

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives

Dearest constellation

I've been roaming around

Lay a whisper on my pillow

This ain't the song for the broken hearted

And I heard 'em say

They told him don't you ever come around here

Do you feel ever like breaking down?

Seems like it was yesterday when I saw you face

I had so much fun doing this even though it's a blatant juvenile stuff! The first song on shuffle was a chamber orchestra number leaving me uncertain as to what to put down as its first line. The second song started with the singer humming for a good 15 seconds before singing the first line. There's a couple of Malay songs chucked in too. The end result? I must say it's a rather neat poem despite its eclectic arrangements.  

I have work to do but doing a tag offers more fun!

I've been meaning to do this tag long ago but there's always something that hindered from doing so.Although I still have an unfinished business in the form of yet another PBL case,I figure that it's best not to wait any longer.I'm not in any mood of studying anyway and in an hour time,I'll be heading down to Princes Street with some of my friends.Blogging is the best way to kill time,methinks.

 

 

Here goes nothing!

 

 

rules:1-the rules of the game get posted at the beginning

2-each players answers the questions about themselves

3-at the end of the post the player then tags 5 people n posts their names,then goes to

their blogs and leave a comment,letting them to know they got tagged and to ask

them to play and read your blog

 

Staring time: 1729 (Isya' is in half an hour time)

Name: Muhammad Firdaus

Nick: Da, thegame, Aus, Along, Muhammad (course mates), and one given while at school which I'm not too keen to share here.

sisters: Nada.

brother: One lil' bro. Very annoying at times.

shoe size: 10/11. Depending on where the shoes are from really...

height: 175 cm

 

Where do you live?

In an attic room with one Chinese,a Scottish and his girlfriend,presumably Scottish. You can hear (fortunately not see) some of the 'actions' sometimes...If you know what I mean.

 

Have you ever been on a plane??

Took Titanic from KL to Portsmouth.Months on it really wises me up.

Swam in the ocean?

I can't bloody swim!!

Fallen asleep at school?

Who doesn't?But I had ways to overcome it.Would go to a certain room for a cup of coffee and some stale gossips to evade the excessive boredom of Sejarah... Now I've got Strand 2 classes to deal with which proves to be almost insurmountable.

Broken someone's heart?

Pobody's nerfect!Made mistakes here and there and hurt people along the way.I'm normal.Top to bottom.

Fell off your chair?

Lemme see...uhm...aah...nope!

 

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call:

Cambitch didn't phone me.Scholarship bodies don't run at night.

Saved emails:

There's a reason why I use GMail...

What is your room like:

Cozy. Much tidier than the previous one. However, the floor is a bit slanted and it can get unbearably warm if I switch on the heater...

What's right beside you:

All the typical student's table paraphernalia. Plus Aqtawar's neoplasia note,iPhone,a mineral bottle, and the blardy heater.

What is the last thing u ate:

The blood clot inducing Mosque Kitchen's biryani.

 

Ever had...chicken pox...:

Thank God I'm immune to it now!

Sore throat:

Duh!

Broken nose:

Living up to the status of being the most passive person in the country which can easily translate that I've never been involved in anything physical,nope.It's fine and intact.Not too aquiline either.

Do you believe in love at first sight :

Oh hell yeah!

Like picnic :

The last time when I went for a picnic was nine years ago.I'd love too though.Frolicking at Meadows on Sunday morning could be a good start.

 

Who was/were...the last person you danced with :

Aqtawar who had the sudden impulse to teach us tango.

Last made you smile :

Uhm,my flatmate's girlfriend?

Last you last yelled at :

Yelled for help in resuscitation workshop two hours ago.

Today...did you talk to someone you like :

Yeah!

Kissed anyone :

Hurm,the mannequin (spelt mannekin at the hospital. Scottish spelling I guess...) which I had to give CPR to.

Get sick :

Perfectly healthy.Alhamdulillah.

 

Talk to an ex :

Whaddaya mean??

Miss someone :

My parents,Adik, and my dearest friends.

Who do you really hate :

This random guy who cursed me in thick Scottish accent. Quite a long list I have here. I know I know. Hating people is a big no-no. Peace not war.

Do you like you hand-writing : 

I can only please myself with my handwriting.

Are your toe nails painted :

Not a Goth.

What color shirt are you wearing now : 

Back to Black. Kinnae contradicting the previous statement I made...

 

 

Are you a friendly person :  

Very much depending on who I'm with...

Do you have any pets :

Used to. I've got a draft to be finished though. Oh wait, that's my pet project!

Do you sleep with the tv/laptop on :

Nope. No way. Afiq's gonna kill me. He's the future Green Party president.

What are you doing right now :

I don't have to state the obvious do I?

Can you handle the truth :

I can't be bovvered!

Are you closer to your mother or father :

Both.

Do you eat healthily :

Have to especially when Aqtawar is around. But I do binge on really unhealthy stuff like Irn Bru, Mosque Kitchen stuff, and Ben and Jerry's occasionally. I'm not figure conscious or anyhting...

 

 

Do you still have pictures of you and your ex :

Ex-schoolmates and ex-collegemates? Yes.

If you're having a bad day,who are you most likely to go to :

Myself.

Are you loud or quiet most of the time :

Again, depending on the situation.

Are you confident :

Yes if I don't have to. No if I desperately need it.

 

 

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:

 

1) Was in Standard 4 after flunking PTS with flying colours.

2) The grand sweep at the end of the year.

3) Really interesting experiments with beansprouts.

4) Getting circumcised

5) I can't think of anything memorable anymore....

 

 

5 things I would do if I am a billionaire:

1. Travel the world.

2. Splurge on worldly trappings.

3. Spend some on the development of medicine and make it available for deprived states. chewah!

4. Set up a business.

5. Establish a foundation.

 

 

5 of my bad habits

1. Procrastination

2. Gossiping

3. Procrastination

4. Complacency

5. Procrastination

 

 

5 places I've lived/living:

1. Pekan

2. Jelebu

3. ASiS,KL

4. KYUEM,Lembah Beringin

5. West Nicolson Street...

 

 

5 people I tagged:

1. Fiqry

2. Hajar Jojo

3. Anwar (For God's sake,enough with cryptic posts!)

4. Warwern and Farah (am considering them as one entity for no obvious reasons)

5. Anyone who's reading this and has a blog.

Trigger Me Happy! =D

Got this from Ateqs. Hope it'll cheer us up a bit while waiting for THE email to arrive. List FIVE things (a departure from Ateqs' rule) that make you happy whether for a fleeting moment it crosses your mind or stuff that'll cool you down after a sudden eruption. As for me, these stimuli work well to instigate the secretion of happy hormone (endorphine is it?Gah,I miss Mrs. Madeline aldy!)

1: SMS from friends close at heart.The reason why RM30 doesn't stretch that long to cover a month.I dread phone calls though.This is applicable to situations where I have to make a call or answering it from an unknown number. I wonder what this trait suggests of my character... I think I have a gist of it.

2: Stuff from previous institutions.I still keep all my test papers from the secondary school. I find it difficult to dump these keepsakes even though that they serve nothing apart from collecting dust and occupying spaces. But combing through them whenever the impulse strikes never fails to put a smile on my face. Sentimental huh?

3: A combination of things; a good novel,iPod,and a train ride, and the thought that I still have my family and friends.

4: Writing. In the midst of improvising the lead character. More flaws eh?

5: The utmost important thing, a potent drug to survive in the land of strangers as pointed out by Aqtar: God or in my case, Allah. Put Him in your heart and you won't feel alone. Insya Allah.

I'm asking all readers to jot down 5 things that induce happiness. They can be something major or downright silly. Post it on your blog or just drop a comment here. It's up to you to tag others. Just take this as a favour to me, please. Perhaps we do share a few things regarding emotion...

The tenth post!

Another tag. I'm loving this.

The Rules :

1.Each blogger must post these rules first.
2.Each blogger starts with seven random facts/habits about themselves.
3.Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose seven people to be tagged and list their names.

7 facts about me:

1. I dread driving classes. I always have a feeling that I'm not gonna pull through, that I'm such a big loser, that my eye-hand-foot coordination left too much to be desired...

2. I always have my posts typed on Word first before transferring the drafts to the posting board (huh?). I do this to make sure that whatever I’ve written will not be lost should the connection break down, which happened all the time back in college. Otherwise, I’m just being tentative.

3. I’m drawn to brand not style.

4. My idea of learning is rather skewed. Orientated to the academic structure that requires regurgitation of information during the exam since I was seven, almost all knowledge I’ve gained so far is committed to memory rather than my having understood them. I might find it hard to explain splitting of orbitals of a transition element in the presence of ligands or how does a biosensor work. The end of A-levels also means the end of knowledge empowerment. Thank you the education system…

5. I can’t dance. Blame it on my sloppy eye-feet-hand coordination.

6. There are no particular sports that I’m good at. The last time I played football was when I was in Form 5. I can never get things right when there are too many people in the team. In other words, I don’t like a game that involves too many people. I picked up squash in the last semester. I liked it. Well, at least for the first few games. Soon, the idea of hitting the ball and see it bouncing off the wall became too redundant. Oh, my friends can attest to the fact that I was not so good in that game too.

7. When I go to a place and live there for a time, I’ll fall in love with it. Not long after, I’ll become dependent to it. That’s what KYUEM is to me now.

7 things that scare me:

1. Not making the grades hence not able to receive an unconditional offer from dream university.

2. Maggots. They are just plain disgusting.

3. Losing a family member when I’m away. Or knowing that my parents are driving in an area where cars are like primed missiles and the drivers’ stupidity is murderous. A call from the police station is at the last place in my list of phone calls that I anticipate…

4. Having the JPJ guy fail my driving test. Or a condescending driving instructor.

5. Salesmen on the prowl. They can suddenly appear from the thin air knocking madly on your door. Worse if they don’t want to go away after a relentless attempt to shoo him. One particular incident when I was small still haunts me up to today. The guy threatened to break in when we turned down his offer. Desperate people go to desperate measures…

6. The afterlife. Am I really ready for that?

7. Economic downturn. As a government sponsored student, the outlook can be grimy should economic recession hit the country again…

7 songs at the moment:

Given the somber mood I’m drowning in now, the selection of songs can be tad too depressing.

1. Bye Bye – Mariah Carey
2. I’ll Stand By You – Carrie Underwood
3. Melawan Kesepian – Datuk? Datin Seri? Siti Nurhaliza
4. Bleedin’ Love Live! At AI7 – Leona Lewis
5. Jump – Madonna
6. I Need To Wake Up – Melissa Etheridge
7. If You Want Me – OST from Rush

7 things i always say:

1. Matilaaa or Dielah camni (ever the pessimistic me!)

2. D-oh! (when pointing out something obvious. D-oh!)

3. Huh?

4. Takdelah (continue to live in denial)

5. Hurm, nantila (punctuated by a lazy drawl; me – the ultra procrastinator)

6. OMG!

7. I dunno (this can be avoiding or I’m completely clueless when I say this)


7 people i tag:

1. Dr. Firqry
2. Hajar
3. Anwar (I hope you still do tags)
4. Lyla
5. Tyra
6. Pidah
7. Waa (now you’re done with exams, go do the tag!)

The KYUEM Tag

1. What do you love most of kyuem?
D-oh!My friends of course. And the teachers as well. I'd give the world to turn back the clock to 11th July 2006...

2. What do you least love of kyuem?
The intermittent Internet connection especially the one in the chalet area. I still have not forgiven the IT people for laundering my RM25 to get Internet service on my laptop...

3. Favourite place in kyuem?
I know Fiqry will agree with me. The RC. The place to meet up with people. To get properly connected with the world (newspapers aplenty and the Internet connection is just superb). Ironically, it was a year ago that I last borrowed a book from the place. The cafe comes in second.

4. Favourite activity in kyuem?
Gossiping with likeminded fellas.

5. What you would most likely miss about this place?
The essence of the college life itself. Everything that's related to it. Friends, teachers, facilities, and even Pn. Rog!

6. What you would not miss at all about this place?
Ikan Keli.

7. This place teaches you...
To be independent. To be more assertive. To be a more wholesome person, not just a one-dimensional character on this stage called life...

8. Favourite teecher?
Every single one of them. Miss Yati for her acerbic but motivating stature, Mr. Highton for his goofiness, Mr. Hanson for his enthusiasm and wit, and Pn. Raha for her giddiness.

9. Favourite non-academic staff?
Puan Kas. She's been very helpful, accommodating, and resourceful.

10. Would you return to visit this college in the future?
Definitely! In a heartbeat. Well, depending on my results really...

11. If you don't come here, you would probably never in your entire life found...
People with the most unimaginable credentials and traits.

12. The one thing you can never seem to understand about this college is...
Why some people resort to being hypocritical to be accepted by the society.

13. If you could have it your way, the tagline for kyuem should be...
'Tis the place...

The First Tag

I should have done this tag long ago; preferably, right after the A-Levels drew to a close. But the past couple of weeks had been filled extremely inane activities, delaying my response. Now I’m back at home, KY is behind me and I’m struggling to move on. Prior to coming home, I was indulging in the thought to update my blog what with a more stable Internet connection and plenty of time at hand. Hell, I was wrong! The blazing fast connection was anything but. And now, I’m suffering from chronic Internet withdrawal. I’m destined not to be able to go online at least for a couple of months unless I manage to get hold of myself and brave the outside world by stepping into a crowded, slightly dinky CC to get my (new) blog updated. True to the T, my existence has never been so dreary…

Cutting to the chase, this game rule is as follows. Rule: Go to Google and search the phrase. Tag friends. Please use your REAL 1st name. Use the first thing that comes up that makes sense.

Q: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search
A: This one is a cute one. Well, in reality, I’m not a big fan of toddlers. Quoting the recently dismissed Cranny, babies are ugly. If I were one day become a doctor, pediatric department will definitely come last in the list of what-speciality-that-I-want-to-endavour… What Firdaus needs is… Since Firdaus needs a diaper change, we went to the park at Rue du Temple and take a break there while figuring out where we were. The family in question is a resident of Switzerland. A young couple from Malaysia with a bright future stretched ahead of them. I’ve never been to Paris but the Firdaus that required his soiled diaper changed had seen the Eiffel Tower in person. Oh, didn’t I mention that he’s kinda cute? Something that we have in common I guess… = P


Q: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
So Firdaus looks equally like both of my parents. Talk about a strong competition between the X and Y chromosomes…

Q: Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
A: Firdaus says the new health workers have already made an impact in Chela Bandi. Firdaus, a student, stoops to enter the tented home of the Akhtar family –an igloo-shaped canvas and aluminium shelter in the ruins of Chela Bandi village in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir.
Now this is an insight into my future. Or what I hope I will end up being. Why, joining a volunteer body such as MERCY that is! And yeah, the family this Firdaus visited bore the same name as my future senior in Edinburgh (if everything goes well *prays hard*). I hope he left behind an everlasting impression on the family…

Q: Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
A: Firdaus wants to be comfortable, but she also wants power of her own.
Now now, it’s a well known fact that Firdaus is a pretty universal name. Or should I say a unisex one? Trust me, from this point, most of the search results show Firdaus as a female name. The only trace of truth in this sentence is that I enjoy power and most importantly, comfort…

Q: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
A: Firdaus does not only dream but is politically active as well: she participates in a. march against the government.I think my counterpart who is of the fairer sex is more ambitious and driven than I am. I bet this woman wholeheartedly believes in feminism, a stickler to gender equality, a staunch supporter of suffragist if she lived in the right era. And also a leftist. The last trait might resemble me in a more solid way…

Q: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
A: Firdaus is “a famous prostitute” that hates men, kings, princes and rulers,. gender and class oppressors.
Hahahahahahahahaha. LMAO. This really did it! Me? A whore? Therefore, I decided to find a more sensible result. Firdaus hates remake. What sort of remake, I wonder… But given the first result that I got, and the fact that I’m reading Grotesque, a novel on prostitution, I believe that this slut is not too much into plastic surgery to wow the men…

Q: Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search:
A: Firdaus asks. "Bad?" Tawfiq says. "How could he be bad—how could any of us be?”
Well, I dunno who Tawfiq was referring to. But I certainly have an idea that we’re not THAT bad. Could it be the Cerek Guy? Well he’s forgiven…

Q: Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search:
A: Crushed, Firdaus goes back to prostitution, and is threatened by police action by a local pimp.
Seriously, my future does look that bleak! I know I screwed up my A-Levels but I don’t think I’ll stoop down so low that selling my body is my only salvation… Not liking it, I searched for another result. Not too good either. I’m a mad villager who commits an honour killing and hell-bent to get justice, although through an inappropriate channel…
Firdaus goes on a violent rampage to avenge his sister's rape

Q: Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search:
A: Besides writing, Firdaus also likes to surf the Internet, draw and edit videos
Finally, something that I can relate myself to. The only false statement here is I don’t edit videos. And I guess I’m still on sabbatical from drawing buildings…

Q: Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search:
A: 'Without eating chicken and eggs, I cannot see myself leading a normal life.' – Firdaus.
Firdaus likes his protein sources. This is particularly true about myself. I’d squander my cash to the café to get small dishes of chicken (or eggs) on fish and meat days back then… Pidah once said that I might go extinct if I continued to cling to my fussy dietary needs should one day all the chickens and eggs become harmful and inedible. Seriously, I don’t care.

Q: Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search:
A: Firdaus wears make-up like an upper class woman.
I can’t fancy seeing myself with thick make-up or appear like a career or an aristocrat woman. Because I’m never gonna use make-up (unless I decide to join a drama club later on) or become a drag imitating an upper class woman. The second result says Firdaus wears spectacles. This also doesn’t describe me. Eat your tomatoes boys and girls!

Q: Type in "[your name] was arrested for" in Google Search:
A: Firdaus, is arrested because she writes and the very act of writing
I have always loved writing. I look forward to being published. What I don’t intend is to be apprehended by the authority although I like to spice things up with a pinch of controversy. But whuttahell. If I get arrested for writing slanderous essays or I get to dig up some dirt on corrupted social members, I might make the 100 Time Most Influential Persons.

Seriously, that was fun even though most of the times, the hits missed the targets by a few thousand miles... But compiling it made me smile. And I need a sliver of hope and happiness to forge on. I shall stop dwelling in the past...

I tag Anwar, Tyra, OB, Jo Tan, Ateqs, Alia, Pidah (I know you have a blog), Meor, and everyone else who blogs nowadays (which makes it literally everyone!).