xie xie ni, lao shi

Thanks, teacher ...

Actually, this post is dedicated to specific people... Let

For the teachers of Taman SEA,
who sacrificed much and went through so much to make our school the top tep schools in Petaling Jaya,

For the installation commitee,
who planned much and skipped nearly the entire week of school (not to mention discussion of mid-term papers) and some who could withstand great tonnes of pressure and overcame various obstacles (expected and unexpected)

For the performers,
who practised so hard and made Hari Guru SO awesome

Lion Dance: We should have you next year! You were so unique!

Violin and keyboard: Your intonation and skills were complimentary

Kavitta's Indian Dance: I didn't get to see it coz an emergency turned up and I was forced to leave the hall, but since you all danced so confidently in the auditions, I know you just did very well on the stage on the real day.

Alpha Crew: No one does it like you do. No one. All the prizes you got for your dancing, you deserve it 101%.

Diabolo: There were some mishaps, but it was still very entertaining!!!!

4-girls dance: Rock on!

Yasmin and Affrinna: We all loved and enjoyed ur singing and playing!!!

Nicholas: You wrote that song? You're awesome ...

CF GIRLS: YOUR WONDERFUL DANCE WAS ALL FOR GOD!!!!! YOU WERE AMAZING !!!!! :) TOTALLY

For the students,
Thanks for being there to enjoy everything! :) Keep it in your memories well, k?

I'm GLAD

For ten-minus-four reasons:

1) For a mom who gives me massage when I'm exam-stressed

2) For chemistry paper to be over (THANKFULLY)

3) For peanut butter cookies before lunch

4) For friends who never seem to be jealous of anyone ...

5) For me to be accepted by friends whom I am jealous of ...

6) For a God who gives me all those things ...

SO THERE. I'm GLAD. :)

CRAZY!!!!!!

That

is

how

i

feel

after

doing

Physics

You know what, if you want to do well in Physics you gotta just keep doing and doing and doing exercises, or else you will be in a TOTAL blank out session during the exam. IT's a FACT - It's not SCIENCE stream or SUB SCIENCE. IT's MATHS stream or SUB MATHS.

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one saying this ... even smart people like SAMANTHA HO says it ok!!!

Huh, ok .. I better get back to studies .

But before that,

A VERY HAPPY EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY TO MY LADYBUGGIFIED SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MID TERM BLUES

Don't even have time to blog about it.

Well, ...

Physics is cracking my head ...

Chemistry make me explode ...

Add Math add stress to me ...

aiya, I guess I just have to hit the books really hard and then let it go. After all, it's not lasting forever, huh?

You think?

My grandmother is .. well, going for her operation tomorrow. Yeah ...

I still DO NOT KNOW how her intestine collapsed, but I think it's something to do with her health. All I want now is just for her to be well again.

Thanks Jamie and Tien Mie for everything. I owe you two so much. :D

Nigel, I'm glad you smsed me yesterday. I still prayed for you last night. Trust God in this, ok?:)

Chow Ping and Darius, I know you won't see this, but if you do, I just want you to know that I have been praying for you both very much for wisdom in talking and accompanying Po Po. She needs you both very much and you know you two are the best people to speak to her ... and I think you both will make Malacca Flying Academy proud! Seriously ...

THE RESURRECTION OF MY BLOG

I thought it was over ...

And I thought that this had all come to an end ...

But little did I know ...

THAT MY BLOG STILL EXISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You see, I cancelled off my blog months ago because I had not enough time to cope with both studies and activities and this ... and I seriously thought it was no more ... but, well, as you can see ...

Since this blog still exists, I decided to continue posting from today. If you have a blog, please, please link me (after telling me who you are, of course) :)

Some time ago, I was just taking time, thinking about the things that have happened this year. (The last time I blogged was months ago so alot has changed) ... Well, I sort of concluded this:

I am so blessed !!!!!!!

God has given me a good class, good family, good friends, good traits, and so many good things that I can share with others.

All I could ever ask for right now, apart from Chow Sern's condition to improve, and my grandmother's health, I would ask for my family and friends to be blest.

I just could not resist the urge to play this song. It's a very old song, but a very meaningful one too:

God will make a way,
when there seems to be no way,
He works in ways we cannot see,
He will make a way for me.

He will be my guide,
Hold me closely to His side,
with love and strength for each new day
He will make a way.
He will make a way.

I don't know why, but I was like ... in estatic fantasy, you know. The bow dragged its way acorss PERFECTLY smoothly across the strings, and my fingers thrilled the vibratos in the correct milliseconds as they danced on the correct intonations. I had not enjoyed playing so soulfully before ... It was simply sweet and so very enjoyable ... I could only put my violin down at 11.30pm. And I had the best sleep ever. :)

You know, I wondered before, how the world would be without music. I guess ... it'll be pretty horrid ... Well, I don't know...

Mid-term exams are coming and I am determined to study hard for it. So, I might not blog so often, but I will try to keep topics worth reading in store for you, OK? :)

I got to sleep. I need my nap. OK, I better not go round the bush and just log off.

BYE. :D

The FIRST week ...

Hey you, how's the first week of school? For me, it's filled with joy and surprise. And also lethargy and stress ...

Welcome, welcome, welcome, dear Form 3s. Enjoy learning your subjects in school early in the morning! Lavish the thought of taking your injection! Cherish the time you struggle for your PMR because when you get to Form 4 it's going to be a lot much harder ... (snickers)

Well, Form 4s, here we are ... in a strange new land of Physics, Chemistry and Add Math. Let us brave this journey with endurance and determination.

Form 5s, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!! And you know what I mean ...

As for me, this was my busy schedule: (When I say first, I mean first of the year.)

Monday: First BM tuition
Tuesday: First Chemistry Tuition (ADELYN, YOU ARE A GREAT PERSON TO SIT WITH)
Wednesday: First Piano Lesson (Poor teacher met with accident. Cannot drive. I had to go her house in Subang for lesson.)
Thursday: First Physics Tuition (Learnt that Sri Aman girls have lots of spunk.)
Friday: First Violin Class

CF today was awesome. It's so good to see so many of you all coming on the first Friday of the year.

Huey Lin and Huey Wern better take care of the Panda and Koala. You know what I mean. :) Chien Choon, don't let your cow die ...

Taking Grade 8 for Piano next year. I really want to do well. And I want to work hard for it, and I know I will. But I don't know if I'll work my HARDEST, but I'll try to because I want to ...

Puan Carol has many interesting ways to conduct lessons. From Danush, I heard she asked 4Ix to keep quiet and listen to the birds for 5 minutes. I know it may be weird, but I'd love to be there to do the same as you guys ... She gave a good message during CF about gifts. Now I know how "myrrh" is pronounced.

Chow Ern is getting on my nerves. I'm sleeping in her room because my grandfather is sleeping in mine. She has the weirdest problems - She must not feel the slightest bit of heat, which is why she switches on air-con every night. And she MUST HEAR THE SOUND OF THE FAN TO FALL ASLEEP.

I never switch on air-con when I sleep, and if I do once in a blue moon, I would NEVER leave the fan on at the same time. Reason number one: Wastes money and energy. Reason number two: I GET A RUNNY NOSE WHEN I WAKE UP!!!!!

Thanks to Chow Ern, I was sneezing in class during lesson on Thrusday and Friday. You are greatly appreciated for being such a good roommate.

Okay, sarcasm over. So, how's your week? If you posted the info on your blog, send your link to me so I can read it too. :)

For now, GOODBYE!!!!

It's a New Year ... and School Term

I'm going back to school tomorrow and seeing all my friends once again.

I've missed so many people SO much during the hols, and when I get back, I wanna bully them like I've done before. (snickers)

There are things I'd love to ask, for example, the SIC Youth Rally Samantha Ho, Jeanne and Dominic have been involved in. It's no doubt they worked their souls out. I'll like to get updates on that ... I bet they've got loads of stories ...

A farewell to Jeanne who is leaving for Canada. Bye, Jeanne! You've been a great blessing to us all. I pray you find good friends and neighbours, coz I know you'll be a good friend and neighbour to them.

CFers, watch out, I'm gonna get more active! Yeah ... So sad Rachel Cheng and some others couldn't make it for Sayang Camp. Nah, I'll be seeing you all more than enough when we get back to school tomorrow.

I'm joining District Marching for PBSM!!! Yeah ... Chow Ern encourages me 101% which was one of the reasons I put my name in. Nah, it's more than just that, and you know it. :)

Playing music and getting paid for it is not really my style, in fact, it isn't AT ALL. But my Pa and Ma agree that there are times I cannot do everything for everyone for free.

Miss Goh, my music teacher, is getting me all worked out once again. I got almost every question wrong in my last week's theory homework. Not a very pleasant sight ...

Prefects, good job with the orientation. Yasmin and Kavitta are totally interesting people to work with, you know. Yasmin's a good food and drink provider ... seriously, man ...

The Creative School of Ministry of FGA ain't seen the last of me ...

So, what can I say? I can only be thankful for all the experiences I have gone through, and look forward in anticipation at the ones to come ... :D

It's Another Year Gone By

HEY THERE, YOU!!!!!

First of all, I'd like to say Happy New Year to you ...

It's one decade gone by in the 21st century and there are certainly GREATER THINGS in stall for us all.

I'm really keen on stepping into 2010, and I've got a list of resolutions set:

1. Praise and serve God always with a cheerful heart
2. Serve the prefect board of SMK Taman S.E.A. faithfully
3. Serve in CF and get to know the CFers better!!!
4. Get active in my House
5. Be a good First Aider
6. Perform better in violin and piano
7. Play the guitar BETTER
8. Take part in another tennis tournament
9. See Chow Sern improve in his speech, and let myself contribute to that
10. BLESS EVERYONE AROUND ME, regardless of gender, age, occupation, status,
attitude, behaviour, personality, and size.

Tonight is the night I have been waiting for. I'll be "stringing" the night away on my violin together with the musicians of Creative School of Ministry in Full Gospel Assembly, KL.

I hope you will have as much fun as I do, I myself will enjoy playing for God. :

:)

See you in the next decade, whoever you may be. :)

Youth RevAmp Conference

Hey you, how's the holiday going?

As for me, I've been having an awesome time at the FGA Revolution Amplified Youth Conference from 14-20 December 2009 and I'm going to tell you all about it.

By the way, if you wonder what Revolution Amplified is, it's my annual church conference theme. It's not just about IMPARTING God's love to the attendees, it's also about IMPACTING society by serving the community.

Each participant gets to choose a department to get involved in. There's The Environment, the Refugees, the Orphans, the Sick ... and one more ...

Well, I chose the Sick, and boy, was it mind-blowing!!!! The ironic thing was that our nametag had two blank green sections, one big, one small. The big one was obviously for the name, so I wrote:

LEE CHOW XIN

And the little one was supposingly for the department we had chosen, but I didn't write it, because if I did, this would be my name tag:

LEE CHOW XIN
THE SICK

You can stop laughing now.

We had IMPART sessions in the morning, which was meant to teach God's word to us, and IMPACT sessions in the afternoon, where we went out to do community work.
Then, at night, we had Night Sessions where a speaker would impart to us anyway ...

The Sick people (not in that way) were volunteers for MAKNA - Majlis Kanser National. We were assigned to do Home Visits to Cancer Patients. Since the person-in-charge, a friendly lady named Mamma Gie, had instructed us not to "menceritakan" our experience to friends who were not volunteers, I would just give you the outline of the story.

It was interesting, it was a new experience, and it opened my mind to how privileged we are when we have healthy bodies. I loved the IMPACT session.

The whole conference was a whole new experience for Full Gospel Assembly, I must say, because all these years, our camps have only involved people coming, people getting touched by God, and people going home. This year, we not only have people coming, we also have people going out into the community to do good deeds for the less fortunate, to TELL PEOPLE THAT WE CHRISTIANS WANNA SHOW LOVE TO THEM! Is that amazing or what?

Chruch friends are so amazing. I met two girls from Shelter Home named Cassandra and Joyce. They are both two years elder than I am, but they were my very best companions throughout the conference. They taught me so many thing I never knew, and I would never want to forget those things.

FOOD. Conference food was so good I began to get suspicious why they were feeding us so extravagantly when we could easily settle for something simpler ...

Well, enough already ... Here are my photos:



















I guess that's all for now. How about you?

It's a New Blog and a New Motive

For everyone's information, I'm changing the motive of my blog. I greatly encourage you to read and comment on the blog. :)

Thank you.

I BROKE THREE STRINGS IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I KNOW THIS TOPIC IS COMMON BUT I JUST HAD TO YELL IT OUT ....

"I BROKE THREE STRINGS IN A ROW WHILE FIXING THEM TO MY VIOLIN PEG!!!!!!!!!!!

I REALLY TRIED NOT TO!!!!!!!"

ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO PAIN NO GAIN, I HEARD ...

NOW I UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Song for the Child at Heart

Here's a song ...


Jesus loves me this I know

for the Bible tells me so

Little ones to him belong

They are weak but he is strong

Yes Jesus loves me

Yes Jesus loves me

Yes Jesus loves me

The Bible tells me so

Teacher ...

Teacher's Day may be over, but the memoirs are still fresh in my mind ...

Thinking of Teacher's Day reminds me of a very special tutor who lived over 100 years ago - widely recognized for her achievement in educating a person without sight, hearing, or normal speech.

Anne Sullivan was only 20 when she became a teacher for six-year-old Helen Keller, an undisciplined, hot-tempered child - someone not many teachers would tolerate.

Joanna Sullivan, known throughout her life as Anne or Annie, was eight when her mother died, and two years later her father deserted the three children. Sullivan, whom an earlier illness had left nearly blind, entered the Perkins Institution for the Blind in 1880. Surgery the next year restored some sight, and she graduated from Perkins at the head of her class in 1886. (NOTE: If she had lived today, today's modern technology would most probably revive her vision.)

With patience and creativity, Sullivan within a month succeeded in teaching Keller, by means of a manual alphabet, that things had names. Her progress was rapid thereafter; Keller and Sullivan gained a national reputation as Keller mastered a full vocabulary and displayed a gifted intelligence.

In 1888 the two began spending periods at the Perkins Institution, and Sullivan accompanied Keller to the Wright-Humason School in New York City, the Cambridge School for Young Ladies, and finally Radcliffe College, where Sullivan painstakingly spelled out the lectures to Keller and read to her for hours everyday.

Without Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller would not have gotten where she had reached.

Appreciate your teachers, people. In years to come, we'll all be looking over our shoulders at them as we stand in honour of our accomplishments.

Junkies ...

Exams are over, and the students of Taman Sea are evolving ... really ...

Proof of previous statement:

1) Wesley is the kangaroo once more

2) Weng Soon went hyper

3) Sheng Khai actually talked about Revolution ... wow ...

4) Emily talked about Kris Allen ... even though I don't even know much about the guy ...

5) Jamie is back to her food ... XD

6) Amanda made me go about school in this 'pretty' hairstyle ... Hmmm .... only for you, Amanda!
... and many more ...

By the way, people, don't forget to wish my sister her a happy17th birthday this Monday ... and a happy solo flight for my other sister (the pilot one).

Chow Yee, go do something about your hair ...

Random fact of the day:

Cadet pilots at Malaysian Flying Academy in Malacca have to be fast to devour their meals or they won't have any ...

When pilots are grounded, the statement applies for both literal and non-literal terms.

When the 'Chows' are grounded, the statement applies for only non-literal.

Good day, people ...

Geography project

My eldest sister (the pilot) thought I was nuts when I told her I wanted to drive around Taman Megah to find the landmarks for my Geography project. I ended up using a map ... after an unnecessary rigmarole. She was right ... actually ... it saves time and petrol. Thanks, jie! :)

I've been searching high and low for info on Taman Megah, so, if anyone out there is doing research on the same place as me, I would be awfully appreciative if you would share it with me ...

I Got Infected by Nigel Lim

This is supposed to be some funny thing that Nigel Lim infected me with ....
So just to keep it on, I'll do it, but I'm leaving out any parts I find quite offensive ... Still, I promise the results will be funny.



Dear (the last person who left a comment on your journal):
I don't really know how to tell you this, but ___1___. I think I realized it ___2___ ___3___ and I saw you ___4___ ___5___. I'm sure you're ___6___ enough to understand ___7___. I'm returning ___8___ to you, but I'll keep ___9___ as a memory. You should also know that I ___10___ ___11___ .___12___,-Your name-1.

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1. What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - Our romance is over
Red - Our affair is over
White - I'll join the monastery
Black - I dislike you
Green - Our horoscope doesn't match
Grey - You're a pervert
Yellow - I'm selling myself
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You're a loser
Other - I'm in love with your sister
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2. Which is your birth month?
January - That night
February - Last year
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on sesame seeds
May - First of May
June - When you put cuffs on me
July - When I threw up
August - When I saw the shrunken head
September - When we skinny dipped
October - When I quoted Santa
November - When your dog ran amok
December - When I changed tennis shoes

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3. Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Pizza - In your camping car
Pasta - Outside of Chicago
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad - As you ate enchilada
Chicken - In your closet
Kabob - With Paris Hilton
Fish - In women's clothing
Sandwiches - At the Hare Krishna graduation
Lasagna - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a state of trance
None of the above - With George Bush and his wife

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4. What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Hit on
Red - Insult
Black - Ignore
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - Put leeches on
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the toupee off
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive out

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5. What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My best friend
White - My father
Grey - Bill Clinton
Brown - My fart balloon
Purple - My mustard soufflé
Red - Donald Duck
Blue - My avocado plant
Yellow - My penpal in Ghana
Orange - My Kid Rock-collection
Pink - Manchester United's goalkeeper
None - My John F. Kennedy-statue
Other - The crazy monk

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6. What do you prefer to watch on TV?
Scrubs - Man
O.C. - Emotional
One Tree Hill - Open
Heroes - Frostbitten
Lost - High<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
House - Scarred
Simpsons - Cowardly
The news - Mongolic
Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Senile
Top Model - Middle-class
None of the above - Ashamed

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7. Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful I've felt
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That Santa doesn't exist
Angry - That your pimples are at the last stage
Depressed - That we're cousins
Excited - That there is no solution to this
Nervous - The middle-east
Worried - That your Honda sucks
Apathetic - That I did a sex-change
Ashamed - That I'm allergic to your hamster
Cuddly - That I get turned on by garbage men
Overjoyous - That I'm open
Other - That Extreme Home Makeover sucks

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8. What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your ring
Yellow - Your love letters
Red - Your Darth Vader-poster
Black - Your tame stone
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - The pictures from LA
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your contact book
Grey - Our matching snoopy-bibs
Purple - Your old lottery coupons
Pink - The cut toenails
Other - Your memories from the military service

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9. The first letter of your first name?
A/B - Your photo
C/D - The oil stocks
E/F - Your neighbour Martin
G/H - My virginity
I/J - The results of your blood-sample
K/L - Your left ear
M/N - Your suicide note<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X - David's tricot outfits
Y/Z - Your grades from college

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10. The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Always will remember
C/D - Never will forget
E/F - Always wanted to break
G/H - Never openly mocked
I/J - Always have felt dirty before
K/L - Will tell the authorities about
M/N - Told in my confession today about<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
O/P - Was interviewed by the Times about
Q/R - Told my psychiatrist about
S/T - Get sick when I think of
U/V - Always will try to forget
W/X - Am better off without
Y/Z - Never liked

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11. What do you prefer to drink?
Water- Our friendship
Beer - Senility
Soft drink - A new life as a clone
Soda - The incarnation as an eskimo
Milk - The apartment building
Wine - Cocaine abuse<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cider - A passionate interest for mice
Juice - Oprah Winfrey imitations
Mineral water - Embarrassing rash
Hot chocolate - Eggplant-fetishism
Whisky - To ruin the second world war
Other - To hate the Boston Celtics

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12. To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand - Warm regards
USA - Best regards
England - Good luck on your short-term leave from jail
Spain - Go and drown yourself
China - Disgusting regards
Germany - With ease
Japan - Go burn
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
Australia - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt - Get Lost now
France - In pain
Other - Greetings to your freaky family

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Dear I-didn't-check-your-name-so-I-don't-know-who-you-are,
I don't really know how to tell you this, but I'm selling myself (Which I'm obviously not). I think I realized it last year in your camping car and I saw you sit on ??????. I'm sure you're ashamed enough to understand that I'm open. I'm returning the pictures from LA (I went to LA?) to you, but I'll keep the oil stocks (no, I won't) as a memory. You should also know that I will tell the authorities the apartment building.

??????
THE CHOW CHOW

Look ... Pretty?

Basic steps to fulfilling your duty to its limit for Tabik Hormat:

1. Look pretty and look in front

2. Wait patiently

3. Salute when the VIP walks by

4. Disappear

"When is the VIP coming?"

"Argghh!!! My legs so itchy!"

"So hot! So hot!"

"Perasannya ..."

That's exactly what happened on the Terrace this morning for Hari Ko-kurikulum. After that, I skipped class to do First Aid duty in the hall ... in my sister's words, do First aid duty in the hall to skip class.

Haha ... congrats to the people who went up the stage, whether to receive prizes or to do some Tae-Kwan-Do stunts ... whichever you are, you did a great job. :)

Have a nice day!

Fats' Day!!!!!!!!

Canteen Day was a total blast this year, especially for PBSM!!!!

"Buy lah, very nice one!"

"Er, no thanks!"

"Eh, you don't buy, I not your friend ah!"

A great thanks to Wai Loan for teaching me the arts of the kitchen. We had a great time dishing out the wedges for ... two hundred customers. (Some were a mite reluctant.)

CF's Pizza Hut was the most successful stall of all, I would say. (I snuck out to grab a pizza halfway through my cooking shift!) During the afternoon session, there were a few long lines extending from the CF lot, and surprisingly, all of them looked really patient for their food.

What can I say? I'll say it again - Canteen Day is a SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A.Word.A.Day (in courtesy of Wordsmith)

coeval

PRONUNCIATION:

(ko-EE-vuhl)

MEANING:

adjective: Having the same age or duration.
noun: A contemporary.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin coaevus, from co- (in common) + aevum (age), from Greek aion (age). Ultimately from the Indo-European root aiw-/ayu- (vital force, life, eternity) that is also the source of ever, never, aye, nay, eon, eternal, medieval, primeval, utopia, Sanskrit Ayurveda.

USAGE:

"Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb 12, 1809. ... Instinctively, we want to say that they belong together. It's not just because they were both great men, and not because they happen to be exact coevals. Rather, it's because the scientist and the politician each touched off a revolution that changed the world."
Malcolm Jones; Who Was More Important: Lincoln or Darwin?; Newsweek (New York); Jul 7, 2008.


Caution: This blog was unexpectedly devoted to the fella from CF who "stole" my birthday day.

Something random. I found this in the Word-A-Day programme by Anu Garg. From today onwards, let there be made known a more colourful word to describe the common factor of having the same birthday on the same day.

"COEVAL", not "co-evil".

To find out more, visit www.wsmith@wordsmith.com!