Saturday, September 19, 2009
Balik Kampung, Jom!
I am not a time traveller.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
We define handicapped as being deprived of technology. Hear, hear.
Oh my, oh my, oh my. It feels like its been forever since I last updated jehaniskandar.blogspot.com and to some who know me well, not updating is something really, really, really unlike myself. Even my Abah was worried. He text me a few days back asking why I have not been updating my blog for a while now. He was worried I had joined the league of Alebubumbu. That was funny.
People were starting to think I've lost interest in blogging. Worry not my friends for I am still very much keen in blogging. It's just that most of the time, the circumstances I'm in prohibit me from doing so. I get the urge to blog, every single day. But after weeks of restraining those urges due to certain constraints, I somehow got used to it and after a while, the urge doesn't bother me anymore. The thing is, I have been busy this semester - with quizzes, tests, loads of assignments, and of course the occasional ronggeng sessions. Occasional okay. We final semester students spend more time with our heads buried deep inside books and assignments rather than going out for movies. I swear!
Why do I see people nodding their heads with a sarcastic look on their faces, saying "Yeah, right"?
Anyways, try adding the fact that I am deprived of proper internet connection when in Malacca to my busy schedule and you will get Jehan who doesn't blog so often anymore. To tell you the truth, I have no idea why when we first moved into our home in Malacca we decided that Astro was more important that wiring the house with an internet connection. I seriously have no idea why. Especially now when the implications of that decision is taking a toll on my life as a student. But its too late for any ratifications anyways. Our final semester is finally coming to an end. So, I'll just have to live with the fact that I can't blog as much as I'd like to and that I could only tweet and Facebook through mobile internet - speaking of which En. Bintang Bolasepak will kill me for when he sees this month's telephone bill - for a couple more months.
I also cannot comprehend why UiTM feels the need to block Facebook on computers in its network. How does blocking students from socializing through Facebook on campus help you with anything? Anyone care to explain and defend UiTM in this? Plus, if you planned to provide us with connections that take 30 minutes to load a page then you might as well just not. I'm not ungrateful, I just don't see the point. Who benefits from this?
Anyways, this is looooooooooooooooooong overdue. I'm sorry for leaving my readers so behind. So people, guess what I've been up to lately? Well, you'll never guess. Those of you who knew me in school would know that this is not something I would do in the past. I am now a debater ladies and gentlemen. Well, a beginner debater so to say. Quite a few people have persuaded me to debate in the past but I was always coming up with excuses not to. But recently, I was forced by my course advisor to be part of the team representing team BACC 1 for UiTM Bandaraya Melaka's Independence Cup Debate Championship (ICDC).
It could be counted as a novice championship, for fellow beginners like me. I was skeptical in the beginning, intimidated and inconfident to join for fear of the other competitors. But once I took part, I found the experience to be really fun and exciting. I got to unearth a talent in debating that I apparently have but wasn't aware of. I dare tell you that I wasn't so bad. I ranked 6th among the top 10 best speakers. Not bad at all huh? I got to make a lot of new acquaintances, got to know individuals I was intrigued by before. I also learnt that smoking is prohibited in stadiums. Then why are they littered with cigarette boxes, ashes and butts you ask? My point exactly.
So now I'm kinda hooked on debating. Although I still get intimidated by the other senior debaters because I can sometimes think like a bimbo and they seem to know a lot, and I mean A LOT, I still want to do it. I joined KBM's debate unit and will be representing the campus in a few upcoming tournaments, for as long as I'm still a student there. The campus director actually offered his permission if I was interested in extending my studies in UiTM KBM, which made me laugh. I told him it's about time I graduate. One of the judges at ICDC told me that I had huge potential and should consider brushing up my talents and continue debating in the future. I was so overwhelmed by his respond I wanted to hug him. Haha.
Team BACC 1 - Oms, Addy and myself. FTW!!!
30 minutes prep session. we're not normally this serious.
Presenting my points and trying my hardest to convince the adjudicator and sticking to the 7 minutes time limit. When you're a debater, 7 minutes is a blink of an eye.
The motion for the finals which we won.
Team BACC 1 with team BAS 1 (students of Bachelor of Administrative Sciences who were ignorant enough not to know what BACC stands for) the runner-ups.

Team BACC 1 with the overall best speaker from BACC 2 with our trophies.
For the win!!!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
I'm Jehan and loving it! Dan kami bahagia, sila jangan dengki.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sex? Get educated first.
You do know how it feels, you say?
Owh, you almost ended your life the last time your boyfriend broke up with you? It felt like the end of the world when you failed your FAR 400 yet again and had to repeat it for the third time? You lost your phone and your social life was halted for almost a week?
Wow, what disasters. They were all catastrophes.
But then again, what are all that compared to being strapped with a baby out of wedlock at the age of 23?
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tolong jangan diskriminasi terhadap orang gemuk, hitam dan banyak bulu.


Saturday, July 18, 2009
Of changes and another new beginning

This is one of my favourite part of the house. I ada my own reading corner. I love love love! Boleh membaca sampai lebam tanpa menghiraukan orang lain.
And this is my room. None of my friends have seen my old room so mesti korang tak dapat nak compare tapi I'm telling you that it's bigger. Besides, I don't think my cikai camera phone did justice to the room. It's a lot bigger than it looks here.
Okay! Dah habis tour. Jangan salahkan I. Salahkan blogger yang taknak upload gambar-gambar I.
Berita baik untuk orang-orang gemuk seperti I, unlike rumah I yang lama, rumah baru ni double storey. Maka dengan itu, jelaslah bahawa ia ada tangga!!! Jadi I bolehlah bersenam dengan tidak sengaja dan di luar sedar. Tambahan pula, depan rumah ada padang. Hahaha. Kalau tak keluar bersenam juga, tak tahulah nak kata apa lagi mengenai tahap kemalasan rakyat Malaysia.
Daaaan, kepada yang tertanya-tanya, I tak kena kuarantin pun okay. Sebab yang tutup kampus Lendu, bukan kampus Bandaraya sebab Kampus Bandaraya baru 13 orang kena jangkitan. Kampus Lendu dah 60 lebih suspected. Esok nak pulang ke Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah semula walaupun Abah hampir meyakinkan I untuk kuarantinkan diri sendiri di rumah sebab housemate merangkap roommate I demam batuk dan selsema dan virus selsema babi semakin menggila di Melaka.
Wash your hands and drink plenty of water.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
I was thinking
I am socially responsible.
Four confirmed cases of the Influenza A(H1N1) in UiTM Lendu, where I used to study. Four confirmed cases and 60 students have been quarantined for suspected infection. The campus is still open, no worries. I also heard news that apparently there are 2 confirmed cases in UiTM KBM, which is where I am currently studying. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I am now officially more exposed to the virus than before. The campus is still open and classes are going on as usual. No worries.
I read in the newspapers the yesterday about the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the virus as unstoppable and giving the green light to drug manufacturers to produce mass volumes of its vaccine.
It is unstoppable.
But yet, with 4 confirmed and 60 suspected cases in Lendu and two more confirmed right here in KBM, no extreme measures are being taken to at least curb the virus from spreading further.
Here is why I think more drastic measures should be taken in KBM to curb the virus from spreading:
- KBM is a really small campus, comprising of only a single 16 floor building. We have 4 elevators, all of which are awfully crowded during peak times which is almost all the time, risking a higher chance of infection.
- One of the precautions underlined by the Health Ministry is to avoid crowded public places. Imagine a crowded public elevator.
Yes, they have put up banners on the signs and symptoms of infection and all but knowing the students, I don't think much awareness have been created about how serious the situation really is. They could at least, AT LEAST give out free masks to students as an encouragement for them to be more cautious of the unstoppable virus.
When I informed my Abah about the cases, he adviced me to skip classes and quarantine myself for a week. As a safety measure he says.
Mama asked me if they were closing down the campus. When I told her no, this was her reply:
"You are risking your life. What the hell? Nak tunggu 20 baru nak tutup ke?". I thought it was really cute of Mama to say what the hell.
So guys, because I care about all of you so much, here are some precautions or safety measures you can practice.
- Practice personal hygiene. Always wash your hands. Better if you could sanitise them. A small bottle of sanitiser only costs about RM3. It's feasible.
- Do not be shy to wear a protective mask just because people look at you strange and laugh. They are the ones risking infection. Tip: If you want to look more hip and happening and not boring, you can decorate your masks with drawings and stuff like what Kak Yana did to hers. Cool okay.
- If you feel queesy on uneasy, immediately see a Doctor. You know the changes to your body. It is your body. Don't feel dumb for seeing the Doctor over "just a sore throat". It could be serious. Don't take fevers lightly either. They could be fatal. See a doctor!
- Avoid crowded and public places. The risk of infection is higher when you are widely exposed to it.
- And people, if you have the flu please please please please a gazillion pleases do not sneeze or cough all over the place. Use a tissue. Not only is it unhygienic, it's also disgusting. And an immediate turn off. Seriously.
Ingin kelihatan ramping?
As I have informed all of you dear readers earlier, I am back in Malacca y'all! Dan as ketinggalan zaman and tak maju as it sounds, yes I admit that I have very limited access to the internet. No, I no longer live in the once rural Lendu. I live in town but somehow the 'wireless Melaka' connection tak sampai ke rumah I. And given the fact that I'm at home most of the time thanks to my stress free class schedule, I'm almost completely deprived from an internet connection. Almost I say, unless I can find the mood to leave home early before class so that I can steal an hour of online time or if I decide to stay back awhile after class, like today and spend some time at the cyber cafe like what I'm doing now.
Here I go. Watch me babble.
Ye, I tahu memang sekarang merata-rata bleh beli broadband dengan harga yang murah dan berpatutan. Sangat mudah untuk didapati, even di tepi-tepi jalan dan di parking Tesco. Tapi I tak tahu kenapa somehow kami tak teruja sangat untuk melanggan walaupun rata-rata satu rumah boleh mati sebab tak dapat check Facebook selama seminggu. Mungkin sebab expenses kami dah banyak sangat kot. Rent lagi, bila api air astro. Duit poket bulan-bulan bukannya banyak pun. Furthermore, we think that we won't be using it too much so it would be a waste la kan. Rasionalnya kalau nak guna internet untuk buat assignments, boleh pergi cyber cafe. Lagipun, tak cukup dengan Astro ke dekat rumah untuk melaghakan kami? Kalau boleh online, confirm semua terpesong ke arah keburukan dan mempengaruhi rakan-rakan sebaya untuk pesong sama.
Maka dengan itu, I terpaksa la tunggu mood untuk pergi ke CC ataupun tunggu balik rumah di hujung minggu, which is not going to happen very often this semester akibat masalah transportasi dan kemalasan menaiki bas. Yes, semester ni kalau I nak pulang ke Kampung Halaman ku Kuala Lumpur yang indah I terpaksa menaiki bas kalau nak sampai ke Kuala Lumpur terus. Kalau tak I kena tumpang Anna yang dah berpindah sementara waktu ke Seremban dan kemudian menaiki komuter ke Kepong yang menurut sumber-sumber yang boleh dipercayai mengambil masa paling kurang 2 jam. Penat kot! Kalau tumpang Ayuyuyuyuyu boleh jugak tapi terpaksa turun di Serdang sebab itulah stesen komuter paling dekat dengan Putrajaya tapi sumpah lepas pengalaman lalu, I tak nak turun kat Serdang lagi. I pun tak tahu masa tu I berada di negara jiran atau negara sendiri. And somehow in Serdang, I get so self conscious and worried and paranoid sampai jalan sambil memeluk beg ke tubuh dengan ketat. The last time I was there, I was approached by an addict asking me for money. I totally freaked, I tell you. Pasal naik bas... I dah tua. I dah tak larat nak naik bas selama 2 jam kemudian naik LRT ke KL Sentral dan kemudian naik komuter ke Kepong. Setelah seharian mengharungi kuliah, I rasa mungkin I tak berdaya untuk melakukannya.
Don't miss me too much.



