I've always wanted to try this...

THREE-MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG

Ingredients:
2 tbsp self-raising flour
1 egg
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp cooking oil

Steps:
Put all dry ingredients into the mug
Add egg and oil
Stir all the ingredients with a spoon
Microwave it for 3 minutes
Take it out. The cake is ready to serve :)

Merry Christmas, Ben

It was just the two of us. We were sitting beside each other at the bottom of the stairs, facing the twinkling lights coming from the artificial pine tree. The night was brutally cold although I had worn my thickest suit. The snow didn’t fall and the door wasn’t left open but I could feel the angry blow of the air stabbing every part of my body.
“Thanks,” he said.
“What for?” I replied.
He reached my left hand and held it. ”For this.” He smiled, looking at our locked fingers.
I turned to stare at his eyes. They were still as blue as the first time I met him, tempting me to look more deeply. I could never resist their sparkle, which always invited butterflies to my stomach. I let my head lie on his broad shoulder to ask for warmth. He then hugged me tightly as my body began to shiver.
Not moving his right arm on my shoulder, he opened the bulky backpack beside him with his free hand to take out a medium-sized box and handed it to me. The box was covered with a piece of colorful wrap and tied with a red ribbon. I untied the the ribbon and carefully removed the tape so I didn’t ruin the wrap. When it was opened completely, I was very surprised to see a brown paper photo frame. “Merry Christmas.” He smiled again.
It was the most uncommon photo frame I ever saw. The shape was asymmetrical – a square-like form with uneven angles. The stain of the glue was on every fold of the paper. It was more like something from the dustbin. Inside the frame was a photo of us taken on his birthday, when his face was full of chocolate icing and I laughed as he pinched my cheeks.
“What do you think? I made it myself,” he said.
I glanced at him, unbelieving.
“Well, I guess I am not good at handicraft,” he added, grinning. “Don’t you like it?”
It wasn’t the first time I received such gift made by his own hands. I also had his handmade necklace, bracelet and brooch which owned the same quality as the photo frame, which I still kept safe in my jewelry box. It was so sweet of him. I didn’t know why, but remembering those memories made me come to a realization that there was something I had always wanted to say, something I had been hiding from him, leaving my words unsaid. “Why so silent, Kate?” he questioned.
“I....I’m sorry,” I finally replied.
He wrinkled his forehead. “What’s wrong?”
I kept looking at the photo frame to avoid his curious look, stroking it with my right thumb. My heart raced faster as the sound of the Grandfather’s Clock told us that midnight had come. I felt tears started to burn my eyeballs, but I tried to hold it as long as I could, which needed a lot of effort. I was relieved to be able to recollect my common sense after taking a deep breath.
“You and I....” I paused. “ I can’t do this anymore. ” I bowed my head.
“What do you mean?” There was fear on his voice.
My mind went blank for some seconds.
“Ben,” I whispered. “We are not right for each other.” A long silence filled the space between us.
Without looking at his face, I gave the photo frame back to him. I quickly stood up to burst open the wooden door, finding out that the snow had fallen. Ignoring a voice calling my name, I commanded my boots to step farther as warm water fell down my eyes. It was the worst thing I ever did to someone. However, deep inside, I knew I was right. With the help of the swift wind, the snow finally froze my tears, leaving a faint smile on my face. Merry Christmas, Ben.

[CRW Final Assignment] Ways to Memorize Something Quickly

Living as a student is not easy, especially when you are unprepared for a due-tomorrow test with too many materials. It seems that you are at wits’ end to face it. The only option is studying as many materials as you can in such a short time. Meanwhile, a lot of students have difficulty memorizing in a quick way; even remembering only a word can be a big problem to them. If you are one of them, however, you should not be worried any longer since the solutions are right ahead. There are three steps that you should do to be able to memorize quickly such as determining your learning style, creating supportive physical, mental, and environmental condition and keeping on practicing.

To begin, you should figure out your learning style. As we know, everyone has different ways of learning. One might be good at reading texts, but others might find listening or learning through pictures much easier. You should select the one which you think you master the most. If you feel that you do not excel at any learning style, you can choose the one that makes you comfortable the most. Then, keep studying in that learning style. Knowing your learning style makes you study easier because you can focus on studying in the way that is right for you.

Faster memorization needs supportive physical, mental and environmental state. You should pay attention to your health by consuming nutritious food such as meats or green vegetables. If you have a healthy body, your brain function will be optimized, enabling it to work more effectively. The next thing to do is avoiding stress because it prevents you from thinking clearly. So, it is necessary to calm your mind by having some time to relax or listen to soothing music. The environment around you also affects the effectiveness of studying. Some people can learn well in a crowded room while some others cannot even stand it. Thus, you should study in the environment where you can really concentrate.

The most vital key is a lot of practice. It is important to make your brain work by studying in your learning style often. You should start studying from the easiest materials. When you have become used to those materials, you can increase the level of difficulty until you are able to reach the hardest ones. By keeping on doing so, you will boost your memorizing ability as a result from the training of your brain. However, if you feel that you have done enough and you do not seem to improve, be patient because it takes time. Everything needs process; indeed it is difficult but it is not impossible. Stay motivated!

Therefore, to memorize quickly, you should determine your learning style, provide supportive condition physically, mentally and environmentally and keep practicing. By knowing your learning style, you can study in your own, rightest way, allowing you to learn easier. When you have good physical, mental and environmental condition, your brain will work more effectively, which makes you memorize faster. The most important thing is not to give up on training your brain to get the desirable result. When you have done all these steps, I believe next time you will no longer feel the pressure of having to memorize the materials of the unwanted test.

MY CONCRETE POEMS :)

Here are the concrete poems that I've made:

I only want to step forward
and stop looking back
Maybe you've forgotten about me
while I've always been thinking about you
The mark you left here, in my heart, was so deep
that it has turned into scars
it is difficult not to stumble
I can't understand
but one thing that I learn now
is that people change, words fade...
I want my yesterday back!
If only I could...

Holiday, please come SOON!!!

I really want holiday! I am tired of the assignments and tests.
There are actually a lot of plans that I want to do on holiday, especially because it is Christmastime :D

Let my shadow wander
On the silent, winding road
None can see its steps
Engraved deep on the soil
Like faraway stars
Illusion of the night sight
Nicely as it moves
Evading the sigh of the wind
Soon the moon begin to moan
Soon the sky begin to cry

November 30 2011

I follow the steps of my heart
to a place where our love shines
too bright it has blinded my eyes
and teared the two of us apart

November 12 2011

HERO WORSHIP IS UNHEALTHY
-Patrick Star

My Wedding Proposal

He proposes on a Christmas Eve...
After going to the church, he goes to my place and gathers with our family. We spend the evening together with the Christmas tree and delicious dishes. Christmas carols are heard all around...
and when there are just the two of us, under the starry sky, he shows up with a ring and says, "Will you marry me?"
That is the most wonderful Christmas I've ever had...


I'm waiting for you, Mr. Right
:)

[Free Writing Assignment] What Makes Me Unique

I am a classical piano player. I play a lot of classical music compositions such as Beethoven's, Chopin's, Bach's, Liszt's, Debussy's etc. Among my friends, it may be unusual because most of them listen to (or play) pop/modern music. However, that's what I think makes me unique because not many people can be like me. Playing classical music is not easy; it requires a lot of practice and dedication to play all the notes smoothly. I feel that playing the piano is my only strength; it is the thing that seems to be my pride. I wouldn't know what to do if I lost that ability. So, I thank God for giving me this talent. :)

[Free Writing Assignment] My Tips on How to Handle Stress of Abundant Assignments

1.Don't keep putting off your assignments.
We should do them long before its due date so that we don't have to face the stress caused by working overnight.

2.Have some time to take a rest.
Even if we have a lot of assignments, we should also take a break because we are not robots which can do everything all at once. Perhaps listening to music, watching TV or playing games can soothe our fatigue.

3. Manage your time effectively.
If we know when to do each of the assignments, we won't feel stressed because we have arranged schedule to do them.

4. Focus on what you do.
When we do our works, it is better to stick our mind to what we are doing; don't let it wander everywhere. Thus, we can work effectively, finish on time, and, of course, avoid stress :)

[Free Writing Assignment] Chain Story

A long, long time ago before I was born, there was a great cat. It was a cute cat. The name was Garfield the crazy cat. the cat was fat. He had soft white fur and he loved to sleep. He was also very lazy; he always thought about sleeping and eating.
One day, an old man gave him lasagna. It wasn't an ordinary lasagna. It tasted disgusting. After eating it, Garfield got sick. After that, he went on a diet and became slimmer and healthier because he became the most diligent cat I had ever seen in this town.

THE END(?)

Prose - Which Was the Murderer?

September 7th 2011

Assignment:
Write a letter to your beloved expressing that you really love him/her

Dear.....
It is so hard to say what I feel towards you. Often I get so annoyed because somehow I think you don't care about me. I always hate it when I see you with other girls. Yes, you often say that you love me, but I am not convinced; it seems that your words are different from your action.
However, I just want you to know that if there is ever someone who really cares for you, who always thinks of you, who will always be there for you, who will do anything for you, that will be me. I love you, and I will always do til the end.