Gosh, the stress moment have just begun, i think i am going to explode soon!10 more months..i just have to work hard for 10 more months..and..the critical period will be over..SOON.Haha. Just to say, my art is stressing me out! I still can't believe this is happening, but i still have to be realistic..haha. I have to plan out everything already, i will do no matter what it takes :) As i am having my O levels this year, i will focus on it 100% and not let anything affect my studies.. I will not disclose anything about how i feel for you, but what i know is that i will sincerely wait for you. I don't know what to say..really..but well, in a few years time, i will let you know... This is soo complicated man..i suddenly realised what i really want in my life.. * you are the special one..i am glad that i have known you..

OPRAH WINFREY This week a new school opened in South Africa. In a country where a serious skills shortage is hampering economic growth any boost to the education system is welcome. However, two things are special about the Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg. Firstly, it has been set up to give an education to girls from poor families and, secondly, it has been founded and funded by the American TV star Oprah Winfrey whose own start in life mirrored that of the pupils she is now trying to help. Cutting the ribbon at her new Leadership Academy for GirlsWinfrey is now a household name, host of a programme that has become the highest rated talk show in television history where public confession has become a form of therapy. Her success as TV star and actress has brought her great wealth and influence. According to Forbes magazine she was the richest African American of the 20th century and is the only black billionaire on the planet. Her opinions can create market swings and influence public behaviour. An off-the-cuff remark about a burger during the BSE crisis led to her being sued by the Texas cattle industry for depressing the sales of beef. She won the resulting court case Behind all the wealth and fame was a childhood of poverty and abuse. Born in rural Mississippi to two unmarried teenage parents, her early years were spent with her grandmother, a devout Baptist, who did not hesitate to use a switch on the young Oprah if she misbehaved. By the age of six she was back with her mother where, according to her own story, she was subjected to sexual abuse by members of her own family. She rebelled in her teens and admitted to a number of promiscuous relationships, one of which resulted in a pregnancy at the age of 14. The child subsequently died. Former beauty queen The turning point in her life was the decision to return her to her father, Vernon, in Tennessee. He insisted she go back to school where she thrived, becoming an honours student and winning a scholarship to the State University where she studied communications and got her first media job at a local radio station. She appeared to have a clear idea of where she wanted her life to go. Winfrey appearing as an actress in 1985's the Colour PurpleAn early boyfriend is quoted as saying that Oprah "knew what she wanted very early in life. She said she wanted to be a movie star. She wanted to be an actress, worked hard at it, and when her ship started to sail, she got aboard." It was not surprising that she quickly got snapped up by television. She was clever, witty and, as a former winner of the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant, she looked good on screen. After hosting shows on local TV she moved to Chicago in 1983 to take over an ailing mid-morning chat show. Within months it was extended to a full hour and renamed the Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1986 it was broadcast across the United States. Time magazine later attempted to discover the reason for this success. "In a field dominated by white males, she is a black female of ample bulk," it said. "What she lacks in journalistic toughness, she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity, robust humour and, above all empathy" Hands on involvement In 1998 Winfrey set up a charity to encourage help for the disadvantaged around the world. On a 2004 visit to South Africa she donated equipment, and clothing to poor and Aids-affected children in the townships. Nelson Mandela asked her if she would provide support for children whose parents were too poor to afford education and the result was the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Comparisons have been drawn with Madonna's involvement in AfricaWinfrey did not just fund the school, she became personally involved in the planning and design and even interviewed some of the applicants for places. "I really became frustrated with the fact that all I did was write check after check to this or that charity without really feeling like it was a part of me." she told Newsweek magazine. Poverty in Africa brings out a variety of responses. For another megastar, Madonna, help meant plucking one child from a village in Malawi and giving it all the advantages of a wealthy upbringing in the West. Some have argued this has done nothing for the thousands of children left behind. Winfrey takes a different point of view driven by her own childhood experiences and the belief that, given the opportunity, anyone can make a success of their life. In her own words, "It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you - always." ( I really admire Winfrey Oprah for who she is - her witiness, etc her show is really interesting, anyone of you should just set aside some time to watch her show. For the least, it is worth watching.)

You guys should check out this website, which is the BBC website. There are a lot of infomations,advices, tips and news. It is really interesting, go and take a look at it. I bet most of you would be dumbfolded by all the stuffs that are inside the website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onionstreet/advice/ This is the link on how you handle your school life properly, there are study skills that you can follow. Basically, there are a lot of infomations that you can refer to in this website. Have fun!

Hm, school has reopened and I am getting really busy lately because of school work. Nevermind about that, a new year have begun ! Hooray to the new 2007!!Hahaha. I am going to have a lot of tuitions soon, maybe like trice a week or so. Damn, that is so…boring! But, it is for my own good..I am having my O levels this year and I really want to make the best out of me and do what ever I can. I just started my English course at British Council yesterday, and it was really fun. I liked the teachers there, especially my English teacher Miss Wegg. She’s a really nice lady plus her British accent. The teachers there are all expatriates from the United Kingdom and they really teaches good English. I thought I was going to a school, because it seems to me that all the students there are having normal class lessons. After school, all the students(young and old) would run down the stairs and go home. But, most of the students are young kids, hahaha. Everyone there was really friendly and cool. And yeah, I made friends from there too, like DUH! HAHAHA. This is in international school so yeah, you will get to know people from different races. I really want to pass my English, and I believe that the teacher could help me a lot more than I do, but of course, I have to help myself too. I think I am going to have more tuitions coming up…wow…really busy..haha.