THE "SQUARE" hat! - PART 1

yes!!! i'm finally a graduate!!!

the weekend was superb!! tired though... but it was superb!!!! my dad and i reached Istana on friday night.... went to KL straight after work... waaa tired man!!!...

rested abit, then met up with some old family friends....

Aunty Cindy and Charlene

Uncle Cliffton and Charlene

we went to Secret Recipie (mum's idea) which was in Bintang Walk... we walked there!! hahah surprisingly my mum suggested to walk... anyway it was just a mere 5-10 minutes walk... u could have seen my dad... he was like... waaaa...... eyes open big big... walking in the heart of KL where all the "happening" ppl is.... hehehe...

dad at Bintang Walk!

the next day was GRADUATION DAY!!! YEAYNESS!!!.....

flowers mum gave

got up freaking 6am!!! got ready and went down to the coffee house for free breakfast... that too couldn't really eat cause "excited" ler... hehehe no appitite!! then byt 8+ am went to the ballroom... already there was sooo many ppl!!!! even at the registration counter which opens at 9am... the line started to build... so... that's when the waiting-in-line-for-hours starts...

1st line

registration - to just show that u came and to get a number - 30 mins

2nd line

robe - to pay deposit and get the robe, hood and "hat" - 15 minutes

3rd line

payment for pictures- to pay for stage pics and family potret - 1+ hr

4th line

photography - to get my pictures taken for the personal potret and family potret - 1+ hr

while waiting for my turn, took pics with Godma....

and... mum and dad

and when that ended.... i was dead tired!!! feet was killing me and i was hungry... yups... no refreshments given.... and i haven't gotten in the hall yet!!!! managed to meet some classmates before the ceremony... man.. there were SOOOO SOOOO many ppl!!!! OMG!!! at that time i didn't know how many students that would be graduating that day!!!..... nowonder the crowd... just imagine 1 graduate brings their parents, siblings, grandparents/aunty/uncle, nieces/nephews... all in all bout lets say 8 in a group... so... lets say 400 graduates? 3200 ppl?? 0_0

so it was 12+ pm and time to get into the hall.... even in the hall had to wait....

5th wait

instructions - organiser telling us where to walk, what to do, how to behave... etc - 30 mins

6th wait

VIP - for the VIPs to get ready and to get in the hall - 40+ mins

by 2pm only then the whole thing started... and already my stomach was growling furiously!!!! dad managed to get me a bottle of water... so at least i didn't feel that bad... but still... hungry AND tired.....

luckily there was only 2 speeches... i could die if there were more... the first speech was so so... the guy was talking crap.. he was talking about "it is a must to know the meaning of your name" and "i don't believe what William Shakespear said about a name is just a name....." yea... i know!!! WTF!!!! i stoped listening to him after he said that..... sheesh.....

then came the second guy.. he was representative from UK... Nottingham Trent University.. so it was an honour to have him there (he was the one who "gave" me my cert).... and his speech was meaningfull.... very touching.. nearly cried.. hehehe but cannot.... i was sitting with my male classmates.. so.. hheheheh tahan!!!!

and then the ceremony started....

7th wait

my turn - by the time it was my turn it was 4pm!! - 1hr

the graduation started with the certs, dip, adv dip and degree students of secretarial then business and THEN ONLY computers.... after us were the master students.... pitty them... they had to wait longer....

when i started to line up, there were ppl there to see if your robe is proper and then u walk up the stairs and give them your name card (given at the registration counter) and then your name is being called... my last name it seemed to be "REN" "TENS"!!! wtf man!!! walk walk walk (please don't trip please don't trip)... then shook the guys hand, took the "cert" (which was actually a file)... SAY thank you, look at camera AND smile.... walk walk walk... (please dun trip on the steps please dun trip on the steps)... headed towards the table to get the REAL cert... walk walk walk... passed my parents.. mum was crying AS USUAL (she cries at everything)... walk walk walk... reached my place.... fuuh!!!!! 20+ years of studying for a mere 5 minute walk!!!!

then even after the last speech of the day which was the thanking of sponsors, guests, lecturers, parents and etc.... we had to still stay in the hall for a group photo session

8th wait

group photograph - arranging of chairs and "bodies" to smile for 3 shots - 20 mins

finally!!! out of the ballroom!! - GRADUATED-

so by the time i got out from the hall to meet my parents and my baby (YES!!! he made it!!!!!) it was 4+ pm... went round taking pics and hanging around for a while.... by the time i gave back the robe and got back the deposit, it was nearly 5pm....

my baby and i had a drink and snack in the coffee house... damn $$$ man.... hotel price what!! hahahha.. but it was good to sit down... my legs were hurting like mad!!! and just being happy to see my baby again....