There's some logic to my madness

Aicha, since you insisted, here you go!

So, it's been 2 weeks since I started schooling with Egyptians. From a no-Egyptian school to an all-Egyptian school is pretty dumb ain't it?

First day of school in a new school is always the hardest. Finding new friends, where's the toilet and the list goes on. What I like about that school is, they only wear a red Port Said t-shirt and a gray trouser. Yup, that's it. So I arrived at 7.45 a.m. Haih...first day of school and already got stopped coz of wearing another trouser. So I had to stand there for like an hour till the Headmistress came. Ouch, let me tell you what she's like. The face is EXACTLY the same as the on in PISC. The only difference is that, the one in PISC walks slowly and doesn't raise his voice but the one here...Egyptian style....you got the idea. She started to kick students out of school coz of wearing the wrong uniform. I stood there, intimidated. Luckily, she took it easy on me and asked to buy a new trouser coz that day, I was the only foreigner. I got lost while finding my class. Haih. When I finally arrived, I checked which was my class, a or b. OMG. My full name is Muhammad Hilmi bin Johari but I omitted the 'bin' part to avoid curiosity and confusion. You know what, THEY FREAKING EGYPTIAN-IFIED MY NAME!!! From Muhammad Hilmi Johari to Mohamed Helmy Geniry. C'mon! WTF is that. How can Johari turned to Geniry? I wrote my name CLEARLY on the form. Haish.

Second day, I was on the hot stool/chair..etc. Means that people kept questioning me. I thought I was the only foreigner there but luckily, 2 Vietnamese will suffer with me.

Now about the teachers. Phy, Chem and Bio teachers all write notes in English but EXPLAINS in Arabic. Phy is 50% Eng and 50% Arabic. Bio is 25% Eng and 75% Arabic. Chem is 2% Eng and 98% Arabic. I'm screwed? I thought Class 9 here is taking O-level but no. It's Class 10. Have to stay another year. I got a lot of free periods but I can't get out of the class of course. Arabic, Social Studies and Religion are the ones I'm not taking. I don't know about IT and German. German? YES! They gave me an option, it was either French or German. So I took German and now I've to write an essay about 40 words in German. HAAAAAAIHHH.English teacher is AWESOME. He's from England but has an Arab blood. He's so damn funny meh. He's the only guy that speaks FULL ENGLISH except for the Literature teacher, the ONLY EGYPTIAN THAT SPEAKS FULL ENGLISH. So that took out some weight that I've been lifting for 2 weeks.

So I made a few friends. As you all know, I'm not that rough. Egyptians here are...haih...arabs. You  know what, hardly any of them speaks Eng. Most are from National. Oh yea, I'm in Port Said British School. zzzzzzz...the past papers are just too many to solve. Very thick also.

So far, so good. I'm beginning to like this school even though football ain't there. P.E is only 1 period per week. Mafish football and we can't stay after school.

CHOW!

So, the other day before yesterday, my dad told me that there is a bazaar opened in Asyir and that got my hopes up. Skiping to the part that there were only 3-4 stalls there. isk3..
 I'm always amazed by this type of fiery cooking. That guy there was cooking Char Kuey Tiaw..regardless of how you spell it, I'd like to try it someday and i doubt that my mum would allow that. Speaking of food, ever got the wth look by foreigners when you're eating a Malaysian food? I have. Most of Malaysian food has some kind of kuah or sambal and we usually eat with our hands. Aiseyhhh..i think you got the idea la en. I sometimes also bring some kuih-muih to school and wth, they judge by the look and when I said try it, they'll reply, "oooo...nice food you brought there Hilmi". Talking 'bout Malaysian food reminds me of my Somali friend but he live in the US. The whole class always ask, "Oi, you're a refugee? c'mon! you've got the blood of a warrior! Admit it...-_-". That got him pissed. Anyway, the thing I like about thim is that, he loves Malaysian food. erm...frankly speaking, if I brought an unknown food he's the first one to ask what's that. Moral is that, don't be embarassed to be a Malaysian. wahahaa...


Yesterday, like every year, I dunno exactly coz my purpose of coming to that party was to enjoy eating but it was in an Egyptian restaurant with a Nile view.

An old stationary vehicle park right inside the restaurant

I take pictures the way I like it. Don't critize please.

The 'View'

Enjoying that 'View'

   I'll continue the inside part later and enjoy the excitement of these young lads

Wooooo

Such a rare and awkward see-saw

I think that's quite enough. Now straight to the inside view followed by the Nile view.




Guess that's it for the pictures. Since Muaz had just finished his exam and got his result, he talk about this kinda stuff la en about going to matrix. He and his sis chose medic, Husni chose...engineering right? Me? I still dunno what to choose. Maybe eventually I'll choose something. Anyway, my target this year is to complete my hw. You see, I'm not much of a hw kinda guy. Just like any other lazy kid, I'll copy from someone else or do it quickly during other periods. I hope this helps, coz I really wanna get better grades this year. Anyway....Tata...!

If I think about it, this year pass by quickly; I don't know why but that's a good thing. Anyway I'd like to congratulate y'all to a happy fasting. My dad got me a Moroccan jubah/ headdress whatever la en...and I'll be wearing it to the small Masjid. In my area, there are only 2 Masjid, I named them big and small. I'll be praying Tarawih at the small one coz the Tarawih is shorter :P. Anyway, my friend gave me some tips to endure it. But I won't use it =D. So short ma this post. So hope you all enjoy this blessed month.

PEACE!

Ok, I first heard about this camp/course when my dad contacted me when me and my friends were in Hayyu 'Ashir playing football. Of course the answer is sure la..coz there is nothing to do here. So...what the heck? It's a 5-day course in Hayyu 'Asyir. Guest host is Zainal Halim. Know him? I don't until I went to his photography workshop.

Day 1

So, my mum did the talking where will I be staying to my Dad's assistant which he also attended the workshop. I let him do the business. So I got to stay in a small house which Zainal Halim is also staying. So abg Mahdi picked me up at about 8 pm after the football match la. My bro accompanied me also. He brought his friend also who drove the rented car. He was on the way to the airport. We stopped for a moment for a drink. They told me about this drink called Dum bil Haleeb. Don't know what's it called in English-_- They told me that this drink has many different flavours e.g Milo, Coffee, Nescafe and some said it taste like durian. hahahah..Damn it was tasty. Slurrpp..Then we arrived at the location itself. Registered me and my bro's name and sat down. About 30 people attended the course. Oh yea, It was a 300 L.E course. That night was just an introduction only. So the guy showed some of his works and his experience and I was amazed. You know, I have always liked old, experience people sharing their experience. I always got attracted to their story. So It was a good start. I like when he talked about his experience in Afghanistan. He said that if you want to PLAY with a rocket, it's $10 but playing with an Ak-47 is cheaper. I was stunned. His photos is amazing. Then is the talking. Of course, me and my bro are the youngest and my approached us and asked. "Anta belajar di Azhar?". Of course no la kan..I swear..If I had told them that I was tahun 4 in whatever subject la en..they'd bought it. Although, If I had told them I was the director's son, they'd bought that also.lol. It seems that my father is completely unknown to the students here. So every time I said that he worked for MPOB, they would give the sarcastic nodding. If you want to find out the mystery about the professional photographer that hosted the event click here. Finally I went to abg Mahdi's house that was shared between 10 people. I stayed up to 3 am in the morning. hahah..I was watching so many movies that I haven't watched yet. In their house, nobody sleeps. So I followed their lifestyle. Finally I slept.

Day 2

Woke up again (1st time was to pray :D) and started to watch a movie again. This time was Karate Kid. Aiseyyh..the course starts at 8 am and I wanted to watch it. Education come first, leisure later. You know what, we were suppose at that house which pakcik Zainal is staying. We made up our mind to stay at their house. Was a good choice by the way. Not to bore you with the photography details, kak Anisah also attended the course. I didn't know until the she was taking photos then I realized that was her. Anyway, that day was also when Argentina vs Germany. LMFAO. In that house, every goal is clear. They will scream and yell loudly. I continued watching Karate Kid with my brother. 1st goal, WOHOOO...abg Mahdi supported Argentina while the rest of us are with Germany. I swear...even the dude doing business in the toilet stopped doing his actions and watched the replay and said that he's going to continue his business. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

I'm tired of people calling me, "Hey you, you freaking copy my shit". They just don't get it do they? Kids, my intention is to take your ideas and make it better. If I had copied your shit, it would be exactly the same as yours, stupid. Copying is like, "Hey dude, may I borrow your copybook during the bio period?". I mean....the right word should be being lazy but still, you write down everything from the note/book that you have copied from. Let me ask you, how did Europe became financially rich? A few centuries ago, most of them were merely craps until they traveled to the Middle East which was very advanced at that time and took a various of different items and food. Later on outsmart the Arabs and made even more efficient products. So please, don't freaking tell me that I copied your shit. Anyone who calls himself a 'pro' just because he gives advices that most of them doesn't even make sense is undoubtedly a pure retard.

I finally made a light painting or light graffiti. I used a simple Ben-Q camera not the big, black Nikon/Canon one ( I will buy one though). It works!! Although I can't really write, because it's a simple one. I was happy after I had taken the pictures actually nahh...my sisters got so attracted to the picture that they want to draw also. I took the pictures in the storage room coz it was still day and it's FREAKING HOT. hehehe...I've improved.These are the picture s that I took with the flash on and on the next day, I took more =]Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky like shooting stars......eh...sorry got carried away.I tried to make the love sign, guess it didn't work ha?Don't rub my face!! GRRRRR!!I made a letter!!! YEAY ME!!I tried to make a "H" but...it turned out to be like this. Anyway, I'm still learning.To conclude, I present you "Hilmi getting zapped!" awwww....

I believe you have heard about "Samuel". Well the most annoying thing is that he sits in front of me. Every five minutes, "Hilmi..Hilmi...Hilmi..". I believe you have also heard that I'm the Captain. So before every subject he will ask me, "Hilmi, may I go to the toilet....please". My answer is no. This guy have some weak bladder and kidney or what? Oh yea, this guy is obsessed with a girl in my class and then again...he will turn around to me and saying that this is the song that he's going to sing to her. Despite of the fact of his dis-functional physicality, he's mentality is worse. He.....nah let's not insult him here. So, my friend keep asking me, "Why is he that retarded?". My answer is simple, "Coz he's black".

The next thing is with Ms. Nerida. Believe this or not......me and roger got a whole semester detention because of 1 question? The question was about her age. kk...I know that it's a bit personal but it's still a straight forward question. So, she has to talk to me and roger everyday. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....But i know 1 bribe that will works...muahahahhah. I will give her this apam i think. It's green. She freaking love it! and she kept asking for more and ask for the recipe. Perfect Plan eh? nahh...i don't think so. She doesn't believe in "Corruption" ; embezzlement, cheating, defamation and those kind of stuff. Who cares!! maybe she will decrease the number of detention. While in detention, she will lecture us. She's a feminist; a person who believe that both sexes is equal. She even change her last name to Atl; which means water in Native American language. Not legally yet...YET!

The moral is that never ask a teacher's age.

Here's some tips that you should be very careful in school :

1) Never go out before school finishes or you will get slapped or punched by the Principle

2) Never do anything stupid or you will get slapped or punched by the Principle

3) Avoid kicking the football to another building or else you won't get to play!

4) Avoid playing near an emotional teacher or they will forbids you to play

5) Try your best to do your homework or else the teacher will report to the Principal and eventually, you will be slapped or punched by the Principal

Try keep this up and you will be good as new!