I was in my first comedy two weeks ago. Here is the review. I was acting in Sure Thing.

New Sunday Times
Sunday 29 January 2006

THEATRE: Witty theatre
By HIMANSHU BHATT

THREE chimpanzees placed in a cage with typewriters – Milton, Swift and Kafka – keep jabbering away and come up with masterpieces of world literature. And the outcome is certainly no gibberish. Like the comic primates, three playlets recently staged in an evening of comedy in Penang managed to spew out spools of humour and wit, in a pleasurable theatrical knot between madness and (…dare we use the word?) intellect.

Entitled All in the Timing, the programme held as a dinner show at the Sheraton Hotel featured three one-act playlets written by American David Ives. The show was presented by Penang Players.

While it is always enticing to watch a comedy that is funny, it is even more gratifying to see one being taken upon that it is actually clever.

Directed by Alan Smith, All in the Timing as its title intimates, is a quaint breed of comedy hardly attempted by the group before.

The play depicted three absurd situations, including one with Trotsky the Russian revolutionary preposterously mulling over the discovery of an axe lodged in his head, on the day of his death.

It was not downright hilarious, utterly side-splitting fare; but it was the sort of stuff that can leave you holding a slight smile on the corner of the lips throughout.

There were some fine showings by the actors, particularly Choong Chi-Ren as the big chimp who inadvertently spouts out lines from Hamlet, in the finest comic telling of the evening.

The last act showed an almost impeccable exchange between two strangers at a café having to go through their conversation while a bell keeps interrupting their false starts, gaffes and faux pas.

Of course, one is tempted, due to the clearly abstract nature of the humour, to seek some sort of message or symbolic tenor in the whole thing.

Like monkeys fiddling with typewriters, so are we then no different than these primate cousins, spewing our own streams of intellectual drivel?

Like the mighty revolutionary, so are we then.

Ah! But no, Mr Ives… for that is exactly the trap — the cage — you would so gleefully want us to fall into now, wouldn’t you?

Khaz and me as Bill & Betty from Sure Thing.

I got stressed out, needed a laugh, so I decided to play with name generators. There are a lot but I am playing with only selected faves. Check out the site for more. I used my full name, mind you. So if you are trying to regenerate my name to see if I posted the right stuff, you might get a different answer. Please note that this is all for fun. Nothing else intended, if you feel insulted, I am so sorry.

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Me love Angelina Jolie. So I am happy with the name

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I am okay with dandelions but I can’t sing for nuts!!

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Dog is my Chinese Zodiac. I would have preferred Huskies. Those are so cool. Pomeranions are cute but I wanna be a tougher dog. But me? Adorable?? Yes!!!

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I am a what???

It says if I am a sex slave…..

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Don’t those two words carry the same meaning??Hmmm!!

If I am a hottie…

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Question is am I smoking ciggies or I am so hot that I am smokin’?

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I don’t get it. But I bet my Goth friends will think this is a hoot!!

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Okay…..

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Hmmmm….

My very British name is Amelia Watson.
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Tea anyone?

My Superhero Name is Princess Heroine.
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I think my evil villianous names are cooler!!

My Kawaii Kawaii Sugoi Nihongo Namae is Magical Pretty Girl Angel Penguin -San.
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Huh?

My Egyptian Name is Lapis (named for the Lapis Stone).
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FYI, Lapis means layers in Malay. Hmmm!!

My Porno Name is Chandelier Buttons.
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My JAPANESE ANIME NAME is Kameko=long-life.
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How long is my life anyways?

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Sounds more LOTR than X-Men like.. But my fave X-men are Rogue and Gambit. Oh how I love this couple!!

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Satanic!!!

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With a name like that.. I sure wanna keep it a secret!! But wait a minute… I just posted it here!! Darn!!

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Okay…??Hmmm!!

Not satisfied with my first goth name, I decided to try another one.

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French kisses, anyone?

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I am related to Jar-jar???

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Ok, now the names are getting crazy!! Me thinks me best be stopping here now!!

Most of my name seem to carry a common theme, can you find that out?

A – Ask questions. Don’t be afraid or shy to ask your teachers, parents or friends if you have a question concerning your studies or subject. Once you solved those problems, you would not worry about them anymore.

B – Baths and showers. Have a long relaxing warm bath or a refreshing shower after a hard day of studying. Add aromatherapy oils in your bath to help you relax or aromatherapy shower gels in the shower. Try lavender scented oil to help you clear your head and relax.

C – Checklist. Have two separate checklists, one to check the syllabus and subjects that you have gone through. Another to make sure you have enough stationery in your pencil case, required for the exam.

D – Daily diet. Eating the right food will help motivate your brain to concentrate longer and more efficiently. To keep your brain alert, eat carbohydrate-rich food because they release energy more slowly. Stock up on fruits and vegetables as well. Avoid fried and oily food because it causes sleepiness.

E – Embellish your revision books and notes with color ink and pictures. Black and white is very boring and makes you confused. Highlight important facts with color pens and highlighters. Draw pictures and mind maps relevant to the subjects you are studying to help you remember better.

F – Fun. You must know how to divide your time for work and play. Around the clock work and no break will make you go crazy. So if you have been really diligent, reward yourself with a short study break and go play.

G – Good study plan. It is important to have a good study plan. It helps you to keep track of the syllabus you need to cover in a ranged time span.

H – H2O. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Water cleanses your system, keeps you alert and healthy. Avoid carbonated drinks and drinks containing caffeine especially coffee and tea. Though caffeine is an instant boost, in the long run, it will leave you tired. Alternate water with freshly squeezed fruit juices or fresh soy bean milk.

I – Inhale and exhale properly. Proper breathing allows sufficient intake of oxygen. Lying down does not allow you to breathe properly so do sit up right when you are studying.

J – Jokes. Try reading a short joke or listen to a silly song every 2 hours interval. Laughter helps your brain to release endorphins. Endorphins help to lighten up your mood and make you feel much better.

K – Know what you study. You must know and understand what you have studied and not just memorize it. Memorizing is not going to help you much because questions come in various forms.

L – Lively colors. Use color therapy to assist you while revising. Colours have different effects. Bright, cheerful and warm colors like yellow, orange and red can lift your spirits and encourage happiness. Shades of light blue have calming effect. You can try having colorful attires when you are studying.

M- Mini notes. Make short and compact notes that you can take along with you for a quickie revision on the way to school or during recess.

N – No noise. A noisy area can increase stress while studying. Avoid studying with the television or radio on. Pick a quiet place like your local library to study.

O – Oil burners and scented candles. Aromatherapy scents help to kick start your brain into studying mode. Plus it gets rid of the musty smells in your room. Lemon oil will help you concentrate. Peppermint will help keep you alert and focused.

P – Positive thoughts and visualization. Have a mental picture of yourself doing the exam with full confidence. Imagine that you are writing all the answers and knowing that all of them are correct. If you can visualize positively, you can do it.

Q – Quiz yourself. After revisions, always quiz yourself with simple questions. This will help boost your confidence before the actual exam.

R- Rearrange your study table. If you have a messy, disorganized table, clean it up. A well organized study space will keep you calm and help you concentrate better. You will definitely be in the studying mood when all your books and stationeries are easily accessible.

S – Share. Have a study group where you can share and exchange information with your friends. The best way to remember something is to teach another person. Plus the workload is divided between group members making it easier to study.

T – Talk to yourself. You know how the coach always psyched the team before a big game? Give yourself a 5-minute pep talk before you start revising by looking in the mirror and say positive things like, “You are the best!” and “You can score!”.

U – Unwind with a short massage. Japanese Shiatsu style massages are simple and quick. Release tensed facial muscles by running your fingers along your eyebrows and then run them upwards through your hair, down the back of your head to your nape.

V- Vitamins and nourishments. During exam times, your health should be top priority. You should eat and rest well. If you are sick, you will be worn out easily by fatigue and lose focus on your studies and exam.

W- Workout. Exercising encourages blood flow to your brains. This help to keep you alert. Do some light stretching or jog on the spot for 5 minutes, every half an hour.

X – X it out. To help you concentrate on important syllabuses, cross out the syllabuses that are not relevant to your exams.

Y – Yoga. Yoga teaches you to breathe deeply, promoting the intake of oxygen. It also teaches you to concentrate and focus. Yoga can be used before or in between studying time to improve blood circulation to the brain and helps to relax muscles.

Z – Zzzz. Sleep is essential to your body. When you are plagued by fatigue and tiredness, you cannot concentrate well. Your immune system will be at its lowest when you do not get enough rest. Sleep early on the night before the exam.

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Adeline Ong is a university student in her senior year. She is very avid with charity work. She is a trained public speaker and youth counselor as well as budding entrepreneur. She believes that it takes a youth to understand a youth. She writes articles aimed at youth development. Education is the key to a successful life and it is best that children learns this when they are young. Visit her site http://www.adelineong.com for more articles like this.

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Adeline Ong © 2006

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Sensing Mother Nature

Hush. . . listen,
Do you hear the whispering wind?
How it beckons you to dance,
To a whimsical tune?
Amongst daffodils and dandelions.

Come. . . feel,
The softness of a duckling’s feathers,
Smooth and soft,
Just like golden silk,
Spun by Father Time.

Wait. . . smell,
Take in the lustrous aroma,
Sweetness lingering in the air,
Fragrance of enchantment,
Beauty without looks.

Let’s. . . taste,
The sun sweet berries,
How the flavours,
Burst in your mouth,
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