Final Year LLB Law Examination

Law of Trust 

9.00 am 

22nd of May 2012

Sports Centre, University of Nottingham 

Please wish me good luck. I need loads for this paper. 
I promise to blog after exams! :P

Love. x

Japanese Food in London

Kyoto Restaurant, London.

Scoop, Soho, London.

Good Morning, London

Breakfast I made yums :)

Something cool to share. Scorpion Vodka I found in Selfridges.

URBAN DECAY

I've got myself the 15th Anniversary Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palette :) ♥

Bought it to cheer me up a little in preparation for my finals :S

♥ LIFE IS GOOD ♥

No Such Thing as Too Many Shoes

Laced-up Kurt Geiger Ankle Boots

Loving the leather so much. Its comfy despite its quite a mid-heel shoe.

Ahh, I have been doing way too much shopping :P

Vernacular Schools of Malaysia

Recently saw this on twitter by our Prime Minister:

“@NajibRazak: Chinese vernacular schools are an integral part of the country’s education system. These schools will be as it is.” 

While I am in-line with his proposed statement, many people feel that we should do away with vernacular schools for their existence hinders the unity of a multi-races committee of Malaysia. I've been talking about my opinion of vernacular schools in Malaysia since a very long time, but it never occurs to me that other than facebook, I'll ever post it in my blog. I wouldn't have posted my opinion regarding this issue if the "kedudukan istimewa" / special position or rights in the Constitution (Article 153) is not to be seen as a problem to unity while the blame is then shifted to Vernacular Schools. Is this the blame game we are playing?

No, it is not the existence of vernacular schools that hinders unity between races. I am from a vernacular school (& to make my situation even more interesting, I'm from an all-girls school: Penang Chinese Girls' High School) and I cook and hang around with other races, girls & boys alike. 

I do not just agree with "having" vernacular schools in Malaysia. I am against the "taking away" of vernacular schools. Those two are different. We already have them, so please don't take them away. Taking something away from someone is different from not giving something that was not originally there to someone. Everyone remains to have their right to choose what kind of education they can have. This is a right recognised by the United Nations.

You want unity? Start from repealing your racially discriminative policies. Start from giving everyone fairer opportunities. 

Note: I asked for fairer opportunities, not equal opportunities. Equal treatment on unequals is still unfair, thats why we have measures to help rural and disadvantaged groups. And my support for non-discriminative policies do not affect these measures. Mine, and many Malaysian citizens' wish, would be that the approach to necessary "unequal" treatment suited for the unequals should be fair too. Why should "special treatment/rights" be given not based the honest circumstances of the reality but on the qualities inherited since birth?
When the Malaysia is formed, the agreement came with a condition which is then stated in the constitution: "Special Rights". While the argument of "that's how Malaysia is formed so we have to stick to it" does incorporate the truth about what has happened during the formation of Malaysia, it is only half of the truth. The reason for the incorporation of "special rights" provision in our Constitution was to provide everyone, advantaged & disadvantaged / rural & urban communities alike to a guarantee of equal opportunities in life. Nonetheless, having it written in our constitution fails to contemplate the potentially unfair outcome in the long run.

There remains no room for the existence of permanent "special rights" available to anyone that is conditioned upon an inheritance of certain race / colour / ethnicity. "Special rights" should be temporary to an extent that it has fully served its purpose: that is to put everyone on the same start point for equal opportunities. And when it has served its purpose, it has to go away to help other people who really need the "special" treatment.

When the Malaysia is formed, the agreement came with a condition which is then stated in the constitution: "Special Rights". While the argument of "that's how Malaysia is formed so we have to stick to it" does incorporate the truth about what has happened during the formation of Malaysia, it is only half of the truth. The reason for the incorporation of "special rights" provision in our Constitution was to provide everyone, advantaged & disadvantaged / rural & urban communities alike to a guarantee of equal opportunities in life. Nonetheless, having it written in our constitution fails to contemplate the potentially unfair outcome in the long run.

There remains no room for the existence of permanent "special rights" available to anyone that is conditioned upon an inheritance of certain race / colour / ethnicity. "Special rights" should be temporary to an extent that it has fully served its purpose: that is to put everyone on the same start point for equal opportunities. And when it has served its purpose, it has to go away to help other people who really need the "special" treatment.

So before you take something that is not explicitly discriminative (existence of vernacular schools), that might or might not be the cause of non-unity, ask yourself if you would want to give up your authority & "special rights". 

My holding on to vernacular schools is my effort to preserve the school that I came from that has formed part of many people's life which has become some sort of our culture. But what is yours? If you want to take that away from me for unity, why, then, would you allow the existence of "special rights" conditional on race / colour / ethnicity?

Because of your inconsistency in actions and decisions, I do not believe you are taking vernacular schools for unity. To convince everyone of that kind of intention, you need consistency in your words, your actions and your decisions.

Thanks for reading and I end this post with a picture of St Pancras Renaissance Hotel of London. ;) 
No connection with the theme of this post or whatsover, just posting it cause I just took this picture not long ago :P
x

Blossom Blooms

Pretty aren't they, them flowers?

But it lasted for only a few weeks, now some parts of Britain is snowing.

Hope London stays alright without snow. :)

Time to get Professional

Had interviews with 4 companies, one of them offered me a job 

few minutes after I walked out of the interview room. 

But I'm waiting for one more... I really want it.

I need to thank all those that I've talked to and all those who gave me advices,

they really are directions of where I should go next.

& Someone told me this: "Vi Cher, go for your dreams"

:) I will. I know what I want very clearly, & I will do what I need to do.

Wish me luck.

I Need a Break

I'm a workaholic.
I don't even know why I cannot stop doing everything I'm doing.
I just cannot control myself, I just cannot stop myself from doing more work.
This sounds so daft. Yes, I know.
I cannot believe what I have just typed.
But I swear with my life I really cannot stop myself from working.
Part of me wants to go to bed and sleep, part of me stops me from falling asleep.

Vi Cher, please take a break.
I don't even know why you are pushing yourself so much.
What is the point of yourself doing what you're doing right now?

I cannot imagine myself in my career in future, I'm going to kill myself working non-stop.

Someone has got to stop me from continuing to be like this.

CUFFS

I fall in love with you since the first time I've met you.

Cuffs.

Gold cuffs.

UNCERTAINTIES

Who likes uncertainties? 

No one likes uncertainties in their plain, naked self. 

The only reason one would appreciate uncertainties is because 

of the challenges that come along with them, 

& not uncertainties themselves. 

This is for the reason that from overcoming challenges, 

there is contentment.

It is hypocritical to claim that you like uncertainties. 

You do not like uncertainties.

Right after a Rainy Day

Standing on one of the London pathways.

Whatchu looking at? :)

15 days left to the end of Semester 2, in other words, its a step nearer to the end of my final year for my degree. I've been able to work ahead of lectures and tutorials, but not so satisfied with my performance in one subject. Other than that, things have been going on pretty smoothly.

Oh, some good news to share, I successfully received and offer from Bar School, which means I'm going to do my BPTC in the UK (provided if all else goes well). Delighted :)

Need to ace my Law of Trust.

Forever fighting,
V

Cooking Repertoire

Starter of the day ;)

Mains

Lamb Burger for Lunch

Cocktail food to go with wines

SHOES FANATIC

NO GIRLS LIVE WITHOUT SHOES

Stay HIGH FASHION ♥

Valentine's Day 2012

♥ Valentine's Day MUST HAVE(S)

Roses are red, Card is blue,

Chocolates are sweet, Balloon is cool.

Get a balloon & stay happy ;)