My Presidential Campaign Speech

A person with experience, a person you can depend on, a person that will voice the concerns of and represent each and every one of you, a person that will put in 110% is the type of person we need in serving as our Student Council President. My name is Aaron Paran from Diploma in Law, and I believe that I am that type of person and I am ready to step into that position, to serve as our Student Council President. As students, we are ready for change in our college. I am the person who can help. As president of student council, I promise to work with the students and for the students. Fellow SEGi-ans, this is not something I can do alone. I need all your support. Each & every single one of you count in this. Together we will make 2010 an awesome year.

Commitment is what I will give to every component of the SEGi community, especially to all of you, my fellow students, to be the best representative of SEGi’s student council. It is your ideas and concerns that help in moving SEGi forward and since I already know what has been going on especially in the past years, I feel I can continue to help students in voicing their opinions and by being heard. Last year’s president, Ms. Shellyn did a wonderful job in making sure that all the feedback and ideas from you were well taken care of and I strongly believe that we are making headway in resolving some of these concerns but I believe that there is still more to accomplish and I intend to see it will be.

I’m not going to state empty promises, but rather issues I believe need to be addressed. Parking has always been a critical issue and I do realise that it isn’t something that can be resolved over night. But this is an issue of great concern and I intend to work to get it resolved.

I believe in students empowering students, where we can put together new ideas in which the student body could discuss in order to benefit the campus as a whole. Talk to me, I will listen and ensure the big guns in the management have a hear of what we have to say. I will be your voice. The voice of SEGi College should be from its student council and if you would give me the honour of being your elected representative, together we will help to make the campus a better place for students and will do all that I can to make the college experience here a more wholesome & enjoyable one, and that's a promise.

Last year, I worked closely with the Shellyn & the Prom Committee and together we all organized an amazing Prom Night. I was in charge of the fashion show. I had a lot of fun putting it together with the help of you, fellow friends. This year will be no different. I will make it my personal mission that we will have fun at this year’s prom. I also plan to organise more events that involve you, my friends, because this is our college, and therefore it should be all about us.

I feel that each of the other candidates, along with myself, believe that we have the desire, motivation and drive to serve the students at this campus. We are willing to put our all into our positions and each task that is put in front of us. Friends, I still need you to give your validation and support by voting so that together we can continue to accomplish what we have already started.

My friends, this election is of dire importance to the short-term and long-term future of SEGi-ans. We need strong leadership and I encourage all of you to exercise your right to vote next Wednesday, from 10.30am to 6.30pm, right in this room. Thank you and happy voting!

vote! vote!

yep, that's right. i'm running for president. and i'm rallying for your vote!

fellow SEGians, i need all your support. each & every single one of you count in this. together we will make 2010 an awesome year, and that's a promise.

i believe in students empowering students :) talk to me, i will listen and i will make sure the big guns in the management have a hear of what we have to say. i will be your voice. the voice of SEGi college should be from its student council and if you would give me the honour of being your elected representative, i will do all that i can to make the college experience a more wholesome & enjoyable one, and that's a promise.

i will also give fashion tips.. anytime, anywhere! and THAT, is a promise.

cheers :) xx

waitttt.

disclaimer: all the real names of people, places and events have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. namely, me.

X: excuse me!!
Y: wait.
X: excuse me.
Y: waaait.
X: *whispers* excuse me..
Y: omg. what part of 'wait' don't you get??

wish wish

merry christmas & an awesome new year from my family to yours!

full-stop

there is probably nothing that you can say to make it better. and there is nothing i'm going to say to change anything. whatever happened, happened for a reason. a damned good one at that.

fuck this 'be the bigger person' shit. just go.

good luck with finding yourself, by the way.

boldened.

this is post #300, y'all! that's like, i have 300 pieces of my heart laid down in words on this blog for people to see. and it's people like yourself who have supported me (this applies to both the positive & negative sense) through the years. i have grown as a person, and into myself (as well as into my clothes HAHA!). so thank you for loving - and yes, even hating - me. because your attention has got me where i am.

christmas is just around the corner and i am soo excited. i've been blaring christmas songs since mid-october, much to the chagrin of the niece and everyone else who has entered the apartment. christmas usually means double happiness to me since it also means that my birthday is a mere 10 days away. now while getting older doesn't appeal to me in the least - i'm gonna turn 19 this next birthday, have been 19 for the past few years ;) - it's celebration time! heheh.

now i have never got what i wanted for christmas & my birthday. my parents never really believed in buying presents for us. like ever. so this year, unlike the past couple of years, i won't be putting a wishlist up, because so far i've received literally NONE of the items on them. i've even gotten some things i don't want.

with how my luck is going, instead i'm gonna tell you what i don't want (but need oh-so-bad) for my christmas/birthday combo this year - see it's 2 gifts in 1, i really am not asking for much! but no i'm not asking *wink wink nudge nudge*

anyway what i don't want is..

a BlackBerry Bold 9700. just so you know, it's available in Maxis & Celcom Call Centers throughout the nation. but no, it's not what i want for a gift.

really.

delirious

i am seriously on top of the world right now :D but how can i not be?

i'm the only boy chosen from SEGi College Sarawak to go for the Dialogue with Sarawak Youth on Continuing the Legacy of Freedom & Harmony under the 1Malaysia Concept along with other student leaders from other public & private institutions of higher learning. This dialogue will be featuring Prof Dr Chandra Muzaffar, Dato' Sri Idris Jala and (y)our Chief Minister on Jan 12th @ the DUN. with me will be 4 girls from SEGi College as well - but that's beside the point lah kan? this is also the first time SEGi College Sarawak is actually recognised as an institution of higher learning - but that's also beside the point. heheh.

ME bah. a student leader. who would have thought?

i'm so excited. i have a few choice questions for the last guy ;) heheh.

most importantly, what to wear? hmm..

work.

this is just a little something i'm working on. let me know if you like it :) x

‘Spare me the effing lies. You don’t love me. You love the idea of me, but the idea of being with me revolts you.’

‘Please, no. Just because I can’t be with you doesn’t mean that I don’t love you. I need you. Come on, please. I need you.’

‘But of course you do. I’m some sort of an ego booster for you, aren’t I? It has always been that way.’

‘At first, yeah. But..’

‘That’s all I needed to hear. Goodbye.’ I said as turned away.

There was a sharp jabbing in the area where my heart used to be and tears welled painfully in my already swollen eyes. I averted my gaze and steered myself from him, silently willing him to come after me and pull me back into his chest, enveloping me in the warmth I so desperately craved.

That’s when I felt his hands take mine.

whoa.

whoa. okay.


my entire family is going on a family vacation. without me. AGAIN. this time it's to KK. did i mention without me?

bring on the tequila shots. what? i need to depend on something, don't i?

i tort it was easy.

seriously, i think our torts tutor has officially lost it.

we have 4 assignments this semester and each assignment question was growing progressively absurd, question after question.

the first question was fine, requiring discussion on the scope of the neighbour principle laid down by Donoghue v. Stephenson after the decision in Caparo. but apparently, most of the class didn't answer the question as 'none of you did well on this one, mostly copy & paste.' DUH. it's facts ba.

FINE.

here's the second question: 'There is no statute on the law of tort in Malaysia & as a matter of fact the English common law is entirely applicable in Malaysia. Nonetheless, judging by the inclination of our executive branch of having statutory laws in dispensing its administerial duty, it begs the question as to the possibility of codifying the English common law in tort.

Discuss the extent of the codification assuming that there is such a proposal. Give reasons for your discussion.'

WTF right? i got a 4 out of 15 for that, because i 'went to deep into the topic' and while she told us to 'take it as a challenge, think outside the box, approach the question from your own angle and write in your own style', apparently what i wrote was not what she wanted. next time, i'm gonna be expecting a read my fcking mind clause in the question. even if it's not there, i'mma assume it is.

next question: 'It is always the perception among the legal fraternity that tort deals with matters pertaining to personal injury like accidents. But as the world becomes hooked to the internet, is tort still relevant today?

Discuss the relevance of tort in a world of high tech and wireless and the difficulty it might encounter.'

i haven't got the marks for this yet but while we had the luxury of asking her, she will not 'tell us the answer', or even basically what she wants GAAAH fine lah.

the last question: 'Whenever there is a road accident in Malaysia, the injured party always lodges a complaint with the police and leaves the matter for the authority to deal with. The incident may or may not end with the transgressor being brought to justice for traffic offence.

The above illustration is an example of how our society prefers to resort to criminal law rather than opting for tort in solving a problem on personal injury.

Discuss the rationales for such tendency. You may also suggest ways to encourage individuals to choose tort over criminal law in coping with personal injury.'

am i seriously the only one who thinks this question is absurd? as in, to compare a civil action against a criminal conduct? geez woman, power trip much?

I HATE THE LAW OF TORT! thanks sylvia.

do it.

hurt me.

hurt me so i can get over you.

hurt me so bad that my heart breaks.

hurt me now till i scream in agony.

hurt me please, so i can finally cry these silent tears.

hurt me so i cant look at you anymore.

hurt me so i can finally have a life.

come on midin, you know you can do it.

to the greatest daddy in the world.

happy 51st birthday, daddy!

xoxo your son,
aaronparan

tricked?

have an awesome Halloween, guys!

if you're drinking, don't drive; and if you're driving, don't drink.. but this one's most important - BE NAUGHTY ;-) oh yeah.

xx.

breakkk.

time-out.

this has been a super duper busy week. i'm submitting 3 assignments by noon today, all of which i completed in 12 hours. i'm amazing, i know. haha.

then at about 2pm today, i'll be the emcee at Dyslexia Association of Sarawak's Resource & Learning Centre launch. i went there a couple of days ago and was thoroughly humbled by that experience (and slightly embarrassed that i never knew such a place existed). so i'm quite looking forward to doing this later. which reminds me, baju belum iron gik. heh.

then it's the weekend! a well-deserved break from it all :D yeay.

ooh, random but i think i know what i want for x'mas.

please daddy, please? ;)

like, whoa.

i didn't see that one coming.

no wait. i did. it's you anyway.

i trusted you, and this is what i get in return eh? well, i'm backing out. you can have what you want.

i sincerely hope you enjoy it while it lasts.

the prom.

prom night was sooo awesome. like totally. thank you to everyone who worked their asses off in making it a reality and also to those who believed in us & bought the tickets.

till next year, maybe?

SEGi College Sarawak Masquerade Prom Night 2009

This event, titled the SEGi College Sarawak Masquerade Prom Night 2009, is planned, organised and will be executed by the College's students for the students. It would take place on the 16th of October 2009, at the 9th Floor of Crown Towers, and would run in conjunction with the SEGi College Graduation Ceremony, which will be held at Riverside Majestic on the 17th.

Activities for this event will include three Lucky Draws, a Fashion Show, Club and individual performances during the event itself, as well as pre-launch events such as students' make-up sessions, short dance courses and other relevant activities which have taken place throughout the entire month of September.

***spring***

***summer***

***fall***

***winter***

Tickets are still available for a very reasonable rate of RM45 each but you can get a table for 10 at RM400 per table. Each ticket also comes with an RM5 discount voucher from Maison Monica Hair & Beauty Academy.

For tickets and/or info please call:
Shellyn Felicia - +6012 855 8583
Fabian Goh - +6016 886 5335
Aaron Paran - +6016 852 2547

SEGi College Sarawak Masquerade Prom Night 2009: A Night Where No One Needs To Know Who You Are - Unless You Want Them To.

blackout.

disclaimer: all the real names of people, places and events have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. namely, me.

(via text message)
X: aaah blackout!
Y: luckily not at night. if not you can't see anything.
X: yeah but it's so hot i want to die.
Y: kan your room got aircon?
X: blackout -_________-"

update, update!

it's high time i made a proper post. enough with the emo stuff, i say. haha. okay, lets see. where do i start?

so many things have happened to me lately. one thing that stood out the most, was the results of my research paper. last semester, for the subject Law & Global Perspectives, i did a research paper on the concept of self-determination and whether it amounts to the right of secession to the aborigines in aussie. and i did this while i was in my 8-week attachment programme in a reputable law firm here in kuching. the results came out a couple of weeks ago and i scored a distinction! :D so yay for my very first A!!

back in august, during my holidays back home, i took a trip back to bario to see my grandparents and also in conjunction with the national day celebrations that was held there. i had such an awesome amazing time, despite gaining so much weight and going 20 shades darker. it was worth it, truly worth it :D heh. there was good food, and good company everywhere.

*** the beautiful school kids ***

*** the RELA team, consisting of the villagers themselves ***

*** the women folk also wanna tumpang glam ***

and now it's back in kuching for 3rd year, which will hopefully be done by next may. hooo yeah. so far so good, i'd say but then again maybe not. i don't want to jinx anything lah. i have 5 assignments left to do - and i'm telling you, i am the procrastinator extraordinaire, so yeah. teehee~

lesson.

one thing's for sure, we could sure learn a lot from them.

photos from my recent holiday back to Pa Dallih, Bario.

denied.

looks like i'm not attending my sister sigang's convocation in october.

it seems that my mother doesn't think it's important enough for me & my other sister to attend. and sigang is getting the vice-chancellor's award.

i have a feeling that despite all (false) assurances otherwise, i will be all alone at my own convocation.

truth hurts.

whoever said that money isn't important must have had a moment of insanity.

it's not everything, fine i'll give you that.

but it is the ONLY thing that makes the world go round & makes life worth living. not love, not family, hell.. not even God.

deal with it.

gucci, gucci, goo!

i got my customised gucci slip-ons by arthur @ http://damndirtyangel.blogspot.com yesterday and i'm absolutely and hopelessly in love with them. they're meticulously handpainted and although at a glance they may look ordinary (wtf la some of you -__-"), they're literally a work of art to me. heh.


i'm so thrilled by the fact that they have my name on it :D so they're mine, mine, mine in all sense of the word. awesome, right? it's like, nobody else in the world will have the exact same shoes as i do. oh yeahhh.


like i said, i'm totally in love with me new kicks. i mean, hello. how can i not be? :D

don't trust me.

taxi fares hiked up already *sigh* it's depressing to see RM15 coming out of my wallet to pay someone for a 5-10 minute trip. that's like RM3 a minute, man. and then there's still the trip back. granted, it's not my money but still. i could think of a million other better uses for it.

sometimes i wish my parents would just trust me and just let me have the car. i'm 23 (and i swear to God this is the ONLY time you will see me admit my real age) and i only have until next may to go but my parents still have trust issues with me, despite my proving that i'm good at what i do i.e. pass 10 papers in one sitting while juggling a life and being in a band.

i was talking to my cousin about it the other day and she said that, it's not so much as they can't trust me. it's that they don't want to. the realization hit me. and terribly saddened me. so why do i feel it's my fault?

mum wants me to move out to a new place, closer to school. but i'm thinking if they are the ones who refuse to trust me with a car, why am i the one dealing with it?

but no. i'm just taking it one day at a time. it can't be that bad :D

if this goes on the next semester though, i'll seriously be considering postponing my studies, maybe take some time to reflect on my choice of future profession. with obstacles like this (from my parents some more), maybe it's God tryna tell me that this isn't the right path for me?

metaphorically speaking..?

disclaimer: all the real names of people, places and events have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. namely, me.

X: you know kah, the other day Z and i went to KFC. we ordered so much!
Y: wah. like how much?
X: i think.. we paid about RM80 for the two of us.
Y: o.O wow. that much?
X: yeah, but then after that we couldn't finish everything. so a lot ba.
Y: .. erm, normally i'd say your eyes are bigger than your stomach but in this case, we both know they're not *grins*
X: -_____-" oi.