Takio^Takav # 3

Takio^Takav #3

Back at school and Yorkland, it feels great to see all my friends again. There are a lot of people I don’t know and I didn’t get lost. =] A friend of my brother showed me around Raycliffe, now I know where everything is and I will never get lost, hopefully. So I’m a minor ninor now and the freshmen of Raycliffe. How it feels? A little awkward. Not that bad! I’m sure I’ll get to know some people soon and we’ll all know each other and become good friends very soon. I’m adapting fine to high school. It’s only been a few weeks but it’s not that bad at all, guess that’s because I know people.

The only problem is I’m still jet lagging. I’m always so tired during the night because I’m so worked out during the day. There’s going to be a BBQ for the grade 9’s next week or so, it’ll probably be fun. My schedule is pretty good; I have many classes with the stellars especially Titus (his real name is Alexander but everyone calls him Titus), Kim, and Flora. And unbelievably classes don’t seem long even though they’re an hour and fifteen minutes compared to our short forty-five minutes at Bernville. I still remember how I used to wish recess would come faster and how it took forever for math or geography class to be over. And hah, we all seem to have adapted to not having recess. Everything seems normal, we’re all joining clubs, helping out in school fundraising already and sighing up for math contests (Mr. Cot recommended that we sign up since we are the stellars) already.

I guess it’s not hard adapting especially when you’re with friends and stuff. I can’t imagine how it would be like if I went to Markhill, a new school, neighbourhood, friends and so much more.

High school isn’t really like different from elementary school, well there is a big difference but it’s not like when you go to high school, school isn’t school anymore because it’s really just school. I mean, it’s not like once you step into high school, you’ll never see your friends, maybe you won’t see them as often, since there is not recess. But you do see different friends in different classes unlike elementary school; you don’t have each class with your homeroom so you’ll actually get to see different friends more. It’s more variety and even if none of your friends from your old school is in the same class, you can always make new ones. Secondly, even though there is no recess, it’s actually alright (although I miss those fun recess times). It could be better sometimes too to not have recess, more time to finish homework in class, and we don’t have to survive the freezing cold or boiling hot weather outside. Lunch is shorter but we do get out of school half an hour earlier than elementary school. So high school is not bad, of course elementary school times are still awesome and I will always cherish those times.

October is going to be here soon and my friend Delilah is holding a birthday party this week. That’s going to be fun but I hope I have fun. I feel bad because of my piano. Not because of the concert in Beishang because it went pretty well and we all sounded good. But I feel bad because on the same day of the party, there’s a master class for piano by Dan Zhao Yi who is a renowned piano professor who is Yundi Li’s teacher. In case you didn’t know who Yundi Li is, he is a professional pianist who is the winner of the 14th international Chopin competition (2000) and is the youngest and first Chinese to ever win this prize. My piano teacher told me to play my Bach or something to the master class and that Dan Zhao Yi will love me to play but I really wanted to go to the party. So I didn’t say yes right away, in the end I did decide to go but it was too late. It would have been a super and wonderful opportunity but I lost it.

One thing I learned from this was chances don’t always come your way, so when they do, treasure it! But I guess now that I’ve lost the chance, I’ll just have fun and next time I won’t lose anymore of these great chances.

Anyways the Sunday after Delilah’s party, I’ll be going to a get-together with the people who went to Beishang. Kind of scary. Do I still like him? I can’t. The age is a problem, we don’t even talk. Are we even friends? But what about the stuff in Beishang. Is this stuff coming back to me again, starting all over? And I mean I can’t like a guy I haven’t even known in depth. Sure he’s good in piano, but what more do I know about him? Hmm, he’s a guy, age difference problem, glasses wearer, what else? Well, maybe I just got to not think about it. It’s driving me nuts, and plus I should probably find a guy at Raycliffe instead. Liking him just doesn’t seem right.

What should I do? One situation after another yet this time I don’t even know if I like him or if liking him is right. So what now? Stop liking him? I mean at least I won’t have to deal with these problems. But it’s not like it’s that easy to get over someone (or maybe it is.. the more i talk about this, the better things get, I think?) so does that mean I should just continue liking him. Or maybe I just need to let “time” decide what should happen and just forget about this?

Sorry Readers

Sorry Guys!! I've been soo busy lately that I haven't been able to find the time to post up takio takav #3. I totally forgot about it for many reasons. Sorry!! I was totally obsessed over justis kao for like 2 days then I got so into DBSK and still am and I'm so obssesed with it that i totally ditched takio takav for a long time.. i was going to put out takio takav #3 the past weekend but totally didnt have time and forgot after all this DBSK stuff, aish.. xD.. I was so into it so i was watching like vids of them every single day. xD... I promise you guys I'll try to post up takio takav #3 ASAP... hopefully tomorow or so.. but sorry if i can't since I have to study for a exam coming up this friday.. sorry for the delay guys!! and keep reading <3 you all

Takio Takav # 2 is out

Takio^Takav # 2

3 days, and I’m back at school, and I’m not even back at Yorkland yet. My mother decided that this summer will be the perfect time to go to Beishang and drop by Hoon Kow. I didn’t understand why we had to go on a vacation, I mean sure I wanted to go somewhere after all these years stuck at home practicing piano. I still remember the day I was discussing this with my parents. I was very excited at first when I heard I was going to Beishang and Hoon Kow. But then afterwards, it wasn’t so exciting after all.

“Why couldn’t we go earlier? So I can come back earlier?”

“Hun, August 9th? AHEM”

“Oh yeh, I forgot I have a piano exam. But why do we have to drop by Hoon Kow?”

“Hun, you haven’t been there for ten years, its time we paid a visit to your grandma and relatives.”

“Alex, your mother is right, and plus it’s only one week”

“Yes but it’s also the week I’ll be missing registration at Raycliffe and when I come back the next day I have to go to school. HIGH SCHOOL.”

“Hun, we already bought the tickets, and I’m sure you’ll do fine, its just grade 9.”

“Your mother is right, you’ll do fine. A vacation is what you need, plus you will love Hoon Kow.”

“No, I won’t” I whispered.

“What is that, Alex?”

“Oh, yeh I’ll love Hoon Kow”

The thing is my parents didn’t understand that I really wanted to go back to Hoon Kow, I haven’t been there for ten years, haven’t gone anywhere outside of York or Toronio for 6 years. The last time I was in Hoon Kow was when I was 5 years old. But I didn’t want to miss registration day and everything; it is my first year at Raycliffe. They think it’s so easy just because I had Chinese school there and my brother attended Raycliffe.

It doesn’t really matter now though, I’m in HK right now, registration day passed and I’m having tons of fun, in a few days I’m going to Disneyland before I come back to York, but then at that time, I won’t want to leave and I always had time to adapt back to going to school but this year won’t be the same. But on the other hand, it wasn’t like I would have came to Hoon Kow if my piano teacher didn’t arrange a concert for us in Beishang, it’s not like it’s a big deal anyways, I know no one in Beishang and no one knows me. Some of them probably hate me since I’m Hoon Kow nese. But I guess, I’m here anyways.

I have to say these past two weeks were fun but I miss Yorkland. I bought tons of things, but I never managed to buy enough souvenirs for my friends. And I have to say this trip was really fun. I got to think through a lot of things, mistakes and even high school. I know it might be hard for me to get used to high school and stuff but in 3 days, I’m going to Raycliffe and registration Day doesn’t matter anymore, it pasted and I had tons of fun in Hoon Kow. I’m glad that I got to go on this trip, I’ve been thinking a lot and I guess, I’m over the mistake finally. I mean I’ve made the mistake and now I know I’ve moved on. I don’t know if this is the “best” way to get over it but if spending a week of vacation with him got me over it then whatever.

I think I’m going to actually miss a lot of things from this trip, the consequence games I played with him and the place I stayed in Hoon Kow. It’s really small compared to my home in York but it’s cozy and comfy. And I also got a whole week of piano “free”. The atmosphere in Hoon Kow is awesome, I go downstairs and out of the apartment and I can go shopping or get something to eat. Now that I think about it, I’m going to miss Hoon Kow soo much when I have to leave. The view of Hoon Kow is very downtown like, you look out the windows and see tons of buildings with lights and Hoon Kow creates the more rowdy atmosphere while York creates the more peaceful atmosphere. It’s wonderful in Hoon Kow except for the fact it’s really humid and hot and the air conditioning in the malls are freezing cold.

I guess time really helped me here, without it, I probably wont be able to get over him or at least get over the fact I’m going to miss registration day. Or was it really time? If time is so precious according to a Chinese saying “One inch of time, one inch of gold” Then did I waste too much time getting over something?

Takio^Takav # 1

Okay, for all Takio^Takav readers, and those who has commented, TAKIO^TAKAV #1 IS OUT!!! Yay! For new readers, enjoy my intro and takio^ Takav #1! So here it is <3

Takio^Takav # 1

This weather is awesome- bright, sunny and warm. This is what I called the perfect weather to enjoy a summer. But time flies by and soon, after awhile; I won’t be able to enjoy this wonderful weather and days. Instead I’ll be stuffed up in a school or a room studying my butt off hoping to survive grade 9. I mean, two weeks of summer has gone by already and there is only a month and 2 weeks until grade 9. And 2 weeks before school starts, I’m off to vacation, at that time.

Vacation two weeks before school and coming back the night before school starts, WHAT WAS MY PARENTS THINKING? Its high school, do they even care? What if I get lost and get the wrong schedule, what if I never get my student card? What if I get trampled over by all the senior students? What if all this ruins my reputation? Okay, so I know this won’t happen and don’t care that much if it did. But it is my “first” year at high school, I mean I don’t want to miss registration day, but no, my parents just had to decide that we needed to drop by Hoon Kow. I mean I understand if I’m going to Beishang for a piano concert, I might as well drop by Hoon Kow but it’s not fair.

And what is going to happen when my mom and I are on vacation, since my dad won’t come with us. What if he likes this house? And and he buys it? And then everything will be worst. I will be going to stupid Markhill, all lost and being the “new” student. I wish this summer would never end, actually I wish august would never come, and then I won’t have to worry about vacation, or grade 9. And I could enjoy this weather. Okay, maybe not since I’m stuck in the house practicing piano and my parents won’t even let me go out the house for 5 minutes for fresh air. They say “it’s dangerous.”

So maybe I’m just fretting over all this high school stuff too much. I’m just worried about it, but who isn’t? OK, I know, the whole world isn’t. And that is only because no one is going to miss registration day like me. Perhaps, I just got to chill, maybe things will be fine. I thought going to grade 7 was going to be quite hard when I was in grade 6. But I was wrong. So could high school be possibly the same thing? I hope so. Everything is going to be alright, right?

Breathe In. Breathe Out. My friends taught me to do that when I start to panic.

Everything will be fine. Nothing to worry about. Just keep calm. And I kept repeating this to myself louder until I got loud enough for my mom to hear me.

“Hun? Something the matter?” my mom shouted.

“Oh sorry, mom, everything is alright.” I replied.

“Are you busy?” my mom asked.

“Err, no?” I answered hesitantly. I didn’t want to say I was busy since I wasn’t really busy, and if I did, my mom would ask why I was so loud. And then she’ll start making this a pep talk, and that I wanted to avoid.

“Come help me with some packing, ok?”

“Uh sure.”

Ten minutes later.

I mentioned to my mom that packing at this time was quite early when she asked me to help her. All she said was we will be busy in august. What did she mean we? I am the one with the rehearsal concert, piano exam and school registration day. Oh yeh, no school registration day anymore. After awhile, my dad walked by us and started fretting over all this stuff about our vacation. It’s like they haven’t gone on a trip before. My mom is acting all cool about this while my dad is like blah blah. Just annoying. And what did I tell my dad about this trip? He just won’t listen, now he’s all scared. But that serves him right.

All right, maybe I’m just being stupid again, my dad is not fretting over anything and even if he was, he shouldn’t. He did come over and started to complain about how he has to paint the house. Ugh, I just can’t stop being negative. I miss Bernville too much already and it’s only been two weeks off from school and grad. But maybe I should be glad that I’m going to Raycliffe, at least I can let go of those not so good memories I had. (Oh, I almost forgot that I might attend Markhill.) Bernville was a great school well it still is, but it’s not “my” school anymore, I had many great memories there but there were those bad times.

I made many mistakes there, some that healed and in the end made everything better. But others that I made because of words that were said and for being dim-witted were the stupid ones. I don’t know how a few words could have gotten me into all that junk. And in the end even after it was over, I was questioned and no one understands. Well, he didn’t understand. Maybe I was just dumb to be brave, to let it out to him and to tell him the truth because he didn’t seem to care. So he did seem to care but he made me feel that I’ve done something wrong to tell him so late. Did it even matter? Those were hurtful words and not even caring about how hard it was for me to do this. I guess it was better to have it this way though, because at least now I know that I’ve made this mistake. And I better not do the same thing again. =

I don’t even understand why I’m still talking about it, am I still not over it? How come I can’t move on? I just want to stab myself soon. Mistakes and high school, how the heck do they think I will adapt to learn from my mistake that I can’t get over and adapt to high school on the very first day? Or maybe I just have to be patient, everything takes time, right?

Notice

SO YOOOOO PEOPLES... I moved the site, finally, I have it up on my xanga, www.xanga.com/spirit_dark and on my blogspot which is here. AWESOME!! sorry for the technical stuff but my stories arent moving anywhere, staying on spirit dark and this blogspot, this is probably the official site for my story takio^takav. But I will post it up on my spirit dark xanga since that xanga isnt my personal xanga =]. So yeh. I had to put the comments from peeps for the intro. so read it now, if you haven't, my lovelys. AND COMMENT...

phew, now my msn space is all back to the way i want it... Anyways, I know that it's been two weeks since i last put up a story (intro) if you guys have read from my msn space and xanga. But i just moved it up on my xanga yesterday and here today so I haven't had time to write anything new before.. BUT I PROMISE MORE WILL BE COMING SOO SOON... And maybe really fast.. i know that it's keeping you guys hanging and you guys all want to know what's happening next, but i promise that takio^takav #1 will be out by today or tommorow. I'm just making some changes and stuff. So stay tuned..

Takio^Takav Intro

July 04
Takio (Takav) Intro
A little about the author
So before you start reading my first little writing of my stories… (You can call it the first chapter I guess), I guess I’ll just talk about a little about myself. Though there isn’t much to know about me if you are reading this, you probably know me pretty well. I have to thank a whole bunch of people who really inspired me to write these stories or entries. It’s not easy writing your feelings on a space entry and letting people know and have them say how we are complaining and I, myself don’t like seeing people complain about their life for every little thing and to not be a hypocrite, I’ve decided it doesn’t matter how much I think my life is like in crap, I’ll never write it in public. But I guess sometimes it’s hard. So I decided to try and start writing stories and putting my own feelings into them. That way, it will entertain the readers of my space and yet I can let my feelings out without being a hypocrite or hurting anybody else’s feeling. And writing stories doesn’t mean I put my feelings or the way I’m feeling about someone or even something. Most of my stories will just contain my opinions of teenage life and everything that could be happening in any of our lives. So I guess I haven’t really talked much about myself but well here some info you might want to know. My name is Alissa but I have many nicknames although I prefer you to call me Alissa in personal unless it is online etc. And of course I’m a female. And well hahaha I’m not married “yet” xD... I have a bro and developed a nice family through these couple of years at school. I don’t spend much time hanging with friends but I have done that more often now that my piano studies have calmed. I spend most of my time practicing piano for I am sort of a pianist. Other than practicing piano, I just do leisure things. It has taken me awhile to find some time to start writing theses stories. And as I write this, I haven’t at all started any part of my first chapter of my stories or main story. Mainly, this will be about one story, not sure of the title, but when my first chapter comes out, hopefully, you, my readers will have some suggestions. Along with my main story, I will have other stories published on my space when necessary. I may move my story blog to another site like xanga or maybe myspace or another msn space some other time because this space is my principal space where I have normal updates about my own life. So I will soon create a story blog site or something of that sort so look out for the site address on my blogs.

Many thanks to my friends and people who I’ve met throughout my life that have given impact on my journey. Once again, thanks and I hope you all enjoy my stories.

P.S THANKS to the following AWESOME people: Mom, Dad, Brother (Michael Tse), Brother (Desmond), Sister (Marina Su), Jeffrey Leung, Brian Lin, Brian Lynch, Winnie Hu, Anny Ly, Alice Liu, Diana Ma, Piramila Ravidarin, Bernard Kwan, Gerry Zhao, Julia Hou, Christine Lum, Mandy Doung, Mandy Lu, Amy Lu, Lily Lu, Mimi Chan, Johnny Choi, Nina Zhang, Cindy Leung, Justin Tai, Fiona Tran, Vanissa Tang, Betty Xie, Maliha Hoassain, John Zhao, Victor Cho, Kenneth Szeto, Jeffrey Wong, Erina Shi, Matthew To, Mark Zhang, Melissa Pinto, Peter Yu, Sabrina Leung, Matthew Kirby, Michael Wong, Ken Yang, Stephanie Tsoi, David Cheung, and Jack Bian.
Thanks for inspiring me and being all my special friends and family members. Times with you guys will NEVER be forgotten.

P.S.S SPECIAL THANKS to the following AWESOME people: Real family (mom, dad, bro) Desmond (for being the best “Brother” ever and for having stories that inspired me to write stories too, thxs), Marina Su (all the crazy hangouts and understanding times), Jeffrey Leung (for listening to me and being there for me when I needed someone, and for letting me depend on you when I need someone to depend on, thanks), Brian Lin (all the crazy hangouts and inspiration thoughts and crazy ideas and letting me understand that first impressions and appearances does not matter.), Brian Lynch (all those smart little things and inspiration thoughts you say on msn and for being my cough husbands xD) Amy Lu (making me understand more about life), Cindy Leung and Justin Tai (for being the best husbands and wives and doing the most humorous things at school), Bernard (for being the awesome meanie you are and for showing me around my neighborhood [Kennedy neighborhood] xD jks), Jeffrey Wong (for letting me know things don’t last forever and don’t stay the same), Winnie Hu (letting me know that people change and that anything can happen with time), Matthew To (taught me that knowing someone in depth is very important)

Takio^Takav Intro
“My life started here, I’ve never moved anywhere in my life but now as days and weeks pass before I start high school, and I’m worrying that this may all change once and for all. I’m afraid that my life will change and that this will be the time when it’s time for me to move and live in the 2nd house and 2nd neighbourhood in my life. Graduating from grade 8 was considered a hard thing for me, to let go of some friends who may not be going to the same high school as me, to start a new school life for 4 years at a school where you are the youngest. It’s not that easy to say goodbye to a school you’ve attended for the past 10 years. But now knowing I might have to start a new life is worst.”

One year ago, that was what I was thinking. One year ago, I thought it was harder than ever, but I guess I was lucky (or maybe not). I didn’t move, and I didn’t have to start a new life at a new high school. I stayed here and attended RayCliffe High School with all my friends that graduated from Bernville Elementary Public School. And I was wrong, letting go of grade 8 and Bernville and saying goodbye to those times wasn’t that hard. Today, as I finished my last few days of grade 9, I don’t wish to go back to grade 8 but those times will stay in my heart forever.

My mother asked and mentioned about moving again, my parents had been still deciding to move throughout the year but never found the right house. A few days ago, I thought everything was changing again, my parents placed an offer on a house in the nieghbourhood of Hamville. I didn’t like that house much for the reason I didn’t want to move and I didn’t want to attend Markhill High. But I knew I had no choice. I tried not to complain much because I already got what I wanted to, to stay at Raycliffe High for at least a year. But maybe it would have been better if I moved to Hamville one year ago, because now that I’ve been to Raycliffe and made new friends, it’s going to be even harder now for me to let go of things. But luckily, there were many other offers being placed and some people had really high offers so we didn’t buy the house at the end. Summer is starting now, and in a month, I’ll be back at school, weather I move or not, I’m determined to stay at Raycliffe, my brother graduated here, why can’t I?

I don’t even understand why there are soo many people moving to Hamville these days. My parents like the houses there but for I know, everybody else just likes the school’s there because they are said to be very good, well at least the parents think that way. I don’t really understand, for all I know, Raycliffe is the best high school ever, and our school is way better than Markhill High. All Markhill High has got is a special art program, and everyone seems to want to go to that school. It’s as if even if the kid is dumb, Markhill High can turn them to some brilliant student.

All I really want is just to stay at Raycliffe and enjoy the rest of my years here. I mean, there’s so much that has happened in grade 9 already, I’m sure lots more will occur in my senior’s years here. That’s why I don’t want to move, if other people want to go to Markhill then they can go, I think Raycliffe is perfectly fine. Talk about all the things that happened already this year. I mean, it really just started with a little courage and time to let go of Bernville. We all just needed that time through the summer to think it through and just to take it slow and adapt ourselves to Raycliffe.

Sorry, I must have been rambling on too much and forgot to introduce myself, I’m Alexandra. And currently I’m attending Raycliffe High. It’s been awesome being the freshmen of Raycliffe, I met many new people from different schools of the Yorkland neighbourhood. People from Kernhill, Millersville, Royalland, Fennville, and Meadville all became friends of Bernville and we were all known as the Raycliffers now. Much has happened through the lives of our first year at Raycliffe and we all must say have enjoyed it much. We’ve all been able to let go of our feathered school and learned to accept Raycliffe. Like I said, everything takes time, though time flies by fast like grade 9.
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This was on my msn space, and now I have moved my story blogs to my xanga, spirit_dark Blog. Here are the 3 comments.:
Lol, nice names of communities and high schools =P. OH, I currently live in the community of Hamville =). Continue your story, I wonder what'll happen next! *wink*
Published By J.C. lover <3 - July 07 6:34 PM


Xd I feel like this needs one of those, "All coincidental character names and situations are purely ficional and not to be confusede with real-lif counterparts."

Good set up for a powerful beginning, I'm anticipating further intallments...!
Published By Desmizu - July 07 10:11 AM


continue your story =o
Published By winnie* - July 04 2:16 PM

This was also on my xanga, so here is a comment from a person on xanga

write MORE! it's just hanging there.... ahhhh.
Posted 7/12/2006 at 5:40 PM by onli_gurl

Takio takav is born

Okay.. I might use this site for my stories instead of xanga because some of my readers dont use xanaga so im just trying this