All that I'm after is a life full of laughter. As long as I'm laughing with you.

When so much has happened, and there's no slightest clue from where to pick up.

I did consider just leaving it as it is.

This, and a whole other thing.

Sometimes it just gets too tiring, this keeping up.

But there is that necessity of doing it, definitely.

I don't like the feeling of losing out.

Feeling this way must mean that it really matters.

Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry

I feel like the country's badass for having my visa application rejected. 

Imagine if I get struck out the second round again. 

Lol. 

Sun rays come down as seen when they hit the ground, Children spinning around till they fall down down down.

So much has happened, so much to say, I dunno where to begin. 

Just so lost for words. 

But there is that urge to make some scribbles, so that this bad memory of mine will not fail me in the future when I look back at the road I've travelled on.

The journey coming to September; a whole new experience then.

Rambling, aint I?

Scribble time.

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Month 1: First job ever. Nervous. Lovely Chambees. Wonderful Lawyers. Excited then. Introduced to one terrifying lawyer. Became his new kuli (along with another Attachee). Crazy deadlines. Learnt how procrastination and last minute notice is taken to a much, much higher level. The dreadful silencer: the phone ringing in the Chambees Room. 

Lo and behold, terrifying lawyer turned out to be an excellent master; the best exposure ever. No complaints.

Interest now: Criminal litigation and human rights advocacy.

Month 2 (more like 3 weeks in Month 2): The Star. The Sun. News Strait Times. Malay Mail. Numerous cups of Milo every single day. Research; no love for it. Fun Attachees who love taking coffee breaks in the lounge altogether :D

Goal: to achieve prominent status as a lawyer and consequent corporate nirvana of flexible clocking in time, and coming in to work with jeans. To have my own Milo machine in my room :)

Duta Court

Z Chambees

Legal Assistant. The Supervisor. Man U supporter :)

Because we three look good here

Far left: New Attachee Faraz. Lesson #7 :p

Master and the two kulis

Mini Cuti-Cuti Malaysia

Malacca: Vivian, her mom and brother; the wonderful hosts. Christ Church. A Famosa. Dataran Pahlawan. Hang Li Po's Well. Jonker Street. Nyonya Food. Cendol. Chicken Rice Balls. Putu Piring. Satay Celup. Ikan bakar, sotong goreng. Food Heavennnnn.   

Photos courtesy of June

Camerons: Billy and Yi Wayn's 21st Birthday Celebration. Barbecue. Killer teeny shot glasses. Hand picked Strawberries. Marvelous cool weather.

Two months well spent. 

Living another day in disguise

Week 1 at Attachment #2.

I know, June and Nat have pointed out that I'm a workaholic. 

The transition from Attachment #1 to 2 has been quite a struggle for me. 

Medium sized firm to Large sized firm.

Everything is so structured there; we only get work from our supervisors, and it's only research, which I don't have the love for.

We're housed in the library; just the three of us attachees.

The Chambees are all scattered around, far from us, and we've only officially met (and had a conversation with) one of them. 

Such a flip side with Attachment #1.

Bumped into Mr. Amer in the Federal Court yesterday when another attachee and I were given a day to visit the court and observe any of the proceedings commencing. So happen it was his case haha.

Once a Z-er, always a Z-er. It felt so much like home when he asked us to join him for drinks, gave us a ride back, and asked me to do some work again. 

I honestly miss all the work, even if it was kuli-ish. 

At least with this experience, I now have a very clear picture of where I would like to do my Chambering. 

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Love justice, not the law.

18.6.2009 - The rise of many who believe in justice, and are just not slaves to the law. 

Chui Ying, Sarah and I shadowed the distinct criminal lawyer, Mr. Amer Hamzah Arshad, and were blown away by his passion for justice, not the law. 

"Don't say that you love the law, because the law can be unfair.

If you want to love something, love the idea of justice."

Such words of wisdom. 

It's a pity how the stereotype of lawyers is money sucking professionals, truth twisters, ethically zero, horrible human beings.

Truth be told, I had that slight prejudice against litigators. The terrible influence of the media, injecting negative thoughts of lawyers who would do anything at their expense to win a case. 

How judgmental we can be without having full knowledge of the exact reality of things.

That is, until yesterday; when Mr. Amer and the other defence counsels submitted their closing statements before the verdict and subsequent sentencing was given. The judgment was based on the provision of the statute, which we could understand. However, the sentence was not what we expected, and was detrimental to those convicted. Upsetting, really, as they didn't deserve that sentence, but what broke me even more is the witnessing of the lawyers and every person who believed in them putting in their whole effort to serve the sentence. 

They not only believed in them, they believed in justice. They love justice, and would support anyone who share the same love and passion. 

This is the kind of lawyer I would like to be. 

The law should not dictate the country and its nation, but the administration of justice through the small instrument of the law and a whole lot of courage to stand up for what is just, even if the law provides otherwise. 

Being an attachee here has been such an honour. It sure is a real blessing. For starters, I didn't anticipate so much work, and would be like those other interns who sit in the office the entire day, reading and highlighting cases, mastering the skill of photocopying and making a killer cup of coffee. Secondly, I never thought I'd be that exposed to the life of lawyers, not just working in a law firm. The chambees, other attachee, and lawyers in the law firm I'm attached to are such amazing people, how we all get along so well. The lawyers have such confidence (and a whole lotta faith) to delegate important work to us. They are also personal enough to share their stories (including love lives ;)) so we can embrace the last few years as law students with all the advice and knowledge we can get and later be part of the legal profession. 

Plus, how many get the chance to visit the Parliament, meet the Opposition Leader, attend a press conference, and have lunch with two prominent lawyers? 

Whee, happy lucky attachee I am :)