Bits and Pieces ::brench_o::

My First Job

2012-01-07T07:00:00.000+08:00

Last year after finishing my study, I was really lucky to land on a job pretty soon. Soon as in it was only around a month after graduating that I started working already. Had my interview and all right after exams and thesis presentation. Considering the high jobless graduate statistics, I do consider myself lucky.

And so, I started working in a company at the end of June. Had great exposure throughout my months of working there before I moved to another company which I believe has more to offer. So yes, I have moved to another organization and I am certainly glad I made that decision. In short, I see a future down the road in the place in the awesome place I am working in now.

Anyway, I was really happy with my bunch of colleagues there really minus that one big superior. Working there, I think I mostly enhanced my computer skills namely the typing, designing worksheets and replying emails in a corporate manner. Of course I did learn from the other things from the too-many-meetings, irrational datelines and etc. Among all things that I learned, I think I finally understood when people talk about nasty superiors. Wouldn't want to elaborate further at the moment, perhaps I might in the future, but she was surely one hell of a boss! Exquisite, I tell you.

I had to leave with short notice due to some circumstances after accepting the offer from my current company. And coincidently (or not), too many staffs have been resigning from this company. Four staffs in the span of 5 months time with 2 staff left with short notice and 2 staff tender resignation on one same day (not mutually exclusive though). So, HR called me up to do some investigation. Bla bla bla. So, I spilled the beans of my own experience there and I was promised that everything said would remain as private and confidential. Surprisingly, this superior found out what was said bout her from HR. Talk about professionalisme here? I had some problem too with the last salary payment but I am just too lazy to go further into that.

At the end of the day, I just lost respect to this company. Definitely happy to be where I am now.

Excited!

2012-01-06T20:45:00.005+08:00

2012. Time flies.

Good riddance 2011.

Welcome 2012.

Happy New Year to all. Like seriously, I am wishing for a happy 2012.

At the mean time, the screenshot below is killing me! Killing me in excitement. Can't wait to get my hand on this new toy.

Boy oh boy. How I have waited you for long.

I know I have been missing for a while but I promise I will be back soon. As soon as I can.

The Climb

2011-08-16T20:38:00.010+08:00

It's been a while since I wrote something here. I started working and life is a cycle that goes on and on. Now I know why people dread working. However, I did manage to get a twist from my usual cycle last weekend. Climbed the glorious Mount Kinabalu and made it to the top!

It was not easy. It was definitely challenging whether physically or mentally especially for a person who is so passive like me. The many hours of climbing drenched the energy out of me. I was dead tired after a 6km long trail of climbing uphill but the journey did not stop there. After dinner, me and the other two cousins went to bed before waking up to continue the climb to the summit again. Woke up 1.30am to get ready and had some food before starting to climb at 3am in the morning.

Trekking in the dark under the moonlight, arrived the summit after hours of climbing those rocks. The moonlight that night was so bright that it shown every contour of the mountain. Had to use ropes to climb those steep areas and it was not an option. I freaked out. I did. One wrong step and I would be rolling down the mountain. I made it through though. Overcome my fear and got through stages by stages. After the many hours, reached the peak of the mountain with the help of a friend. It was such a blessing that it didn't rain on the way up that night. Thank God for the good weather that I made it through.

The entire journey was exhausting. I injured my knee on my way down the mountain and I had to walk downhill all the way. Brand new experiences gained from this conquest. What I gained from this memorable journey was simply priceless. I conquered the highest mountain in South East Asia and I am proud :) Would I go again? I might ;)

Love is a Verb

2011-08-14T22:29:00.000+08:00

I know I have been gone for a while. Anyway anyhow, enjoy this passage I adopted from a friend in Facebook.

At one seminar where I was speaking on the concept of proactivity vs reactivity, a man came up to me and said, “I like what you are saying. But every situation is so different. Look at my marriage. I’m really worried. My wife and I just don’t have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just don’t love her anymore and she doesn’t love me. What can I do?”

“The feeling isn’t there anymore?” I asked.

“That’s right.” he reaffirmed. “And we have three children we’re really concerned about. What do you suggest?”

“Love her,” I replied.

“I told you, the feeling just isn’t there anymore.”

“Love her.”

“You don’t understand. The feeling of love just isn’t there.”

Then love her. If the feeling isn’t there, that’s a good reason to love her.”

But how do you love when you don’t love?”

“My friend, love is a verb. Love — the feeling — is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her.
Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that?”

In the great literature of all progressive societies, love is a verb. Reactive people make it a feeling. They’re driven by feelings. Hollywood has generally scripted us to believe that we are not responsible, that we are a product of our feelings. But the Hollywood script does not describe the reality. If our feelings control our actions, it is because we abdicated our responsibility and empowered them to do so.

Proactive people make love a verb, Love is something you do: the sacrifice you make, the giving of self, like a mother bringing a newborn into the world. If you want to study love, study those who sacrifice for others, not expecting anything in return and even for people who offend, turns the coldest shoulder or do not love in return. If you are a parent, look at the love you have for the children you sacrificed for. Love is a value that is actualized through loving actions.

Proactive people subordinate feelings to values. Love, the feeling, can be recaptured.

- Covey, S.

Tears

2011-08-05T23:41:00.002+08:00

10 years ago, my brother makes me cry because he stole my comics without telling me. Not exactly mine, they were my friend's and I was responsible for them. He took them without my permission and it made me very angry to the point one day I actually cried fighting with him.

Today, my brother made me cry again. Not because of some silly old comics. I was touched with he who has grown up. He asked bout me and parents back home and those little things that made my tears naturally start rolling down. I started crying before I even finished reading the letter.

Fear

2011-06-12T22:02:00.002+08:00

I am in a transition period of my life now where a new phase is about to begin. I will be starting to work soon. There is so much fear of the many possibilities in the future, the unforeseen possibilities to be exact.

How will work turn out to be?
How will my colleagues be like?
How would my life change?
How long does it take before I reach where I wanna be in my career path?
How would I save money?
How would I arrange my time?

Questions over questions running wild in my head. On top of this, there are other personal matters that bother my mind a lot too. So, if you were to ask me how am I now, I would tell you I am okay (but definitely I could have been better). I guess this is one phase that everyone goes through. Part and parcel of life they say. But as much as I am aware of what is going on, the mind and heart just won't cooperate. Ironic.

Rain

2011-06-11T10:45:00.000+08:00

It has been quite some time since I last updated eh? I am very much alive here :) Been busy with family back home here and I am just feeling lazy every day.

It's 10am right now and I woke up to the rain outside pouring. It has been going on for hours and hours since last night. I curled up under my blanket and tried to force myself to go back to sleep. Afterall, it is the perfect weather to snuggle under the thick comforter. Somehow, the rain dampens my heart today. Since yesterday to be exact. I turned melancholy.

Many things have been bothering my mind lately. I have not been the person I used to be. I look forward to the days where I can tell myself there will be rainbows after rain. The sun will come out tomorrow. It is so funny that the mind knows what you should do yet the heart refuse to listen. Often they say listen to your heart. It is always easy to say one thing yet to do another.

Trust. Faith. Believe. Those are the things I need the most right now. I need them badly. Is there any potion for these available for sale anywhere? :)

At the mean time, I will be just right here. I will wait for the sun to come out. I will wait for a brighter day. I will wait for the prayers to be answered. Keeping hope in my heart, I will be right here waiting.

Life So Far

2011-05-14T10:55:00.001+08:00

And so, I have been getting comment from a friend that says that my blog has turned to be mundane and boring. Haha! I guess I blame my laziness to edit photos taken :P and the pretty busy schedule previously where there were exams then come presentation and the final touch up of the thesis. Sounds petty, but when you get your hands on them, you would be running up and down that you won't even have time for meals :(

Thank God everything is over right now. I am currently in Singapore in the midst of the chaos and noises of family love. Aunties, uncles and cousins came from Australia and parents will be here this evening to see bro here. Have I mentioned that I would never replace this set for family for any others? :)

Anyhow, here is a lil update with life so far.

#1 The CSSUKM crowd that attended the Easter Sunday mass at Holy Family Kajang Church

#2 The kaki makan who filled up their stomach like pig during one steamboat session.

#3 Among the great variety of food to choose from is the awesome sotong! Grilled sotong with butter. Yummers~~!!!!!!

#4 CHILDHOOD SNACKS!!!! I haven't seen this for such a long time already!!!!!!!!!! Chocolate balls biscuits with the toys inside :P Spotted at Bandar Tasik Selatan train station.

#5 My love! Green tea frappucino from Starbucks! :) Another fav would be Java Chip Frappucino. These were grabbed during the Happy Hour Promotion from Starbucks where all the fraps were half priced. I wish I had more!! :(

#6 The happy faces that finished their last paper in the master degree year :) and in the blissfulness of Starbucks drinks of course ;)

#7 The most innocent girl among the four girls who had were successfully persuaded by her friends to get a new pants and a new bag when it was her who didn't wanna go out initially.

#8 The PARTIAL collection of shoes here in KL. ~~I need pumps. I need more sandals.~~

#9 After thesis presentation and birthday celebration at Pizza Hut :)

#10 The yummy pizza!!!!

That's all for now. Would update pretty soon. See ya soon! :) XOXO from yours truly.

May May Be Good

2011-05-03T10:01:00.002+08:00

Hello peeps.

How are you fella doing there? April left and here comes May. As for the the Sabahans, it would be whole month of celebration of the upcoming Harvest Festival at the end of the month. Oh yes, one whole month of ~~drinking~~ celebration. I am yet to be back in my chamber. Currently residing in a friend's home thanks to her and her family's kindness. Or else, I would have to merempat at some kaki lima along the dirty streets of Kajang or claim ownership of the tv room in my block. Thank you very much much for the kindness and may the good Lord shower bless you and your family abundantly. You know who you are :)

I have nothing new or interesting in my life minus the fact that I finished my last examination paper in my whole university years. Not feeling melancholy bout it, yet. I still have my research project presentation this coming Thursday and that would really be the time to put the curtain down on the stage. Before heading back home, I will be doing a pit stop at Singapore to join my parents who are visiting my little brother there. Meeting up the cousins and auntie and uncle from Aussie too! :) Blood is always thicker than water. I am grateful for my family, not only my nucleus family but the entire family. Ah, let me not get carried away.

And so, wish me luck for my presentation. If you have been following me, you should remember that I was assigned to a very strict lecturer as the examiner for my paper. I need all the luck I can get. Fold me cranes and fill my room with em'. Imaginary paper fold cranes also can.

So here comes May. Please be kind. I am going back somewhere mid of this month and I am looking forward to be at home. Would love to stay at home longer than I usually do before I venture out to the working world again. So, I seek for a whole good month of May and the many coming months. Hold on, did I not ask for that every month? Haha!

Stay tuned. Lots of love from yours truly.

Examiner

2011-04-25T18:26:00.001+08:00

I am feeling blardy discouraged. Just found out that the examiner for my research paper is one of the most strict lecturer is School of Mathematics in my faculty. Damn! Even that day during my proposal presentation, she was the guest lecturer and yet she kept bombarding me with question. Gone case la this time. Well, not that I am not confident with what I did for my project, but her questions were pretty irrelevant and somehow something tells me that she a quite a fussy lady. DOUBLE BIG SIGH.

Haiz, Forget bout it first lah. Lets focus on the upcoming paper first :(

Final of the Finals

2011-04-24T10:32:00.001+08:00

I am in the middle of my exam week now and I am down with one more paper. That would be the final paper in any final examinations I would ever have. Weeeee. Even with this final paper, I am giving my minimal effort with minimal preparation. Haha! I guess I am really sick of studying already at the moment. I know mostly friends who are would give in anything to be back in university years being thrown with assignments and presentations and projects and the list goes on. I know I would be in that situation when I start working but at the moment, I still do not enjoy cramming up my brain for a paper that would destine my grades and performance on that subject. I am a kind of a person who likes continous assesment which I personally think it is a better way of grading students. Oh well! :)

And so, even if I were to take up pHD someday in the future (which I highly doubt now), I would not be having anymore exam papers unless I decided to take up any external papers for any license or whatever so of course. But oh well, this would be the last exam paper in my university years and I can't wait to get through with it. STQA6034 - Risk Management and Insurance, come to me baby! And soon, I will be bidding farewell to UKM ^_* With the minimal effort I am putting in, I am hoping the paper would not give me a hard time still though (melampau-lampau betul my request). Haha!

Random much? Hehe. It's Easter Sunday today by the way. Happy Easter to Christian my friends and family (and readers who are beyond those mentioned categories if there is any? haha!). Off to church soon. Alleluia for the Lord has risen :) Till the next update, take care there!

Yours truly,

Perfection

2011-04-19T08:36:00.000+08:00

I am one girl who likes perfection. However, I do not claim myself as a perfect girl.

Everyone has flaws. Not one person is perfect no matter in this world except for the ONE majestic one. As for the rest of us, we are just trying to be the best we can. I am part of this race of human being that tries to improvise myself in every way that I could. In this effort to trying to make a better self, I somehow developed a habit called perfection. I want most of the things around me to be perfect whether they are one petty stuff or any major things ranging from how I lead my life to my work and the list goes on.

I remember those days when I was still in primary school where we had a lot of projects/assignments which includes folio and scrapbook, I would reprint the whole page of work if I spotted ONE itsy bitsy teenie weenie error. Spelling error? Spacing error? Or ink smudged? You name it. Due to this reason, some of those completed projects might be pretty costly at the end of the day. They have to be up to my own standard before they are passed up. At the end of the day, I am happy with the outcome. Though I know it may not be exactly all perfect, I know I have given my best and looking the outcome of those effort simply makes me proud of myself. That self satisfaction is what I am looking for. Till this day, I still do the same thing in my assignments in uni.

Another way to spot this habit in me would be the days where I try to dress up before going out. When I try to pull off some hairstyles that are out of the ordinary ones that I would like to try out, I would just end up with a simple ponytail at the end of the day if I am not satisfied with the outcome of whatever I am doing with my hair. Or nails painting for example. The reason why I am so lazy to paint my nails nowadays is because of single smudge or imperfection of the wet painted nails, I would practically rub everything off. At the end of the day, I would have unpainted nails.

True enough, this habit of mine could be very frustrating at times when I do not get the result that I want. Not to mention costly whether you are talking bout time, money or effort. In the process, I might have even stepped on some others' tail and I am truly sorry if you are one of them. However, this strongly characterize who I am and I am happy of the way I am now. Therefore, I shall continue to seek for perfection in everything I can as long as I am not breaking the law. Anyway, being perfectionist is not a crime, no? :)

One Year

2011-04-18T15:29:00.002+08:00

Like it or not, the time never stops for you isn't it? Whether you are having a good time or bad time, the clock ticks the same way, same speed every second. At this moment, I feel that the clock that has been ticking for the past one year went tik tok-ing a little faster than it usually it. A few miliseconds perhaps? :)

Back track a year ago, many things happened and they shall all remain as a part of life journey. Let bygones remain as bygones. However, the journey throughout this one whole year has been simply a little too fast too furious. They say time passes faster when you are happy ey? Does this signify I had a great good time of a year? :) Well, life isn't life unless it is combined with a little sugar and lemon with a sprinkle of magic dust. I was not on top of the coaster ride throughout but I have to say I have been blessed with many good things during this period. Way way better than how I expected life.

The journey as a student is coming to an end in approximately two weeks time. I have one final paper for my final semester here and presentation for my research project would be around the same time I reckon. One journey is coming to an end and another more challenging journey awaits. I would sum up my master student's life some other time. At the mean time, let's just look at some kodak moments captured lately.

#1 A semi failed attempt in a self shot during a late lunch after the first exam paper.

#2 The love for salmon never fade away.

#3 Sushi Bonanza 2011 with Leon, Fion and Jac @ Alamanda, Putrajaya. Food was awesome but salmon were served a tad too late which was after I was bloated with other stuff only then they were served.

#4 Spotted macaroons for sale and I finally get to taste this thing. Hee~ One was given for free by the abang over the counter ;) Buy 3 free 1! :D :D Not cheap okeh! RM3.90 per piece.

#5 The bestie! :) I love this photo. Looking good, looking great!

#6 My first time having nasi kerabu and this one was ossum possum! Definitely worth the price. The restaurant (Serai @ Subang Empire) serves plentiful NAISE FOOD!!! I am not exagerating :P

#7 Me and the bestie, Allison @ Starbucks. And the piece of cake in front of us, it is heaven. It is the YOUHAVETOTRYITYOURSELF-pavlova. Sedapmaugilapunyasedap. I would want that for my birthday cake, pretty pretty please?

#8 Woke up at 7.30am and travelled a 2 hours KTM ride to get my hands on the famous Klang bahkuteh. Thumbs up! :D :D I love it to bits! :D Ahhhh... definitely worth the travel!

#9 The current and ex coursemates after a meal together! :) Left to right, Alvin>>Li Mei>> Pei Ying

#10 The sedaps famous Klang cendol. Creamy and fragrant! :)

#11 THE VERY THE BEAUTIFUL i-CITY IN SHAH ALAM!!!!

#12 *heart melts*

#13 Me and Alvin, the big boss.

#14 Alvin and Pei Ying

I AM VERY THE HAPPY that I finally get to step into the beautiful litted place. Those beautiful lights simply make me happpppyyysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!! Ahhh... words don't do justice to my happiness but gila cantek la!! Grrrr...Geram!!

Well, that's all for now! :) okthanksbye! :)

Stay tune for more updates. Sorry for the recent negligence though. I know you love me still! :)

Yours truly,

Pitter Patter

2011-03-22T08:21:00.001+08:00

The drizzle outside the room that has been going on since last night till this morning reminds me of a song that I used to love so much, sung so often that I remembered the lyrics of the whole song. During those days, the tune of this song would just come up my mind and I start to hum it without me realising. Thanks to Dad's collection of oldies, this song is definitely evergreen! :) Title of the song is "Rhythm of the Rain".

Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know
That when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart

Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when she don't care
I can't love another when my hearts somewhere far away
The only girl I care about has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart

Rain won't you tell her that I love her so
Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow
Rain in her heart and let the love we knew start to grow
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again

Oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater
Oh, oh, oh, listen to the falling rain
Pitter pater, pitter pater

Have a good day ahead! :)

Yours truly.

A week of good food

2011-03-19T17:49:00.001+08:00

...with a good friend! BRIDGET! Missed you many many many! :) :) :)

A week with a dearest friend who is a teacher came to KL for the school holiday and I had the most awesome time with her. Her boyfriend who came with her visited KL for the first time and both of us were busy bringing him up and down and stuffing him with KL goodness. Aside from the yummy food that made my waistline went a little wider, the best part of the whole was still catching up the loved one! :) :)

After that one week, I went back to my work and work slaps me on the face again stressing me out! *pulling hair* From stressing to destressing then back to stressing again. Gosh, I can't wait for the day I finish my project. I would be doing the chicken dance. Gaaaa.......

When life take you by SURPRISE

2011-03-11T23:06:00.001+08:00

I have to say, today is not one good day. It was not a bad day for me but the whole day just seem so gruesome, generally. It rained the whole day. Drizzles changed to heavy downpour and it drizzles again. Wet wet day indeed. Not that I am complaining bout the weather but it does feel pretty gloomy. The day didn't get any better with the news of an acquaintance who passed away this morning. Definitely a shocking news.

News about the earthquake that hits Japan in the early of the day started to flood the newsfeed all across the globe. Buildings, boats, cars and many others got swept away by the tsunami that the earthquake triggered. Not long ago, it was Christchurch. Now, Japan. As if this is not enough, other countries gets tsunami warning following the disaster happened in Tokyo (Japan). Apparently, even my hometown which is the west coast of Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) is warned with high rise of sea level and huge waves. This just made me more upset through the day having to worry bout friends and family back home. I pray that everything will be alright. Please, be safe. Please please please.

Honestly, when I found out bout the news bout this acquaintance of mine, I was out of words. Though I was not close to him, my mind went blank for some time and I was wondering what has happened to him. I didn't get to know what was the cause till later of the day. It was heart attack. Mind you, he is just as old as I am. Heart attack? I couldn't register it in my brain. I then thought to myself, life is so short. There are so many random things that come knocking on your door surprising you every now and then. Just like this guy, there are many times that I wanted to chat with him on facebook whenever I see him online to catch up.Yet, I never bother to do so, giving myself reason there is always next time. Now, I would never get the chance to do it anymore since there is no more next time. He is not around for the non existence next time anymore. My heart sunk. I have to say that at this age, I do not expect to receive news of death bout my friend/s especially those who are just around my age. Not when you didn't even see it coming. This is not my first time and it surely sucks. It just proves how life can be so......unpredictable.

Central Limit Theorem

2011-03-10T23:01:00.001+08:00

In statistics, there is this finding called the law of large number where the larger the sample size, the higher precision and accuracy of prediction for any statistical estimation. This has something to do with central limit theorem.

Of course I am happy to obtain so many data for my project but this also increases the workload. Yes, I am whining about my project again. Transfering data from the sheets of papers to the computer for analysis purpose sure gets into my nerve. For the sake of better estimation, terpaksalah..................

Model for project is not done. Still many to do. STRESS AKU. Gagagagaa~~!! *tarik rambut*

Standing Strong

2011-03-09T11:34:00.001+08:00

Given what just happened this morning, I would have trembled down IF it was few days back or few weeks back. Now, I am firmly standing strong with nothing holding me back. It is true that whatever didn't kill you would only make you stronger.

Today is Ash Wednesday which signifies the beginning of lent season for fellow Christians. Have a blessed month of lent to you brothers and sisters in Christ. Don't forget to attend mass today. Day of obligation! Also, your abstinence of course. I know what I am giving up, not telling you though! ;)

What are Words

2011-03-03T12:23:00.004+08:00

2011 American Idol castoff Chris Medina - the guy who touched everyone's hearts and possibly made us shed a little tear with his heartbreaking love story about his girlfriend who currently suffers from brain injury due to a car accident - is the first example of the new partnership between American Idol and Universal Music Group. Chris Medina has been given the opportunity to release his debut single online. "What Are Words" which hit iTunes on February 24th is a beautiful ballad, inspired in his AI story, written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.

Go search for his video in youtube. Lazy wanna embed it here. The video is simply touching. Couldn't agree more with the lyrics. The songs has been playing in my head that I have been humming it since I heard it. Anyhow, here's the lyrics:

Anywhere you are, I am near
Anywhere you go, I'll be there
Anytime you whisper my name, you'll see
How every single promise I keep
Cuz what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave when you need me most

What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they don't
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud
Those words, They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone

And I know an angel was sent just for me
And I know I'm meant to be where I am
And I'm gonna be
Standing right beside her tonight
And I'm gonna be by your side
I would never leave when she needs me most

What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they don't
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud
Those words, They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone

Anywhere you are, I am near
Anywhere you go, I'll be there
And I'm gonna be here forever more
Every single promise I keep
Cuz what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave when you need me most

I'm forever keeping my angel close

:') Meaningful, no?

STRESS

2011-03-02T22:54:00.001+08:00

Did I not ask Mr. March to treat me kind-er puh-weezz?

I am ssSssSSSttrreeSSssiingggg oOooouuttt with thesis. Model won't work and clock keeps on ticking faster and faster each passing second.

I
wanna
SCREAM
OUT
LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bigmonstersigh.ishallnotgiveup.sighagain.

UgghH!! Still stress! :(

Bye bye February

2011-02-28T21:35:00.002+08:00

It seems like it is only yesterday that I came back to uni to resume my study. It seems only yesterday that I was back home with my family for Chinese New Year celebration. Like it or not, I have to bid farewell to February while March is playing peek-a-boo with me now. My my, how time flies. Two months of the new year is gone without me realizing it.

Many things happened since the last time I wrote. Lets just be grateful for the good things that has happened. After all, good or bad stuff, they all happen for reasons that I know I might not be able to foresee now. Yes, trying to be optimistic here *getting rid of those negative vibe*.

#1 Went back home for Chinese New Year (CNY) there is no other place better than home. Bonus part would be the aunties and uncles and cousins all gathered round for this auspicious celebration.

#2 Cousin came over from KK and I had the most awesome time with her during those days of spending time together. Reminds me how much we used to do every little or big silly things together. She is definitely the sister that I never get to have. Love you soooooo much!! :')

#3 The comfortable stay :)

#5 Had enough japanese food to last me for...... Nah, I take that back. Don't think I will get sick of em' ;)

#6 Met up with another cousin coming all the way from KK! Very much thanks to the cheap air tickets nowadays I think? Orange or red or blue, thank you the very much for bringing us all closer together! :) South China Sea doesn't seem to be such a big barrier anymore thanks to you guys! :P

#7 Have I mentioned that I love green tea ice cream so much? :) Didn't get to take picture of the best one around I've taste which comes from Renaissance Hotel (Temptation Cafe, I think?) :(

#8 Attended CSSUKM annual dinner for this year with the theme "Fever Night". Yes, I love my dress too, many thanks to Allison for lending it to me!! <3

Aside from those above, I am just busy working on my thesis. Not progressing well. I could say that one third of it is done but I am not proud of that. Hmph! Praying hard I can finish it soon despite the many procrastination! Oh, I am also down with flu and blocked nose! Annoying much? Sigh.

To end this post, BYE BYE FEBRUARY! See you next year! Oh, Mr March, please be kind to me? Pretty pretty please?

Till then, keep coming back here! :)

Big tight from yours truly.

This Girl by Laza Morgan

2011-02-12T11:02:00.001+08:00

There's this girl, the one and only wonder of this world (my world)
And it don't matter if the road gets rough (yeah) if me rich or poor (yeah)
She stay down with me if me go to war (my girl)

Verse:
Love you cuz you are, every single star
In the constellation, that's enlightening my heart
Special gift from Jah, wherever you are
Girl you got more presence than a hundred santa clauses,
And I know (I know) we'll stand together when the world falls down
And I know (I know) that our forever's gonna start right now, yeah

Chorus:
There's this girl, the one and only wonder of this world (my world)
And it don't matter if the road gets rough (yeah) if me rich or poor (yeah)
She stay down with me if me go to war (my girl)
There's this girl, the one and only wonder of this world (my world)
And it don't matter if the road gets rough (yeah) if me rich or poor (yeah)
She stay down with me till we in the floor (my girl)

Verse:
These are hardest times, love's so hard to find
Blessed is the man who has a woman at his side
This for you I write, never do me wrong

If you're ever missing me just listen to this song
And you know (you know) we lay together when the sun goes down
And I know (I know) still be together when it comes back 'round (back round,
yeah)

Chorus:
There's this girl, the one and only wonder of this world (my world)
And it don't matter if the road gets rough (yeah) if me rich or poor (yeah)
She stay down with me if me go to war (my girl)
There's this girl, the one and only wonder of this world (my world)
And it don't matter if the road gets rough (yeah) if me rich or poor (yeah)
She stay down with me till we in the floor (my girl)

I said she stay down with me if me go to war
I said she stay down with me till we in the floor

**~~imy.fullstop.~~**

New Room for New Year

2011-01-12T09:48:00.001+08:00

It's the 12th day of year 2011 and I am just 2 weeks away from home. Wait for me lovelies, I will be home for Chinese New Year!! Get your red packets ready and fill em' up with lotsa moolahh! :D

Well, I have been staying in Kolej Keris Mas for one semester now since I started my master degree. I was staying in Kolej Pendeta Zaba during my bachelor degree years and I thought it was good enough. But to compare to where I am staying now, Kolej Keris Mas rocks to the core! Lol. I was staying in a single room last semester (hooray for all the privacy that I get!) and was told to move to another block just last weekend. We were told to evacuate the building within three days prior to a REALLY short notice.

I was comparing the old room previously with my new room now (both in Keris Mas) and I have to say I was not happy initially. Room got smaller. Furniture got smaller though they are all brand new. Pink room with orange furniture. How does that sound to you? Kinky much? Haha! But I think I am getting used to this (minus the new mattress that is super hard).

#1 Half of my stuff in my room. Packed to be moved :)

#2 My new closet that is much smaller than the one in the old room. Reminds me of my days in matriculation though since it was a similar closet.

#3 The new bed with the mattress yang super keras that I have to get used to. As much as people tell me that this kind of bed is good for my back, I want my pocket spring bed at home! :(

#4 Did I mention there are extra drawer under the bed for me to hide more stuff? *grins*

#5 The shelf that makes the room look way more tidy! Loving it!! :D

#6 The new working place which I am not very fond of due absence of drawers.

#7 The view out my window. Yup, kedai makan di bawah saja. Can hear them frying stuff late at night. Kah-chang ka-chang! -.-"

Overall, this room is not too bad as how I view it when I first stepped in here after lotsa of cleaning and filling up the room with stuff. At least I could say, this room is comfier than my room in Kolej Pendeta Zaba. Oh, did I mention that I am way nearer to the super delicious burger stall now? Hooraayyy for having burger for dinner and supper every night! Ha!!

Oh yes! I have my classes on Monday and Friday only. So, for the rest of the days during the week, I might just be a bummer and stay in the room. Ahhhh...... :D

On the side note, some areas in Brisbane is having a horrible flood at the moment and it seems to be getting worse. I pray that family members over there are stay safe and sound there. Sigh. What is happening to the world? Double sigh.

That is all the update for today. Stay tune! Sorry if I bore you out! :) Take care.

NOkia Pocket Dance

2011-01-05T16:30:00.004+08:00

Heya!

My bro made a video to participate in this pocket dance competition organized by Nokia. It would be a great help if you guys could click on the link and check out the video. It is pretty cool actually ;)

Click HERE!!!

Go click, go click the video!!!! Spread the news too!! :) :) :)

Arigato!! :)

On the side note, I locked myself out my room again for the many million times. Daymnn!! >.< I decided to climb into my room which is 6 floors up the ground initially. However, I freaked out halfway and decided go for other options. Bad day! :(

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-03T15:13:00.000+08:00

I hope I am not too late to wish you all Happy New Year 2011! ;)

I know I am ~~slightly~~ overdue for the wishes but it is the thought the counts right? I am back in uni for my final semester of my master degree study. I just came back from my first class of the year/semester. Class started way back last week when I was still enjoying my sweet chamber back home. I know I have abandoned this blog ever since I am back home but can you blame me? It's not that I don't love you guys to update regularly though :P Here are some one the snapshots of my whole stay back at home.

#1 Baked traditional chocolate cake which turned out to be pretty good though we were all doubtful initially :D

#2 Had a Pre Christmas celebration with them cousins ;)Much love!!

#3 Spent some time with them besties frenzies

#4 One of the festives I love the most! Nothing beats the feeling of having your whole family gathered round the Christmas tree. Yes, I got a BIG family! Even this is not a complete one! And I am proud of this! :D

#5 The ten minutes away from home beach which I will never get sick of <3

#6 A romantic scene I spotted when I was at the beach chugging down those jeruk down my throat (and ended with gastric pain!). Aawwww... I want someone to do this for me too!! >.<"

#7 It is no surprise that I gained weight when I am back home. Whoever can resist those YUMMY DELICIOUS food made with love? This lasagna made by bro upon my request taste as good as it looks! :D

#8 It was an awesome trip back home. I was on a flight with TV in the plane!!! Woot woot!! :D Sure kept me entertained throughout the flight! Glee!!! :D Woohooo!!!! I wouldn't dread flying so much if all my flights have this service without me paying a bomb for it! :D

I wish I had more time to do more things back home. Like meeting up with old friends from high school perhaps? Hopefully they will be around when I go back for Chinese New Year later. Ggggaaaa.....

I was not very fond of year 2010, I admit. It was a very rough year with many ups and downs. A little too much drama for me to handle over a year period. Big mess I tell you. It is all good now. I learned my lesson. Mourning period passed and I shall continue to walk forward for a better future ahead. For better or worse, some things have changed whether they happened over time or abruptly. I am truly glad for all the bitter sweet experiences I had throughout this one year. These blessings in disguise taught me many life lesson that I would have never picked up from any books. But mind you, things were not all bad. Happy moments took their places too ok!

Therefore, bye bye 2010! Hello to you 2011!

As for this brand new year of 2011, please be kind to me.

Happy New Year everyone. Wishing all of you a another good year ahead! Cheers!

Waddup me?

2010-12-20T12:31:00.001+08:00

*Look at the calendar and the date the last post in my blog*

"Whops! It has been a month pula! Aiyak!!"

Tulah sibuk ~~mengumpul lemak~~ menanam anggur di rumah. Not that I am complaining, I am enjoying home to the fullest! At this point, I am still in self denial that I will be back in uni in a week time. But that is not gonna ruin my Christmas mood man! *chanting* Not even when some shopping complex I visited that day was playing Chinese New Year song already! Like wtf man! How can you skip Christmas song? I celebrate both festives so I love both of these occasions. Yes I know that Chinese New Year is just a month away but but... bagi chance la. We are all Malaysians what!!! -.-" Plus, Christmas songs so nice! They don't hurt my ears as much :P By the way, I don't know why am I making such a big deal out of this. Pardon me if this is lame.

Besides home, I was away for a week plus kacau-ing makcik Bridget in Sarawak. Made return trips between Kuching and Sarikei during that period. I swear I had tonnes of fun with all the pillow talks and new experiences. Pillow talks were awesome cuz I had the most kepoh makcik to catch up with so many things that we have been missing out on each other. Brand new experience? I drove long distance for the first time!! Sounds lame pula now that I mention it out loud. Oh well! Did I mention that Sarawak Cultural Village was awesome?!

See first la if I rajin wanna edit the pictures from the trip that day. They are kinda available in Facebook anyway! Penyakit malasku menyerang.... OH TIDAKKKKKK!!!

Lalalala~~ Happy holiday peeps! Jingle bells, jingle bells! Weeeeee!!!

Home Sweet Home

2010-11-22T00:16:00.003+08:00

Greetings from the land with lotsa love, the land below the wind! :)

Yes lovelies, I am back at home now after week of ~~torturous~~ exams. It has been a week now since I landed in this home of mine and everything has been great. Aside from the glorious long list of good food that I have been having, the best part of being home would be spending time with the love ones again. Oh how much I miss these people! =) I gotta admit, I am a daddy's girl and a mummy's girl too! Say anything you like but I am proud of it! Weeeee~~~

And so, here are just some random shots throughout the whole week.

#1 I never fail to fall in love with what I see from the airplane window :)

#2 The old place that holds those years and years of childhood memories. One of those window you are seeing used to be my room :)

#3 Went back to the original hair colour and I am loving it =)

#4 The reason I don't take prawns when I am not back home *wink*
Tom Yam with GIGANTIC tiger prawns, mind you!! *evil grin*

#5 I am sorry but I reallyyyy wanna make you salivate :P
Would you just compare the size of that piece of thing with my spoon?
Now this is the reason why I LOVE HOME *BIG SMILE*

#6 Midin/Bidin (not sure which is the correct name) cooked with dried shrimp and belacan (shrimp paste). Reminds me of someone that I miss dearly. Her favourite.

#7 A mixture of pork, fungal, glass vermicelli and the-vege-tied-into-a-knot which I do not know the name in English or Malay cooked in fermented beancurd and soy sauce. Dad says mum cooks this Chinese Hakka cuisine the best and I would have to agree. Guess what, I inherited mum's expertise and I nailed this dish! :D :D Yes, I prepared this one :)

#8 A belated birthday gift. Thank you very muchie youu :)

There goes one week of my blissfulness. Tomorrow will be the start of another week. Hope you guys had a good week too! =)

Signing off!

From yours truly.

Coffee High

2010-11-11T14:19:00.001+08:00

After hours and hours of doing this..... *pointing to the picture below*

P/s: This is just few one the whole stack of exercises done -.-

I became like this! *cuba buat buat muka frust tapi tidak menjadi*

Then I had to take many sachets of this... (to keep myself from salivating on my book)

Then I became like this...

Muka high on caffeine that I was super hyperactive that I start kacau-ing everyone. The hyperactive effect worn off hours later and I am feeling nauseous now.

That's it. Enough coffee for this semester.

As of now, I am left with one paper and I will be flying back home. But but.... mostly friends either finished or finishing their exam tomorrow. Very the no mood to study la! *SIGH* It sucks to be starting your exams way ahead of others and finish later than them.

Birthday Bashes

2010-11-04T14:05:00.003+08:00

Hello peeeppsss!! How are you doing out there?? Good I hope! As for me, I have been in such a holiday mode since my last paper on Wednesday of last week. Been having fun throughout the rest of the week that I am so reluctant to get back to my books for my upcoming paper on the 8th. Ignorance is such a bliss! Heeee.. Anyway, Happy Deepavali to those who are celebrating! =)

As I mentioned in my earlier post of how I spend my birthday this year, I had celebrations before and after the actual day itself. Let the pictures speak for themselves ;)

#1 The very few out of the many who decided to continue to pursue their study at master level :)

#2 Would really love to have this glass :D

"I am not a shopaholic! I just love receipts!!!"

#3 Among the guests of the day :) Met up with two old friend from the degree years in uni - ain't so long ago la, not so exactly that old! The one paling kiri one - Ling Fong who is the one of the girls always kena buli in class one. And now, she is a working lady now and we are still stuck with our books. LOL!

#4 French toast from Kim Gary Restaurant, Midvalley. The ever classic, sinful, all time favourite snack that completes the meal of the day :D You go to heaven and hell eating this!

#5 Another dish that I would wana give my thumbs up. Double cheesy baked rice served with salmon, scallop, baby octopus, and abalone. What more can you possibly ask for? I have be a vegan for a week after a meal of this:P

#6 Brenda opening her gift from her coursemate. Yay yay! ROFL~

#7 Group photo to wrap up the day!

#8 KTM train was empty when we were on or way back to the campus. APA lagi! No other better time to take pic in the train. On the other hand, why in heaven would I want pic in the train? Wakakaka..!!

#9 The gift beneath the colourful wrapping papers. THANK YOU very very much guys =')

#10 Do you see what's in the pic? Do you see it? Yes yes yes. SALMON! The best piece of salmon I ever had. Just purrfect!! My second celebration was a surprise from some friends at Sushi Zanmai ;) I don't think I need to elaborate much on how I love Japanese food esp the piece of thing in the picture below :D :D :D :D :D If you are wondering whether the surprise worked, it did! They told me it was the easiest surprise ever that they didn't need to give excuses for this and that. Haa!

#11 Lets look at the food first. I swear that Sushi Zanmai is way way WAY better than Sushi King. In terms of variety and creativity and freshness and etc, this place is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for sushi lovers ~~like me~~. I have always wanted to try out the food here and there is definitely no regrets coming here. I am a happy child! Weeeeee~~~ Err.... back to the picture, this one is soft shell crab rolled with rice and roe. Nyummyy!

#12 This 6 pcs of sushi roll if named Spider Roll where you have soft shell crab (if I am not mistaken) rolled with seaweed, rice and a little avocado on the top with some dressing and roe gives the perfect texture where it was creamy and yet..... undescribable. Go try it for yourself! Sedap gila!

#13 Rubern's chicken rice from a Japanese restaurant. I didn't have a taste of this. I wouldn't know what to comment on this. Heee~ But no way I am gonna order chicky meal from a Japanese restaurant. No offence please! :P

#14 Random shot of me and my new found shopping kaki neighbour, Mei San

#15 Me and mia amour

#16 Wishing hard ;) Oh, please come true!

#17 Group photo with the awesome people and the awesome eating place!

#18 Baskin Robins for desert. It was Wednesday a.k.a pink day! Weeeeee!!!!

#19 Whacky group photos :D

#20 The very very very thoughtful gift. A box of chocolates filled with compilation of birthday wishes from other friends. Thanks for the effort you put into making this. It means lots to me and I really really do appreciate you doing this :) Seriously, I was very very touched =') THANK YOUUUU!!! You know who you are :) *HUGS*

#21 The cards with birthday wishes written on them. Thank you to all who wrote in for the thoughtful wishes. Some messages in there just made me smile and some made me laugh like a mad woman! :D

#22 Hence, the last round of celebration with darling Allison :) Besties for years now. Had to turn her down when she asked me out during my birthday itself due to exam. ~~Yes I am a nerd~~.

#23 Dinner at The Social of Changkat branch and the food was awesome. The one I tried la! :D First pic would be Chicken Diane :) :) The one underneath is Al's order but I am sorry I didn't remember as I prefer my food way better :P

#24 Moved to Twenty One in Changkat itself for a couple of cocktails during the happy hour. Cheers!

#25 Another friend joined us later on and she was hungry. So we went to Baan 26 for another round of food ~~and drinks.~~

#26 Gorgeous gift from darling Allison <3 Thank you very much for spending your time and money on me though you are ~~broke as hell~~ financially tight now :) Appreciate em :) *hug*

#27 Indeed, it was a good weekend ;)

And again, thank you very much to each and everyone who made this birthday so meaningful :) I am truly blessed to know you guys :D :D Gotta admit, this year was better than last year thanks to each of you who play a role in this. May God bless you all! :) :)

*BIG HUG*

Greener Grass On The Other Side

2010-11-03T00:24:00.002+08:00

So often grass seems greener on the other side, no? :)

You think you’re not pretty, someone is wishing to be as pretty as you. You want more money, people are in poverty. You want a boyfriend, someone doesn’t even have parents. You’re hungry, a child is starving. You want to go to the mall, someone is looking for anything to wear just to stay warm. You’re chilly, others are frozen. You just want to die, most people are striving to live. So don’t waste your time on things that you think you don’t have, because there is always someone out there who needs what you have.

22 on the 22nd

2010-10-23T22:27:00.007+08:00

And so, I am no longer 21.

Another year older, another year wiser. Reflecting back a year ago, many things happened throughout. Good things come out of the bad things that happened. Everything happened for a reason or more than just a reason. Of course, it was not entirely bad throughout the year ;) Being where I am right now, I would really have to thank God for the abundant blessings He showered. Things have been pretty rough before and I was at the downside for some time. Without the love and support of family and friends, I wouldn't be able to recover and feel the genuine happiness I had yesterday during my birthday.

I spent stuck in the room eating up my lecture notes studying for my upcoming exam next week. It was my decision to stay back despite the invitation for celebration with a very very dear friend. Seriously, it was not bad at all. It was really the thought that counts :) With this, I sincerely thank you all for all the wishes from each one of you when the clock struck 12 midnight may it be a simple phone call or sms or merely those wishes on my facebook wall. Coursemates bought me gift and we went for a simple dinner on the eve of my birthday. I had one birthday wish from a friend that I have lost contact for some time and receiving that one wish somehow made me feel love. Another friend sent a simple text telling me that a facebook reminder is not needed to know that it's my birthday made me melt. Those thoughtfulness made my day better than I expected it to be.

Nuff said for now. Will get back to me books :) Will update later on the celebration to come after my two major exam papers next week :) Again, thank you again for reminding me that I am not just one insignificant creature living on planet earth ;) Till then, take care there and BIG HUGS AND KISSES from the yours truly ♥♥♥

Raffles' Food

2010-10-10T01:16:00.003+08:00

I was just browsing through the pictures taken during the trip in Singapore last December. Felt a sudden urge to post some pics of the food I had there. Looking at them makes me hungry now!!!@#$%^&* Anyhow, here are some of the favourites. EnjoY! :)

#1 Cantonese Seafood Crispy Noodle

Nothing extraordinary than the one we have in Malaysia here except that this has always been one of my all time favourite dish! :P

#2 Deep Fried Pork Intestine

I know some of you out there is not a big fan of innards due to the texture or smell or any others but this one is so crispy and fragrant that you wouldnt even know it was intestine! ;)

#3 Chicken Porridge

The crispy deep fried intestine was best served with porridge which was apparently really famous in the shop we were eating.

#4 The shop in Chinatown where we had all the food above.

Frog porridge seems to be the popular menu there as almost every table seems to be having it. It was said that frog taste like chicken. Teehee.. I had chicken porridge, nothing funky! :P

#5 Nyonya Laksa in Raffles' City Mall, Orchard Road
SSHEEEDAAAPP

#6 Another nyonya laksa from People's Park, Chinatown.

The soup is just so rich and wangi that I wouldn't mind having another bowl. Heee. Plus the meehoon is different from the one we have in Malaysia here.

#7 MOS Yakiniku Burger

A fast food franchise that I have not seen in Malaysia yet. Not in KL at least (or I might be out of date?) Instead of using bun, they used rich to sandwich those fillings. The taste was something interesting I would say but somehow it felt like eating dumpling. LOL.

#8 Hokkien Prawn Noodle in one of the mall's food court

My personal favourite dish in Singapore. Slrp!

#9 Another round of Hokkien Prawn Noodle in Vivo City Shopping Mall.

Take the train to Harbour Front station and you will arrive in the mall that has the food court that serves the best hokkien prawn noodle I have tasted in Singapore. This stall won many awards la from what I saw of the newspaper cutting pasted all over the stall.

#10 Fried Carrot Cake

Another yummy asian food that you can find in Malaysia here. I recommend the one with soy sauce better though. If you kena tanya whether you want them black or white, ask for black. KICAP! ;)

#11 Fishhead Noodle Soup

The one stall that was filled with people queing up like mad served this one delicious meehoon soup that was truly satisfying. The soup was different from what they have in KK yet still earn a thumbs up from me. Location? I forgot! Sorry heeee... visited too many malls >.<"

#12 Bread and cereal

Again, nothing extraordinary. Heeee.. my breakfast every morning before heading out jalan-jalan. Peanut butter jeally toast and cereal was yummy too! Something light before hentaming the makanan yang gila banyak sedap out there.

I would like to conclude that most of the food in Singapore can be found back here in Malaysia. Asian food rocks!! Wooohooo!!~~ But I like the fact that food court in all the shopping malls I went to in Singapore serves more variety of food compared to what I see back in here. But more food equals to sakit kepala to decide on the food lah. Oh well, again I would like to say... ASIAN FOOD ROCKS! Don't you agree? :) *wink*

I am looking foward for next week. My favourite week is finally here. Come back to check out what am I talking bout if you don't already know. Heee..

On the side note, a BIG HEARTFUL CONGRATULATIONS to friends graduating this month. Enjoy your big day! Many many hugs and kisses ;)

Smileys

2010-10-03T00:13:00.001+08:00

I was studying for my upcoming test on Monday. I was bored. Turned to a friend to chat and here is our conversation:

It made me laughing till my stomach hurts. Yup. That surely did cheer me up! Wonders that smiley faces can do :D Thank you very much for the creativity! Heheee...

Dear Non Asian People

2010-10-01T00:34:00.002+08:00

Dear Non-Asian People,

1. We do not understand the words “ching chong”.

2. Not all Koreans make nuclear bombs or eat dogs.

3. Just cause you see an Asian person it doesn’t mean they’re Chinese, they could be Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino etc.

4. We are not all communists.

5. Asian girls with long black hair HATE being called The Grudge or the girl from The Ring8. Same goes for Asian guys and being called Grudge boy.

6. We don’t use THAT much M.S.G.

7. Don’t ask us to speak our language, we will when we feel like it.

8. We don’t know how to translate your name so stop asking cause most likely we can’t.

9. Don’t ask us to teach you curse words either.

10. Stop trying to pair up Asian guys and girls at your school and say they look cute together. Not all Asians belong together.

11. All Asian countries speak different languages.

12. Just because we’re Asian it doesn’t mean that we know karate, kung fu, tae kwon do etc. Even though we are probably capable of kicking your ass anyway.

13. Don’t say all Asian people look the same, that’s like saying all white people look the same, all African Americans look the same and all Hispanics look the same.

14. Surprise! Not all Asians are good at math.

15. Not all Asians are short.

16. Or skinny.

17. Just to let you know, it’s NOT funny when you tape your eyes up and start speaking gibberish. That just gives us another reason to kick your ass.

18. It’s ok for us to call each other F.O.B’s but if you call us one you’re asking for a beating.

19. Yeah we eat rice, and what? (( && not with soy sauce, -___- ))

20. Don’t fold your hands and bow at us like you know what you’re doing cause honestly you look like an idiot.

21. No…Yao Ming is not my uncle. <— (( but jet lee is and he will shove his foot up your ass ))

22. Chopsticks are the perfect utensil and the easiest to wash.

22. People from India are Asians too.
(( feel free to add on - && i know that not all of you non-asian people think like this, but be honest here, a lot of you fools do

23. Eating w/ spoon and fork is not barbaric. YOU try eating rice with a fork for the rest of your life.

Source: Click Here

Too good not to shared! :P Hope you enjoyed that ;)

When September Ends

2010-09-30T20:41:00.008+08:00

September month seems to be passing by a little too fast I feel. Yesterday seems like the beginning of the month and it is the end of the month already today. It feels THAT short! Perhaps the reason behind this feeling came from those continuous exams and assignments. I had my two weeks worth of holiday break due to raya celebration but datelines all due right after the holiday. All lined up, one after another. That calls for work during holiday -.- Nope, the line has not ended. Still have exam and assignment and presentation waiting. RaaawwrrRR. As they said, student's life will always be the best. So, let me "ENJOY" the excitement and fun ~~(NOT)~~ while at it. Nuff said. Here are just some shots throughout the whole month. A bit here and there :)

Current addiction :: Green Tea :: Slrrrpp!! Yes, they are all mine. I had more :P ~~I almost sapu all the stocks in Giant supermarket~~

Went of to Merlion City for a few days with Bridget :) You should have been there with us, Steph :(

Chinatown is a great place to stay! Dang convenient!

One random shots of a Hindu temple in Chinatown

Inside one of the Chinese temple in Chinatown

** More pics of Singapore are available in Facebook :) **

Just one random evening in Kajang

The 95 percent empty residency blocks due to two weeks Raya Holiday

Buka puasa di bilik dengan juadah dari bazaar Ramadhan Bangi ;)

The big head mischievous girl :P

The loyal transporter throughout the weeks without buses in the campus! Thank you very much to the owner Nad :) for lending this to the rider, Bridget. Nope, I don't have license to bring a bike cuz ~~I can't even ride bicycle~~.*Covering face in embarrassment*

Those pretty lanterns for celebrating Mooncake/Lantern/Mid Autumn Festival - whichever name you call it by! :P I miss those kiddy days where we cousins gather and main tanglung together :)

Camwhoring while waiting for food to arrive

Evidence of me having some food that you might not wanna try. Scroll down to find out what is it :)

Bridget says "FFFFFFFFFFFFOOOOOODDDDD"

And the rest of the pic... FOOD! :D

Prawn Noodle - Old Town Cafe

Curry Noodle - Old Town Cafe

Maggi Goreng - Al Faris Mamak, Bangi *Classic Favourite!!!*

Malak Mee - Seven Wonders, Kajang

Fermented Beancurd aka TAUHU BUSUK from Connaught Night Market in Cheras :P The queue for this thing is always so long that we didn't to find out what so many of them wanted so badly. It was not as bad as it smells but I think once is enough for me :P I was a stinky skunk after eating this piece of thing. Worth trying :)

Signature dish of the forgotten restaurant in Times Square

Prawn salad from the forgotten restaurant's name. Soli soli geng!

Ramen - Japin, Sungai Wang Plaza

Just one personal favourite shot of the drinks from Seven Wonders :P Lemon tea and soy bean milk!

FFFUUHHH!! At last one with one post. There goes. Time to get back to my notes. Simulation exam is up next! Sounds cool and interesting but I really don't know how am I suppose to be studying for this subject. Been facebook-ing during class cuz lecture was so boring that no one understood was lecturer was doing or talking bout in front. Salah siapa lah now? Booohhooo.. I am seeing all fingers pointing back at Brenda. Enough crap. Stay tune for more updates :) Take care all you sayangs out there :) XOXO

Tik Tok

2010-09-29T00:25:00.001+08:00

Time passes so fast that I almost didn't realize it is the end of September already. September has been treating me good but I shall update again soon enough when I have the time (soon I hope!). I know, cobwebs are growing all over this blog already :P Thousand apologies!

Time oh time, couldn't you slow down a little? So many things to be done yet so little time.

1Malaysia

2010-09-28T23:39:00.002+08:00

True 1Malaysia exists in Sabah

HOW many Malaysians have been to Sabah?

I have been to several cities like Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau and several other small towns several times and I always get the same feeling: people there are seriously united. They communicate with each other in Bahasa Malaysia, with a heavy accent ending with a “bah”. Even though they are Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazans or others, they speak similarly. To those who have never set foot there, I suggest you plan a holiday there instead of to other countries and I can assure you it will be worthwhile.

Born in Penang, later educated in Kuala Lumpur and working in Johor Baru, I got used to the fact that if I wanted food, I will go to a “Mamak” restaurant, Malay restaurant or any fast food outlet. Chinese or Indian restaurants won’t cross my mind as the food there is not “halal”.

I could remember the very first time I went to Sabah, it was time for breakfast and my friend, a Sabahan and also a Muslim, brought me to this typical Chinese looking restaurant which we normally see in the peninsula. Over here, it is obvious that I, as a Muslim, won’t be able to eat the food there because of the “halal” factor. But to my surprise, the patrons there in that restaurant were mostly Muslims. The food served was normal “nasi lemak”. I was quite skeptical at first and when I tried to get an assurance from the owner himself, he proudly said: “We Sabahans understand each other well.”

Thinking that the morning scene in the Chinese restaurant was a coincidence, I suggested to have lunch in another Chinese restaurant. True enough, the scenario was the same: most of the patrons were Muslims.

At night, it was time for a “feel” of the night life in Tawau and we went to a popular “dangdut” outlet. Again, I was surprised to see many Chinese there. In Peninsular Malaysia, “dangdut” outlets are normally filled with Malays.

When it comes to food, Sabahans have shown us the true meaning of unity in terms of a simple meal. Whether it is breakfast, lunch, dinner or even supper, they are united as a people and they eat at a same table.

We sometimes just forget the basics of being a truly united nation.

It is so easy to slur another person, another religion or another race on various websites these days, but is this what we want to do as a responsible citizen?

I feel the way to understand 1Malaysia is by starting to look at how Sabahans live.

HALIM CHEW,

Kajang.

Source: The Star

I am a proud to be a Sabahan ;)

911

2010-09-12T00:56:00.000+08:00

Remember, remember, the 11th of September.

Weird Coincidences:

1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.
3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to
destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.
4) George W Bush has 11 letters.
5) The two twin towers make an “11″

This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:
1) New York is the 11th state.
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.
6+5 = 11
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911.
9 + 1 + 1 = 11.

Sheer coincidence. .?! Read on and make up your own mind:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year.
Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.
4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.
Sheer coincidence. .?! Read on and make up your own mind: Now this is where things get totally eerie:
The most recognized symbol for the US,after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Koran, the Islamic holy book:
“For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace.”
That verse is number 9.11 of the Koran.
Still unconvinced about all of this..?! Try this
Open Microsoft Word and do the following (TRY THIS FOR REAL)
1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.
2. Highlight the Q33 NY
3. Change the font size to 48.
4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS 1.

I found this from another website and thought that this is rather interesting. You think? :P

I Hate My Mother

2010-08-28T11:03:00.000+08:00

Click on the image to enlarge it :)

A mother's love knows no boundaries.

Parent's love knows no boundaries.

I love you mum and dad :)

Have a blessed weekend lovelies!