Weekend Drive

Just came back from a road trip along Great Ocean Road. A weekend long trip. The journey was tiring, but the view - absolutely, breathtakingly gorgeous! The whole drive long we could see the power and beauty of the sea, whether just the rolling of the waves, or the swells breaking across the cliffs and rocks.

The thing that was great about the journey was that we had views on BOTH sides - the ocean on our left and hilly regions on our right. Scattered livestock grazed all over the place, and let me tell ya, I have NOT seen so many cows in my entire life! (Real cows, Jen, not the ones that exist in MGS and whatnots *winks*).

We spent the night at Apollo Bay, and we managed to cover Lorne, the Erskine Falls, the Cape Otway Lightstation, Gibson Steps, the 12 Apostles and the Shipwreck Coast, the last of which provided us with a view so spectacular, I can't describe it, and doubt I'll ever have a chance to see again. All the superlatives in the world are inadequate. It was simply - heavenly.

But the beauty of the Shipwreck Coast also lies in the treachery of it. There can't be any doubt why it was called that - and when you look at the huge rocks and cliffs, and the power of the water, it isn't hard to imagine how it managed to claim so many lives.

We spent a lot of time at the Shipwreck Coast. I could definitely go back there. Hopefully, I will. Anyone wanna come? *smiles hopefully*

We mostly stopped to admire the scenery along the way. Every stop gives you a different angle, so each has a different kind of beauty. We were very blessed - the weather we had all weekend was perfect for the kind of view we wanted - when the sea was at it's most awesome. Plus, it was sunny all day today. So yeah. Certainly blessed.

I'll post pictures up when I get home, and explain what each album/section represents. Oh! And we had a fireplace and I lit a fire! :D More of that, when I get home.

I saw Lavinia on Friday, with her friend Daniel. It was interesting, seeing her again. Can't believe how fast we've all grown up! We didn't really have much time to talk, but I guess it was good, seeing her for the first time in 3 ++ years!

Uh oh. I overstepped my personal typing limit. Gotta go! Pics to come in 9 days. See y'all!

Borders, Books and Boys

We went shopping today!!! :D Or at least, the older peeps did. I just hung out at Borders. Mmmm! Anytime better than wearing out my poor feet looking at things I can't afford/don't need.

Bookshops are excellent to hang out in - they're comfortable, just the right temperature (most times) and are filled with man's greatest invention - BOOKS! Haha. I could've spent the whole day there, and not notice the time fly. Woohoo. I am addicted to fantasy. And Val McDermid. But I can't find cheap Val McDermid books. Sigh.

It just sucks that I can't buy any of them books. They're so expensive when I convert the currency. And I haven't the heart to spend that kind of money. Especially since I've already got tons... And I'm 400 bucks poorer.

Speaking of which... I love my new camera! I've been taking random shots of everything - and deleting most of them. I wish I could capture what I see exactly as I see it. But I'm afraid my lack of skill is sorely apparent. Sigh. Oh well. I like 'em, so... Guess that's what matters hey?

And speaking of the camera... I saw Mr. Dreamy Eyes again today! Ah. Okay, so glimpsed is more the word. Not surprising since he works in a store near Borders. But funnily enough, he was going INTO Borders when I saw him. Haha. Just my good fortune! :D One thing though, the only thing I find attractive about this guy is his eyes. But oh what eyes! *grins* Just for the record, I do not have a crush on him, so Ju, you can rest easy ;)

I am currently out of the crush game right now. I do not like LIKE anybody. I have no inclination of doing that. Besides, I haven't found anyone worth wasting brain power on just yet.

Argh. Little brothers can be so irritating. Well. Let's just leave it at that. I'm a bit too annoyed to elaborate now.

Tomorrow I meet Lavinia. Yay. I can't wait. And now I'm going to sleep. After I talk to my annoying kid brother. Who needs a kick on his over-comfy little butt.

Good night

List-ings

I'm typing this out of sheer frustration. My whole post got wiped out (through my own dumb-headedness) and I forgot to save it!!!! Augh! *pats self on back* Hooray for my excellent work.

We didn't do much today, by way of sight-seeing or anything. So since lists are apparently a craze, I shall make yet another one :D

The things I learnt/did today:

1. Thou shalt not eat too much bak kut teh. No matter how absolutely scrumptious it is.
2. Clothes that will bake you in Malaysia have ZERO effect over here. Brrr.
3. Never drink Milo that has been made with 100% freshly boiled water. A scalded tongue is inevitable. (You would think I'd know that by now *rolls eyes*)
4. We've got a digital camera! Bought it today - a 6.2 megapixel digicam. Hooray! :D
5. I short 400 bucks (1200 Malaysian) coz of said camera. Yeeha.
6. Another reason God gave us 2 hands : So we can turn off the hot and cold water in the shower simultaneously. So that we don't get scalded/frozen.
7. I saw my first pair of drownable eyes today!!! *swoons* They were INCREDIBLE! (Okay, so the rest I've seen were in pictures. This was in real life!)
8. I wish I could share all this with someone close to me... David, my cousins, Ju... Or maybe an unspecified member of the male species whom I shall not name *grins mischeviously* (I'll give you the whole sorry story later, Ju. You'll want to strangle me. I swear! :P)
9. I actually LIKE the horrible cold. Makes me think of cuddles. Mmm...
10. I'm in love with the Nobbies. I want to go back there so bad!
11. I've reached the conclusion that I'm not necessarily attracted to HOT guys. Just guys with drownable eyes. And relatively unskinny bodies. Lol.
12. I've bought 8 books! Yay! More books!
13. I've just remembered I go back to school in 2 weeks. Yikes. What am I going to do with all them books?!
14. My favourite season at present is autumn. I'll let you know if I change my mind. Once I get to experience the other three *grins*
15. I missed American Idol today!!! ARGHH!
16. I want Bo Bice to win. I LOVE BO BICE!
17. I feel like going out for a walk. But it's 2.10 a.m. Sigh.
18. It's only in cold weather that the sun is greatly appreciated. It was so cold today, that when the sun came out for awhile, my aunt and I stood facing it, warming ourselves, and generally behaving like we've never seen the sun in 10000 years. Or something.
19. I just realized that I know a LOT of people who have same names. Let me do a count...

(i) Adrian/Adrien - 9
(ii) David - 8
(iii) Elaine - 5
(iv) Michelle - 5

Those were the Top Four. 9 Adrians! Goodness.

Okay... Believe it or not, i'm getting sleepy. So I'll stop here. I'll try and make more coherent lists next time. My writing's getting a bit sad these days. Oh boy.

Bye y'all!

Phillip Island

Day 4 in Melbourne is up. I only have 2 weeks left. Yikes! Time passes so fast, it's scary.

All right, today we took a full day's trip to Phillip Island. True to recent form, I fell asleep in the car. For almost the entire 1 1/2 hour journey there. I don't know if it's coz I'm not getting enough sleep or something, but my eyes are super tired today. I woke up with bleary eyes and no amount of cold/hot/warm water could make me look anything but half asleep. Sigh.

Anyway, we stopped at this cute little waterfront town called San Remo, just before the bridge to Phillip Island. There was a jetty and a few boats bobbing around just a few feet out in the water. Stepping out the car, though, was ... well, an experience. The wind blowing in from the sea was a) strong, and b) cold! It was impossible to face the wind for too long, my eyes were watering so much!

We bought a pack of seafood and chips (one serving with 4 fish filets, 3 prawns, 3 calamari and 3 mussels, and the 5 of us struggled to finish it! 0_0) but were forced to eat it in the car because sitting anywhere uncovered with food would mean... The Attack of the Sea Gulls! Lol. Seriously, there were dozens flying around, and the minute they noticed you had food on you, you'd be followed like the Pied Piper!

The rest of the day I'll divide into sections:

Churchill Island:
This was a tiny island off Phillip Island. There wasn't really much to see there, unless you like history. Like me. The history on display was of the first settlers on the island. They actually restored the house, stable, wash house, larder, cellar... that the settlers used!

And all rooms were decorated in typical 19th century style, in the way the occupants would have left it. Ooh, gave me the shivers it did! Imagine, a house long unlived in, but left in the way that it was more than a 100 years ago! Intriguingly freaky, would be a really bad way to say it, but I can't think of a better one. Sigh.

Woolamai Beach:
We stopped by at a surf beach after that... There was hardly anyone there, but the beach was littered with birds! Dead birds. Turns out they were called "mutton birds" and died trying to fly or start scavenging. They got too tired and landed on the beach, and couldn't make it back to safety. Aaww... :(

Koala Conservation Center:
We stopped here for a little while, just to see what it was like (and also coz we bought a 3 park ticket, and didn't want to waste 8.50 hehe). It was this place where we could view the koalas in their natureal habitat... Meaning we had to stare up into these HUGE eucalypt trees to look for them. That is, walk with your neck craned up to the sky permanently. Then slightly further on there's a warning sign "There are snakes here too, and yes, they will bite! So watch your step." I'm like, "Wha-?" Look up and look down at the same time????

We did manage to find about 4 or 5 koalas, and we saw two wallabies too! Pretty good, for only 15 minutes in the place. I wish I could've stayed longer and seen (or tried to see) everything. But my uncle was tired and it was little too lonely for me to wander around alone so... Oh well.

The Nobbies / Seal Rock:
This is where I have NO idea how to describe what I saw. It was heavenly, breathtaking, awesome, superb, magnificent... Right. We went there at almost 5 p.m. which was almost sunset. The sight of the sun shining over the open water... The 2 rocks that form the Nobbies silhouetted against the evening sky... Wow.

But that wasn't the best of it. The most beautiful part was along the coast and cliffy areas. Where the waves crashed into the rocks below. The sea was rough today, but colours and the foaming water gave image to the words "the angry, roiling sea"! The waves were so big, and the sight of them gaining momentum and then smashing into the rocks in a huge fountain of spray was completely breathtaking! For once I have no words at all to say what went through my mind during those moments.

Penguin Parade:
This was another highlight of a very very nice day :D The Penguin Parade is where humans sit in bleacher like things and wait for fairy penguins to come in from their fishing trips out to sea and head back to their burrows. These penguins are so cute and small you wouldn't believe it! They don't grow to much more than 30 cm in height! Can you imagine?

Anyway, the came up in little groups, one group at a time, each group coming in at different sections of the beach, depending on where their burrows were. It's amazing how they know exactly where to go! But oohh the way they walked was beyond cute! It was hilarious! I only wish I could show it to y'all, they were so cute!

Oh and a funny thing - it seems that autumn has similar weather conditions to spring. So the penguins get confused and actually try to mate! Lol! It was so funny to see all these tiny little things pairing up and the male trying to entice the female... Gosh! They're more like humans than we realize! Haha! :D

That's all about today, I guess. There was another place Cowes, that we visited. It was really quaint and overlooked the sea. I wish I could afford a holiday house there. Sigh. Well, I guess I can dream! :D

What I got out today was more than just memories of a beautiful place. It was an affirmation that there is a God and that He is great and very very real. After all, such beauty could not exist without a Creator - and the result of that creation is more than a testament to God's greatness.

More coming up, and pictures when I get back! ;)

1/6 of Trip Gone!

I.Am.In.Australia.

I.Am.Out.Of.Malaysia.

Woooooooohhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! :D

Right. Okay. Had to get that out of my system. Funny, time flies so fast - we've already been here 3 days! And it feels like nothing. Boy oh boy is 18 days gonna be up quick. Sigh.

Anyway. Brief (if that's possible with me.. lol) summary of the past weekend....

The most notable thing is that I saw a LOT of trees. Of various colours... One word: BEAUTIFUL! (You know I think that word is very underrated). The combination of different colours on a single tree was breathtaking enough, what more a whole row of them, side by side! Aaaah... So nice!

We went to a winery yesterday. I don't normally like wine, but after yesterday, I'm a convert :D Seriously, though, the wines we tried were really really good. A lot nicer than the crap I usually get to drink.

Ooooh the eye candy is AWESOME! Beauties everywhere, la I tell you!!!! Jen, Ju - I'm in visual heaven!! *roflmao* Seriously, you do NOT get species like these in Malaysia, nah uh. Jen, imagine Chicken Rice Boy, a hundred times more good-looking and multiplied by the dozens all over the place! *drools* This is SO not the place to be letting me loose in! *grins wickedly*

I am going to get fat. My regular "I'm hungry" snack is milk and a Tim Tams choc biscuit. Oooh woe is me. Funnily though, I'm usually so full from lunch, I skip dinner. Ah hell. I hope they cancel each other out :P

I'll probably be seeing Lavi this Friday. I can't wait! Will be great to see her again after so long. I'm betting she's a lot taller than me now. Aussie food seems to have that effect on people ... I feel like a shorty, sometimes, but I'm one of the tallest Asian girls I've seen walking around. Whooo.

Anyway, I'll stop here. Will update as an when I can (argh! I'm starting to sound like my aunts! :S Oops..).

I'll quit now, before my fingers fall off (it's really cold!!!!). Bye!

-none-

I'm listening to the American Idol Compilation CD. It's very well-produced. But the songs most of them chose/were given? to sing are lousy. They're all good singers, but the song choices bummed. The only ones I liked were by Carrie, Bo and Anwar. Oh, and the finalists' single la. Haha. That one was... *swoons*... to die for! Me = sucker for soppy love songs.

I thought Ju Li was a nut, writing stories for the essay part of the English exam - and what stories too! But it turns out my bro is more like her than he likes to think. Ju, you and him can start a book writing club la. The dude was supposed to write an essay under the heading "An Unforgettable Incident" or something.

Well, in true Ju Li-esque style, he doesn't write about conventional stuff. He HAS to go and write that he's on a plane in the US that is being hijacked. Oh and to top it off, he mentions Uzis, submachine guns and whatnots *rolls eyes* God, Ju. You've got a protege la! Haha! (Dunno whether he'll like that though.. :P)

Ah. There are more or less 26 hours and 45 minutes til I'm on that airplane out of here! Boy, I can't wait! HAHA. BYE BYE MALAYSIA! Wooohooo!

Seriously, seeing the same country and holidaying at the same places every year (Fraser's, Penang, Singapore, Malacca) can get a tad tedious after 18 years. I am so so so glad to be getting out of here, you can't imagine! (Also a contributing factor - 5 1/2 months stuck in the house).

I'm going to miss a few things, though - the FA Cup final, the Champions League final, the American Idol final, the beginning of Malaysian Idol.... Woohoo. But those aren't anything compared to what else I'll miss - Ju and David's birthdays (hey.. maybe the writing thing has something to do with the 26th of May... lol!), I Yin's birthday, talking to certain people... Sigh.

I'll still enjoy myself though. Count on that! I'll make sure I have loads of pics to share. And on all the different types of scenery too! *winks*

Ta, everyone! I'll update if I can get to a comp anytime during those 18 days ;)

Current Fave Song

This is the American Idol finalists' single... And their version makes me want to cry. Sigh. I'm being a sentimental idiot. I should learn to keep my head out of the clouds.. But a girl can't help but dream, can she? Anyway. Enjoy. Beautiful song. Sniffles.

I wanna call the stars
Down from the sky
I wanna live a day
That never dies
I wanna change the world
Only for you
All the impossible
I wanna do

I wanna hold you close
Under the rain
I wanna kiss your smile
And feel the pain
I know what's beautiful
Looking at you
In a world of lies
You are the truth

And baby
Everytime you touch me
I become a hero
I'll make you safe
No matter where you are
And bring you
Everything you ask for
Nothing is above me
I'm shining like a candle in the dark
When you tell me that you love me

I wanna make you see
Just what I was
Show you the loneliness
And what it does
You walked into my life
To stop my tears
Everything's easy now
I have you here

And baby
Everytime you touch me
I become a hero
I'll make you safe
No matter where you are
And bring you
Everything you ask for
Nothing is above me
I'm shining like a candle in the dark
When you tell me that you love me

In a world without you
I would always hunger
All I need is your love
To make me stronger

And baby
Everytime you touch me
I become a hero
I'll make you safe
No matter where you are
And bring you
Everything you ask for
Nothing is above me
I'm shining like a candle in the dark
When you tell me that you love me

You love me
When you tell me that you love me

Random

I don't know what to write, but I'm going to write anyway. Lets see you try and stop me. Hah!

What is it that makes people care about other people? I can't quite figure it out. I've known some people almost all my life, yet I can't really work myself up when they're sick, or someone passes away. Sure, there is a twinge of "Oh, poor thing", but nothing more than that.

But then, there are some people I have only recently known who can make me want to go to any lengths for them. Owh. Shocking. I guess it isn't the length of time you know someone that makes you friends. Its the amount you share and how much you're willing to give of yourself. Yeah.

I've got a crick in my neck. Help. Why oh why do I get aches and pains like a grand old lady? It's just not natural, I tell ye! First it was my lower back (thanks to that sorry excuse of a trampoline daddy got.. pah!), then my ankle, now my neck. Hey, isn't that a lot of injuries for a couch potato? Seriously, how strenuous can lying in bed be?

Aussie trip in 2 days! Yeeeeha! Can't wait, can't wait, can't WAIT! :D I sound like the world's biggest jakun right now, but who cares? I'm leaving Malaysia behind for once in 18 years and it feels bloody good!

Ow. And I must have a cavity or something coz the eclair I just ate nearly killed my teeth. Sigh. Better go ask dad.

I'll keep y'all posted bout Australia.

Me = Maths Teacher? Joke!

Having a kid brother who's sitting for exams tomorrow and studying today can be quite an experience. Especially if he hadn't been studying at all for the past 5 months. I thought I was bad - David absolutely takes the cake!

I can't help but pity the guy, though. With the prospect of failing looming overhead.. It can't be easy on the ego. But knowing him, he'll say it doesn't bother him and shrug it off. Hm. Wonder how long he can keep doing that.

Anyway. It was Add Maths today. Interestingly, he's gone for most of his tuition classes, but true to Fernandez form, hasn't done an iota of work since whatever class he learned a particular topic. Yeeha. I just love how younger siblings follow in your footsteps.

The only difference between him and me is this - he has an older sibling to help him out. In whatever small way she can. Haha. Hey, I do, okay? And for the record, I don't confuse him. At least, I think I don't. He seems to get it, though, so that means I'm doing something right. Right?

Oh lordy. That aside, I surprise myself sometimes. You'd think with how terrible my study techniques were last year, that I'd have forgotten everything. Apparently not. I can still remember as far back as fungsi. Which is a very good thing. Funny, though. The penyempurnaan kuasa dua I did was the right technique, but wrong answer. I'm still trying to figure that one out...

Ah hell. Ju must be laughing her brains out by now. Elaine. Trying to figure out Add Maths. For her baby brother. MUAHAHAHAHA. Hmph.

Oh well. At least I'm getting some satisfaction out of it. Now I know that I'm not a complete hopeless case at all. But that makes me a sad case. Sigh.

I am never gonna be a normal kid. Blah.

'Kitos!

If there is one creature I can't for the life of me figure out why God created, it's the mosquito. I have yet to come across an organism that is more annoying (other than certain a species of little brother that I shall not name). Torturers should take heed - the sound of a mosquito buzzing in your year is a hell of a lot more excruciating than dripping water. TRUST ME.

Within two days, I've had more than 30 mosquito bites - and that's just on my right arm! 20 or more of which are from the elbow above. Blah! Let's not take into account my left arm, my legs, my FACE - good Lord, the latter alone is enough to make me cringe. I get pimples once a month. The rest of the time, the only spots on my face are mozzie bites. Unfortunately, those look like zits. Sigh.

Doesn't help too, that I'm super allergic to mosquito bites. Once bitten, I'm scarred for life. Hell, even til now I have scars left over from childhood. Not to mention the new ones on top of it all. It's no wonder the new people I meet don't have anything better to ask than "You got chicken pox ah?" Um, hello? If I had chicken pox, what the hell do you think I'm doing wondering the street? *rolls eyes*

Ah well. I've had 18 years to get used to it. And I am. I used to hate my skin, now I don't give a damn. What I am sick of, though, is people asking stupid questions. And being stupid about it at the same time. If I really DID have chicken pox, about 3/4 of the people who've asked me that would've been sick in bed not long after. LOL! You do NOT hang around someone if you think he/she has chicken pox, people. Not a good idea at all, no no no! *shakes head ala Duckie*

You know what would be a revolutionary scientific discovery worthy of even the Nobel prize? A way to exterminate all mosquitoes - permanently. At least from my room.

Right. Til that happens, I'll just have to go back to catching mosquitoes the old-fashioned way - with my bare hands. Shieldtox and whatnots don't work. Pah.

It's the mosquito dinnertime right about now. I guess I'll go accomodate my guests. Sigh. Bye.

Lists for the Listless

I feel like making lists. Lets make a list. This is Elaine's list. Yippee.

1. I'm in an operatic-ish "boyband" craze. I've got the Il Divo CD. I can't wait to go back to VMC to get the Ten Tenors' album.
2. I use less than a 1/4 of the clothes in my cupboard on a regular basis. Makes me wonder what I'm doing with the rest :S
3. I prefer working with slow kids, rather than the super intelligent ones who catch on faster than you can get the sentence out of your mouth.
4. I'm a fishicidal maniac. I killed every single pet fish I ever owned.
5. I miss Westlife.
6. I am a forum addict. I hardly post on the MI forum, but I'm always there. Opposite for USG, though.
7. Almost all my net friends are guys! 0_0
8. I need to go for speech lessons. My brain-tongue (TALKING, boys, TALKING *rolls eyes*) coordination is horrendous.
9. Paul Leyden (Tony in LAX) is my hottie of the month.
10. I'm still in love with Gerard Butler, though.
11. Arrested Development reminds me of my own extended family. Only mine has a lot more hang ups. If that's possible.
12. I have never seen a single Star Wars movie. Not. Even. One. (Boy, I feel left out :S)
13. I'm dying to get a golden retriever. Love those dogs. Sniffles.
14. Carson still tops my list of the Funniest People Ever.
15. I should stop talking through by dose.
16. Duckie and Petrie are my fave Land Before Time characters. Yup yup yup!
17. I love Bo Bice, but Constantine has grown on me too. Pity he's gone. He was sexy in his own right. I guess.
18. Aussie + Me = Me getting fat. I can't resist good dairy product-ish food.
19. The only reason I liked the movie Hidalgo was the horse.
20. This year's American Idol contestants are better singers than last years... But they lack personality. Seriously boring people.
21. I have fear of heights. Or should I say fear of hanging upside down from a height. Which is why I'll never do bungee jumping. Or the Sky Flier at Sunway Lagoon.
22. Those ssruffy acoustic guitar-playing singers are incredibly attractive. Think along the lines of Gavin Degraw and John Mayer.
23. Not that anyone would notice, but orchids are my favourite flowers :)
24. I can't wait for the Chronicles of Narnia to start. 7 months... 7 months...
25. I am a Jedi Master - or so says the personality test I took from Yuen Li's blog :D (Too bad, YL, I AM better than ya! *grins mischievously*)
26. I forget what I want to write VERY easily. Sigh.

I'm done. For now. Ta.

Books, Boxes and Bits

I've started packing up. Putting all my earthly possessions into boxes. I can't believe I'm moving down to PJ. By myself. True, I'll be staying with my grandma, but it'll be the first time away from my parents. Whoopee! Now if only I had a car... *grins wickedly*

Anyway. The packing's taking ages. I have a LOT more things than I thought. A lot of which I haven't needed/used since primary school (most of which are the stickers and stuff that we ordered from catalogues). I guess you could call me a hoarder. I think I still have some hair clips that are more than 10 years old! Eeks.

That's not the scariest part though. I have, to date, filled 5 big boxes with books. And the books are all squashed up so tightly together, I'm seriously wondering how on earth I'm going to manage getting them out.

To top that off, I have one more shelf of books to pack up. Somebody pinch me. I had absolutely NO idea that I had that many books. Well, I knew I had quite a few, but man! This is seriously too scary. And I can't bring myself to get rid of a single one. Sigh. Oh well. I'll look at it as the first step to my future library. Even if the packing, unpacking and lugging the boxes around is a pain in the butt.

Next I have to pack up all the CDs, bits and pieces that I've got from birthdays, etc. over the years. Sigh. Now that's another headache. Coz most of them are breakable. And I've gotta sit down and wrap 'em up. Whoopee. Moving house is da BOMB. Trust me.

Oh and let's not forget the CLOTHES. Haha. Haha. It's a damn good job I like arranging and organizing stuff. Otherwise I'd be having a nervous breakdown by now. I have such a limited time frame since school starts next week AND I'm going to Australia (whoopee!) next Friday for 18 days. Yep, and when I get back it's time house-cleaning time. Yeeeeeha. Hmph.

Oh well. At least it's something to look forward to. I'm hoping a little more freedom is the result of this madness. If it is, I'll consider it all worth it *winks*

My (Not So) Little Brother

Once again I just plain old feel like writing. And as usual, I have nothing to write about. Sigh. So I'll see what comes out of my head as I go along. As always. I suppose everyone's sick of me by now. Sigh.

Let's talk about.. My brother. Sir David Paul Fernandez. Master crapper. Unbeaten boozer. Super irritant. Guitar maestro. Protector extraordinaire. Laziness defined. And all around typical Malayalee male, i.e. thinks he's right all the time. Lol.

The fact that he's bigger than me now doesn't help either. Sigh.

Don't get me wrong, I love my baby brother to bits. So much so that I have a VERY hard time saying no to him. And he knows it, too. Unfortunately for me. I usually end up doing precisely what he wants me to do - after I kick up a token fuss, of course. The dude has me twisted around his little finger all right.

What makes it particularly difficult is the boy is intelligent. And good looking. And talented. And he knows it. And is not afraid to let you know that he knows it. He's so analytical with every situation that I sometimes forget he's human. Then he surprises me and gets hurt about something. But then, I never know if he really IS hurt or not. Gah. Bloody confusing!

One good thing about my baby bro - he's got a protective streak. I remember once he wouldn't even let me go get an ice cream by myself. Weeha. I'd be tempted to call him an MCP (male chauvinist pig), but that'd be stating the obvious. There really is no denying who he thinks is the smarter, more intelligent, brainier, more sensible, better sex *rolls eyes*

Oooh! I get so mad at him sometimes with his "better than thou" attitude. But heaven help me if I'm able to resist the begging he does when he wants something. "Che.. please la che. I don't know how to do!" or "Che.. You're better than me at this la. Do for me la, che.. Pleeassee?" And he'll do the whole wide-eyed, innocent thing. And me being the big ol' softie that I am, will do the Master's every bidding. Sigh. I only have myself to blame, I guess.

But when it comes down to it, I don't know what I'd do without him, irritating pest or not. I sometimes want to strangle him, but I wouldn't trade him in for anything in the world!

Well.. except maybe a golden retriever. HAHA. Ok. Not funny. I'll end now. Goodnight.

The Wonderful World of Disney

I'm on a "collect Disney cartoons" craze. Just for the record, I ADORE Disney cartoons. They're incredible. I especially love the ones with the fantastic soundtracks - Beauty and the Beast, and the like. (I also like using superlatives. Bah. Sue me :P)

Anyway. These are the titles I have so far, and I plan to get more *grins wickedly* I indulge myself.

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Aladdin
3. The Lion King
4. Snow White
5. The Sleeping Beauty
6. Dumbo
7. Bambi
8. Hercules
9. The Little Mermaid 2
9. The Land Before Time <-- Not Disney, but I file it in the same category for sheer brilliance :P

I can't wait for the orginal versions of Cinderella and the Little Mermaid come out. Now all they have are the sequels :( These are the titles I have yet to get and MUST have:

1. Pocahontas
2. Peter Pan
3. Cinderella
4. The Little Mermaid
5. Pinocchio
6. Alice In Wonderland
7. Lilo and Stitch
8. Mulan
9. Finding Nemo
10. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

That's all I can recall right now. If I'm missing anything out (I don't count the Emperor's New Groove or whatever Disney worth watching.. pah), feel free to remind me.

Disney.. Disney.. Disney.. Aahh... *sighs dreamily*

My Darlin' Cousins...

I was looking through my photo albums yesterday. Argh! Nostalgia! :( I miss my cousins! Haven't seen most of them in AGES. Or if I have recently, it was AFTER ages. Sigh.

Nothing's the same anymore. Oh, we ARE still really close, but growing up sort of drags you apart, whether you want it to or not. We spent most of our time together up til last year, then suddenly everyone had a huge amount of things dumped on their plates, and our meet-ups became even less, and less, and less...

Ach. You know I'm into sentimentalism, but in this case I don't care. I miss all those jokers. Just looking at them pics reminded me of how much fun we used to have together, and how much we've been through.

Carolling (terrorisng older youth leaders lol!), the "paint and thinner" incident, the flying chewing gum and the scissors, various love interests (most of whom were mine *rolls eyes*), the DEDS "singing group", our Westlife craze, sleepovers, TV thieving, the Jetty, the falling mattress ride... Ah. Those were the days!

One thing that really stands out in my mind, though, is how supportive they all were of Sharm, Steph, Dave and I when we were in our singing craze phase. Oh, it was foolishness, but we really took ourselves seriously at the time... And I'm forever grateful to them for not laughing in our faces! :D

Funnily enough, they still support us now. Even though we've come to our senses and don't torture anyone now. Haha. But you know what? I think we coulda been good if we'd had the patience to practise and not stop every 10 minutes to chat for another 2 hours. Ah well.

I guess you could say we're closer than most brothers and sisters, and it's something I'll never give up. Hopefully this taste of separation will help us make sure we don't pass up chances to be together... Because what we have is VERY special, I don't think many other cousins have even half of what we have together.

I'll quit being mushy now, but Sharm, Steph, Yin, Ting, Sheryll, Jono and Fred... Thanks guys! You've been pretty much amazing all these years and you're one part of my life that I will NEVER give up without a fight! Love y'all so so so much!

Ahem. Okay. Mushiness over and done with. Bye! :P

writingwritingwritingwri...

You know what I absolutely detest about not having a computer in my room? Not being able to write and ramble whenever I feel like it! Actually using a pen and paper is way too taxing for my somewhat diminished physical abilities. I haven't actually written more than one or two letters (and a couple of diary entries, I guess) in 5 months. Uck.

Oooh you have no idea how my fingers itched to get on the keyboard. Bleargh. Unfortunately for me, these literary urges come at extremely inconvenient times - mainly VERY early in the morning when my parents are fast asleep and the only way for me to get to the computer is by breaking down their door and enduring their wrath. Which, incidentally, would be a permanent ban from ever going within 30 feet of the dratted thing.

Funny thing is, I usually have no clue what I want to write about. All I know is, I just want to write. Over the years I've written some pretty weirded out stuff. Some of which ended up in our ill-fated school mag (they were desperate enough to actually print my mindless blabberings, sigh). Oh well. Most of the more strange ramblings have never been seen by another human eye, and I intend to keep it that way.

But if I'm famous when I die, you guys have permission to publish whatever nonsense you can find as "works of an eccentric genius". Muahahaha. Hm.

Ack. Gotta stop now. S'late. Mum's gonna get up and 'ave mah 'ead soon. And Queer Eye's on. Hang on, Carson! I'm coming!

Bye all.

Personality Test

Something very odd is happening. I hear crows. Yep. That's right. Crows. Now you'd think that hearing crows in Klang isn't odd. True enough. But where I stay, there are hardly EVER any crows in sight. Now, there's a whole choir of them outside my mum's bedroom window. And noisy they are! Uck. Me no like crows. *makes face*

Anyway, I just took the Jung Typology test at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp and this was the result:


Your Type is ISFJ
Introverted - Sensing - Feeling - Judging

Strength of the preferences %
44 - 1 - 75 - 33

Qualitative analysis of your type formula You are:

- moderately expressed introvert
- slightly expressed sensing personality
- distinctively expressed feeling personality
- moderately expressed judging personality

One sentence from the ISFJ description (http://typelogic.com/isfj.html) stuck out like a sore thumb:

Admittedly, the problem is sometimes aggravated by the ISFJs themselves; for instance, they are notoriously bad at delegating ("If you want it done right, do it yourself").

Did the quote in the bracket look awfully familiar to anybody?? *wide-eyed*

My type is also the Protector Guardian in the Keirsey Temperament sorter. Take a look, if you like: http://keirsey.com/personality/sjif.html.

If you read even part of it, tell me if you guys think it's accurate :P

School's Startin'!

School starts in 12 days. Gosh. I have 12 days to get a transfer, buy my uniforms, get my books... YIKES!!!! I'm having a hyperventilating-ish anxiety attack right about now.

Breathe, girl, breathe!

I know I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for school to start, but I was hoping they'd give us at least a wee bit more than 12 days to get ourselves focused and ready to start school. After 5 months, mind. It's gonna be a heck of a culture shock to have wake up early, line up, sit in the blazing classroom, do homework....

I am not helping myself here :(

Okay okay.. think about the good part. No more moping around doing nothing. No more eating too much because there's nothing else to do. No more being "friendless". No more going online whenever I want. No more sleeping late.

ARGH! It's no use! *sighs miserably* I'm not ready!!! Okay, so I should have been. It's my fault, really. I've become so lazy that the thought of a little discipline sends me running in the other direction. Sigh.

But at least I'll quit complaining that I'm bored. I suppose that's a good thing, hey? :) I'll get to vary my daily gripings a little *rofl* I'm the world's biggest whiner, I think. They should have a prize for that. Haha.

Hey you know what? I actually feel a lot better now! Writing IS therapeutic! Whoopee! :D Or else it's sent me right to the other end of the insanity spectrum - the overly happy side :D

Don't you just LOVE psycho-logy? "Yup yup yup, I do, I do!" - Duckie, The Land Before Time. <-- This is officially my favourite quote of all time!

I am excited, though. I mean, it'll be a different experience for me. I'm going to be starting all over again - I won't know a single person at whichever school I'm going to since I'm transfering from Klang to PJ. Man. I better start practising my "unscary" look in the mirror. Otherwise I'll be given a pretty wide berth, I think :) Not that I mind... Haha. Oh well.

Aah. So here's to school and an all new beginning. And I hereby resolve to work my butt off. Everyone! You're charged with forcing me (by any means) to stick to this resolution. On pain of .. my cooking!.. shall you not carry out that duty! (Was that sentence even correct? *scratches head*)

Ah well. G'night.

All Hail The (Non) Chef!

Tis a testament to my cooking skills that I have a burn scar. On the knuckle of my left index finger. Now, that should be something to be proud of, but then - this is ME we're talking about.

Wouldn't it be lovely to say that I'd gotten that burn from say, baking a cake or having scalding oil splash on me while I'm making some fancy, funny-sounding dish. But me, being the hopeless case I am, burnt my finger in the stupidest way possible - getting a slice of bread out of the toaster. Yup, that's right. Super cook I am too.

It's like having a battle scar, but that battle was between two little kids playing soldiers in the playground. PAH. I'm pathetic.

Nevermind.. I shall dream of being a master chef someday. Right now, though, the TV calls. So I'll leave you with thoughts of what a sad case I am. Good day.