Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Courage, My Dear, Courage!
This time, though, I'm doing something so completely out of character that my stomach feels like it's been displaced and if I clench my teeth any more than I am now, my father'll have to make me some of his implant thingies, coz I won't have any left.
But why am I doing it, if it's going to make this nervous and skittish as hell? Hm.. I dunno. But I do know that for once in my life I want to try and do what FEELS right, not what I've thought through a gazillion times. I'm sick of doing the safe thing.
Who knows? This gamble may pay off.. I could end up with mud in my face, or I could gain something that's quite hard to find. Either way, at least I can give myself a pat on the back and truly say that for the first time EVER, I wasn't a coward and went after what I wanted.
Whoopee! Strong words.. now I just have to go through with it :P
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thoughts on Love and Marriage By Our Children...
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
-- Craig, age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
-- Curt, age 7
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8
And The #1 Response Was...
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-- Ricky, age 10
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Very Fair Indeed! :)
If you guys haven't seen it, or are planning to, I urge you to go... tis an experience that shouldn't be missed! It'll be staged til the 20th of May and you can get tickets here.
However, it must be said that no one will ever replace Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins, no matter how good they are! :)
MP Fiasco *shakes head sadly*
However, I would like to know this: How do you vote for people who do not have a shred of decency and courtesy? (Mind, I'm not talking about the entire party, just a few public figures who are a disgrace not only to themselves and their parties, but Malaysians in general).
I would like to think that the MPs, the very people who form the laws that govern us, would behave in more civilised manner than 7-year-olds having a brawl in the school hall. However, this doesn't seem to be the case with some of them.
What am I talking about, you ask? (And this is just ONE case, mind.. there were similar ones before.)
Read this excerpt taken from the Star website:
"The furore started last week in the Dewan Rakyat when opposition MPs tried to raise a motion on the leaking ceiling near the media centre.
Bung Mokhtar and Mohd Said then said, “Mana bocor? Batu Gajah pun bocor setiap bulan.” (Where is the leak? Batu Gajah (MP Fong Po Kuan) also leaks every month.) "
Just because a statement is deemed true, does not give anyone the right to make it. Especially not when you're in the process of an official discussion. It was just plain rude, it's as simple as that. And what was the reaction of Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department?
“..To apologise to Fong is not on. I don’t agree.
“This is part of parliamentary debates. Both MPs uttered the words during the heat of their debate, and you cannot control people’s emotions.."
- Sharizat to meet with MPs (click on link for full story)
This is part of parliamentary debates? So that's how our MPs debate, is it? My god, for shame! And he can say that they should apologise to women in general, but not to the woman the statement was made to? Good golly gosh. How dumb does this man think the Malaysian public is, anyway, not to see the complete lack of logic in such a statement?
Oh I'm not so naive as to think that all the people we elect are decent human beings who know when they've said something wrong and apologize for it. But I would expect the party involved to take measures to make sure such people are properly chastised!
Hey, I know teenagers who debate in a much more decent manner than the above! It's possible to have an argument without resorting to degradation of any sort. But if we go on saying, "oh, you shouldn't take it seriously, it was just a joke" or "the media blew the whole thing completely out of proportion", then is this not condoning the situation? It is not just what was said that is the issue.. it is the entire principle of the matter!
Or has our government forgotten that one line in the Rukunegara, which they created to foster unity among people of different race, religion, creed, and heck, even gender, I might add?
"Kesopanan dan kesusilaan".
Tell me, please, did "kesopanan" come into the MPs statement at all? If it did not, they should apologize, not only to women in general, but to the one they said it to.. that's just common decency! Those who create the law should be the first ones to uphold it, and is not the Rukunegara one of the more important parts of our Constitution?
And tis not the first time such things are happening, if the reports are to be believed. So, by closing one eye (or both eyes and ears, as it seems in this case), the government has allowed such things to be so commonplace, that they try to justify with "This is part of parliamentary debates." It is truly a pathetic excuse.
If they want the support of us youngsters, "the future of the nation", as they like to call us, the government should step up and clean up their act before a whole lot of us are alienated. We're a generation who are more exposed to what's right and what's just plain wrong when it comes to the rights of human beings, and if they truly think they can get away with insulting our intelligence, well.. eventually they'll lose all those who actually CAN think for themselves, either to other parties, or worse, other countries.
As it is, I shall be thinking long and hard now about who I will vote for when the time comes. It's my country after all, and I do hate to see her shamed by a few people who show such a blatant disrespect for the people and the country that they claim to serve.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
These Open Arms
And everything you ever thought was right, was wrong?
And what if everyone you ever loved was torn, from the pages of your life?
Would you reach out for tomorrow, or try to turn back time?
These open arms will wait for you
These open arms can pull us through
Between what's left and left to do
These open arms
These open arms
These open arms will wait for you
Did you really love the ones you said you loved, think twice.
And did you make a bit of difference in somebody elses life?
Tell me, is there someone you can count on when you need a friend?
Can you see I need a friend?
These open arms will wait for you
These open arms can pull us through
Between whats left and left to do
These open arms
These open arms
These open arms will wait for you
Surrendering high
Give in, stop questioning why
Open your heart up to love & you'll see you will find
These open arms will wait for you
These open arms can pull us through
Between what's left and left to do
These open arms
These open arms
These open arms
These open arms
These open arms will wait for you
Monday, May 14, 2007
Self-rant
I think I've mastered the art of disguising my feelings somewhat - I can put on a cheerful face when all I want to do is throw something at the wall and curse fate for all the insanity it keeps deciding to send my way. What I haven't managed to get a hold of, though, is how to keep those emotions at bay. The ones that creep up on you when you least expect them to and take you into a chokehold of pain so strong that you can barely breathe.
Am I being a tad melodramatic? Well, forgive me. I don't do well with pent-up anything, be it good feelings or bad. And while I've had more than my share of "good", it seems that at some point the bad must come in, and it hasn't decided to leave just yet.
Oh, I'm more than aware that allowing one's self to be hurt is 90% of the process of being hurt in the first place. However, tis easier said than done to place the blame solely at one's feet. Or maybe I'm just a coward. Huh. That'd explain a hell of a lot.
To top it off, I'm turning into someone I don't recognise.. I'm not a jealous person by nature. But lately my mind keeps heading out into forbidden territory and the ugly green monster (hey, it has my face on it after all!!! Haha :P) rears it's head. Sigh.
I want my old self back. The one who could just shrug off indifference and go about her daily business unaffected. I don't like self pity, but it seems I'm turning into the one thing I hate most - a hypocrite. Argh!
Seems this entire post is contradictory huh? Darn it all. Oh well.. just needed to rant at myself a little. Tis time I took the blame for SOME of the negative aspects of my life.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Huh.
Once burned, twice shy? You don't know the half of it.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
On Love...
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."
And think not that you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
~ Khalil Gibran ~
1883 - 1931
Monday, May 07, 2007
Sevenses!
[Seven Things I'm Experiencing Now]
1. Undecidedness.. can't really break down everything I'm experiencing right now :)
2. Feeling refreshed, if you can believe it, after swimming 30 laps just now.
3. A little sadness, too, coz one of my closest friends and mentor-like person is leaving for God-knows-where. Literally.
4. Apprehension.. I have loads to study by November. Yikes!
5. Melancholy... for all the usual reasons.
6. A bit of nostalgia..
7. Amusement - haven't done something like this in a long while.
[Seven Things I'm Thinking About Now]
1. How I'm possibly gonna be able to fill 7 slots for each heading :P
2. Of my bro and his decided bad luck/stupidity.
3. Whether I can possibly complete my syllabus by November :S
4. That I should really organise another Insanely Sane sleepover! *winks at Jen*
5. Er.. "Berpasir" *laughs hysterically* Only a few people'll possibly get THIS one! ;)
6. Wishing I was going for the karaoke session the U6S-ers are having tomorrow. Sigh.
7. Coffee.
[Seven Things I'm Worrying About]
1. My future, career-wise.
2. My future with a certain someone.. Scared to death is probably the more accurate description. Sigh.
3. Bloody STPM.
4. Whether I'll have enough money to get the Elliott Yamin and Vittorio Grigolo CDs. (Yes, I know his name sounds damn gay :P)
5. My inability to write properly anymore. Argh!
6. If anyone is going to read everything on this thingy.. lol.
7. The FA Cup final :)
[Seven Things I'm Happy About]
1. Being back in civilisation! :D
2. Knowing that my CHS friends actually still wanna keep in touch with me :)
3. Ju Li's coming home!!! *jumps up and down gleefully*
4. Aunty Jeanie came back!!! Haha!
5. Learning how to play Risk. Tis a fun game, it is!
6. Losing some weight in spite of gorging myself on Aunty Mary's incredible chicken curry yesterday.. hehe.
7. MANCHESTER UNITED WINNING THE PREMIERSHIP TITLE!!!! :D
[Seven People I Treasure]
1. My immediate family
2. My adult friends
3. My darling cousins
4. The Insanely Saners
5. Joyce and Lavi
6. My Net friends... esp those from the MI Forum and FP.
7. Sandy.
[Seven Things I Always Touch or Come In Contact With]
1. The computer mouse, keyboard, CPU.... :)
2. My book cabinet handle.. hehe.
3. My bed + pillow!
4. My "security T-shirt" *grins at Jenna*
5. A book a day, at least!
6. Study material.. sigh.
7. My body... *grins wickedly*
[Seven Things I Want to Improve]
1. Concentration levels.. I still have trouble keeping my mind on one thing at a time.
2. My intelligence... (KP: How bloody intelligent do you want to be?? You're already on par with Einstein or something!!! :P)
3. My Mandarin. Ya ya Yin.. don't you DARE laugh! *growls*
4. My people skills.. Apparently I'm as approachable as a starved tiger.
5. My musical ability... still pretty mediocre, although my ear's not too bad.
6. Fitness.. I'm still trying to recover from being a coach potato for so long *blushes*
7. Eating habits. Sigh.
[Seven Things I'm Strong In]
1. Reading? Lol...
2. Language .. English, to be precise.. at least, I used to be!
3. Wriggling out of awkward situations
4. I've got a pretty good ear for good/bad music.. can always tell if something's wrong with a song
5. Being a lame-ass :)
6. Scaring people away! Haha.. hell, I don't even have to try!
7. I'm a pretty good listener.. at least, I try my bestest to be :)
[Seven Things I'm Weak In]
1. MATH MATH MATH MATH MATH MATH!
2. Hiding emotions
3. Patience
4. Confrontations
5. Explaining myself clearly and concisely. Sigh.
6. Controlling my temper
7. Self confidence? :)
[Seven Things I Adore Eating]
1. CHOCOLATE!!!
2. Vanilla ice cream :)
3. Chilli tuna + rice.. Yum!
4. My spicy beef linguine :)
5. Japanese food
6. Famous Amos' Chocolate Chip Cookies
7. The Fisherman's Giant Platter in the Manhattan Fish Market! :P
[Seven Things I Adore Drinking]
1. Coffee! Lots and lots and lots!
2. Vodka lime
3. Really good wines
4. Campbell's tomato soup
5. Bailey's Irish Cream (do I sound like an alcoholic? :P)
6. Cold water
7. Rootbeer floats
[Seven Things I Detest]
1. Hypocrisy
2. Incompetency
3. Kiasu-ism
4. Fake fronts.. be yourself. That's all that matters.
5. Smelly fish
6. Unnecessary arguments
7. People who think it's ok to hurt someone else in order to look cool
[Seven Things I Cannot Live Without]
1. My closest friends
2. My cousins and bro
3. Music
4. Books!!!!
5. The computer + Internet
6. Contact with.. someone.
7. Love - all the types.
[Seven Things I Fear to Show]
1. Insecurity
2. Arrogance.. I hate that in people, so I always try to watch myself
3. Worry
4. Lack of confidence
5. How I feel about someone.. even now, I'm afraid that he'll just turn around and walk away.
6. My emotions
7. Dissatisfaction
[Seven Things I'll Never Want to Talk About]
1. Other people's secrets - they're not mine to share.
2. My fears and insecurites.
3. Intimate stuff about any guys in my life (if there ever are any).. some things should remain sacred.
4. My personal life in general..
5. My reasons for choosing certain directions - if I don't want to tell anyone, that's my prerogative.
6. Dissing other beliefs and religions.. I don't mind healthy discussions, but I draw the line at belittling something. It's disrespectful.
7. Results.. neither do I find it necessary for others to do so if they don't want to.
[Seven Things I Will Want to Do]
1. Graduate with a degree in something :P
2. Go backpacking 'round Europe :)
3. Get my Elliott Yamin CD!!!!
4. Work with kids
5. Start a family :)
6. Go for a Man Utd vs Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal game in Old Trafford!!!
7. Get a dog!!!!
[Seven Things I Will Never Play Around With]
1. Feelings. Not anymore.. sigh.
2. Road safety.. too many unnecessary fatalities these days
3. My future
4. Sensitive subjects
5. Sacred objects, regardless of which religion it's from
6. Relationships
7. Trust
[Seven Things I Wonder About]
1. If I'll do well this time
2. Why I'm feeling so insecure these days
3. If there's any way for my future to work out the way I want it to without destrying important relationships. Sigh.
4. Why I can't be friendlier
5. If I'll be able to lose all the milkshake pounds I put on in March. Argh.
6. Why people can't solve differences logically and rationally
7. If I'm really doing the right thing
[Seven Questions I Hope My Friends Would Respond To]
1. How's my personality?
2. What do you like about me?
3. What do you dislike about me?
4. What do you remember/treasure most about me?
5. Do I portray myself as a kiasu/arrogant person?
6. Have I been as good to you guys as you've been to me?
7. How often do you read my blog?
(Sorry KP.. I plagiarised some of your answers :P)
[Seven Things (or People) I Would Love to See]
1. Sandy :)
2. Gerard Butler.. hehe.
3. My Aussie cousins.. haven't seem them in ages!
4. Good results this time 'round! :)
5. I-Chen.. that's a priority!
6. Vern and Li Chin... they've both grown up so much!
7. World peace.. indeed! :)
[Seven People I Wanna Tag]
1. Yin
2. Subu
3. Sharmin/Vinder lol
4. Ee May!
5. Allan
6. Ah Beh :)
7. Anyone else reading this!
Friday, May 04, 2007
Hm..
If only everyone could evaluate their feelings before actually acting on them, then maybe there wouldn't be so many broken lives, families and people.
Just a thought for today.
Ciao bellas! xxx
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ethan My Man! :)
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
You Are My Miracle
Tutte le cose che non sai io te le insegnero
Le stelle che tu conterai te le regalero
Sapro inventare favole che ti raccontero
Cosi che I sogni volino piu a nord
So many things I've never known that I will learn from you
Finding reason in your words that are tried and true
E provero a sorprenderti con un sorriso in piu
Cosi che possa perderti anche tu
You are my miracle
You are soft and pure just like the air I breathe
You, heart of my heart
There's a secret that you hold - that you hold
Deep within that so discreetly hides your soul
The strength I simply never found, I will find in you
What I believe our future holds, I will see it through
Con te vivro ogni attimo che mi regalerai
Come se fosse l'ultimo per noi
You are my miracle
Acqua chiara e fresca che fa vivere
You, heart or my heart
There's a secret that you hold - that you hold
And it's hidden so discreetly
E mi guidera
Verso il centro dell'amore
Love, heart of my heart
There's a secret that you hold - that you hold
Che nasconde dolcemente
Will you share the secret with me
Ever more
Thursday, April 26, 2007
You're Not Gonna Believe This... :)
I am back in KL!
Well.. Klang, to be more precise.
Now, before you all go, "HUH?!", let me explain...
Through a series of miscommunications and "I don't know, go ask them when you register"s, I finally figured out that it would be far more practical for me to repeat STPM than to do the foundation course.
Here's why...
1. When I asked the people manning the office if it were possible to only take certain pertinent subjects, the answer was, "I'm not sure, ask the admissions people when you register". [Point of info: It costs almost RM20000 for a full year in foundation (STPM costs RM195 to register for). ]
2. So, showed up at the uni, was rushed into registration by some pretty flustered personnel. (Which was pretty stupid, considering the fact that I needed to have my questions answered BEFORE I registered.) But anyway.. Turns out there are no exemptions in subjects in the foundation course. I'd HAVE to take Physics, a subject I have not touched or thought about in more than 2 years.
3. Now, if you were me, would you rather go through something that's already familiar, or waste precious brushing-up time trying to re-learn something that you've completely thrown out of your mind?
4. PLUS, if, something should happen again (like the migraine attack last year), I'd have to re-do the foundation programme because of the fact that the qualifications is useless for anywhere other than the uni (another RM20000), as opposed to spending another RM195 if such a thing should happen again while re-sitting STPM.
So, finally concluded (after consulting with dad and my uncle Berty) that the best thing to do was just to come back and retake the exam. I mean, what do I have to lose? Maybe another year?
I know this whole thing sounds like a regular fiasco, but I can honestly say that had my questions been answered in due time, I wouldn't have made the decision to go. However, it was quite a good experience coz I got to see the campus - which is actually a really nice campus. Or it will be once it's fully up and running. I can safely say that I wouldn't mind doing my degree there at all.
Oh, and the best part - I got new clothes, new shoes and a new laptop out of this whole mess :) So I suppose it weren't all for nothing. Hehe..
So looks like I'll be seeing more of you guys than you thought! Poor souls... Heehee!
Well, toodles for now! Just thought I'd update y'all.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
WooOOOOooHOOooooOO!! :D
MANCHESTER UNITED JUST TRASHED AS ROMA 7-1!!!! SEVEN - ONE!! TUJUH - SATU!! SEIS - UNO!! :D(I dunno the Italian translation, but hey - you get the picture :P)
Awesome AWESOME display, well worth the crazy late night!!
Wooh!
*shrieks* GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should check out the goals - spectacular! :)
Those on the scoresheet:
Michael Carrick - 2
Alan Smith - 1
Wayne Rooney - 1
Cristiano Ronaldo - 2
Patrice Evra - 1
Methinks more than 90% of MU's squad are on the scoresheet now!
How absolutely awesome is THAT? :D
Monday, April 09, 2007
Food!! :D
Ah, tis the food we cooked last Saturday! (Stole it from Jono's blog.. lol. Didn't know he took a pic! :P) Everything's there 'cept the ice cream and the arrabbiatta. But oh well! The rest of it was magnifique! Haha.. as you can well see from the chicken bone on the plate. Heehee. In case you were wondering, though.. No, that ain't no dining table! :P
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I dont wanna be free
I'm staying
I'm staying
And you, and you
You're gonna love me, oohh ooh mm mm
You're gonna love me
And I am telling you
I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
And time and time, we've had so much to see and
No, no, no, no, no, no
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning
And finding that there's nobody there
Darling there's no way
No, no, no, no way Im living without you
I'm not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way
Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream, and shout like you can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers, push, strike, and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will
And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, no, no way
No, no, no, no way
I'm living without you
Oh, I'm not living without you, not living without you
I dont wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me, yes you are
Ooh ooh love me, ooh ooh ooh love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me
You're gonna love me
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Cookout!
From Left to Right: David, Ash, me, Jono and Ezra!Today was fun. The best RSVP team on the planet finally got together for the first time since the 21st of March. God knows, I missed them! We had so much of fun, what with lunches and daily ogling sessions at Decanter, making silly jokes, discussing our various relationships (mainly Ezra's :P) or the lack, thereof.. It felt like we'd known each other for years, instead of just for 3 weeks.
Anyway, we finally had the cook-out we've been wanting to have for the past couple of weeks or so. God, we made so much of food for 5 people, it was unbelievable! Haha.. 2 types of spaghetti (arrabbiatta and my own "experiment" with dried prawn chilli paste), grilled chicken ala Ezra, fresh garden salad and ice cream with Hersheys chocolate sauce for dessert.
Woooh!
Talk about an endorphin-releasing meal :P Anyhow, it all turned out pretty darn well.. Although it's a shame.. I forgot to remind Jon to take pictures of the feast we whipped up. Sigh... Oh well. There'll be a next time!
It really was awesome to just lepak with the gang again. Hopefully we'll see more of 'em.
I think I really will invite myself over for tea at Ash's next week :)
Of Stress-related Silliness, and Cuteness
We went to see Mr. Bean's Holiday last Thursday. God, it felt good to laugh my head off after a month of little sleep and plenty of stress. I absolutely loved the opera scene. Rowan Atkinson at his best, methinks! :)
I started this one night when I absolutely could NOT sleep (methinks it was remnants from the "an hour of sleep is sufficient" days.. lol). Me and Jono finished this 1000 piece jigsaw in 13 hours. We is proud of us, we is! :D
This is Cutie #1 - Ryan. He's the eldest of 4, and a real smarty-pants. Gotta wear glasses though, poor kid.. This is what too much PS2 and computer games does to you.. :P
Brandon! Cutie #2! The Burposaurus! Haha.. That bit's my fault, actually. I told them a story about a kid who kept burping so much he turned into a Burposaurus at Christmas, and til now Brandon-da-man can't stop acting like one. Sigh.
Ooh! This is my little darling Ethan a.ka. Datuk a.k.a Cutie #3! Boy, does this kid have a mouth on him! He'll cheek you no end if you let him.. And more even if you don't! Haha.. He still loves messing up my hair. Naughty boy! He's got one thing in common with his brothers, though - they're all typical Fernandez men: totally NOT morning people! :D
This little rascal is Ashley (Cutie # 4). Or better known as Mak Cik (aunty). She is the master of staring down her nose at someone, and she's not even 3! But when she warms up to you, she's lots of fun to play with AND to talk to, coz you just never know what'll come out of her mouth next! :)
Ah yes. Mak Cik also likes looking at pictures of herself. Which is why there're more of her than of the 3 :)
And finally for the cutie of the week.. *drumroll* Cosmos the Chihuahua (I think my aunt has a sense of humour when it comes to doggie names :P) He's also known as Cos, Cossy, and "thilly dog" :) He's a real scaredy cat (sorry, Cos, I meant dog..) but he's the cutest thing ever! And he loves cuddles and pets. I just love the little tongue sticking out like that.. makes him look even cuter! :)
Monday, March 26, 2007
The Past Month...
At the Jetty.. We didn't spend as much time as we would've liked this year, but it was til worth every second spent there! One of the best places in the world to be, I guarantee!
Finished off our last CNY in Malacca with our once-annual trip to the Renaissance hotel. This is a bit of yee sang tossing - for good luck, apparently :) Don't believe all that, but I gotta admit, it's quite a fun dish, that - if a little sweet. After CNY it was off to work for Aunty J and Uncle F. Wooh. And I thought that work would be easy.. From the above pic, I think you can see it wasn't! Hell, I'm working in Coffee Bean! How much more out of sync can life get? *shudders*
This pic was taken in Decanter.. a restaurant that's on the floor below where we work. If the office was our second home of sorts, Decanter was surely the third! And not just coz of the food either! ;) With waiters like Abu and Floppy, it was worth every extravagant cent.. Hehe *grins wickedly*
The culmination of our 3 weeks of late LATE nights and hard work.. See what we get as a reward? *sighs* Terry called it a "hideous curtain". I guess that says it all! (A low budget airline wouldn't hire us in this!!!)
Finally.. A night out with the Malaysian er.. branch?.. of the Insanely Saners :) I can't believe I hadn't seen them in 3 months! Haha.. Their reaction to my hair was - "OMG Elaine - your hair!" Ya ya.. I know it's gone all strange and blonde-y. Don't have to look so shocked though..
This is us in the Laundry Bar at the Curve, after pigging out in Italiannies, right next door! Hehe.. I was lucky this time 'round - got me a Long Island Tea for free! :) Was great just chilling with the girls. We definitely should do this more often - and next time we'll dance for more than 5 minutes, thanks! ;)
Okay, that's it for now.. I gotta get back to work :)
Love y'all!
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Listen...
I am alone at a crossroads
I'm not at home, in my own home
And I tried and tried
To say whats on my mind
You should have known
Oh,
Now I'm done believin you
You don't know what I'm feelin
I'm more than what, you made of me
I followed the voice
you gave to me
But now I gotta find, my own..

