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NaNoWriMo

2011-11-01T16:29:00.005+11:00

It's that time of the year again - NaNoWriMo time!

"Thirty days and night of literary abandon"

The challenge: Write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days beginning 1 November and ending 30 November.

Unfortunately as I am having exams until the 11 November, I will only be able to start NaNo-ing then which gives me about 19-20 days to complete my 50,000 word novel. But, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Sleep is for the weak, right?

Once I'm done, I will be posting my novel here in segments so look forward to it! ;)

Here is a rough synopsis of my novel:

What do you do when you walk into your living room one day and the people there - your family, albeit wearing the faces of people you know, are not who they seem? What do you do when these people start telling you that it's all in your head?
A story of deception - or is it?

The synopsis itself is still a work in progress as I only decided to participate in this year's NaNoWriMo on 29 October so that didn't give me much time to come up with a plan. So this year, I'm just going to write free-fall-style. I'm diving in head first and looking forward to seeing where that gets me.

The Tempest

2011-08-25T19:01:00.001+10:00

by kutty-sark

A stunning piece to complement a great play.

Gotta love fillers. ;)

The revival

2011-08-19T11:57:00.003+10:00

My friend, know you not? that you and I are but petrified conductors of a rampaged train on tracks that meet where all ends meet? Surely, you must know? that all of time ends at the end of time?

Yes, the end is but one; control and escape are but myth. So fear not the result of choices among choices; fear instead perpetual idleness that safety provides; fear the pang of realisation that the end is come only when the end is near.

Come, friend; choose, like I have, to fearlessly bear arms in the battle for a true life. Let us trudge on ahead; let us mask our inbred cowardice so that we shall maintain some semblance of dignity when we are rot.

Yes, trudge ahead we must as the train of time does only know forward. Do not pleasure your mind with such balderdash as turning back nor indulge your curiosity with ‘what if’s’; they are but a fool’s dream. You have, as many a cliche acknowledges, one chance; make or break, do or die; choose your tracks wisely and remember them well - the good, the bad; lest you get lost. Bear in mind though, time is little to dwell on a past track when there are still many ahead.

Oh do not mistake, though life is little, do not think it short! My friend, if it is misery that you seek company then misery will oblige until the shortness of time stretches to oblivion. He lures you in with his sympathy; into his home that is the abyss where there is naught but impenetrable darkness. Oh, such darkness! By then, it would be too late for you, my poor, poor friend; blinded! no longer can you see all that is before you.

Just a little something I wrote a while back.
Interpret what you may.

With this, my blog has finally returned from the grave.

2011

2011-01-09T21:24:00.000+11:00

In 2010, I managed to lose my way.
But I came out finding myself.
So here's to 2011 and what promises to be a good year.

The stupid mind

2010-09-13T11:02:00.001+10:00

Today, I was once again going through Zygmunt Bauman's work on liquid modernity. In one of his books, he talks about people considered the 'flawed consumers' which I find extremely interesting.

Woe to those who for some reason are stuck with one good instead of browsing through the full, and apparently inexhaustible, assortment.

This really got me thinking about how meaningless most of our lives really are (more so than I initially thought).

No one ever told us that we need new or more stuff. 'We just do' is what our brain is constantly telling us.

I remember commenting on the fact that someone was wearing the same shirt he wore the day before and everyone telling me that that was the worst possible thing I could say. At that time I didn't really question it - why this constant insecurity about 'recycling' clothes?? - because even I feel it. It was just one of the many things that we accept as true and move on. We live on all these absurd 'unwritten rules' that have, not unlike termites, eaten into our lives - no one knows where it came from and no one really knows how to permanently exterminate it. In fact, most aren't even aware of it's presence. It inconspicuously eats away at the fabric of life and then one day when the walls start crashing down, you go: oh gee, we had termites? :O

Anyway, my point is, now that I think about it, this is liquid modernity right smack in my face - one of the many mysteriously stupid things we do in life.

Why is it that we so driven by this constant need for the 'brand new'? 'Turnover' as Bauman puts it - it's not the matter of HOW MUCH we have, it's the matter of HOW OFTEN we 'turnover'. It is just baffling how we grant such childish and pointless 'rules' constant excess to our thoughts and permit it to deprive us of much time for which we already have so little of.

Life is already so pointless as it is. Here we are being deceived by such meaningless rules that foster obsessions to which we attach much significance.
It's just a wonder how our brain works...

moving

2010-09-01T21:02:00.000+10:00

I'm now on tumblr! No reason for it really. It just looks so much cooler than blogger. :D

http://colourofmyheart-yen.tumblr.com/

The barriers have began to sink - one by one - towards the inevitable end.

2010-08-31T17:53:00.000+10:00

The road to death is a long march beset with all evils, and the heart fails little by little at each new terror, the bones rebel at each step, the mind sets up its own bitter resistance and to what end? The barriers sink one by one, and no covering of the eyes shuts out the landscape of disaster, nor the sight of crimes committed there.

Katherine Anne Porter,
Pale Horse, Pale Rider.

zzz

2010-08-19T20:09:00.001+10:00

I'm tired.
I'm just so damn tired.

Sometimes I think...
wouldn't it be nice if the world just ended in 2012?
BOOM!
gone.
the end.

and then I wonder...
where have all my dreams gone?

...

and then there are those days...
when I just don't care.

I need a good book.

2010-08-14T17:22:00.000+10:00

Super perfundo on the early eve of your day.

Dream catching

2010-06-02T17:52:00.000+10:00

According to Sigmund Freud, the human mind is like the iceberg that sunk titanic: only one third is visible while the remaining two third hides beneath the dark icy water; unknown to anyone.

We cannot bear to know certain things about ourselves. Therefore, we do not (consciously) know them.

-D. McAdams

While studying for my behavioural studies exam, I find myself getting drawn-in, slowly but surely, by Freud’s theories on dream interpretation like a moth to a flame.

I am a dreamer, no doubt about that. Every night I go to bed expecting to be taken on a bizarre and seemingly random roller coaster ride. Every morning, I wonder what all of it meant; I wonder why I manage to recall most of my dreams so vividly while most never do.

Therein lays Freud’s appeal to me.

I am extremely eager to get my hands on some of Freud’s books in hopes that I will soon be able to understand myself more through my dreams. Nevertheless, I cannot deny that my excitement is slightly abated by the fear that mingles with it; the fear of what I might learn about myself. What if, it turns out; I harbor an unconscious desire for murder? What if, it turns out; I am unconsciously gay? What if, what if, what if… just as McAdams said, we are unconscious of our unconscious because we cannot bear to know the truth.

Do I really want to open Pandora’s Box?
yes, damn it. I do!

2010-05-25T14:34:00.000+10:00

What would you prefer, a corporate giant who is answerable to no one and motivated solely by profit making the rules on the internet, or a democratically elected government with all the checks and balances in place?

- Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy

Excerpt from The Age [25-05-2010]

I honestly don't know why he though that was an obvious choice. Ha ha!

2010-05-25T13:27:00.000+10:00

So consumed...

The eternal battle

2010-04-16T23:46:00.000+10:00

As I stand on the edge of humanity
ready,
for the final leap

I reminisce

of that day way before time
long since forgotten -

our very first encounter;
our very first battle;
your very first demise.

As I stand on the edge of humanity
ready,
to defend all that I am

I hold in my hands

my Chanel sword
whose tip still drips your blood
and whose shiny emblem makes my armor.

I stand on the edge of humanity
ready,
for your return.

And as you charge towards me
I look at you -
you but a mere child;
you with eyes of stars

I look at you
and you are me.

2010-04-13T23:22:00.000+10:00

Little Big Soldier

Best pick-me-up everrrr!

I was emo to the extent of dysfunction (all I wanted to do was bum around and not do anything) when I wrote my last post but after watching this movie, I remained dysfunctional but only because I wanted to watch it over and over and over and over and over AGAIN!! :D

10/10!!!

Ok maybe I'm a little biased because of Lee Hom ♥
so shoot me.

Disenchanted

2010-04-13T19:30:00.000+10:00

My Chemical Romance

Well I was there on the day
They sold the cause for the queen,
And when the lights all went out
We watched our lives on the screen.
I hate the ending myself,
But it started with an alright scene.

It was the roar of the crowd
That gave me heartache to sing.
It was a lie when they smiled
And said, "you won't feel a thing"
And as we ran from the cops
We laughed so hard, it would sting

If I'm so wrong
How can you listen all night long?
Now will it matter after I'm gone?
Because you never learn a goddamned thing.

You're just a sad song with nothing to say
About a life long wait for a hospital stay
And if you think that I'm wrong,
This never meant nothing to you

I spent my high school career
Spit on and shoved to agree
So I could watch all my heroes
Sell a car on tv
Bring out the old guillotine
We'll show 'em what we all mean.

If I'm so wrong
How can you listen all night long?
Now will it matter long after I'm gone?
Because you never learn a goddamned thing.

You're just a sad song with nothing to say
About a life long wait for a hospital stay
And if you think that I'm wrong,
This never meant nothing to ya

So go, go away, just go, run, run away.
But where did you run to? And where did you hide?
Go find another way,
price you pay

You're just a sad song with nothing to say
About a life long wait for a hospital stay
And if you think that I'm wrong,
This never meant nothing to ya, come on

You're just a sad song with nothing to say
About a life long wait for a hospital stay
And if you think that I'm wrong,
This never meant nothing to you

Why do we all continue living this pointless life?

First movie in Melbourne

2010-02-24T23:17:00.000+11:00

Yesterday I watched my first ever movie in a Melbourne cinema.
After an intense game of rock, paper and scissors, it was decided that we would watch......

Wolfman.

My take on the movie?

It sucked shit.

Yeapp... a real waste of my 10.50 AUD.
However, it was a good experience nonetheless because it felt surprisingly awesome to know that Malaysia is more advanced than Australia in one aspect - the cinema.
It's funny how I'm paying 3 times more here for 3 times less.

Well, that's all I'm gonna say. Just take my word for it because I'm too tired to continue with this post right now. Plus, I've got another long day in court tomorrow.

Missing everyone!

Mirror mirror on the wall?

2010-01-03T14:34:00.000+11:00

A mirror only reflects what stands before it.
It does not see what is hidden; it is unable to reveal the truth beneath the lies.
It simply accepts all that is - ignorantly.

But the mirror is cracking now.
It can no longer pretend it does not see that which has become so painfully obvious;
It can no longer pretend, now that pain and sorrow have gotten sick of hide-and-seek;
now that they have resolved to doing their mournful waltz right before its very eyes.

The mirror is cracking,
just like the heart that is breaking.

2009-12-20T01:54:00.000+11:00

有谁会在乎有谁会想念
有谁能看穿我的笑脸

-Nicholas Teo-

oh shuddup

2009-12-09T01:48:00.000+11:00

Just when you
thought you've finally got all the puzzle pieces put together perfectly;

Just as you
sit back and admire your hard work;

Just as you're
about to cover the whole thing in puzzle glue so that it never falls apart ever again,

BAM!

An earthquake hits and your pieces are scattered all over the floor...

Oh-ow! pity.

Hello again, blog.

2009-11-30T04:26:00.000+11:00

Since everyone has been bugging me to update my blog of late, I decided, why not? After all, something did pop into my nonsensical-junk-filled-brain today. I have therefore decided to write this extremely long post about that very 'boring' something just to ward you guys off reading my blog. :)

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Today, after lunch with some really great as well as greatly missed friends, I accompanied Julia on a trip to pickup her little brother from the Tropicana area. We had to take a detour to get there and back; a detour that took us about 10-15 minutes more than it normally would take. Why? All this because some 'brilliant minds' came together and decided,

hey! there's more than one way to get into this area, why don't we block the most convenient one of all? Let everyone waste 15 extra minutes and that much worth of petrol just to get to us. That would be fun! It would make us feel pretty darn-diggity important too!

When we finally arrived back at the Damansara Utama area, as we drove past the road I would normally take to Julia's house, I noticed that it was blocked. We had to take a different route and bypass the check-point where the guard just bums around and does nothing. Pretty efficient, I would say. After all, that is the whole ides, isn't it?

But inefficient guards aren't really much of my concern at the moment. I just had this thought... Is it me, or does it feel like the world is becoming a less and less liberated place? Is it me, or is freedom slowly dissipating into nothingness? I mean, just think about it from the angle I brought up. Everywhere we drive, we are restricted by some barrier or another. Most of the times, these barriers aren't even necessary. Sure they say it's for safety purposes. But like I mentioned, most guards just bum around and do nuts! Most of the time, they just take one cursory glance at you and wave you in. Unless they have a photographic memory, I don't see how this helps.

The world used to be such a free place. People in the stone age walked where they wanted to walk, slept where they wanted to sleep. Of course, this glorified take on the past ignores the fact that danger lurks behind every stone. However, it is true that freedom means less now than it did before.

Last time, freedom meant - do whatever your hands want to do and go where ever your feet takes you. Today, we think we're free regardless of certain facts.

In some places, you pay to use the loo; you pay to use some roads; you pay to park your car; you pay to drink tap water. Nothing comes free anymore. How many times have you seen a sign that says : 'trespassers will be prosecuted/shot'? How many times have you came across a sign that says : 'no entry' or 'authorized personnel only'? How many times have you been told 'you can't' to doing something or going somewhere? You can't do this, you can't say that, you can't go here, there, anywhere! You can't, you can't, you can't! These are words, signs and rules which are common in our everyday life.

Even as a child; even as an infant, we are taught boundaries.

A kid puts his limits to the test by climbing the steps, his mother goes, no! bad boy! Do you want to fall?! and whacks him. Honestly, how bad is a fall compared to a whack?

A child reaches out to grab something edible on the table to eat. Instantly a hand appears as though magic, from out of nowhere and whack! No! bad boy/girl! You won't be able to finish that!

So in conclusion,
anyone who says that he/she is free is, to be honest, completely delusional. The word simply does not exists anymore. End of story.

1, 2, 3, peter, paul and mary

2009-11-10T23:18:00.000+11:00

Ok, you may find this super random but here goes..

Bro : What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Me : err...

Bro : Fush~!
Me : Huh??? o.O

Bro : It's spelt fsh. Fush~
Me : O.O Dude, that's F.S.H. as in follicle stimulating hormone??

Bro : Oh...

Ha ha ha ha!
My bro can be super funny at times.
He found the joke funny even though he didn't get it. LOL.

Man attends own funeral??

2009-11-09T13:26:00.001+11:00

Omg this is extremely hillarious!

So this was what happened...

On November 1, some family members and friends had identified the victim of a car crash as the 59-year-old Goncalves.

They scheduled his funeral for the following day, Dia de Finados, a holiday when Brazilians remember loved ones who have died.

What Goncalves' family did not know is that he had spent the night drinking at a bar near the site of the crash, but he was not the victim.

When the bricklayer got word of his funeral, he showed up at the Funeraria Rainha das Colinas funeral home Monday morning.

Now, the part that got me laughing xD

The sight of Ademir Jorge Goncalves alive shocked relatives, some of whom tried to jump out of the windows of the funeral home in southern Brazil.

Luckily no one died of a heart attack though.
Ha ha ha!

I should stop posting about stuff I read on my CNN widget.
This is getting to be a bit much. :P

Note: Credits to CNN.com
Full article HERE

our hearts are with you...

2009-11-03T11:40:00.000+11:00

You know, everyday when I read the news,
my hatred for society; for the world, grows that much bigger and stronger as my hope for mankind dwindles.

Today, I almost broke down in tears as I read the article about
Michael Brewer,
a boy of mere 15 who was set on fire by 5 of his FRIENDS.
4 of which are 15 while the 5th is 13.

All of the boys had been friends since elementary school, authorities said. They did sleepovers at one another's homes, and their families knew each other.

65% of Brewer's body is now covered in 2nd and 3rd degree burns; his organs no longer function the way they should and the only reason he still breathes is because a ventilator is doing it for him.

Three juveniles were arrested Monday night, hours after the incident, and two others were arrested Tuesday, Sgt. Steve Feeley said.
"A couple of them last night were laughing about it," he said. "One of them arrested today seems genuinely sorry about it."

These children are not human.
How could they possibly be when they don't even seem to have a heart?

And here I was thinking that children are the most pure and innocent;
that they are mere victims of this cruel and ugly world.

Just goes to show how wrong a person can be.
Sometimes the worst of crimes are committed by the most unlikely of people.

So why did they do it?
This is where my heart sunk into the pit of my stomach.

The attack occurred after Brewer reported to police that one of the youths had stolen his father's bicycle. Police say the bicycle was stolen because Brewer did not pay one of the boys $40 for a video game.

According to police, witnesses said the teens called Brewer "a snitch" as they used a lighter to set him ablaze.

Who would have thought that the day would come when a $40 debt and a bike that probably only costs a couple hundred bucks would be enough for someone to commit such a heinous crime?

What has the world become?!?!

Brewer may never lead a normal life ever again and hey, he might not even live to retell this tale.
All this over something so petty and childish.

I'm sure even the Mafia wouldn't do something as inhumane for way more than that.
Ok..., maybe they would.

Which comes down to this:

When the day comes;
the day that we start comparing 5 teenage boys to the Mafia,
we'll know that there is officially no more hope for mankind.

Oh wait, that day JUST came.

Witness Provindencia Maldenero told CNN affiliate WPLG, "I saw a kid throwing something at the other kid, and next thing you know, the kid was on fire. He was up in fire."

A resident used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, and Brewer jumped into the complex's swimming pool, WPLG reported.

"In my 31 years -- I always say, 'it's the most heinous crime I've ever seen,' " Lamberti told reporters Tuesday. "This one fits in that category. The fact that a person would intentionally ignite another child on fire -- it's indescribable."

Nothing can EVER justify what those teenagers did.
There simply is NOTHING in this world that would ever permit, rationalise or justify such drastic actions.

And the fact that they could still laugh about it...

I can bet anything that although it started out as revenge at first,
in the end,
it was all just fun and games.

These kids are fucking retards that deserve to be put away for LIFE.

However,
there is, unfortunately, a snag in the criminal justice system.

Four of the boys, all 15 years old, could be charged as adults. The 13-year-old also could be charged as an adult but under Florida law only if Brewer dies.

So...as long as Brewer doesn't die;
as long as he simply remains breathing with the help of a ventilator and cling onto dear life despite his pitiful existence, the 13 year old boy will not receive the punishment he rightfully deserves.
Quite frankly, i think they should redefine the word 'death'.
Because the way I see it, Brewer is in a condition far worse than death.

That 13 year old boy better be praying damn hard that Brewer doesn't die -
for both their sakes.

Sigh. Once again, the legal system has let me down.
And I was suppose to eat, sleep and breathe legal for the next 3 days.
Am demoralized.

Note : Credits to CNN.com
Full article HERE and HERE

To the devil in disguise. :P

2009-11-03T03:17:00.000+11:00

Wishing
Angel Yeo Wun Hui!
aka ang jee yeo/lemon-lime/angie veggie and many others
a
Happy you're-finally-legal Birthday!

Woops.
It's actually 12.21am now (3rd Nov) so this post is actually belated.
Oh well...
it's the thought that counts right? :)

p.s : you better start thinking about all the awesome stuff you wanna do on your replacement birthday after finals. :D

All that studying boils down to this moment...

2009-11-02T02:40:00.000+11:00

DOOMS-DAY
is upon us.

All the best to all the SAM students around the globe.
May I just remind you,
that your future is pretty much riding on this.

But hey,
no pressure. :)

wow, in a couple of hours, my countdown thing officially becomes redundant. :O

Schwarzenegger drops F-bomb in veto?

2009-10-28T21:42:00.000+11:00

I literally laughed-out-loud!

click on the picture for a better/larger view
credits to Michael Arrington of techcrunch.com

If you're too lazy to read the letter, read the letters circled in red.
They pretty much sum up the whole thing. ;)

The governor's veto letter was in response to Tom Ammianoa - a San Francisco assemblyman's AB1176 - a rather mundane bill meant to help San Francisco's port with finance issues. The "coincidence" was first picked up on Tuesday by the Bay Guardian newspaper.

The veto message came after Ammiano called the governor a liar and shouted from the audience to "kiss my gay ass" when Schwarzenegger unexpectedly showed up at a Democratic Party dinner in San Francisco on Oct. 7.

"I doubt if it was the governor himself," Barbara O'Connor - political science professor at Sacramento State University said. "But maybe the staff was having a good time."

Credits to SFgate.com

Ha ha ha ha!

Well, if the governor himself was responsible for this,
I say, you go, man!
Show him some colour (between the lines, of course ;D)!

NOTE : Full article HERE

'Gang rape outside school dance' - Freakin sick

2009-10-27T21:16:00.000+11:00

I decided to post about this because I felt that
everyone should know. . .

A California high school student who police said was gang raped in a two-and-a-half-hour assault outside a homecoming dance remained hospitalized in stable condition Monday, two days after she was flown from the attack scene in critical condition.

"Based on witness statements and suspect statements, and also physical evidence, we know that she was raped by at least four suspects committing multiple sex acts," Lt. Mark Gagan of the police department in Richmond, California said.

Investigators said as many as 15 people, all males, stood around watching the assault, but did not call police or help the victim, a 15-year-old student at Richmond High School in suburban San Francisco.

"As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated," Gagan said.

"This just gets worse and worse the more you dig into it," Gagan said. "It was like a horror movie after looking at the evidence. I can't believe not one person felt compelled to help her."

Credits to CNN.com

. . .what an ugly place the world has become.

Note : The article above is merely an abstract. The full article can be found HERE

* * * * *

UPDATE : 29th October

As many as 10 people were involved in the assault in a dimly lighted back alley at the school, while another 10 people watched without calling 911 to report it, police said.

A 1999 California law makes it illegal not to report a witnessed crime against a child, but the law applies only to children 14 and under.

"We do not have the ability to arrest people who witnessed the crime and did nothing," Gagan said. "The law can be very rigid. We don't have the authority to make an arrest."

Credits to CNN.com

WTF.

Note : Full article HERE

random pictures taken while 'studying'

2009-10-25T17:56:00.000+11:00

Cute paper clips eh?
Their smiley faces make me happeee! :D

Anyway, the smiley-clips actually mark the portions of my legal textbook which I have conveniently 'forgotten' to read for every single exam of my SAM year. Hah!

Still in the midst of deciding if I should read them for finals. Hmm..

Look at Carrot. Looks dead, doesn't he?
He is, without a doubt, the epitome of laziness.
Just watching him laze around makes me want to laze around myself.
which is what I'm doing here...

This is an extreeeeemely random post.
Sigh...back to the books.

The last day of college has come and gone :O

2009-10-24T18:46:00.000+11:00

Dear Fruities,

You guys are,
by far,
the weirdest bunch of people I have ever had the liberty of meeting.
But maybe that's why I hang out with you guys.
And maybe that's why I love you guys so much!

Ha ha.

Thanks for making it a great year. :)

Final fun-day until nov 18th

2009-10-19T01:22:00.000+11:00

and might I say, it was a day well spent. :)

Actually, the whole idea of going out today was to celebrate Nicole's birthday to make up for missing her party the night before.
But....
the birthday girl was a no-show. =.=

So Rachel, Angel and I decided to go on with our outing, regardless.

1ST STOP:

Haagen Dazs!
For the loooong anticipated ice cream buffet!
It was like heaven on earth. xD
Bliss~

If you are planning on going for this,
do go to the Solaris Mt Kiara branch because they only have it there and yess!
I was right before (in my past post),
there is no time limit to this!!
It's eat all you want for as long as you want
for a mere RM39.15 (with tax)!

Totally worth it if you go with a completely empty stomach and lots of time to kill. :)

2ND STOP:

One Utama
For an extreeeeemely missed game of bowling.
As always, I won! ;)

And then since someone decided that we shall have not one, but TWO feasts today, we decided to kill some time with a movie before dinner.

And so,

3RD STOP:

Golden Screen Cinema - OU
to watch:

Pandorum

I liked it! :)

Kept me at the edge of my seat and kept Rachel hidden and squealing behind her hands most of the time.

Well, I didn't expect anything less from the producers of
Resident Evil
which is, might I add, the most awesome zombie movie ever made!

4TH STOP:

BBQ Plaze - OU

mmmmm~

I think I've gained at least 5kg's from today's non-stop-food outing.
I have not been able to summon enough guts to stand on the scale.
But it was TOTALLY worth it! :D

* * * * * *

TRUTH BE TOLD,
The main reason for this post wasnt, as it may seem, the above.

I find this rather uncharacteristic of me, actually.
I mean, it is quite common knowledge to most (or i assume it is) that I hardly EVER blog about day-to-day events.
But here I am, going on and on.

I actually wanted to blog about something I saw while walking out of BBQ plaza today.

I don't know if anyone noticed,
oh wait, it's pretty hard to miss,
but at the front of a shop near BBQ Plaza,
there is a tiny aquarium with a little shark in it.

I shall not name the shop but if you look, you'll find it.

I know the picture quality is really reaaaally bad but I was trying to take it as discreetly as I possibly could.

So anyway,
when I saw this, my brain immediately screamed:

ANIMAL CRUELTY!

Poor little guy!!
Such a magnificent and majestic creature - one that I admire beyond bounds, yet caged up and limited to the confines of a tiny aquarium; deprived of the chance to life by a bunch of pesky humans he/she'd easily have for lunch if he/she were bigger.

Can you imagine??
From being the king of the ocean - feared by man and animal alike,
to being the king of a tiny and empty aquarium where people stand and watch him/her like a circus freak.

This should be against the law!
Using animals as means for advertising should be
BANNED
if it isn't already.

*goes to google this*

Ok, according to the net,
there has been much dispute over using animals in
TELEVISED ADS.

If this is considered unacceptable to many,
then what more using
LIVE animals to do LIVE advertising EVERYDAY for what may be
THE REST OF THEIR LIVES???

If using animals in televised ads raises questions
then using LIVE animals for live advertisement purposes should be raising alarms!

When I become a lawyer, just you people watch out.
I WILL get you.

eat your heart out!

2009-10-16T23:24:00.000+11:00

You know what?

The government should make it a law so that radio stations are banned from airing advertisements and allowing their DJ's to talk too much during rush hour.

Don't you agree???

It's so frustrating when you're stuck in a jam, already frustrated and tensed up, and the only thing airing on every radio station is lame and cheesy ads that just pisses the hell out of you. Most radio stations play a 3 minute long song and then go to commercials for almost the same amount of time and then the DJ starts talking crap for another minute or so.

I don't know about you but it makes me want to go
'oh my bleeping hell! will you please shut the bleep up?!'
*where the bleeps are, insert the most vulgar word in your dictionary*

Phiew! That felt good.
And I'm not the kind who gets road rage or gets annoyed in a jam.
I only get annoyed when the radio isn't doing its job right.
Grr.

Ok, I'm done. :)

another movie..

2009-10-15T23:45:00.000+11:00

I am DYING! to watch this movie:

Paranormal Activity

It's suppose to be a super good and super freaky indie horror film.

Steven Spielberg was, apparently, super freaked out by it.
And I heard people literally walked out (or maybe they ran) of the cinema,
not because it was bad but because they just couldn't handle it.

Ahhhh!
Ok, I'm getting myself all excited! xD

But you cant blame me.
It's been a looong long looooong!! time since I've been able to put the words horror and super good together in the same sentence.
I hope this doesn't disappoint.

BUT!
Before I get too carried away, here's the thing.
The ONLY WAY we (fellow malaysians)
will get to watch this movie is if enough people go to an online website and 'demand it' be aired here.

To make life easier for you guys, click here:
DEMAND IT!

According to the counter,
(when I visited the website)
only 44+1(me!) people have demanded it to be aired in Malaysia, Selangor so far.

How PATHETIC is that?? :(

What happened to the love for all things horror??
oh wait, there is no such LOVE in Malaysia

Hurry up and DEMAND IT!
Before Malaysia puts a freakin ban on horror films and
ruin life as we know it.

There! I said it.

Malaysia has already banned us (malaysians) from enjoying tons of things we love
i.e. various stars, shows, movies, etc
but hey, why stop there?
Let's ban an entire movie genre, why dont we!
oooh ooh! I know! Let's ban halloween too! and costume wearing and ohhh! Maybe candy and ice-cream too and lets see what else I love... oh wait, lets just ban love.

PUTERI Umno wants the Government to ban the production of horror, mystical and superstitious movies, claiming such films can weaken the faith of the Muslims in the country.

The movement also called on the Government to issue a similar ban on all foreign movies of the same genre.

credits to The Star Online

Well, since our country is trying to weed out pirated DVD's and downloads, this is the surest and quickest way to go about it right?
Malaysia BOLEH!

On a side note,

Me :
Puteri UMNO wants to ban horror films in M'sia

XXX :
wtf.

Me :
Yea..

XXX :
yea, who the heck is the puteri umno?

Ha ha ha ha!
Couldn't stop laughing. xD
Since I am a good friend, this person shall remain anonymous. ;)

Let's hope this movie comes to our theatres soon!

baboon

2009-10-14T14:13:00.000+11:00

As most of my college mates would know,
I've been skipping classes a whooole lot lately.

So here's the answer to the question:
'what has chien yen been busying herself with at home??'

I can assure you,
I had EVERY intention of studying.
I really did.

But you know what they say...
plans fail.

In just a couple of days,
I finished the entire 23-episode-long drama entitled:

Black & White

:D
I know, I'm in 'inspiration'

So was the show worth wasting my study time for?

That's a tough question.
Honestly, I'm not too sure. Ha ha.
But for a taiwan drama, I think this one was very well done.

I liked the many twists that make you go 'holy banana's, no waaaay!'
like a thousand and one times.
And I also liked the fact that the show is so freakin complicated.
It's not the kind where you can already sort of figure out the ending in episode 1. This one makes a real mess of your brain.

And one more thing I liked about the show is, of course,
one of the leading guys. :D

Mark Zhao

He looks abit korean-ish.

CUTE! xD
This picture of him reminds me abit of Lee Hom as the drummer in the 'change yourself' mv.

Ok, time to make my day count and to make up for TONS of lost time! ><

Note: I hope none of my lecturers come across this, ever! :P

This GMH

2009-10-13T15:04:00.000+11:00

This morning as I was packing lunch, about to leave for work, my boyfriend danced into the kitchen singing a made up song consisting of only my name over and over. When he saw me, he turned red and said "Oh, you're still here". Sneaking a peak in the daily routine of someone who really loves me GMH.

more here

This is tooooo cute!
I couldn't resist posting it. :D

bubble go, pop!

2009-10-10T22:30:00.000+11:00

Marge Simpson blazes the cover of November's Playboy :D

Who knew Marge had it in her? ;)
You go, girl!

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize?

2009-10-10T13:21:00.000+11:00

Hmm....

Honestly, what has Obama done for world peace so far?

That is the question that, at this very moment, is racing through the minds of every american, no wait, scratch that, the minds of everyone (other than those on the nobel peace prize committee and those who support the ideals and policies of Obama blindly), in the world.

I am not going to be one of those people who say that Obama will not eventually contribute to world peace, but I will say this.. There is no guarantee of it either.

Haven't they (the people on the NPP committee) ever heard of the idiom 'talk is cheap'? Right now, all we have are promises from Obama; promises that sound extremely appealing at this point in time in our world currently so deprived of peace. But we must remind ourselves that his promises are just - words! I'm sure everyone agrees that Barack Obama speaks like a man of action. But who is to say that, that isn't all he's good at? Talking! Who is to say that he will keep his promises at the end of the day? And even if Obama does keep his word, there is no way to guarantee that his actions do not backfire. Haven't they ever heard of the famous quote, 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions'? A person meaning well does not equate to his actions ending well. I'm pretty sure Hitler had good intentions as well when he launched his regime. His followers probably thought he had pretty awesome ideas too. But from the look of things, they didn't work out so well. And nobody liked him very much at the end of his regime.

Ok, I'm digressing here.

My point is, should we really reward someone on the basis of his ideas alone, before he actually executes them? Shouldnt the committee at least wait and see if words turn to action and decide based on what the outcome is like?? Surely, they can see how absurd this is?! This is the precise definition of not counting your chickens before they hatch. Fifty years down the line when you flip through an idiom dictionary looking for the definition of 'dont count your chickens before they hatch', this is what you will see:

Idiom : Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Definition : Don't assume that you'll get the things you want until you have them.

Context of use : When the NPP committee awarded President Barack Obama the NPP in 2009, the world cried out saying 'don't count your chickens before they hatch!'

Once again, I am digressing. Back to my point.

An internet article said:

The peace prize was created partly to encourage ongoing peace efforts, but Obama's efforts are at far earlier stages than those of past winners, and the committee acknowledged they may not bear fruit at all.

- full article here -

While Obama wins the prize for world peace today, he is still weeks away from deciding if more troops should be sent into afghan. Hmm... I wonder what the peace-keeping, award-winning president's decision will be.

I just saw something interesting on the twitter trend board (under the heading of nobel peace prize). Some dude said:

Beauty pageant contestants should be given the nobel peace prize. They've all talked about wanting world peace too!

Ha ha. I just realised that there are tons of witty people in the world, really. You should see some of the comments people wrote about this on twitter. xD

Sorry, Obama. I'm all for you, but I don't think you should have won.

2009-10-09T12:10:00.000+11:00

Wishing
Mei Wan
a
Happy wonderful 18th!!
♥ ♥ ♥

Love you!
Miss you!

xoxo

a sudden craze

2009-10-08T00:31:00.000+11:00

Recently (since Sunday -4th Oct),
I've been pretty obsessed with DBSK.
I mean, I've always liked them but I suddenly find myself liking them a whole lot more.

This is, as most of you who know me well would know,
extremely abnormal for me.
Ha ha.
I don't normally go crazy over anyone but Lee Hom. x)

So anyway, I was watching their MV's just awhile ago
(instead of studying. ><) and
I came across one that I reaaaally feel like sharing.

Timeless

Yea, Fion. This song is really nice. But it's actually a remake of an English song.

This video is seriously, heart wrenching.
(pun not intended. Seriously.)

There's actually 2 parts to this video. I think if you watch the second part first, it would make more sense. lol. Ok, you probably dont get what I mean so just watch the whole thing. :)

Can you imagine living with the knowledge that the heart that beats within you
every second of the day
originally belonged to someone you single-handedly murdered?...;
knowing that you were given the chance to live by someone whom you never gave that same chance to?
Not to mention the heart still beats for its original owners lover.
The very same one who had to watch you put a bullet through her lovers head.

The irony..

Sigh...Koreans are pretty damn good at making people sad, aren't they?

Here's another one that I reaaally like. :)
(I know I said I only wanted to share ONE but whatever! :P)
It's also really sad.

Why Did I Fall In Love with You?

For better viewing,
i suppose I should put some translations for their conversation.
(This song is sung in Jap btw.)

Beginning
girl: long time no see
guy: long time no see. are you well?
girl: yeah

Middle
girl: im getting married

End
guy: be happy...
girl: yeah
(walks away...)
girl: goodbye

Hmm...stupid guy. :((

Hopefully they (DBSK) don't disband. *fingers crossed!*

Post number 158

2009-10-06T00:04:00.000+11:00

Today, as I was waiting for the stop light near Taylor's Hartamas to turn green, an interesting thought popped up (or maybe it's only interesting to me - as always?).

As most Hartamas Taylorians know, the lights at the cross section near our campus is completely bogus. But for the reading convenience of people not from Taylors Hartamas , I shall explain.

We all know how traffic lights work right? There's basically a system to it. For example, if you're driving down a long; winding road and happen to catch a green without stopping, chances are (if the lights are coordinated properly), all the lights ahead would be green too (provided you dont take any turns or short-cuts and all exceptional circumstances are excluded). However, the ones at the Hartamas cross section are just plain retarded and do not coordinate. As a result, there is a constant pile up of cars.

So this is pretty much the situation.

Now back to my story.

So as I was waiting for the right-turning light to turn green, I realised (ok, I've actually known this for a very long time but just never really cared much) that most cars were taking the lane that's meant for cars going straight, to turn right instead of waiting in line like the rest of us law abiding people. You see, the light to go straight turns green before the light to turn right. So instead of waiting for the right-turning light to turn green, these people simply turn right when the go-straight light turns green, ignoring the fact that the right-turning light is still red. And most of the time, the road would be clear to go both straight and right therefore presenting no problem for these people.

So here is where a question popped up in my mind.

No doubt these people who are using the green go-straight light to turn right (when the right-turning light is still red) are breaking the law. But it is common knowledge that the lights are retardedly coordinated and therefore most people take it as one of those rare situations (well, not so rare, really) in which the law is not worth abiding by and just go ahead as they please. I'm sure even the authorities are turning a blind eye. As far as I know, no one has been caught at it before.

So the question is, is it alright then, in the event of a situation where the law seems absurd, to take the law into ones hands?

I mean, surely someone must have complained about this situation, right?

So if the authorities choose to ignore the problem, is it then o-k to do something that is against the law but generally accepted by the community as a whole?

On the flipside, this totally goes against the entire purpose and everything that the law stands for, doesn't it?

Hmmm....

Something random to ponder on. :)
The fact that I have tons of crap to write about stuff no one gives a shit about is duly noted.
Back to studying! (or at least, an attempt to do so)

2009-10-03T20:56:00.000+10:00

Inside the Fire - Disturbed

This video is extreeeemely creepy. It's like a horror film on its own.

I like it! :D

If you're all alone at home in the middle of the night,
I suggest you watch it some other time. lol.

The first time I heard this song, I thought it was about the devil.
But if you look at and analyse the lyrics really carefully,
you'd realise it actually talks about
suicide.

David Draiman - the lead vocalist of the band was inspired to write this song when his girlfriend - Devon passed on.

The lyrics speaks from satan's point of view - the devil tries to coax this guy who misses Devon (a suicide victim) terribly into following her into the deep dark depths of hell.

However, they (the lyrics) were not meant for literal interpretation.

It's not actually telling us that we should give our lives to see the ones we've lost.
It's more like... giving us perspective;
making a point through contradiction.

I mean, if it really is advising us to commit suicide,
then I think the lead vocalist would be the first to snuff it since this song is inspired by an actual occurrence in his life.

So anyway,
if you or a friend has thoughts of suicide,
please do not call the hotline mentioned in the video
(unless you are a citizen of the US)
here are a few hotlines you can use:
(04) 281 5161
(04) 281 1108
note: these are numbers for KL

Visit here:
http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international/malaysia-suicide-hotlines.html
for hotlines of other states within Malaysia.

This song has some seriously powerful lyrics.

Did you know..

2009-09-30T22:25:00.000+10:00

that Haagen Dazs offers
BUFFET??

XD
How freaaakin awesome is that?!?!

It's like a dream come true!

ALL YOU CAN EAT ICE-CREAM!!!!

*screams and runs around*

for RM34.
And if I'm not wrong, there is no time constraint. :D

I should stop posting about ice-cream. :P

reality check

2009-09-28T21:52:00.000+10:00

Today,
I was awakened.

and I didn't even realise I was asleep this whole time...

Is it just me or do bad things always seem to happen all at once?

2009-09-27T14:15:00.000+10:00

Look what I found lurking in a giant bag of chipsters while studying for trials.

XD
how cool, is that?

Yea, i actually wasted my studying time looking for a camera to snap a picture (several, actually) of it. I do the most random of things while I'm supposed to be studying....

I seriously considered not eating it.
I mean, think of the symbolism.
man-eater....

But.....
in the end, humger trumped all.
When a girl needs to eat, a girl needs to eat. >:)

R.I.P. heartshaped chipster. May you not have belonged to someone. lol.

So there,
another piece of random information you dont need to know.
Just so my blog doesn't feel so dead.

Humpty Dumpty

2009-09-15T01:47:00.000+10:00

Is freakin adorable. :)

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses,
And all the king's men,
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

I dont even know why Humpty-Dumpty popped up in my brain.

random fruit for my thought

2009-09-08T21:44:00.000+10:00

Today, Rachel, Angel and I came across a sign that said:

I always exceed expectations.

Rachel :
That sounds like you.

Me :
No, I either meet expectations, or I disappoint. I never exceed. People always expect too much from me.

Rachel :
No. It's you who expects too much from yourself.

What she said really hit me hard.
Maybe she's right? maybe that's why I can't seem to climb out of this hole I've recently fallen in.

But then, how do you control the level of expectations you have for yourself? I mean, how do you make yourself feel content with something that clearly doesnt make you very happy?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

My drum instructor also commented on something that got me thinking..

Him :
You're not a calm person.

Me :
Huh?

Him :
Everytime you miss a beat, you go out of control and start whacking anything and everything.

It's true.
And i think it's quite true (for me) in life too.
I miss a beat and I instantly lose control.

How do I regain control of the ship that's already miles ahead of me?

Damn it.
I've got issues.

stupid crap

2009-09-04T01:12:00.000+10:00

I've been feeling extremely depressed for the past two days. And I was, for the past 5 minutes, typing out a long, depressing post about the what if's and the if only's of life in general. But then, I stopped midway. I asked myself, what's gotten into you?!?! and gave myself a wake up slap (mentally, of course). One that someone should have given me two days ago.

I never quite liked the word self-pity. It sounds... obscene in a way, for lack of a better word. And I never liked the act itself. But here I was, moping around doing exactly that; drowning myself wholly in a big pool of pathetic self-pity.

Makes you want to say, what a loser. Doesn't it?
Yea... that's what I told myself too.

So yea, I'm over it. I erased the dismal, 5-minute long post and replaced it with this, instead! :)

Anyway, sorry guys, for being a down-right pain in the behind for the past couple of days.
And sorry for dragging you into my emo-zone, ms pineapple.

I should be studying

2009-09-02T23:31:00.000+10:00

I got an e-mail from Monash today saying :

Congratulations. I am delighted to offer you admission to Monash University as an international student. You have received a conditional offer into the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.

Yeay! right? Until...

The conditions include :

1. TER of 94.05 (crap)
2. Very high level of performance in English
(double crap considering the crappy marks my eng lecturer is giving)

Well, I can't say that any of the conditions were at all unexpected.

But then I got to the part of the email that said :

Double degree course duration is expressed in the minimum period required to complete all course requirements (5 years). Completion of the degree in the minimum course duration will require you to overload.

The degree may take longer to complete than the minimum duration if you choose not to overload.

Excellent choice of word.
It got me reconsidering. Sounds freakishly stressful.

Sigh.
life's like that.

On a completely different and irrelevant note,

Look who I found at the pet store today!
Isn't she the most adorable thing??

Too bad she's sold.
I mean, I guess that's a good thing.

Have a good life, puppy! :'(

You know I'm having exams the next day when I'm posting random crap like this. :)

wallowing in self-pity

2009-09-02T21:23:00.001+10:00

I'm a screw-up.

the end.

watermelon

2009-08-31T13:19:00.000+10:00

FRUITY GANG

:) (:

This is just one of the many random things I do when I should be studying.
note: credits to twan for making this. :)

Nowhere to go but up

2009-08-31T00:51:00.000+10:00

Watched UP today.

One word,

freeeeak-in hilarious!
oh wait, that was two words.

I loved it. :)

It's one of those movies you have to watch with a completely open mind.
So sceptics,
sad on you!

But there is, however, a slight possibility that I enjoyed the movie because I havent watched one in foreveeeer.

At the cinema today,
I realised I've only watched one of the movies listed - the proposal.
Yes, that is sad. :(

It's also been ages since I last shopped.

geez, i'm lifeless.

But that's ok because I made up for it today! :D
I bought a pair of shoes from nichii which were 50% off!
Got them for only 20 bucks.
Sweeeet! x)

Hmm.. This post is filled with nothing but crap.

And since I seem to be on a crapping roll here, I might as well add that when I got home around 10.30pm, my cats were missing!
Imagine my panic.
They were probably gone for about an hour -
no one noticed until I got home.

But all's good. Well, not really.
I found them scared shitless in my garden.
Poor dears! :(

Anyway, a minute ago, I was in the blogging mood
-you can probably guess from all the nonsensical junk I wrote-
but the mood is, officially - gone.

So, that's all.

NOTE : Happee belated birthday, yeangy!
Hope you were surprised. ;)

pets are awesome

2009-08-30T16:01:00.000+10:00

I just got back from the pet store and I want more pets!
2 cats and a dog just isnt enough. :(

I need a farm.

2009-08-29T02:06:00.000+10:00

I miss that feeling...

Everything is so messed up.

mm-hmm

2009-08-26T23:09:00.000+10:00

Lo-behold!
Guess who's in the process of being banned from performing in Malaysia this time.

That's right,
Michael Learns to Rock

According to PAS youth wing chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi:

We are opposing this concert because holding it does not respect Muslims as it is the fasting month of Ramadan, a time for holiness and cleanliness

-Credits to thehimalayantimes.com-

Yes...
Because we all know how vulgar their lyrics are right?

Let's make this clear.
Just because they're called 'Michael learns to rock', doesn't mean that they actually have someone in their band called Michael who learned to rock.

Didnt know that?
Yea... they're not actually a rock band.
Shockerrr.

Besides, of the 9 million records that MLTR has sold worldwide, most of it went to Asia. So clearly, Asians dont believe that MLTR's songs are conflicting with 'Asian values'

Then what's the problem?

Honestly,
how many performers are they going to attempt to ban before realising,
we have MTV.
Ooopsiees. Better not let that get out or they're gonna ban that too.

The blogging bob is back! :D

the hour of darkness

2009-08-19T01:26:00.000+10:00

Everyone is silent
but a dog who chews noisily and merrily on a treat-filled bone;
but a clock that happily reminds them of every lesser second;
but hands that every so often come together in prayer.

Everyone is silent
because the silence speaks best for them.

Everyone is silent
lest all hell spills out if they're not.

Everyone is silent
because it is best to fill the gaping hole that ought not be there with silence than with words that sometimes seem as solid as cement.

I don't know what to do.
I am powerless.

Shut up.

2009-08-10T00:06:00.000+10:00

Nobody cares.
You dont.
And maybe I dont too.

This world is just a big, black, empty ball.
It's actually very much like a black hole.
It's sucked up all of humanity and we dont know where the fuck it is.

Disappointed
Annoyed
Upset

Transformers 2

2009-08-02T01:25:00.000+10:00

One word to describe it?
Hillarious!

Finally! I actually thought the cinema would be empty since it's been like a month since the movie's release? But no. I was sitting in the 3rd row from the front so the beginning was kind of a whole blur for me. I mean, they shouldn't introduce so many new robots at once. I didnt know who was good and who was bad. Plus being in front makes it kind of hard to see everything at once. You have to look to the left and then to the right just to get the whole picture. Fast, flashing scenes makes this extreemely difficult

Oh and the robots are sooo CUTE!

I love the baby robot that's inlove with mikaela. Ha ha.

And the twins!

And not forgetting bumblebee. :D

Sorry, Shia, you got outstaged. :P

I think I'd give this a sturdy 8/10. :)

********

I watched PS I love you today as well.

It was relatively sad, I suppose.
But mostly, it was draggy and boring.
I almost fell asleep.

I was so hoping to like this movie that I was extremely disappointed.

4/10

And that's being extremely generous.

I should start blogging about other stuff
other than movies.
or books.

a shout out from the bored

2009-07-31T01:19:00.000+10:00

This was originally made for Shin Yin.

But now,

because I am bored of memorising legal shit,

I am going to make this a shout out to all the people I love and care about. :)

Know that,

I

Love

You!

Ha ha.

Feel the love!

a love spawned from boredom. :P

This feels like an ad for befrienders. Ha ha!

Another book-movie

2009-07-29T22:58:00.000+10:00

For those of you who have (or have not) read
My Sister's Keeper
...

GOOD NEWS!
The movie is OUT!! :)

note:
I am ashamed to say that I have not personally read it and therefore cannot comment on it (the book). I gave my unread copy to my maid when she left some time ago. :(
I heard it's good though. And reaaaally sad.

Here's what it says behind the book:

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate -- a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister -- and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.

My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you?

QUESTION!
Should I read the book before? or after I watch the movie?

Anyway, the movie was supposedly released on June 26 but as always, Malaysia is several steps behind. *rolls eyes*

The official trailer can be found HERE

I can't embed it. The embeding section says:
Embedding disabled by request
=.=

I am curious to know what the movie is rated on rotten tomatoes but my internet is being an old fart and won't allow me to access the site. *grumbles*

Some random site rated it a 3.8/5.
Hmm.. not too bad I suppose.

Another movie to look forward to. :)

I just had an orange. It was sour.

2009-07-27T22:32:00.000+10:00

Today, I decided to go 'quote hunting' again.
Here's what I found:

Love is a serious mental disease.
-Plato

Ha ha. Imagine that...

Boy: I love you.

Girl: Dude, you have, like, a serious mental disease.

-OR-

Boy: When I first laid eyes on you, I must have suffered some severe brain damage. I felt winded and dizzy. When I consulted the doctor, he told me I've got a serious mental disease.

romantic song plays

Girl: *slowly backs away*

Ha ha.

It's funny how lameness strikes at the most random of times.

Sorry, Plato.
You know I still love you.
I mean, you know I still have a serious mental disease for you. :)

of movies and books

2009-07-26T22:53:00.000+10:00

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

is a superb movie!

Assuming I didn't read the book, that is what I would honestly say.

I am extremely glad to announce that as of

saturday, July 25,

I no longer belong in the I-Havent-Watched-It catagory. :D

There were parts of the movie that were extremely hillarious.

And as far as quality and graphics goes,

this one (as compared to the other hp movies) takes the cake.

I think it was well worth the money spent to produce it.

However,

I find it extremely draggy and boring at parts.

I drifted off a few times and even considered taking a kitty nap.

But that's most probably because I've read the book before.

Fion who has never read the book before was beside herself with

glee, excitement and anticipation

throughout the entire movie.

=.=

Plus!!

I got quite annoyed by the movie because it hardly explained anything!

I don't think it did the book much justice.

Kind of makes you feel like reading can sometimes be a killjoy. :\

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The Time Traveler's Wife
is a really good book!

And a really sad one at that.

But I like sad books.
It leaves a lasting impression and it feels more realistic.
I mean, face it.
There is no such thing as a 'happy ending'.

Basically, this book is about a guy who has a special sort of disorder.
He time travels.
But there's a catch.
He cant control when he disappears, when he reappears and where.

One minute he's sleeping comfortably in his bed; in the present,
the next, he's waking up in 1991, stark naked.
Yeapp..
Everytime he time travels,
he cant bring anything with him.
Not even teeth fillings.

This guy's name is Henry.
In normal terms, he is 8 years older than his wife, Clare.

But,
since this isn't really what anyone would call,
'normal terms',
everything is kinda...topsy-turvy.

When Henry first met Clare, she was 6, he was in his 30's or 40's.
(I can't quite remember)

When Clare first met Henry in the present,
(both in their 20's)
he didn't even know she existed.
But she had known him all her life.

It's really complicated.

This book is definately different.
And also a must read.

And i guess i should give credit to Darren who recommended it to me in the first place. lol

Anyway,
since the book was such a great success it is being remade into a movie.

Hoorah! for those of you who don't read.

The movie stars Rachel McAdams as Clare and Eric Bana as Henry.
It comes out on August 14, according to the world wide web.

Here's a trailer of the movie..

Can't wait! :)

Wow, this post sure turned out unexpectedly long.

I just realised that all I ever post about these days are of movies and books.

my brain has been skewered and bbq-ed

2009-07-22T23:22:00.000+10:00

My blog feels abandoned. It has been 10 days since my last update and I am feeling a certain amount of obligation to update now.

But...

I have somehow manage to lose my inspiration to blog.

Scratch that.

I've lost my inspiration to write.

So there, this should keep you (blog) alive for the next 10 days or so. :)

A tribute to a bff

2009-07-13T01:43:00.000+10:00

Happy 18th, Juliaaa!

No more sneaking into clubs for you. :)

Let's seeeeee, I've known you for close to 6 years now (since form 1).

We've done so many things together - mostly crazy stuff. lol. But I know I can always do stupid, embarrassing stuff in front of you because you do them too. Ha ha. You're such a weirdo!

But it's too hard to put everything in words.
So I wont even try.
Also partly because I'm feeling quite lazy right now. :P
Go refer to that post I wrote for your dunno which birthday la. Ha ha.

I find this picture hilarious. xD
*laughs out loud*

So anyway,
Happy Birthday!
Love ya loads! :)

I need to learn yoga

2009-07-10T01:03:00.000+10:00

I'm so fuckin pissed right now.
I've never cursed so much in one day before.

Seriously, stop testing my patience.

A series of unfortunate events

2009-07-08T00:18:00.000+10:00

I've been on a bad luck streak lately.
Let's analyse the damages done so far:

1 broken plate (the beautiful sushi on it, gone! T.T)
1 broken cup
1 broken shower
1 chipped wall

I think that pretty much sums up the 'broken stuff' category.

NOTE: I did not break the shower per-se. I think it was broken a long time ago and just decided to die while I was using it. :(

Ok, onto the injuries category:

Fell down ONCE today

Tripped MANY TIMES in the past few days.

Kicked the side of chairs/tables (this shitting hurts like hell btw) 3 TIMES today.

Spilled stuff TWICE (once almost directly on my lappie) in the past week.

Smacked Julia on the face ONCE today. (sorry! ha ha.)

Left all my books in college ONCE yesterday.

Got dropped on my head while practising latin dance ONCE today.

Dropped stuff UNCOUNTABLE number of times.

Sigh!

Where are you, lady luck??

Come back before I kill myself.

random beyond believe

2009-07-06T22:29:00.000+10:00

I just imagined my blog,

10 years down the line.

I just imagined my child, reading it.

Oh man... Ha ha.

Can you imagine reading some emo crap your parents wrote 30 years ago??

It's just damn freakin weird!

Ha ha.

Imagine my child reading this.

Hi son/daughter!

some random crap off the web

2009-07-06T00:29:00.000+10:00

Ok, so... here's what happened today.

One of life's many inconvenient inconveniences :

Boredom.

Solution (as per random suggestion) :

Google random stuff. i.e. chewing gum.

Result :

stumbles upon www.ehow.com , a website about how to do just about everything.

I searched up some pretty random stuff from there.

Here is one of the many:

How to Avoid Mosquito Bites

STEP 1:

Wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Tuck the pant legs into your socks and tuck all shirts in completely.

STEP 2:

Cover up with a hat, preferably with ear flaps.

And bla bla bla. The rest of the steps are about spraying yourself with bug repellant.

So yea. This is really good advise. If you dont mind going out of your house (or even being in your house for that matter) looking like an eskimo.

Me : A hypocrite

Here I am talking about the randomest shit people post online

while posting my own random shit. :)

2009-07-03T23:24:00.000+10:00

Ok, here I am to talk about a book again. :)

This one is called:

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

I didnt think I'd like this book at first because the starting was pretty draggy.

- - - - -
I changed my mind.

- - - - -

This book is written from Death's point of view

with Death as its narrator.

The story takes place in Nazi Germany.

Yeapp.

I'm sure most of you (those who read stories with Nazi Germany as it's setting) are expecting me to say, I cried at the end of it.

Right? Right?

When you see the words 'Nazi' and 'Germany' in a story book, you know it almost always ends sadly.

And you wouldn't be wrong.

Not for this book anyway.

On a sad story scale of 1-10 with 10 being the saddest, I'd say this story is easily an 8.

Basically, this is a book about:

Nazi Germany,

A girl, or more appropriately, a book thief,

An accordian,

and

A hidden jew.

So how would I rate this book?

I'd say....an 8.

I docked marks for the draggy start. :P

**********

MOVING ON

**********

Today...., is a sad day.

I was allowed to drive alone at night.

For once.

And this was what went down.

On the road :

The journey was completely uneventful

Back home :

I stepped on the accelerator, instead of the break.

As a result :

Screech...! SMASH!

Today...., is a sad sad day.

another one down

2009-06-27T23:17:00.000+10:00

Shin Yin...

In another hour or so, your feet will officially be off Malaysian soil.

Sigh...

We've always talked about leaving.

But everytime we did, you'd be the one sighing and saying you'd be here forever. Who's have thought that you'd be among the first few to go?

I'm gonna miss you a whole lot. :'(

Bon voyage, Shin Yin!

I'll meet you there in 6 months (hopefully).

2009-06-26T00:36:00.000+10:00

This picture looks extremely... positive.

In a dark swampy forest,

a ray of light pierces through the menacing darkness,

revealing the beauty previously obscured.

But all I can think of now is....,

imagine being in a forest;

imagine standing on a patch of grass, admiring the beauty, peace and tranquility.

Got it?

Suddenly, a ray of light shines through a hole in the forest's leafy roof.
You begin to notice the ugly details in your surroundings -

the weeds that have gotten caught on the hem of your new levi's;

the mud that stained your white shoes and its undone laces;

the red patches on your arms left by blood sucking mosquito's and a murky pond in which they breed in.

I've recently come to realise that all the things i've ever considered myself good at, are merely products of wistful thinking on my part.

intermission

2009-06-21T19:58:00.000+10:00

While helping Julia find some pictures for her esl presentation, I came across some really reaaaaaaly cute pictures.

And since I'm super bored now,

I shall list down the

Top 10 8 Cutest Animals EVERRR

(in my opinion)

Basically it's a list of animals that, if I could, i would have running around my house. :D

Number 8

COWS!

So freakin cute! xD
Mooooo~

Number 7

GOATS!

The way they go bekk bekk~ is so adorable. Ha ha

I actually like sheeps too but then I realised I dont like grown up ones cos they're all woolly and yuck. lol.

And since I myself am a goat, it's only natural that I like them. :D

Number 6

PIGS!

Yess, even the big ones. So CUTE!

Seriously, pigs are waaaay underrated. They make fun house pets you know... And they're not necessarily dirty. They're not even on the top of the dirtiest animals list.

Number 5

DOGS

No argument here right? :)

Number 4

MONKEYS!

I've always always wanted one!

There's one exception to this though.. I don't like the monkeys at Taman Tun park. Those are ferocious! I saw them mugging someone before and it's left me with a mental scar forever. :(

Number 3

DOLPHINS!

Partially the reason why I want to move to Australia. :D

Number 2

TIGERS!

White ones especially! :D

They're so beautiful and majestic. *sigh...!*

And their cubs are so AWWW!! xD

And finally,

NUMBER 1!!

*Drum Rolls*

CATS!!!

This is sooo expected of me right?

I considered adding the tigers in this category since I love all felines but then I'd have only 7 animals on my list. lol.

For my birthday next year,
any of the above would make a nice present. :)

2009-06-17T22:39:00.000+10:00

Happy Happy BIRTHDAY

Rachel

16-06-91

Damn it.

I hate this picture. :P

We should take another!

Twan Tzee

17-06-91

Hope you guys like the present and had a great time the past two days! :)

And together, the two of you managed to burn a big BIG hole in all our pockets. lol.

Should be doing
Legal CPT

noww.

Dance Subaru

2009-06-17T02:35:00.000+10:00

It's 12.54am, wednesday morning.

I've got college in a few hours and I should be asleep. But I'm not.

Just a few hours ago, ying messaged me saying she won free tickets to watch this japanese movie,

Dance Subaru.

I agreed because it has the word 'dance' in it and I'm a sucker for dancing movies. :P

I only found out later that she participated in the competition just to win tickets in order to catch tvxq's less-than-one-minute appearance in the movie. =.='

typical earniee.

She wanted to see u-know but he only appeared for like 2-3 seconds during the CREDITS. ha ha!
They didnt show him singing in the movie at all.

Ok, back to the movie.

Overall the movie is ok.

It's kind of anti climatic because.....well.., hmm..I dont think I should spoil it for you. Anyway, trust my word for it, it just is.

It is an extremely predictable and suspenseless movie and, to my utter disappointment, they didnt really show much of the dancing either.

But the parts that they did show are awesome. :D

Makes me feel sad for not learning ballet. lol.

plus plus plus plus.........! there's a really cute, innocent looking guy in the movie. xD

Buuuuut, it's late now and I'm too lazy to hunt for photo's so once again, you'll have to trust my word for it. :)

Good night! ~.~

2009-06-14T19:15:00.000+10:00

I am currently stuck here:

http://coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au/allcareer.aspx?typeall=1&typepg=0&typeug=0&typesc=0&stype=careerall&ctype=4&sterm=[careerall ]

go ahead, click it. I assure you it's not a virus. I'm stuck there in a figurative sense. Not literally.

If you're a completely lost person like me, i suggest you DO make haste, and click it. It contains a list of careers categorized from A-Z.

YEAPPP! Back to the same old topic again.
Trust me, I really don't want to.

But people have been telling me IT'S TIME!
And yea, I do believe it's time.

Why oh WHY did I choose SAM??

In case you're still in the blur, SAM students (humanities) have to begin submitting applications to Australian universities at the end of June. Wait, or was it July? Well, same thing.

And I dont have the slightest clue what I want to do!!!!

My future feels so screwed. :)

Maybe it's time to give up on dreams.

I never though I'd ever say this.

But, I'm broken.

Finally, broken.

On a lighter note,

Happy super belated Birthday, Phebe! :)

Go out there and live your life!
Dont always say no mood. :P

2009-06-10T22:16:00.000+10:00

I have been sitting here for the past half an hour, wondering what I should write.

I was pissed.
I was upset.
I felt the need to justify; to fight back.

But that was half an hour ago.

In that time, while thinking of all the ways and things I could say to express my anger, i also had time to think about the many things I actually like about you.

And now, half an hour later, the feeling has subsided.

Maybe what you did, you did out of the spur of the moment (fueled by a certain amount of anger); maybe you didnt have the time I had to think things over? Perhaps when you think back on it now, you regret it?

Or maybe you dont.

It makes me sad that of all the good i see in you, you only see the bad in me.

But at least I finally know that there are so many things you have been holding against me and secretly hating me for.

seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years; a lifetime.

2009-06-08T02:14:00.000+10:00

everything is gaining on me.

and it's freaking me out.

It's like having one of those nightmares where all you do is run and run and run... for what feels like forever and ever and ever, trying with every ounce of your adrenalin to escape those menacing shadows that just keeps getting closer.. and closer.. and closer.. right until that very moment when you notice, from the corner of your eyes, a pair of dirty, less than friendly, larger than life hands, reaches out, and takes a swipe at you. But then, just in time, as always, you wake up in a pool of salty, wet, disgusting sweat.

The dream always happens and ends the same.

You already know perfectly well how it feels like to run for your life. But even after having the same dream a thousand times, you have no idea why you're running or what happens when you finally get caught.

So i guess it is a lesson to us.

never get caught.

you dont want to know why.

The Lie

2009-06-01T02:03:00.000+10:00

This has GOT to be the WORST book EVER.

Seriously.

Normally, I'd write about a book only after i've finished it.

But this time, ........@.@

Finishing this book seems highly unlikely.

When I first started reading the book, I rolled my eyes and stopped at page 2. But after several forceful attempts, I'm finally at page 25.

Phiew! I didnt think i'd make it this far.

But honestly, I think this is as far as I can force myself to go.

I feel myself getting less intelligent with every page.

I bet you expected me to say 'stupider' instead of 'less intelligent', didnt you? :D Well, I saved myself in time.

So why did I buy this RM61.90 book in the first place?

Isn't it obvious?? I got it for the title!

THE LIE.

It sounds... conspiracy related.

Come on, it was an honest mistake!

I guess that's how you sell a book.

You give it a misleading title and then give a vague description of the story at the back of the book.

Yess. the description sounded good.

It said:

Try to remember the moment when all the stupid innocent things you thought about life and love, all the things you thought mattered, all the things you thought were true... try to remember when they all turned out to be lies.

Seee....! Doesn't it sound all.. conspiracy-ish?

Sheesh! I could have spent the money on something more....beneficial

(a pair of shoes maybe? sighhh...)

But strangely, there is actually a good review of the book online. Albeit it is the ONLY review, I cant help but feel I should at least finish the book.

Well, I shall let you know if I change my mind.

That is IF I actually finish the book without committing suicide in the process.

2009-05-24T02:39:00.000+10:00

I had the most random day, ever!

Ying, Yin and I met up in ou intending to catch up over lunch.

Did you know that there is a padington's house of pancake in ou?? :O Shocking riiiight? I had no idea. Seriously.

Yin was the camera person.

She was still marvelling over her new camera. :P

Yuuuumm. x)

Buut... that's not the random part.
Here's what went down.

Since we only planned for lunch, we were pretty much lost after.

We couldnt decide where to go or what to do.

That's the age-old question, isnt it?

Movie - long line

Bowling - too expensive..

Karaoke - too expensive

Batting + rock climbing - too expensive

Shopping - no money

Some so-called secret garden in ou - bees! (mainly just me :P)

A park - o.O

And other random crap.

After much pointless discussion,

we ended up here.

Toys R Us

How lame and random right?

Wanna know why we went there?
Well, I'm going to tell you either way.

We bought this:

A 1ooo pieces puzzle.

yeaaaaaaaap!

So we pretty much spent the remainder of our day putting it together. lol

It was kinda fun although we were totally struggling.

Who on earth chose the 1000 pieces puzzle??
And who on earth chose such a difficult one??

All the pieces looked pretty much the same.

So yea....

In the end, this was all we managed.
Ha ha.

How random.

2 days, 3 movies

2009-05-23T12:37:00.000+10:00

Holiday life is so awesome! :D

Angels and Demons

Hmm... nothing much to say about this movie.
I went in expecting it to be good and it was. So yea. lol.
No big surprise there.

Star Trek

Seeing as I'm not a sci-fi fan, I didnt really expect to like this show. I only went to watch it because the screening time fits what I was looking for. lol.

But, surprise! I liked it! :D

Maybe that's because the guy is really good looking. Ha ha.

I wouldn't put it pass myself. :P

So yea, all the movies were good!

Even I love you, man.

much as i hate to admit it.

Although I didnt really get some of the sick jokes, it was quite funny nontheless.

The guys were laughing their asses off.

So if you're a guy, I recommend it. :)

Will blog about all my other holiday escapades if and when I feel like it.
Once again, freedom rocks! :)

raaandom!

2009-05-20T00:12:00.000+10:00

2 more days!

cant wait

Damn it.

I should be studying. ><

Somehow i blog most during exam period.

An excuse to slack

2009-05-18T13:24:00.000+10:00

It's 11.30am, Monday, and I'm at home, on my lappie.

I stayed home supposedly to study since, being me, I wasted my whole weekend in front of the tv.

But....ha ha. Here I am. :D

My day started off pretty promising though.
I got up at 7am, started reading econs and didnt immediately go back to sleep. (I know right? WOW!)

That lasted for about...an hour, give or take.
(good enough for my standards :)

And then I went back to sleep.
Ha ha.

BUT...! I got up at 9am and continued studying ok.
Not bad right? :D
But well, as I said, it's 11.30am and here I am. :S

This reminds me of some pictures I took back in high school that I never got round to posting. :D

A typical day in the physics lab.

Tze Yeang starts off his day full of enthusiasm and optimism. :)

After 15 minutes....

20 minutes...

Less than half an hour after class starts...

zzzz....

I'm sorry yeang, don't kill me! :D

Now back to studying!

cheah, right.

Swine Flu

2009-05-16T11:55:00.001+10:00

Has arrived in Malaysia.

We are no longer safe.

Do you still believe yourself, immune?

That nothing as bad as a deadly flu would ever happen to you?

Time to wake up and smell the virus-filled air!

People are dropping dead all around us.

And there is nothing we can do about it.

Or is there...?

Well, dont look at me, i'm clueless.

I'm just bored. :)

bake bake cake cake

2009-05-09T14:12:00.000+10:00

It's mother's day tomorrow!

So what did Julia and I decide to do?

Why, we decided to bake of course! :D

Our baking session was kinda impromptu.

11.30pm on msn

Julia : What are you doing for mother's day?

Me : Most prob baking. You?

Julia : Me too! Waiting for my mum to sleep now.

Me : What?!? You're doing it now? In the middle of the night?? Hey, that's a brilliant idea!

- goes to look for ingredients -

miraculously, i had everything i need! :D

So by 12 midnight, we were officially ready to bake together.

How, you ask?

Via webcam, duh! :D

We had a cyber-baking session and let me tell you this,

it's damn fun! :D

And as it turns out, this is so fated that it's creepy lol, we were planning to bake the exact same thing!

Vanilla muffin aka. Fairy cake

Look at the creemy-ness. yummmm~ xd

And I kinda filled the mold a little bit too full. Ha ha.
It looks ok in the pic below....,

But in the oven, it just kept expanding!
I was watching it expand going oh shit oh shit stop stop stop!
ha ha!

I think we finished baking at about 3am but damn it, there was so so so much to wash and clean!

look at the mess I made.
It doesnt look so bad in the pic cos I already cleared some stuff away.

By the time we finished washing everything, it was like 4am already.

But well, it was worth it in the end! :D

Ju, thank goodness I had you.

I cant imagine baking until 4am in the morning with no company. :)

But i doubt I'll even be baking in the middle of the night at all if not for you.

ha ha.

So anyway,

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Thank's for everything :)

Music-man Live in Malaysia 2009

2009-05-03T11:17:00.000+10:00

YESS!

Last night was the night!

Ying, yin and I got the tickets like months ago so we were like, FINALLY! :D

And yeay for giant paper hands. lol.

What's a concert without one of those right?

Our seats were... quite far. Ha ha.
RM198 and still... quite far.
Can you imagine how far the RM88 people must be?
Lets just say even the large LCD screens look tiny to them. lol.

But luckily, Yin brought a binoculars. Ha ha.
Look at Ying.
Her expression is priceless xD

But... even with the bino, the stage still looks teeny tiny. :(

So aaanyway,
while we were waiting for Lee Hom,
we decided to practice our favourite part from his song,

摇滚怎么了-whats wrong with rock
(yeap, a rock song)

which goes something like this:

我想吐
[I want to vomit (direct translation :P)]

BLEOH!

Ha ha.
We were like, ok, must not miss that part later!

And then, when Lee Hom finally got on stage after Malaysian Idol winner, Daniel (booo!) and some random girl, he sang that song FIRST!

But because Yin and I were too excited,
we missed it!!
Ha ha!
All that practice for nuts. :P

Ok, I think I should probably comment on the concert now although it goes without saying, it was FLAWLESS! (duh)

He played:

The guitar (electric) - we all met bahamut. so cool!! :D And his solo was awesome! x)

The violin - Oh-my-god. Seriously. Thats all I can say. When he started playing it, everyone was like blown away! As in, literally! No one was in the stadium anymore. We were all in a different world. :D

The drum - Ha ha. His drummer get-up is soo (boy-boy) cute!

The piano - This was like the most normal. lol. :P

Sigh... such a talented guy. :)
And such an awesome performance.

Buuuuutt.... in the end, we all boo-ed him. lol.
I feel really bad now.
But he brought it on himself!

Here's why.

When he said goodbye with the song kiss goodbye, no one took him seriously.

I mean like normally during concerts the singer will say goodbye and leave but then when everyone starts shouting for encore, he/she will return and do at least one last song. Right right?

WRONG!

He didnt!!!

We were all screaming for an encore while some dude announced that the concert was officially OVER and that we can all leave.

we were like wth??
So everyone REFUSED to leave and continued shouting for an encore a few times. The guy had to announce again that it was over.

And theeenn....
BOOOOO! >:(

But, overall, I'm glad I went.
There's like so much more awesomeness about the concert that I'm too lazy to write out. So yea. Go beat yourself up for missing it. :)

Btw, this was my first self-paid concert. :D

2009-04-27T18:26:00.000+10:00

Happy belated Sweet Sixteen, dufus!

I cant believe I've already survived 16 years of your annoyingness. :O

Ok, so as a tribute,

I'm going to divulge 16 years of your deepest darkest secrets, right here.

Heh heh heh. *evil grin*

I'm sure you (the readers) would love that, wouldnt you?

Ok, lets see...

you're soo gonna love this. xD

He loves to. . . . .

dance naked around the house!

Ha ha!

There, I said it! :D

Dont kill me! lol.

Ok, so maybe that's not necessarily true.

But hey, I just wanted to see how many would actually believe it.

Did you? :P

On a more serious note,

Study hard and er, if you want to do any nonsense, wait for another 2 years at least. :)

And on to a completely irrelevant matter,

I PASSED MY DRIVING TEST! XD

Look out world, cos here I come!

I mean, seriously, look out.
I might not be safe. lol.

kaboom

2009-04-16T22:52:00.000+10:00

Have you ever tried moving on but at the hundredth step or so, suddenly turn around and start running all the way back?

Makes you feel pretty stupid, doesnt it?

And then at the negative ninty-fifth step, you stop; you hesitate.
And then you're stuck in between; in limbo; not here nor there.
And you have no idea what you've just done or what to do next.

Makes you feel twice as dumb, doesnt it?

Ha ha.

I bet you're thinking, damn it, she's whining again.

Yea . . . I thought about that myself too.

But I can't help it. :P

Maybe I should privatise my blog. :/

2009-04-12T13:51:00.000+10:00

Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult

This book is...

Sad.

Or at least, its suppose to be.

I was quite disappointed because I didnt really feel it.

This story is about a guy named Peter who is an outcast and who has been a victim of bully ever since kindergarten. He had a really good friend once named Josie. But in pursuit of popularity, she too alienated him. In the end, Peter lost it and went on a shooting rampage, killing 10 students from his school and wounding many others. His only justification was 'they started it'.

Basically it is a story about the desire and need to belong as well as the unwritten standards of teenage behaviour that everyone is expected to conform to. (yes, too much legal studies for me. lol)

People are always saying that everyone needs something 'different' to bring to the table. But for teenagers, being different is a crime. You get shoved into lockers or toilet bowls for it. Or at least thats what happened to Peter.

Sounds good? I guess..

Only it wasnt really well written so the feeling just wasnt there...

I guess I was also disappointed by the ending. The twist wasn't at all unexpected and it was really mild. It wasnt the oh-my-freaking-shit!-what-happened?? twist that I was looking for.

Also, it had an uncanny resemblance to another Jodi Picoult book, The Pact. So if you read The Pact before, i would advise you against this book.

2009-04-11T10:54:00.000+10:00

One word to describe Fast & Furious 4,

Or as the malay subtitle calls it, Pantas dan Garang. lol

AWE-SOMEEE!

I can barely remember the last 3 shows so I cant really make a comparison.

But what I do know, is this:

I really liked it!

Or maybe thats solely because I love love LOVEEE racing shows.
They're so freakin awesome! :D

And I especially love racing shows with cute drivers like

Paul Walker

Ern Ying tried counting how many times I said 'omg! he's so cute!' or 'SO CUTE!' or other stuff along those lines. But I think she must have lost count. Ha ha.

I just couldn't help myself. :P

Hmm. . .

I realise that everytime I watch a movie, I'll post about some hot/cute guy(s) in the movie.

Maybe I should post about some hot/cute girl(s) too. lol

There, I think Jordana Brewster looks cool/hot when she drives.
Lol. Sounds abit lesbo-ish.
But you have to agree.

I also think Naureen Zaim is hot but too bad I cant find a good picture of her. I guess she only looks good in the movie.

So yea, a MUST watch! :D

Pitter-patter

2009-04-10T15:13:00.000+10:00

There is a certain beauty about rain and thunder.
The kind that most people never see.

There is a certain calmness about them too.
The kind that people never bother to feel.

It doesn't rain because the sky is crying.
It rains because every once and a while, we need the soothing and rhythmic pitter-patter of the rain to drown out the loud hustle and bustle of life.

I'm bored and too lazy to blog about anything else. :)

LG ice cream

2009-04-07T17:43:00.000+10:00

I got it! :D

I got the blue one because white is too plain and pink is...ha ha.

Some things never change huh? :P

I like it more than my old N70 but less than my old Z610i.

Aaaannd... its too anorexic. lol.

I like obese phones.

I'll be there. . .

2009-04-05T11:31:00.000+10:00

by The Jackson 5

You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there

I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love that respects you
Just call my name and I'll be there

If you should ever find someone new,

I know he'd better be good to you
'Cause if he doesn't, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there

I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah

I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there...

How's that for a blast from the past? :D

I love this song so so much!
One of the best songs ever. ;)

Young Michael Jackson rocks socks!

Too random

2009-04-03T00:47:00.000+11:00

Look!
Ju and I got to be high school students for a day again! :D

Aaaanywaaayy, once again,

thank you so much Rachel, Twan Tzee, Jia Min & Fion!

You guys are so sweeeet!

Made my day. ;)

2009-04-02T01:17:00.000+11:00

You know how people are always saying that frowning is more energy consuming than smiling (or some shit like that)? Well, I don't think its true.

I mean, try relaxing your face.

Does it relax into a smile?
If it does, wow! Congratulations. You're probably the happiest looking person on the planet. Lol.

But for most of us normal people, it relaxes into a frown.
Ok, so maybe it's not that hardcore, scrunch-up-your-face frown but its a mild frown nonetheless.

So technically, it is easier to frown than it is to smile.

We've all been in that situation where our cheeks hurt like nuts from smiling or laughing too much. And we've also all been in that situation where our cheeks start to quiver from smiling too long in front of a camera.

So yea . . .
Just some fruit for thought.

Every little thing comes back to haunt you.

I assure you.

The Unborn

2009-03-31T20:04:00.000+11:00

I put so much hope into this movie.

And . . .

I was kinda disappointed.

I guess it wasn't all bad.

Storyline wise it was ok, verging on good.

But on the scary scale of 1-10 with 10 being the scariest,

I give it a marginal 5. :\

I think I was more afraid while watching the previews.
For some reason they only showed previews of horror films.

So cool. :D

Oh and one good thing about the movie is . . .

Cam Gigandet!!

Ha ha! xD

Recognise him?

He's James from Twilight. The hunter dude who wanted to kill the non-vampire whats-her-name? girl.

I dont remember him looking this good in Twilight.

Maybe they wanted to enhance that pale vampire dude's looks by making the good looking people, ugly. lol

Anyway, although I dont think the show was all that great,

just watch it.

I guess it's kinda worth it. :)

Picturrrres

2009-03-28T13:55:00.000+11:00

Heyy alll,
I uploaded my bday pics on photobucket already.
Just follow the link. :)

i never said it,

but I always loved it.

♥

Remembering. . .

2009-03-25T23:43:00.001+11:00

So there I was getting rid of some old files from My Document when I came across. . . THIS!
Sweet sweeeeeet memories. :D
I know its really reeeeeaaaaally long.
You dont have to read it.
Its for memory purposes. MY memory purposes. x)

But if you DO want to read and have the determination to go on right until the end, enjoy! :)

As I look at him walking away from me, I thought of how quickly time flies by when you’re not really thinking about it. You never truly learn to appreciate the significance of time until the very thing you’ve revolved most of your lifetime around walks out the door. Isn’t life queer? It always takes the departure of someone important to teach one a lesson on what really matters. But by then, it would be too late. Doesn’t that sound extremely cliché like something straight out of a movie or a novel? Everyone has heard it before, but every time someone leaves, there’s bound to be tears and remorse. First you’d exchange words like ‘I never should have done what I did’ or ‘I’m so sorry I’ve never done this with you’ with one another and then you’d cry and give each other a hug or two then you’d go your own separate ways feeling suddenly all alone in the world. At that precise moment, you would want nothing more than for time to rewind itself or stop entirely. But as days turn to weeks and as the reality of everything sinks in, you’d start to wish time would go by quickly, eager for a reunion, not realizing that you are missing out on the rest of your life. But that’s just human nature - live now, regret later.

As I watch Toby make his way down the street towards his car, I can’t help but think that there is so much I could have said; so much I could have done, and yet, never did. But that’s because I always thought that I’d have plenty of time. Who would have thought that 20 years could fly by so quickly? One day I’m changing diapers, the very next day I’m watching as my baby boy welcomes adulthood and embraces his liberation. My eyes continue to follow Toby as he unloads his luggage into the trunk of his car. Then, it hits me. It hits me that I can’t even recall the last time I gave Toby a hug and told him just how much I love him. It also hits me that my son, my very own flesh and blood probably doesn’t even realize that he broke his own mother’s heart the day he announced his plan to move out. I probably should have told him how I felt about his plan there and then, but no. I couldn’t bring myself to do it. He would probably never know how empty and alone I felt that night as I wept silently in the privacy of my bedroom. I wept for me - for losing the biggest part of me. But mostly, I wept for him.

Toby was always a dependent child. He relied on me for almost everything - he was a true 'mummy’s boy’. Involuntarily, a tear escaped my eye. I allowed the tear to travel all the way down my cheek before brushing it off hastily with the back of my hand. As I attempted to comprehend how Toby would handle life on his own, fleeting images of Toby’s childhood flashed before my eyes. I could see him as clearly as if he were right there in front of me, crying his heart out as he hammered his fist repeatedly to the ground. Within minutes, he was on his back, rolling around and flinging his arms wildly. He was only ten then but already he had been singled out by a gang of boys only a year older than he to be their victim of bullying in school. Toby didn’t stand a chance against the boys as he was short and scrawny while they were big and cruel. I remember watching sadly as Toby stood up and wrapped his arms around my leg, practically begging me to bring him along to work. He refused to return to school. At that moment, I saw the happy life that I’ve vowed to provide Toby with after the untimely death of his father come crashing down before my very eyes. I knew that by seeking out and confronting the boys or their parents, I would be creating more trouble for Toby as the boys would surely seek vengeance. I was at a dead end. For an entire week after his big scene, Toby followed me to work in the morning and back home in the evening while the appeal for his transfer to a private school was underway. I knew that by doing so, I was merely removing Toby’s problem rather than solving it; I knew that I was luring Toby into a false sense of security that was illusive in the real world by building a fence around him, preventing him from facing reality. But I was a mother forced towards the edge. And I did what every loving mother would have done, or at least I hoped I did. Ever since then, as predicted, Toby became my shadow. He followed me everywhere and abides by my every word. I loved the attention as any mother would and therefore I didn’t think much of it, at least not until now.

The slamming of the trunk door managed to jolt my senses back to reality. But just as soon as the memories ended, dark thoughts fleeted into my mind in its place. I can’t help but wonder about the obstacles that life might throw at Toby. Would he conquer his fears and overcome his problems? Or would he simply retreat into the shell that I helped build? I felt a familiar thug at my heart as the image of Toby weeping and hugging his knees in the dark corner of his empty bedroom floated into my mind. Immediately I tasted salt at the back of my throat that indicated the threat of a wet and weepy outburst. But I swallowed hard. I refuse to allow Toby to see me defeated. If he thought I couldn’t handle it, he would probably never return to me when he meets a dead end. He would want to spare me the heartache.

While Toby stooped down to retie his shoe laces, I quickly dried my eyes with my palm so he wouldn’t catch me at it. When he got up and headed towards the front door of his car, I felt a sudden urge to call out to him and to beg him to stay. But like the countless times in my life, I held back and I bit back the tears. I continue watching as Toby paused halfway into his car as though hesitating. Then unexpectedly, he turned and made a run towards me. Before I knew it, he was embracing me in a hug; a hug so warm that I never wanted him to let go. And for what felt like a life time, we remained in that position, each lost in thoughts of the other. Toby was the first to let go. He placed both hands firmly on my shoulders and looked me square in the eye with the intensity and confidence of a man ready for life and said:

'Mum, please don’t cry for me anymore. I’ll be alright on my own. I know that life isn’t going to be an easy ride, but if everything does come crashing down on me, I’ll think of you; I’ll think of you and I’d have the strength to pick myself up and start over.’ He smiled sadly at me as he wiped the tears that I have finally lost control over off my cheeks.

And with those carefully chosen words, a sudden realization dawns upon me. It doesn’t matter that Toby never used to be able to stand on his own two feet. What matters is that he is finally ready to try. He is finally ready to spread his wings and fly away and he is going to take the unwary world by storm. With a final hug, Toby turns away from me and retraces his steps back to his car. And this time, as I look at him walking away from me, my insides glowed with pride as I thought of how proud I am of him. And for the first time in my life, I’m glad everything turned out exactly the way it did - I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Sigghh. . .

I miss essay writing. :)

2009-03-22T11:51:00.001+11:00

We are in support of earth-hour.

Thats why we're all in green.

Nah, I'm crapping.

Yeang was doing his earth hour thing.

Jit and I just happened to be wearing green. lol.

It's jit's first ever green shirt (excluding all the times he's worn green as a prefect in school) and he's really excited about it so yeay for him *applause*

Are you?
O.o

Yesterday, Yeang was kind enough to explain to me that Earth-hour is not about offing every damn piece of electronic equipment in the house as I originally thought.

Me :

It'll be so freaking hot

Yeang :

Noo...You can off all the lights but leave the air-con on wert...

Me :

O.o

According to him, earth-hour is supposedly a universal voting system and yada-yada-yada. Some boring shit. :P

So I was thinking, whats the point of that? How do you gain awareness just by sitting in the dark with all other comforts and luxuries of life still intact?

Why not, just for an hour, instead of just offing all your lights, turn off the main power supply in your house.

Why not,

give an hour to experience what its like in a world without (hours)

Why not,

sit in the dark and heat (or cold depending on which part of the globe you're at) and pretend that our world has, all of a sudden, stop functioning.

Just imagine,

counting down the minutes of that hour as though they are the only minutes we have left.

Because, in case you are unaware of it, the day when the world suddenly decides to die will come eventually if we continue doing what we're doing now; If mankind does not change.

So yea.

Make a change.

Support earth-hour.

Switch off your lights on the 28th of March at 8.30pm for an hour. :)

On a lighter note,

Look what it says behind a book I found in MPH.

For those of you who have difficulty reading it, it says :

'So you're knocked up, huh? Congratulations!'

Ha ha. :D

This post is so filled with random stuff. xD

And its my 100th post! Yeayy! *throws confetti*

March 20th

2009-03-21T13:55:00.001+11:00

Thank you so much guyss..!

I had a blast, I hope you guys did too. :)

I really love the shirt.
I'm officially a supergirl now. lol.

Thank you Outback Steakhouse for the 'cake'.
It was suuuper yummy. :d
The other food you serve are super yummy too.
I feel oblidged to advertise for them. lol

And thanks Ka Jun for taking this picture (therefore not being in it) and for bringing us to such a cool random place. ha ha.

I'm too lazy to post the pictures here.
I'll post everything on facebook right after I'm done posting all of xin and wan's farewell pictures. Which is...alot. lol.

Love you guys loads!! ;)
xoxo
Yen

Missing you guys already

2009-03-17T21:05:00.000+11:00

Just a couple of hours ago I attempted unsuccessfully not to weep as I hugged two of my closest friends for the last time. (before parting ways for an entire year)

I watched as xin and wan's cars back out of their respective driveways.

I watched as their cars slowly decrease in size as they drove further and further away from me and eventually disappear around the corner.

I will miss you guys so so very much!

In fact, I already do. :'(

At 9pm tonight, you guys will officially leave Malaysian soil.

I know that you guys will love it in Japan.

And I also know that you guys will have a blast there.

For that, I am really happy and excited for you guys.

But for me, I feel sad.

Because you guys are the first two of many more to leave.

While in mei wan's house, Julia and I started talking sadly about how in high school, every 'next year' seems like nothing. Every 'next year' seems like the same. Everything was so... consistent. But this year, every 'next year' means something new in life.

Time stops for no man

But just for today, I want it to.

Just while I'm feeling so damn nostalgic.

note : this is not the post about my most embarassing day. That one... might or might not be coming up depending on my laziness. :P

2009-03-14T20:11:00.000+11:00

Results. . .?

Ha ha.

Damn.

I cant say I'm proud of it.

So yea.
Thats all I wanted to say. lol.

I just felt like I should post about something today. :)

Ehhh-neway. . .

coming up!

The most embarassing day of my year.

2009-03-08T12:34:00.000+11:00

I watched The Pursuit of Happiness last night.

It is one of the saddest, happiest,

most inspirational shows of all time.

My favourite part was when Christopher Gardner said:

It was right then, that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking, how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe, we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?

Benjamin Franklin on the other hand said:

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

And no, that part about Benjamin Franklin isnt in the movie.

Pursue:
To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase; eg. to pursue a hare
-According to Dictionary.com-

And thus,

We are the hunters, and happiness; the hunted.

So. . . , happy hunting! :)
The irony; the irony of hunting happiness, happily. . .lol