Sugar Rush

Moving!

2011-06-17T00:54:00.000+08:00

I've moved on the Tumblr! http://pinkaliciouz15.tumblr.com/

Nostalgia

2011-04-08T13:54:00.001+08:00

I was on the way home yesterday and this song started playing on the radio.

A ton of memories just came rushing back <3

It was my favourite song back then when I was twelve, little standard 6 me. So many memories are linked to this song it's just so stop-in-your-tracks kind of thing everytime I hear it.

Other songs have the same effect on me, and I was just musing how music has become so much of our lives. Music can stir up any sort of emotion, and that's why almost everything now has a soundtrack. A commercial without background music just makes you not want to buy whatever they're promoting.

Funny. Don't know why I'm talking about this. Must be the music ;)

Rant

2011-03-31T18:29:00.002+08:00

I am annoyed that some people actually exist in this world.

This happened yesterday during lunch period, which for my class was 12pm to 12.30pm. And y'all know lunch period is THE busiest time in the cafeteria. Like you can't walk three steps before stopping to avoid bumping into someone. It's packed. You get the idea.

My friends told me they already got a table so I went ahead to buy food. As usual the line was like, ten miles long and the operators obviously couldn't handle us, but that's another story. Fast forward - I got my food and went to look for my friends. The four seat table my friends were at was apparently already filled because other people wanted to join us. And when I say filled, I mean filled. They squeezed eight people.

It's not like I don't have other friends so I went to find another table with a different bunch of people, roughly seven of us. We found another four seat table, but it was the only empty one left so we squeezed.

Okay, normally this is fine. The cafeteria is packed. So what, everyone else is uncomfortable too.

BUT THEN I SAW THEM.

I saw these idiots STUDYING in the cafeteria. During mother fucking LUNCH period. What is wrong with you?!?!?! We are sitting on the edge of our asses trying to EAT and you're doing MATH?!?!?!? The LIBRARY is there for a reason. There is the Student Lounge. There is the AIR-CONDITIONED Tea Room. And you choose to come to the cafeteria during LUNCH PERIOD to do your homework?!?!?!?

Okay bitches, I don't know who you are, what course you are doing. But if you are SOOO bloody stupid, selfish and inconsiderate to figure out there really aren't enough seats in the cafeteria during lunch period, you can leave MCKL. Just leave.

Chin Up, Shoulders Back.

2011-03-13T00:13:00.000+08:00

We've all had our share of meeting terrible, horrible people.

They may have been a stranger on the street who you saw kicked a puppy out of the way, or they might have been a fellow school mate you saw in the hallway yelling profanities at a teacher. There are plenty of them in the world, but sometimes you really stop and wonder why YOU, of all people, are the one who has to deal with them, make changes in your life to clean up the shit mess they have made.

And this all gets worse when someone you have known, trusted and respected turns out to be the kind of douchebag that you thought only existed in soap operas. It really is unbelievable how a person's true colours can suddenly be revealed, and you are taken aback by how could you have missed the devil inside of them for so long.

Maybe I only came to this realization because I'm now old enough for the others to tell me about the deeds said douchebag has done. And then all of a sudden I start noticing how douchebag's previously seeming innocent gesture is twisted and feigned. And all this time I was distraction by said douchebag's charms and glamour.

It just breaks my heart. And like I said, it's so much worse when it's closer to home.

But fret not. I am not going to be sucked into a downward spiral of depression. Yes, I may have to deal with these unpleasant people once in a while, some maybe more often, and it drives me mad just to be in their presence, but think about them. They have to live with themselves twenty four seven, every single day, living with their terrible, horrible selves for, forever. When I think of that, I stop feeling sorry for myself, and start feeling sorry them poor losers.

I've learnt this last year from the wise Ajahn Brahm, who came to Malaysia to give a series of talks. He covered depression, anxiety and happiness. And it really has helped me to deal with a lot of my daily personal troubles.

Therefore peeps, conclusion is, don't let douchebags bring you down <3

Headaches

2011-02-20T02:06:00.000+08:00

I was supposed to write about my orientation camp but everytime I go online I'm glued onto Facebook. Very unproductive.

:(

Someone give me antidepressants. I chanced upon something unpleasant on Facebook and this will ruin my week. I feel like curling into a ball but at the same time I just want to break something.

I want a hug :(

Naruto

2011-02-13T22:29:00.001+08:00

I have a bruise on my arm, my feet ache and I can't squat without moaning in pain, but I had one hell of a weekend.

^ The cult :)

Over the weekend I attended the 1101 orientation camp and obviously I had fun, Fun, FUN!!

To go into detail is really tedious work, so I'll probably write up another post some time this week, since I'm freaking exhausted at the moment. The whole of Beta class will be napping tomorrow, I'm sure.

Random news : My brother scored a perfect 2400 in his SAT 2!! :)

Random news #2 : I HAVE A NEW COUSIN!!!! My aunt gave birth yesterday and I nearly had a heart attack when my mum told me today. I mean, I knew she was due this month, but but but then BAM!! new cousin!!! I haven't got the chance to meet the little darling yet but I hope I get to soon <3

Okay, night y'all. My muscle tissues need to repair itself.

Meeeeeeeeeeow!!

2011-01-28T23:30:00.002+08:00

I had an amazing day today. Simply, simply amazing.

First of all, it's Friday, duh.

Then in class, Miss Siti announced that Monday's chemistry class is cancelled!! Well, I still have to come to school, but I'll have a long lunch break :) :)

And somewhere in the middle of the day, another thing happened that made me so happy I was giddy. Unfortunately, I won't be relating it here because ~~TRECIA~~ someone may tease me till I die.

After school, I had planned to meet up with my primary school gang, which had me excited the whole week. However Josh was late and kinda messed up my plans. But all was good! We had "lunch" at 4pm at Sushi King where Hui Mei was working and met up with the rest - Kay Yen, Chern Wei, Su Wee and Keng Ye(actually he came much later) - at Centrepoint's McDonald's. We talked like there was no tomorrow, so that's why my throat is rather sore at the moment :(

But the BEST thing happened after dinner when we were walking from McD to my house. A kitten popped out of no where and started following us! If you don't know, I've been so obsessed with kittens the past two months, it's driving my sister and brother crazy.

So anyway, the OH-SO-CUTE-IT-WILL-MELT-YOUR-HEART kitty followed us the whole way home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And trust me, it's a long way, for a kitty anyway, roughly 20 minutes.

It seemed as though the kitty had no survival instincts or self preservation at all, because while we were walking, it was dodging in and out, causing several cars to stop so it could return to the side of the road. We all nearly had a heart attack when we crossed a main road, and the kitty stopped right in the middle! Thank God the jeep stopped and beeped at it, and it ran to safety.

So we finally reach home after a 35 minute walk, which would have easily taken 20 minutes if I wasn't distracted, and I immediately started to search for some food to give the kitty. I could only get some Jacob's biscuits and bread, but the kitty seemed content.

But then, my maid had to walk out and freak the shit hell out of herself. She hates cats and went nuts. She shooed it and yelled at it, even taking a pail of water to splash it. I couldn't do anything to help it because I would only scare it if I tried to approach it and scoop it up. So I waited for my maid to somewhat calm down and go back inside the house.

I went out the gates to find out Kitty WAS STILL THERE!!!!! But it was making such sad, purring noises I felt horrible. I went to retrieve the bread and tore it to pieces so it could eat. Slowly, it came out of under my dad's car and gobbled up the bread.

I couldn't help it, I tried to pat it. At first, it was scared and flinched when my hand came too near. But I kept trying and after a few times, I could pat it with ease. GOSH, I WAS SO HAPPY. I stroked its head, and it PURRED.

Nothing could bring me down after that. I'm bone tired now, but I needed to write about it, so here it is. I am seriously hoping I can somehow keep it. I even came up with a name, Sneaky. Actually I came up with it last year when I dreamt about having a kitty :)

Best. Day. Ever.

Nom nom nom nom.

2011-01-23T16:17:00.001+08:00

Whooosh the last time I updated was the 2nd of January? Damn, I've been out long!

College is exhausting. Since I take public transport, I wake up at 6am, which was the time I woke up when I was in CHS. And whoever told you college was carefree and relaxing was lying!! I've got piles of maths questions every day waiting to be done, which is basically a return of high school worries.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday are especially tiring because classes end at 3.30pm or 4.30pm. I can't even take a nap because if I do, I won't be able to sleep at night, which will cause further tiredness the next day >:(

But that aside, I absolutely, undoubtedly love Methodist College. It's hard to explain, this feeling of belonging to this college I've only attended 3 weeks of. It's just that.

Ooootheeeer news, CNY is approaching! CNY = holiday/sleep/fooooooooooood!!!

Holiday also equals gatherings :D I've got a lot of old friends to meet up with, there's the PC2 gang, choir and I'm also planning to call up my peeps from 5s6. Watch out guys, I have lots to tell you(If I haven't called you up to tell you)!!

Now, me gonna go take a nap and wake up in time for dinner, then spent the rest of the night watching Modern Family!

Meeeeeeeow

2011-01-02T22:21:00.000+08:00

Orientation tomorrow! Nervous! And kinda pissed I gotta wake up at 6am :( Unlike Ying Hui who wakes up only when she needs to go to class, which is like, 9am >:(

Which explains why I have to hit the sack now. At 10.20pm. Sigh.

PS Hey guys, it's a new year, but I still want my Sneaky the cat!

Tell Me, What Else More Do I Need?

2011-01-01T14:01:00.004+08:00

Two Oh One One. Doesn't really roll off my tongue. But I'll get used to it. Just like how I got used to all the changes in 2010.

The first day of a new year and a new decade.

Tons happened in 2010. Tons more will this year.

I'm starting college the day after tomorrow. I'll be driving soon. And I won't get to watch Mythbusters at 1pm on weekdays anymore :(

Lots of changes, but for the better I hope. And I got myself a year planner so I can keep track of things! It's so awesome I just had to take a picture of it and show you ;)

HEEHEE!!

Have an amazing year y'all!

I'mma Deflate Your Balls!

2010-12-30T22:00:00.001+08:00

This morning I woke up, passed my dining table and saw the front page of today's paper. Oooh, I thought, Malaysia actually won something. Then I read the bottom : PM declared tomorrow a public holiday.

o.O

Whaaaa??

I mean, seriously? At first I did not choose to believe such stupidity. I thought the holiday was a replacement for the 1st of January which landed on a Saturday. So I flipped to the second page and read that, in fact, the public holiday was indeed in celebration of the Malaysian football team winning this shiz.

Wow. Such idiocy.

A total humiliation. How shallow, other countries would think of us. Najib's act just confirmed how surprised even Malaysian are concerning the win. It just shows that no one expected them to win!

I shall not discuss this further because it's dumb to get angry over something you can't change.

Still, shit assses.

Starting The Physical, Chemical and Biological Torture Again

2010-12-24T17:21:00.017+08:00

It's official! I'm starting school again in January!

Starting college actually, A levels at Methodist College Kuala Lumpur on the 3rd of January. That's the same day my mum and brother go back to school too :/

I received the official letter today, haven't gone through it actually xD Should contain the normal stuff though.

Initially, starting A levels in January wasn't my plan. I wanted to take a break and start in March. But I went college hopping the other day and everyone seemed to think starting in January was a good idea. Well, since I didn't have anything planned for the first three months of 2011, why not keep the momentum and start studying again?

So I registered the following day, paid the first semester's fees, and BAM I'm starting college in January. I just got a tweeeeny bit older!

The Walking Calculator

2010-12-21T15:31:00.000+08:00

I'm going to be a little bit happier in a while!

And that's because Ying Hong is coming back from ~~nerd~~ math camp!

He's been away since last Friday, and I've been lonely at home :( Ying Hui's up in Genting too, so it's basically, at most, one thousand words spoken daily.

It's so quiet at home without him, not because he actually speaks when he's around, but when he is, I have someone to talk to! It's kinda depressing cause even watching TV isn't the same without him. Usually we watch Mythbusters together while having lunch (I know, it's not healthy eating in from of the TV), so it's not the same to watch it alone. So I didn't for three days. Mav VS Wild also had one, I mean two, less viewers because I don't watch it when Tham's not around either. Sounds depressing, huh?

Not to mention, last night my parents and I had supper at Kayu and it waaasss :(

We always had supper as a family, and to have it alone with my parents was so..so.. boring! When I couldn't eat anymore, I just stared at the naan and thought, Ying Hong could have finished that.

The other day when I was baking, I had to give away most of my cheese tarts because there was no one to eat them! And when I wanted to wash up the bowls, Tham wasn't there to lick the spoon! :(

Ying Hui's absence isn't too alarming since she's at college most of the time anyway.

Wait, is that the front door I hear?? THAM'S BAAACCKK!!

Hand Me Lip Stick and I'll Draw A Rainbow

2010-12-20T16:24:00.066+08:00

Honestly, I've completely forgotten about prom until I saw these frantic Facebook statuses saying how "I'm not ready for the big night!" or how "I've got the perfect dress!".

:\

If you still don't know, I'm not going to my school's prom. I never really saw the point. You dress up, pay for a ticket to eat horrible food and watch amateur performances. Not to mention, see some people you've despised your whole high school life.

I don't have to pay so people can see me dress up for a night and parade the hall. I've done enough of that at meaningful events and charity dinners.

And anyway, I would much rather use that RM150(actually, RM150++ if you want to add the dresses and everything) to buy myself and my family a nice dinner, or add the money to my laptop fund :P

But anyhooo, kudos to this year's prom committee for taking up a responsibility that wasn't theirs in the first place. You guys have fun! I'm sure by this time tomorrow, Facebook will be AMBUSHED with millions of photos from the night.

I, on the other hand will be attending a talk given by the amazing Ajahn Brahm.

Hmmm, is it disrespectful to post a picture of him on my blog? I'm sorry if it is!!

But he really is awesome! His talks are humorous and he can really get the message across to the audience. Tonight's topic is "When Bad Things Happen to Good People", and I'm a good person! XD

Cheers, y'all.

Spring cleaning in December!

2010-12-14T22:26:00.002+08:00

I'm feeling much better! My muscles are functioning again and my skin doesn't burn anymore! Actually the skin on my nose is peeling and it's pretty disturbing. I'm recovering from my horrible flu too!

Add to that, SPM is over!

Such a wonderful day <3

But now I'm gonna go help me mum clean up her room, a.k.a throw away all my reference books :P

Games of Death (GoD)

2010-12-12T10:09:00.003+08:00

11th December 2010. I underestimated the Sun's rays. I overestimated my fitness. And that's why I can't move without moaning now.

So The Games of Death was actually organized for Nasa to get out of her heels and do some sporty stuff for a day. RAGE decided to open it up for BRATs to join in on the ~~torture~~ fun. I found out about it on Thursday and immediately got Trecia to sign up with me. Too bad Pei She was going to be in Cameron and couldn't join us :(

The day started out at Menara Star waiting for the bus to take us to Nilai. I didn't actually know what part of Nilai, but I trusted Niki and gang to not kidnap us lot. We arrived at our destination (which till now I don't know) at around 8.30am and the first event was track!!

Let me tell you the last time I ran like a real runner.

NEVER.

The last I came to running with dignity was five years ago when I was twelve. And even then I wasn't really fast. So it was pretty dreadful during the track event.

At least after the 100m run I could still breathe like a normal person, but then came the FOUR HUNDRED METRE RUN. Like, DUUUUDE!!! Who the hell does that?!?! I was panting and huffing and puffing. Trecia told me to imagine I was chasing after Taylor Swift while I was running, but it did nothing! I was thinking, Sorry Taylor, I can stitch, bake and sing, but I ain't running for you.

My team came in second anyway in the end. Oh, my team! It consisted of Trecia, Shamani, Joanne, Hann Lam, Wai Min and Niki. Niki was fast! I think he was the fastest among us, even though he was the oldest xD

Thank God the running came to an end and we moved on to tug-of-war at a different location. Oooh at least this time I knew where we were! The place's called Kota Seriemas, and it had a basketball court, sand area for beach volleyball and some other court for some other game.

The RAGE team owned tug-of-war cause they had like what, six guys out of a team of seven. My team came in second again, only losing to RAGE.

Next was basketball and the only reason we owned it was because we had Shamani, Joanne and Wai Min. I was completely useless on the court :( And I even got bashed on the face by the ball, resulting in senget specs. (I'm going to get that fixed soon!) We came in first for basketball! At that point, we only really wanted to beat team RAGE :P

Had lunch after that at a nearby mamak, it was pretty uneventful, except the waiter forgot my order :|

Beach volleyball was next! And I'm pretty sure no one knew how it worked. Everyone was kinda winning by service xD As in, after serving, the other side couldn't return it, thus getting a point. Only until the last two games, we started to get the hang of it, but still I think the ball only managed to cross sides twice. In the end, RAGE owned the beach volleyball.

Finally it was time for beach soccer. I don't think I've ever played a real soccer match before o.0 And playing on the sand didn't make it any better. Running on sand already took up so much energy I decided to stay on only one side of the court. But amazingly, in the end, my team beat RAGE to win the soccer round! Like, can you imagine beating Ian Yee in soccer?

We got some prizes at the end of the day and had ice cream(!), but right now I can only think of the PAIN my skin and muscles are causing me. It feels like I'm constantly facing an oven. My arms and face BURN. My mum cut off a segment of her aloe vera plant and I applied the gooey gooey stuff on my burning skin. Surprisingly it felt better and I managed to stop moaning in pain every five seconds. My muscles were treated to ungodly amount of Counterpain. My dad could actually smell me when he came into the room.

Gosh, it's going to be a long day.

Death Rays

2010-12-11T23:01:00.000+08:00

I will never underestimate the Sun's rays ever again.

Full length post about the Games of Death soon! (By soon I mean when I can walk without moaning again)

If I Had You

2010-12-10T23:23:00.000+08:00

I had an awesome day today! And it was spent with Josh, Hui Mei, Kay Yen and Zi Jian :)

I really want to write about my day, but now my throat burns after singing for three and a half hours and I gotta get some sleep so I will be able to wake up at 6am tomorrow morning.

0.o

Sea Serpent!

2010-12-09T02:36:00.001+08:00

Hi world, I'm back! :)

SPM is almost over!! There's only Mandarin left, but you know how I feel about that.

So to celebrate the near end of SPM, I went to catch Narnia with my family. All I can say about the movie is,

Mmmmmmmmm Ben Barnes.

And gosh, that Edmund dude is getting hot! William Moseley whhoooo? Just look at him! Smoulder!

Oh oh oh, there was this part where Lucy asked Aslan whether he would visit her in the real world after she returned there, and Aslan was like :

"Yes, but you will know me by another name. I will always watch over you, dear Lucy"

And I was like, "Dude, you McDonalds?"

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA.

Yes yes, I know he's supposed to be Jesus. The book's based on the Bible after all.

But overall the movie was great! I got all worked up when that sea serpent appeared! Just ask Tham Ying Hong how I squeaked whenever there was an eerie shot XD

Well anyway, I've got lots of plans scheduled for myself after Mandarin is finally over and I can't wait till I get started!

Whhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaattttt?!?!!?

2010-10-29T12:36:00.000+08:00

I can't believe Taylor Swift will be going to Singapore and not ~~my house~~ Malaysia!!

Oh Darling, Don't You Ever Grow Up

2010-10-29T09:59:00.008+08:00

Hello there. Obviously I've been listening to Taylor Swift's Speak Now. And (no surprise) I LOVE IT. I went to sleep listening to it. Really. Like I fell asleep with my earphones stuffed into my ears. I think that's bad for your ears or something XD

I. Loved. Every. Single. Song.

But sure, I have a few favourites.

Right now I'm absolutely in love with Never Grow Up and Enchanted. I kinda teared when I heard Never Grow Up. Something's wrong with me. I'm an extremely excitable person.

These photos are in the album booklet. They're all so pretty, no?

Unfortunately there's one song which was my least favourite, which was Last Kiss. It's about Joe Jonas. Or so I concluded from the HIDDEN MESSAGE. Refer to my previous post, Mind Blown to understand what I'm talking about.

After spending some time going through the lyrics, I've written down the hidden messages in the booklet :)

Mine

Toby

[Toby's the guy in her Mine video]

Sparks Fly

Portland Oregon

[One of my favourites on this album]

Back to December

Tay

[SO IT REALLY WAS ABOUT TAYLOR LAUTNER!!!!]

Speak Now

You always regret what you don't say

[So totally love this song too]

Dear John

Love you from the very first day

[John Mayer can go screw himself]

Mean

I thought you got me

[Bullying ain't cool!]

The Story of Us

CMT Awards

[I wonder who this guy was]

Never Grow Up

I moved out in July

[I seriously am in love with this song]

Enchanted

Adam

[This song too]

Better Than Revenge

You thought I would forget

[Suck on this Camilla Belle. Notice the lyrics says "you're so much better". I deduced that it refers to the song Joe wrote about Taylor and Camilla. Taylor is so spot on!!!]

Innocent

Life is full of little interruptions

[Hah..little interruoptions..Hahaha. She's good.]

Haunted

Still to this day

[Gosh, love the strings in this one! So much drama! So much emotion! Hell yeah!! Get it get it? Haunted? -_-"]

Last Kiss

Forever and always

[Concluded this is about Joe because in Fearless, Forever and Always was about him too.]

Long Live

For You

[It's so sweet that she wrote this for her band <3]

Her website looks so awesome right now!! There're interviews and photos(that's where I got all these photos) and just pure AWESOMEness.

Oh! I forgot to mention the three additional songs that came along with the deluxe edition. They are Ours, If This Was A Movie and Superman. Ours is my favourite :D

Here's where you can get the stories behind all the songs in this album :)

Long Live Taylor Swift!

Enchanted

2010-10-28T21:47:00.003+08:00

See that?

How can someone not hyperventilate when he/she sees that???

TAAAAAAAYYYYYLOOOOOORRRRR FEEVERRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh gosh I'm so excited right now. I just bought Speak Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually squeaked when I spotted it in the CD shop. And when I finally BOUGHT it, I wanted to jump around in glee. But I was in a mall, so that would have been really weird. I did call Trecia up though, and kinda sorta "yelled" into the phone. I noticed the sales men staring at me :S

I bought the deluxe edition, thus the red gown. It's originally purple. This edition has 3 additional songs, a few remixes, and behind the scenes for Mine. Unfortunately, it has the Malaysian Edition chop on the casing. It's exactly the same as the imported one though, booklet and all. The only difference was the price. I bought this for RM59.90. The imported one is RM76.90. Sick right?

Apparently the original version isn't sold, the one with her in the purple dress. Odd, no? Oh no no, I did see it at Rock Corner, but it has the Malaysian Edition chop on it. I don't want that! I'll just wait and buy the REAL one :D

I really am excited now. I've dismissed my study schedule to rip the songs and transfer them to my phone and iPod.

HAPPY SIGH. Words are insufficient for this!!!

Back to December

2010-10-12T23:40:00.009+08:00

I have decided what to do after SPM.

I am going to read!!

Ooh, I was at MPH this afternoon and spotted SO MANY books I wanted to read! And imagine the books that will be released once SPM is over! The Lost Hero will definitely reach Malaysia shores by then, and I have to catch up on other series too. Also I plan to read the Guardians of Ga'hoole series. The total of books is 15, but after seeing how big the fonts are and how thin the book is, I'm not very worried that my eyes will expire before I finish the series.

Eglantine is so cute :)

ALSO, City of Fallen Angels will be out in April next year!! OH MY GOD I CAN'T WAIT. I'm currently reading Cassandra Clare's other book, Clockwork Angel from The Infernal Devices series, but my heart still belongs to The Mortal Instruments series. Jaaace :D William Herondale from Clockwork Angel seems awfully similar to Jace, which makes sense since Jace is his descendant, but it seems a little lazy on the author's behalf to not think up another fascinating character. Gah, I shouldn't be complaining cause the world needs more Jaces XD I'm still half way through the book, so I shouldn't judge so quickly anyway.

I spotted another book, Paranormalcy.

I'm not sure whether it's worth reading, but the summary seems compelling enough, so I'll probably go for that too after the exams.

Anyhooo, I have a long list of books to read, so MPH and Borders will be seeing a lot of me in December!

SPEAKING OF DECEMBER, I've finally found a youtube version of Taylor Swift's new single, Back to December!!! It's been out for half a day, but I couldn't listen to it cause it was only out on iTunes. But some nice people finally put it up on Youtube! I'M SO HAPPY NOW.

Go on, sing along! :)

Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

2010-10-10T22:34:00.007+08:00

I think I fell in love with a another fictional character. Again.

This time it's Wes from The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen.

The problem with this is, Number 1 : I should be studying, not reading. Number 2 : Every fictional character who's supposed to be hot, I pictured(will always picture) as Alex Pettyfer. So this means I have fallen in love with Alex Pettyfer multiple times, with different personalities. (Maybe he should get checked for Bipolar) Number 3 : I SHOULD BE STUDYING :/ I am certain I did badly for trials, and I feel mega guilty, but guilt can't keep me away from the joy of reading(Wait, am I defending myself now?!? Maybe I'm the one who should get checked for Bipolar).

I had this book with me for a while now, since July I think. I was on a book rampage at MPH with Hui Mei and she recommend this book. At first I was skeptical, I do not favour chick flicks. I prefer fantasy and adventure. But Hui Mei INSISTED, so I finally bought it. Truth be told, I still doubted her judgement right till the moment I read the first chapter. After that I was hooked.

I don't know about her other books, but I really like Sarah Dessen's style of writing and the way she told Macy's(the lead character) story. This book could be easily mistaken for a cheesy chick flick by one look at the summary, but it's definitely not! Dessen had made me smile, giggle, laugh out loud, but also managed to convey the hurt that death leaves you.

Maybe this book isn't even in the click flick category XD

Also, I read the final installment of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay a few weeks back. I have mixed feelings about this book. Mostly I loved it, but at some parts it was really draggy. I feel that the war scenes and politics should be emphasized more, instead of Katniss's thoughts. The girl really thinks a lot! She gets too much alone time and thus too much thoughts.

Peeta is so sweet <3

The Hunger Games is easily in my Favourite Series List, so you should read it too! (Sometimes it gets a little gory! Don't eat and read!)

And before Mockingjay, I read The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. (Wow this is really turning into a book fest!) I had high hopes for this book because I absolutely loved the Percy Jackson series, and I was not disappointed! The book's a page turner, like all of Riordan's other books. It's adventure after adventure, disaster after disaster and I started to pity the characters who never get a break. They don't seem to stay in a place too long before it self destructs!

I'm not sure how many books will the series contain, but I hope Riordan doesn't keep the world hanging like he did with Percy Jackson. That was five years! Another five years and I'll be...22!

Anyhooooo, more exciting news!! I'VE GOT MY HANDS ON...

Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel!!! SCREAM HYPERVENTILATE SCREAM HYPERVENTILATE SCREAM HYPERVENTILATE SCREAM HYPERVENTILATE. <3

Hui Mei claims there is a Jace-like character in the book and I CAN'T WAIT. Though I'm certain no one can surpass Jace's sexiness.

Off reading now! Ciao!

Dear You

2010-10-06T17:53:00.005+08:00

Be acquainted with me for a while, and you probably have heard me said, "I don't care what other people think", just before I did something crazy, or if I heard someone criticise my antics. Or perhaps a stranger had made a comparison of me with someone else, and I said "Who cares?".

Basically what I'm saying is, I don't compromise my personality, behaviour, believes or thinking with what other people think and say about me. He thinks I'm fat? Well, as long as I'm healthy, I'm good. She thinks I talk to much? That's too bad, Captain Obvious. They think I don't sing on key? Go fuck yourselves.

People can say what they want. It works out fine. As long as they keep their distance, they don't get punched in the face. Of course, I'm only talking about gossip here. I accept constructive criticism just fine.

But it isn't the same when someone dear to my heart doesn't believe in me a hundred percent. I cherish their compliments, treasure their advice and value their thoughts. It matters to me a lot what they think about me. And I take to heart very seriously when they criticise my doings.

Some nights I stayed up because of a certain something you said. An innocent string of words which meant no harm. But repeated in the mind a few dozen times, a simple "I know you did your best" turns to "I know you did your best but it's not good enough for me and you will never be". And the next morning my eyes would be swollen from the silent tears I cry.

I know I shouldn't be torturing myself over things you did not say, but as a figure of such importance in my life, it's inevitable. Your words, your guidance, your approval is the core of my decisions. If you were a mere person whom I met on the street, I wouldn't think twice of your disapproval. But you, you have hold over me so powerful you probably will never know. However sometimes, I wish you knew, so it wouldn't be like daggers through my heart every time you utter a sentence that could mean something else entirely.

This is often mistaken as over sensitivity. No it's not. Being over sensitive is breaking down when you overhear strangers whispering about your overly sized ass. No. This, this is human nature.

And of God's sake, this is NOT about a boy. That is so beneath me.

Ever notice how much your body heats up when you cry?

Bored

2010-09-12T23:55:00.000+08:00

I have the sudden urge to have pizza.

Mind Blown

2010-09-04T01:15:00.012+08:00

Okay, so I discovered the most amazing thing ever.

Few weeks (or months) ago, Trecia helped me out by asking her brother to buy Taylor Swift's debut album all the way from Australia, and then she would somehow get it here. I finally received it yesterday and I WAS ECSTATIC. Obviously I played it on my CD player the second I got home and went through the booklet. AND THEN I NOTICED IT.

That's the lyrics of Tied Together With A Smile that is found in the booklet. Did you notice that all the alphabets are in not-capitalized mode except for some? WELL. Now you do. I've noticed this in her second album, Fearless, but couldn't make sense of it. By the way, I had Fearless for a long time before I could get my hands on her debut album because it was not distributed in Malaysia :( Thus, Trecia's help. Anyway, back to the story.

Now I see these randomly capitalized letters again, in this album! Something must be up! So I looked REALLY closely. AND BAM! If you join these letters up, THEY SAY SOMETHING. So fucking mind blown.

I know most of her fans must have figured this out long ago, but hey, better late then never!

I've written down (spent a lot of time too!) all the hidden messages in both albums. Except one. I couldn't decipher Tim McGraw's secret code! It was some weird jumble of letters! I'll probably check out some fan sites to see what they've got.

And here it is! The brilliance of Taylor Swift :

Taylor Swift (It's a self titled album)

Tim McGraw

Can't Tell Me "NOTAHIN" (<-- that's what I couldn't decipher)

Picture to Burn

Date Nice Boys

Teardrops on my Guitar

He Will Never Know

A Place in This World

I Found it

Cold As You

Time to Let Go

The Outside

You Are Not Alone

Tied Together With A Smile

You Are Loved

Stay Beautiful

Shake N Bake

Should've Said No

Sam Sam Sam Sam Sam Sam (I am not exaggerating, it appeared SIX times. Made me laugh though )

Mary's Song (Oh My My My)

Sometimes Love is Forever

Our Song

Live N Love

The remaining songs are I'm Only Me When I'm With You, Invisible, Perfectly Good Heart but they aren't included in the booklet :(

Here is what it actually looks like. I suppose if I scanned it into the computer it would be easier to look at, but no way I'm gonna fold the booklet!

Fearless Platinum Edition

Jump Then Fall

Last Summer Was Magical

Untouchable

We Always Want What We Cant' Reach

Forever & Always (Piano Version)

Still Miss Who I Thought He Was

Come in With The Rain

I Won't Admit That I'd Wish You'd Come Back

Superstar

I'll Never Tell

The Other Side of The Door

What I Was Really Thinking When I Slammed The Door

Fearless

I Loved You Before I Met You

Fifteen

I Cried While Recording This

Love Story

Someday I'll Find This

Hey Stephen

Love And Theft

White Horse

All I Ever Wanted Was The Truth

You Belong With Me

Love is Blind So You Couldn't See Me

Breathe

I'm Sorry I'm Sorry I'm Sorry

Tell Me Why

Guess I Was Fooled By Your Smile

You're Not Sorry

She Can Have You

The Way I Love You

We Can't Go Back

Forever & Always

If You Play These Games We're Both Going to Lose

The Best Day

God Bless Andrea Swfit

Change

You Made Things Change For Me

Aren't you mind blown???

Well I am!!

Update : Apparently the secret message for Tim McGraw was Can't Tell Me Nothing.

While we're on the topic of Taylor Swift, last week Ying Hui bought me this!! :

It's a DVD for one of her live performance with Def Leppard. They sang each other's songs and it was so cool :D <3>

*Happy sigh*

A Message to 5S6ians

2010-09-04T00:50:00.000+08:00

Just gonna copy paste this from my Facebook notes, so the font may be a bit odd. 5s6, please remember to bring the cash when you return to school. I NEED TO PAY THE DEPOSIT.

Hi people, this is your Bendahari speaking xD

I really need to confirm your T-shirt size, so you guys won't try to kill me if your T-shirt doesn't fit nicely.
These are the measurements in INCHES.
Oh guys, just in case you don't know where your BUST is, it's your chest :)

The guys' fit
Size S : Bust - 37, Length - 27, Shoulder - 17
Size M : Bust - 39, Length - 28, Shoulder - 18
Size L : Bust - 41, Length - 29, Shoulder - 19
Size XL : Bust - 43, Length - 30, Shoulder - 20

The girl's fit (This is a baby T fitting, so that means there is "shape")
Size S : Bust - 33, Waist - 30, Hips - 33, Length - 24, Shoulder - 14
Size M : Bust - 35, Waist - 32, Hips - 35, Length - 24.5, Shoulder - 14.5
Size L : Bust - 37, Waist - 34, Hips - 37, Length - 25, Shoulder - 15
Size XL : Bust - 39, Waist - 36, Hips - 39, Length - 25.5, Shoulder - 15.5

If you guys have no idea what those numbers mean, go grab a measuring tape(not the ones you use to do wood work! The ones used to make clothes) and wrap it around the targeted body part. For example to measure your BUST, wrap the tape around your boobies(for girls) or just chest(for guys, hahaha) and look at the number when you feel comfortable where the tape is around you. Please look at INCHES, not CM. You guys learn Physics, right? Therefore, you continue to do this until you get all the numbers for the respective body areas. UNDERSTOOD? Get to work.

Girls, I am assuming that all of you want the BabyT fitting. And guys, I'm sure you all want the regular fitting. Please inform me if otherwise.

So far, most of you have given me your sizes, but there is still some of you who have not had the chance to see the paper. If any of you want to change your size, drop me a comment.

Anysia Quek Shi Ting L
Athena Choo Jia Yee S
Bernice Lee Xin Er M
Chan Hui Shan L
Chew Wan Zhen Amanda XL
Foo Fuei Lo L
Gan Joe Yin S
Hah Pau Yin M
Kong Zhi Ying L
Kwan Hui Wen M
Lau Yi Ling XL
Liew Li Lin S
Lim Kee Jinn S
Melody Loh Tze Yin S
Ooi Shun Ting S
Pang Li Yin S
Shermaine Lee Kar Yan S
Soo Jin Yun M
Tan E-Lynn S
Tham Ying Ying M
Trecia Tan Shu Hui L
Vivian Lee Yean Yan L
Wong Xiao Ying M
Yoong Ke Ni M
Yvonne Lo En Foong S
Benjamin Tan Wei Liang XL
Cheng Kai Tao L
Chong Zhi Kai L
Elkin Lew En Qi ??
How Zhi Yeong M
Jasmesh Singh S
Jimmy Lim Chun Kit M
Lee Wai Soon L
Lek Ye Shen L
Loh Leong Hooi M
Low Kyle Yi M
Maniesegaran S
Qinton Kwan Tung Fai L
Sing Chee Keong ??
Tan Wei Yine M
Tan You Xiang M
Tarvinthranath L
Teoh Yi He ??
Tey Khang Yee ??
Thong Yi Kun L
Wong Vooi Keat M
Yap Chun Hung M

Like I said, please pay me RM20 for the shirt. If there's anyone who would like to buy an extra shirt, tell me as soon as possible.

Happy Chop

2010-08-24T22:36:00.002+08:00

OMG I WANT THIS.

I'm Having Porridge For Lunch :(

2010-08-20T12:28:00.000+08:00

Trials are in a week. And the only subject I've been studying is Sejarah. I'm not very good at that either. I simply can't get into that exam-stressed-out mode. Currently I'm floating around the house, avoiding that horrible Sejarah textbook, but feeling down right guilty at night for not touching it(happended on Tuesday).

Castle & Co on Facebook has got me hooked. I feel the urge to check on them every hour, which works out VERY bad for me. Seriously, Facebook is destroying me.

See, at least when I'm blogging, I'm using proper sentences and grammar. Whereas on Facebook, I either check on my loyal subjects(Castle & Co) or check on my loyal subjects. Really. Occasionally I update my status, and then I stare at it, waiting for someone to comment on it. 0.o

Food.

Speaking of food, I need something to eat. I'm not being very healthy lately, having snacks before meals and late at night. But this boils down to that evil Sejarah textbook. Seeing it makes me wanna do something else. And when the computer is occupied, I find something to eat! And this happens a lot :(

Sigh. I don't think I should avoid my nemesis any longer.

I'm Superior. Period.

2010-08-14T17:04:00.009+08:00

So. Nicholas Lim wrote a post regarding his retirement as a prefect. It got me thinking of my own retirements from various clubs and I realized we are not that different after all. We've both been lied to, back stabbed and treated like shit. I have a feeling we'll have a lot to talk about the next time we see each other, Nic.

However I did have one advantage that Nic did not have - I could merely quit and walk away. (Nic wasn't so fortunate. I heard there are certain procedures you have to follow if you want to escape the evil claws of the Prefectorial Board.) Even so I did not utilize it until I realized : I never did stand a chance against those devils. They didn't play according to the rules, and I wanted nothing from them anymore. I could do so much better. But that was when I was Form 4, and so much of my time, soul, passion, life had been already wasted.

At times like these, I sing to myself Taylor Swift's words of wisdom,

Watch me strike a match on all my wasted time.

That's from her amazing single, Picture to Burn by the way.

Anyway, back to the real thing. I only realized my mistake when I was an old, aging Form 4 senior. No club wants a Form 4 member. No sports team wants someone they have to train but can't use for competitions, no uniform body wants someone they have to teach from scratch, no society needs another committee member.

Well I did find kinship with my lovely choir members, but that's one in a million. And I was a choir member previously, I just left for a year because I was pissed off with the club politics, which brings us back to my story.

I won't be going at it like how Nic did, because most of my friends are already familiar with my story and it's a pretty long story to tell. But the younger generation of CHS needs to know that there is no way you are never going to get hurt in a club. No matter how much you love the society, how much passion you have for the game/sport/whatever-shit-it-is, you will get your share of hurt and betrayal. In fact, the more passion you have for it, the more intense the hurt. Unless you're at the top of the food chain of course.

I was naive and so willing to do any shit that came at me four years ago. I believed that hard work would pay off. I trusted my genuine skills to bring me to the top. I forgone ass kissing, thinking the seniors had better eyes than that. I was wrong.

As the years passed, I got less credit for the more work I did. I received no recognition for my achievements. I did not get what I deserved.

I believe I am not alone with this. Many of my capable friends were not appreciated in their respective clubs. Of course, there were fair decisions made in some clubs, where the rightful person was chosen to be the leader. Now, those are the clubs that strive.

In my case, if not for some guardian angels, I would not have lasted four years in that hellhole. To be more specific, they were the teacher advisors. Because they had nothing to gain from this, they were fair their judgments and actions. However, a lone voice of a superior was not enough against a horde of barbarians, who demanded for their ways to be granted.

Despite all that have happened, I am walking away with something those bitches won't have -experience to deal with more bitches in the real world. Now, they can do whatever they like with the people they have got fooled. But there are bigger sharks out there, and The Rejects and I, we'll be prepared to face the world.

Random fact : Oregano is great for pasta and Coriander seeds are great for barbecue.

Walking, Jumping, Travelling!

2010-08-13T12:24:00.003+08:00

Yesterday we, meaning 5s6 and 5s5, had our PJPK lesson. Our teacher insisted we played basketball, so it was 5s6 against 5s5. This is a summary of what happened :

(5 minutes into the game)

Me : Bernice! Bernice! Bernice! Ball! Ball! Ball!!

(Bernice passes to me, but a 5s5 girl caught it)

The entire team of 5s6 : AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(5s5 scores)

Everyone : Wooottt!! *claps claps claps*

(Trecia gets the ball at the line)

Me : Trecia Trecia Trecia!! I'm heeeeerrreeeeeeeeee!!!

(Trecia passes the ball to me)

(I fail to catch it)

(I collapse laughing. So does everyone else.)

(Then! People start struggling for the ball!)

The entire court : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(5s5 gets the ball and shoots)

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Basically that was what happened. Screeching, screaming, laughing and more screeching. Except for Mei Ting, she was the only cool one.

Tsk tsk tsk, what would the boys say about our basketball skills? Or the lack of xD

That's my team and I when I was twelve. Puay Chai 2 <3

Shalalalala

2010-08-12T12:58:00.002+08:00

I'm currently the only person in the teacher's staff room. So I'm taking advantage of the userless computers!! This is extremely thrilling!!

Except the fan isn't on and it's kinda suffocating.

Teehee.

Mozzies

2010-08-11T20:21:00.006+08:00

This post is dedicated to prefects in general, all around Malaysia. No individuals are specifically penalised. Except for that girl, you pissed me off big time.

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Prefects in our school are so overrated.

I can't believe they make us sit through their retarded installation EVERY freaking year. It's not like they're very likable. If the head prefect made a sweet, short speech, yeah, maybe that's acceptable. BUT the whole retirement and singing shit? Come on.

Based on the number of prefects "singing", the white noise emitted doesn't add up. The whole school should be buzzing. This proves that they themselves are not supportive of their cause. How hypocritical. They can't even lead themselves, how are they supposed to lead the school?

Did you know they have 30 Form 4 prefects and they have 30 posts? It's just sad.

Ugh today this girl, (Jin Yun, please give me her name again) stopped me from bringing beverage back to class. It was a bottle of Lipton Ice Lemon Tea. Seriously?! It could be someone's lifeline of vitamin C. Oh and did you know she wasn't wearing a name tag? How irresponsible!

I have plenty more to say about prefects, but it's so much better to hear it from me, instead of having to read it. I have hand gestures and intonations to go with it. And even some colourful language that should not appear on my blog :)

Water Rugby, Old McDonald and Animal Porn

2010-08-08T23:51:00.006+08:00

My last party before I plunge into long periods of study :

Well it was one hell of a party. Leong Hooi lives in my dream house >.<

Through swimming, screaming, singing and "drinking", I wondered why we never did this before. Nothing like a class party to enchance class spirit. I also got to know some Itanium members, which is good, because it's good to know there's someone other than Tim Goh in it XD I kid, I kid. Great club, Tim! ~~We so owned you geeks in water rugby!!~~

Leong Hooi promised(sorta) to have another party once SPM is done screwing with us. I hope I'm still left with my five senses *fingers crossed*.

I'd better get back to applying for Taylor's College's scholarship. Pfftttbblluuugghhh.

More photos and videos on Facebook by the way ;)

I Really Could Use A Wish Right Now

2010-08-03T01:03:00.006+08:00

June 27, my last post. I feel bad.

I'll be frank. I was lazy. All I did online was Facebook (since when that became a verb? :S). And I've not been writing a lot either. I did have a story I really want to write, but I couldn't make myself sit down to do it.

I felt(feel) so lethargic.

But since I'm blogging anyway, I must announce, I've watched Inception!

And since the average human attention span is 7 seconds, I must insert a graphic of sorts to regain my reader's attention.

Before this, I was told over and over again that Inception was the movie to watch. Well, you see, I've never liked science fiction. So why would I like this one?

Turns out it wasn't science fiction (It kinda is, but barely), and turns out I liked it! XD

Of course I didn't understand what the hell was going on the first half hour, but then who did? Before I knew it I was waiting for The Kick.

By the way, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one major eye candy :P Which made me stay up to watch 500 Days of Summer in the middle of the night. Ahem.

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So, I gotta get back to real life at the moment. But I have a feeling I won't be writing in a while :( Let's hope my writing skills won't plummet too far down.

Blood Suckers

2010-06-27T01:51:00.003+08:00

I'm raising mosquitoes in my room.

I have like, 6 bites on either my arms or legs. I don't know where they're coming from!! I used the mosquito repellent thingy but apparently it ain't working. Gah, now I wake up in the ~~morning~~ afternoon scratching my arms!! And right before I fall asleep I'll heard them mosquitoes buzzing in my ear.

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Make them go away!!

Mosquitoes Like to Feed On Me

2010-06-25T00:31:00.008+08:00

I have eye bags :(

So, some people ask what is it that keeps me so busy. Well, being a Bendahari isn't a day trip. It's hard work!! Maybe only if you're 5S6's Bendahari...

Like I announced in class, for Teacher's Day, I would get a whole secret recipe cake and have them slice it to 12 pieces.

(It's taking up a lot of space in my fridge!!)

Well, I can't just leave the cake on the teachers' table without a note! And that would be TWELVE notes...

They'd better like it...

But I wasn't done. I still had my own presents...

And who could forget? ADD MATHS PROJECT!!

Oh by the way I've scanned my project and uploaded the pictures onto Facebook :D Yes I know you love me.

I've not been writing a lot recently and I really need to get my flow back. I used to be able to type without pausing! Now I mostly stare at the screen before managing to form a coherent sentence. And I seem to be using smiley faces increasingly. That's disturbing :S

Ah well, I gotta go get some sleep to be bright and shiny for tomorrow's choir performance! And guys, don't miss Melody singing!

Lembap

2010-06-20T13:39:00.005+08:00

Holidays holidays holidays.

I had a list of things to do, but of course I only manage to complete 4% of it. I plan to do 20% today, for example tidy my cupboard, clear my bookshelf and arrange my photo album.

But then I saw a lonely laptop sitting on the table, just begging me to play with it.

So here I am, leeching off my sister's laptop.

Sad face :(

But anywaaaaaaaaaaaaay, had a wonderful day yesterday with BRATs Cats! 14 of us turned up and OWNed Midvalley. Oh and also the Gardens ;)

But this story deserves a post of its own.

Till then.

Sony Music

2010-06-18T19:14:00.004+08:00

Oh my goodness! Sony Music is giving away 2 free CDs if I promote them on my blog! Wheee!! (You should do it too, find out more at Jason Mumbles http://bit.ly/9k362L)

So go to http://www.facebook.com/sonymusicmy and "like" the page!!

The page has updates on local and international celebs. It's faster and cheaper than entertainment magazines! They also have photos and videos, straight from Hollywood ;)

And remember to follow them on Twitter! http://twitter.com/SonyMusicMY

I'm Having A Good Hair Day!

2010-06-15T00:03:00.002+08:00

I have no idea what to say :S

My eye bags are getting more obvious!!

And......That's all for today!

Oh, and my current favourite song is Glee's Faithfully :)

Here's a picture to add a thousand words to this post(get it get it get it???)!!

2010-06-13T15:28:00.009+08:00

So. The holidays.

I've not been doing anything productive, other than attending the Brats workshop. I've not touched the add maths project paper since Puan Tay gave it out, I've not read a single page of form4 sejarah like I promised myself I would, and I've not tidied up my room like my mum asked me to.

Sad face :(

But what I DID do was - WATCH THE GLEE SEASON 1 FINALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG it was so damn good. It was MIND BLOWING. Faithfully made me cry the first time I watched it, I've watched it at least seven times since the first.

This gives me goosebumps everytime I watch it! Please please please watch it!!! 0.0

Since it's a two week break, of course I have to paint my nails. But this time I only painted my toe nails. That's because I practice the guitar regularly and the paint comes off. AND THAT PISSES ME OFF. So I ain't gonna give myself excess stress.

Heehee. Admit it, it's pretty :) That's my handphone cover by the way.

Oh, and don't you just love my new layout?

Gleekalicious

2010-06-13T13:42:00.001+08:00

OMGLEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You just have to love it.

Sleep Debt

2010-05-28T01:22:00.005+08:00

Oh my. I almost forgot I had a blog. Exams suck the life outta you.

But Wesak Day has provided us Form5s with a MUCH NEEDED break!!

I've been deprived from sleep this whole week, sleeping less than 5 hours a day. I know it's a lot compared to some people who substitute sleep with COFFEE or CHICKEN ESSENCE. Seriously, guys?

So I took a two hour nap today!!! It seems like forever since I had one...

I baked cupcakes for my sister last week. We now believe in cupcakes, not birthday cakes.

And now my back hurts from bending towards the computer for more than 6 hours :(

By the way I have Physics Paper 1 answers!!

Don't Forget To Remember Me

2010-04-23T19:06:00.002+08:00

OMG.

I found my standard6 "autograph book".

I am smiling.

I shall upload a pic a of every page, and proceed to tag each one of you!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I miss them people!

Cyclops

2010-04-11T20:14:00.004+08:00

My mum screamed when she saw this.

I wonder which she was more excited about, my brother's face(minus the eyes) on the newspaper or my article/short story getting published.

StarMag pg19, Heart & Soul.

I hope Ying Hui ain't getting jealous :/

Click the picture to see it full size.

Reality Check

2010-04-08T19:19:00.004+08:00

How fairy tales really end...

Jasmine

Sleeping Beauty

Red Riding Hood

Snow White

Cinderella

Belle

Little Mermaid

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-23T22:46:00.002+08:00

Today was a fairytale.

Taylor Swift said it right.

"Dearest Will Quah, I promise I'm just a normal teenage girl with raging hormones, not some crazy stalker with a knife. Love, Ying Ying".

THANK YOU SUZANNA. THANK YOU TRECIA(I swear I'll get Nicky Cheong's handwriting for you if I get the chance). You made my day. No, make that year :)

For those who don't know, I'm obsessed with Will Quah. And so Trecia knows this, and unusually kind of her, she asked Suzanna, Will's cousin, to ask Will to write this note for me :D :D :D :D :D It's not very complicated, y'all!!

I think I lost my voice screaming into Suzanna's ear.

And I think Suzanna lost her hearing after I screamed into her ear :(

Teehee.

2010-03-10T10:14:00.003+08:00

I'm leaving for Japan in 12 hours.

In case I am missed, here is a photo of my cousin(who is also going to Japan with me) and I for my fans to stare at.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I have to take this narcissism down a notch XD

I really hope this trip will be fun :)

King Mutt

2010-03-10T09:17:00.004+08:00

They were so cute I just had to upload them!!

I'd love to own a King Mutt :)

Handsome Men's Club

2010-03-09T19:02:00.000+08:00

Eye candy... and freaking hilarious.

I Watched The Oscars This Morning!!!

2010-03-08T13:59:00.009+08:00

One more day and I'll be leaving for Japan! Wheeee!!

I've gotten some gifts for my foster family. Actually more like my mum got some gifts.

Number 1 : Pewter. It has Malaysia's historical sights on it. And it's not cheap okay!

Also, my name in engraved onto it :)

My grandfather wrote/drew the following calligraphy. He is really good at it. He calls this particular one "Bamboo in the rain". He said it in chinese, of course.

Self-explanatory :)

It's gonna be spring there when I arrive, so...

The one on the left was thought up by my grandfather himself. He chose "ri ben" (for those who don't read mandarin, it means Japan) and wrote made up a "dui lian"! The one one the right is the usual good wealth/health thingies.

These are for my foster siblings. By the way, the "brother" is 16 and the "sister" is 7.

Also for the siblings.

Made this myself. Gonna make another one for the other sibling.

Gotta go do Add Maths now!

Pweeeeettaaaaay!!!

2010-03-06T12:44:00.000+08:00

Admit it, my new layout rules.

Decisions, Decisions

2010-03-06T12:28:00.004+08:00

It's time to change my layout!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I always get excited over new things. No matter what shit it is.

I'm thinking butterflies...

But I think by the time anyone reads this, my new layout will be up. Hah.

Cinderella Is Dumb

2010-03-06T00:36:00.002+08:00

So freaking genius.

If you kinda recognise the voice over, it's from the movie Mean Girls. The mean girl(Aurora) is Megan Fox!! And "Ariel" is Lindsay Lohan.

Seeing Stars

2010-03-04T01:24:00.004+08:00

The fact that I'm online says a lot about me.

Normal people are studying their asses off.

Speaking of which, I have finally understood why it is said "studying their asses off". Because you see, long hours of sitting at the desk does make your ass ache, like how mine is now.

I'm considering studying standing. Then I'll be like a horse.

Teehee.

Konichiwa

2010-02-27T22:58:00.008+08:00

It's amazing that people still read my blog.

I mean, I don't even read my own blog anymore. I don't have the time, you know.

Bloody exams are here again. Study, study, study. But what really is happening is we're pretending to study, pretending to study, pretending to study.

I just got back from a team building course in preparation for my Japan Homestay program. Very fun. We ordered pizza at 11pm and sneaked down to collect it as we were not allowed to leave our rooms after 11pm. And this made it extra fun!

Oh!! I can sing in Japanese now!! Teehee. It's a very cute song. Or should I say kawai song :]

Okina Kurino Kinoshitade

Anata to Watashi Nakayoku Ashobimasho

Okina Kurino Kinoshitade

This song just oozes cuteness :)

Hades Is Supposed To Be Hot (Not Literally)

2010-02-16T15:44:00.000+08:00

Who else here thinks that Alexandra Daddario looks like Selena Gomez?

[Spoiler Alert]

This movie is very disappointing for the readers. For those who have not read or heard of the book, it might be exciting and gripping.

But I was extremely annoyed with the screen writers. They bloody twisted the plot. Who cares about the three freaking pearls?!?! I can't believe Rick Riordan put up with that shit. In the book, the "pearl part" only took up two paragraphs. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

Oh, and the cast!! Seriously, who the hell chose Catherine Keener to be Sally Jackson?!? She's so fulgy!! How on Earth can that Sally Jackson produce such an eye candilicious Percy Jackson a.k.a Logan Lerman??? And Poseidon looked like a beggar. No joke.

And throughout the whole movie, I felt very disturbed as supposedly TWELVE year old Annabeth Chase a.k.a 24 year old Alexandra Daddario looked strikingly similar to Selena Gomez. Ughhhhhhhhh. Unbearable. Of course, Daddario has way better acting skills than wanna-be-rocker-chick, Gomez.

The Persephone part was ridiculous. Just utter nonsense. And fyi, Hades isn't ALWAYS the bad guy. He always gets blamed, just because he deals with the dead. In the book, he was one of the more reasonable gods. Ares, the first book's main baddie didn't even get screen time!

Not all is bad though. That Luke(Jake Abel) bloke was good eye candy too. Heeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeee. Other than Logan Lerman, of course. Lerman was a bit more soothing to the eye :D

Conclusion : Read the book if you haven't. But, watch the movie before you do. Or else you wouldn't enjoy the movie. At all.

Logan Lerman!!! :]

Sleepwalker

2010-02-15T23:30:00.003+08:00

So what have you been doing the past three days?

I've been eating cookies like mad. And this spells disaster. HOW AM I GONNA FIT INTO MY PINK CHEONGSAM?!?!

Sigh.

I'm gonna have to try to do something productive soon. But so far, check out these videos :]

Remember to take pictures for your moral project!

Pink Makes Me Happy :]

2010-02-13T13:58:00.008+08:00

Am I the only person who is more excited about Chinese New Year rather than Valentine's day?

Yes, I stole them from Persatuan Bahasa Cina. Well, Joe Yin and Ee Jay approve, so it's not really stealing.

Yesterday I bought my first Cheongsam!!!! Obviously it's pink, not blue or green or some weird colour. And it has sparkly thingies on it! Bonus!!

I have to bring it to the tailor to alter some areas, so I can't strut it around yet. But oh, it makes me so happy!! Just look at how pretty it is!! And if you're wondering, it's RM140, from a boutique in Atria.

In a few hours all the Chinese around the world will be having their tuan yuan fan, and I hereby remind ALL FORM5 students to take a few pictures for your moral project.

Happy CNY, peeps!

I Paddle For The Wind

2010-01-24T22:47:00.004+08:00

I didn't think I could get any busier than I was in Form 4.

Form 5 doesn't leave you any time to enjoy your last year of high school. Unless you're Soo Jin Yun, who flies to America and England as though she does it everyday.

I miss Puai Chai 2 so much. Just like I know I will miss CHS when I leave it.

SPM!!!!!!!!!

Stupid G1 Ran Out Of Ink

2010-01-16T12:58:00.006+08:00

I had no time to blog.

Even though I was bursting with things to say about school.

Two weeks ago, on the first day of school, I stood in front of the mirror for five minutes, trying to get my hair to look decent. Then suddenly I remembered I was going to school. I combed it out and tied a ponytail in 10 seconds.

School started. There was homework to be done, classrooms to clean up, teachers to ~~not piss off~~ please, alliances to make, competitions to win, ~~canteens to litter~~, assemblies to sit through, clubs to run,

And SPM to ace.

Grrrr.

And through it all, I still think about one person too much.

2010 is going to be one hard year to live.

Reminiscence Of Gaiety

2010-01-03T23:32:00.012+08:00

My Christmas tree would look fugly without the blinky lights.

Today I saw my Christmas tree, which is yet to be dismantled, and recalled I use to love putting up Christmas trees. Say, four years ago, I would pester my maid to bring out the Christmas tree earlier than necessary and the three of us (siblings) would decorate the tree together.

I would even ask my neighbours to call me over when they put up their tree. Oooh, I was one annoying kid. And I still am :)

But as I went down that memory lane of Christmas trees and sorts, I took several twists and turns, ending up lost in different memories.

I remembered things that were, thought about the could-haves, and regretted some of the have-beens.

Some memories made me smile, some made me laugh and some just made me frown.

All the while, I was looking at the tree, but not seeing.

And I was probably just standing there. Eyes all unfocused and ~~saliva dripping~~ all.

When my focus came back to the Christmas tree, I accepted the fact that some things will never be the same. Some memories can never be reality again. But I can always make new ones. Bigger, better, and pink.

Happy 2010 :)

Three days late.

See what I mean about it being fugly without them lights?

Silly String, Cheers And Sugar Rush

2010-01-02T11:52:00.003+08:00

I've uploaded the pictures taken on the last few hours of 2009 on Facebook(Blogger takes too much time). But here are some teasers XD

The fireworks were spectacular, but they were nothing compared to the people I shared the night with :) Thanks people, for spending your last night of 2009 with me ♥

Mega Chip Cookie

2009-12-28T03:13:00.002+08:00

I like to bake. So there.

I See You

2009-12-28T02:12:00.005+08:00

Avatar puts 2012 to shame.

Well, those two movies aren't really in the same category. But there is only one way I judge movies - whether or not I'd want to watch them again. And I definitely want to watch Avatar again. Definitely.

Wearing contacts, preferably.

I was pushing those bloody oversized 3D glasses up my nose bridge throughout the whole movie. Pft.

Some critics say the story was cliché. Bah, who cares. I love happy endings. And critics call all happy endings cliché. Go figure.

The whole Pandora setting was beautiful. Something about different worlds entice me. The trees, glowing flowers, floating dandelion-looking-thingies were all breathtaking. I found myself also holding my breath at certain points of the movie, I won't say where as it gives away too much of the story. It was very gripping. I was hoping the tale never ended.

But the fact that all those Na'vi had sexy bodies pissed me off.

I mean, come on, not even one pregnant Na'vi? Every single one of them had slim figures. Damn it. Probably because they don't have chocolate on Pandora. We should send them some. Jake Sully would be a failure if he didn't share with Neytiri Earth's most valuable treasure - chocolate. Fatten her up, soldier!!

The movie was probably the highlight of my week. It was that good. Or maybe my life is that boring..

Well anyway, just go catch it IN THE CINEMAS if you haven't. DON'T bloody buy the pirated DVD!! You HAVE to watch this on the big screen!! The movie of 2009. Really.

Santa Doesn't Exist, Hoi Polloi!

2009-12-25T11:16:00.003+08:00

I won.

Well, it wasn't a game to begin with, not even competition. But now I get to brag about something.

My brother got his PMR results yesterday, 7 As and a B for Mandarin. He expected it and was fairly happy about it. (OH! And if you check Sin Chiew and China Press today, you'll see his face!!) I was happy for him. And before you start asking why CHS's golden boy didn't score straight As, do bear in mind that he missed a month's lessons, was constantly buried in his pile of further math work and, this I must add, he did not answer his novel section and still got an A for his BM paper. He is golden after all.

But anyway, this isn't the point. Point is, I did something better than Ying Hong(straight As for PMR last year). And that is something very hard to do.

I mean, I'm not jealous of him. That idea is stupid. I am a very, very proud sister.

It's just, there isn't much that I do better. Other than the fact that I can talk non-stop for 5 hours. He won't last for 10 minutes.

When the family goes out for gatherings and reunions, he automatically gets the spotlight.

And you know how I feel about spotlights.

Hahahahaha, this entire post paints me in a jealous state. But really, I'm not. I'm just telling you what I deal with, cause some acquaintances do ask what is it like to have a supernatural brother.

I guess I'm lucky to be close to both of my siblings. When people praise either of them, I think I get more excited than them. They're my extension, and I'd like to think they feel the same too :)

I'm weird. I ramble when I'm bored. No wonder Josh is afraid when I start talking - I can't stop.

You better watch

You better go hide

Better not shout

I'm telling you why

Edward Cullen's coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

His name is Edward Cullen

So be ready to get

Merry Christmas!!

What I Deal With

2009-12-22T15:50:00.004+08:00

Oh my. It's been two weeks since I last checked my blog. Lots have been going on and I prefer to live in the moment than try to capture everything in words. I do capture them in pictures though XD

Next year will be worse I guess, no more blogging or anything to do with the computer. I can't imagine giving up Facebook though.. My workers in Restaurant City!! They can't live without me!!

I'm very random.

On another note,

Some people are just not happy people. They don't seem to appreciate what they have. It's very saddening. Especially when these people are your friends, and no matter what you do for them, they don't get it. They see the down side of everything.

I try to turn that frown around, but it just gets deeper.

And me, being a very happy, positive, cheerful person, it's very hard to be around these kind of people. But I'm fond of them, so I try. Try to paint their aura a bright colour, pink perhaps, and rid of that black fog that surrounds them.

Just a thought. Told you I'm random.

It's Lonely At The Top

2009-12-10T21:13:00.000+08:00

Speechless

2009-12-07T00:37:00.003+08:00

I'm in pain.

Two days ago(Saturday) I got "retainers". They're not exactly retainers, because retainers are what you get after you have the braces removed, and I've not done the braces. Mine are sorta like corrective retainers. Apparently my jaws aren't aligned o.0

I will NOT scare the crap out of everyone and post a picture of my "retainers". ~~They kinda look like dentures.~~

These things hurt like crap. The wires pull at my teeth like there's gold underneath. I can't really eat with them, so I gotta take them out(yes, they are removable). And get this, I can't talk properly with them shoved in my mouth. I sound like a 3 year old just learning how to speak!

And you know how I feel about talking.

I feel completely defeated when I have them on. Talking to me is like breathing(much to some people's annoyance). Of course, I can still talk. But it's horrible because I can't speak as fluently anymore.

I'm just going to crawl into my corner now and feel sorry for myself.

An APPLE A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

2009-12-03T22:46:00.003+08:00

I HAVE AN APPLE IN THE HOUSE!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!

Yesterday my dad came home with an iPod Shuffle. The new edition, in blue :) And here's the thing, he got it for FREE.

!@#$%^&*!!

Apparently the company was feeling rich and gave every single employee an iPod. *giggles*

So this is like, my first i-Thing. I mean, it's not exactly mine. We siblings are sharing. As far as sharing an iPod can get. See, this new edition i-Thing's volume control is attached to the earphones. And I like using my earpumps, which are so much better in volume. Apple just wants us to buy their earphones. Smart asses.

I have yet to upload songs into it. I'll leave that to my brother. Come to think of it, I better not, or he might fill it entirely with Linkin Park and Josh Groban. Ugh.

How To Lie To Your Wife

2009-12-01T21:42:00.001+08:00

A married man was having an affair with his secretary.

One day, their passions overcame them and they took off for her house, where they made passionate love all afternoon.

Exhausted from the wild sex, they fell asleep, awakening around 8:00 pm.

As the man threw on his clothes, he told the woman to take his shoes outside and rub them through the grass and dirt.

Mystified, she nonetheless complied. He slipped into his shoes and drove home.

"Where have you been?" demanded his wife when he entered the house.

"Darling, I can't lie to you. I've been having an affair with my secretary and we've been having sex all afternoon. I fell asleep and didn't wake up until eight o'clock."

The wife glanced down at his shoes and said, "You lying bastard! You've been playing golf!".

News And Views That Matter

2009-11-29T01:15:00.009+08:00

I AM VERY EXCITED RIGHT NOW. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just HAVE to ~~gloat~~ write about this.

Tonight, I attended MalaysiaKini's 10th anniversary dinner at some hall(I have no idea where). It seems to have SimeDarby written all over it though. Initially my seat was my Dad's friend's, but he couldn't attend, so Dad picked me to go, since it was all paid for already. Ying Hui was at Grandma's house and Ying Hong isn't really a dinner person, so...just me.

Hang in there, I'll get to the very exciting part soon.

Dad, Mum and I reached the hall at approximately 6.45pm, and mingled. I wore heels for the evening so I was in pain when we finally sat down at our table at 7.45pm. I was mumbling to myself when suddenly, WILLIAM QUAH appeared on stage as the MC. Sigh. Will Quah is probably the only hot newscaster around. And that made my evening a whole lot better.

But wait, it gets better.

Will and some other unknown female MC introduced the founders of MalaysiaKini, and as expected, speeches were made. Very long ones, I must add. I managed to sit through them without itching for my earphones in my bag. With the speeches done, a video about MalaysiaKini was showed. I wanted to strangle someone because our table was right next to the speakers, so my eardrums were hurting. Grrr.

A look at my table

Found these lights interesting. They looked like mushrooms form fairy tales.

Dinner was then served. And while we were eating, there was a video tribute to the late Yasmin Ahmad. Apparently there's a movie she directed that hasn't been shown in Malaysia. I wonder which one is it. In the video, she was singing in the background and there were slide shows of her work. She had a lovely voice :)

I'll skip the lucky draw process. But what I can't skip is Will's sexy accented English reading out the numbers of the winners. Sigh.

Elvira and Reshmonu performed. Since Elvira is an unfamiliar name to me, I'll just mention Reshmonu's performance. Reshmonu's first song was It's You That Matters. And he changed his first chorus from "it's you that matters" to "news and views that matter". "News and views that matter" is MalaysiaKini's motto or something, so it was really cool. His second song was Oh Anok Anok. It's in Malay, so I couldn't really catch the words.

Then there was a stand up comedy by Joanne Kam Poh Poh. Oooooh, is she dirty. ALL her jokes were dirty. Auntie Janet (Mae Jin's mum) at one point tried to cover my ears, but as I said, the speakers were just next to our table, so I still heard her loud and clear. Joanne Kam has tainted my innocence. In between her show she had dancers, and the background music was deafening!! I took out my earphones and stuffed them into my ears. I didn't play any songs, I just wanted to muffle the annoying music that was playing.

Amanda Imani and Kraft performed next. I didn't know who Amanda was, but she does has a nice voice. Kraft is the annoying dude who sang Diamonds, which he performed just now. Stupid song. Pft. At that point, dinner was long finished, and I got restless. So I decided to seek out Reshmonu and Will to take pictures with them.

Warning : I am nearing the really exciting part!!!

I first found Reshmonu. TEEHEE!!!!!!

When I took the picture, Kraft was performing his very annoying Diamonds, so it was noisy as hell. And noisy = not much talking to Reshmonu. But I did manage to shout some short sentences into his ear.

Me Reshmonu

(tapped his shoulder and made camera gestures)

Oh, sure sure. (stood up)

(motioned my mum over, who was holding the camera)

That's my mum!

Oh, hello! (SHAKES HANDS WITH MY MUM!!!!)

(Took the picture)(SHOOK HANDS WITH HIM)

Thank you. I liked the song you performed.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

By then other people have noticed, and followed my example by asking him for photos. Suckers. Too afraid to ask until someone did it. Since it was still so freaking noisy(damn you, Kraft) I didn't stick around. My mum didn't get why I was so excited. Terrible, huh? Generation gap...Tsk tsk. I mean, I probably wouldn't give a damn if some Chinese opera singer came over to shake my hand either.

Now, after getting a picture with Reshmonu, Mum and I headed back to our table. It was around 10.30pm then. We sat through another ~~Will's sexy voice session~~ lucky draw session before the function officially ended. I made a bee line for Will.

HERE'S THE MOST EXCITING PART OF ALL!!!

Walking up to Will, I was nervous. Would he think I was some freak? But I knew I'd regret if I didn't even try. It happened once, a similar situation(but not Will), and I've made it a point in my life to do first, regret later. At that time, a dance group was doing their thing, so it wasn't that noisy. Just some dance hits playing at the background.

Me Will

(tapped his shoulder)

Hi, can I take a picture with you?

Oh, sure sure.

(motioned my mum over)

This is my mum.

Oh hello. (SHAKES HAND WITH MY MUM)

(Took the photo. I WAS MELTING BECAUSE HE HAD HIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER. You can't really see his hand in the photo, BUT IT'S THERE)

(SHOOK WILL'S HAND)

I didn't catch your name...

(Shouted into his ear)YING YING!!!

(Smiling like a maniac) I used to watch you on NTV7 all the time.

Oh really? (laughs) I'm still with them actually, but in the morning. Too early, huh?

Yeah.. (STILL SMILING LIKE A MANIAC)

Well, I had a nice night.

Me too (SMILED TILL MY TEETH STARTED TO FALL OFF)

Do realise that this all happened with my heart pumping like I was running after a marble rolling down a hill. Just wondering, do celebrities really like mums in general? They seem to have similar reactions... Oh and notice there are two photos? My mum took two, cause the Reshmonu one turned out really dark so she made sure she got this one right. BUT!!! If you think about it, since I took TWO pictures, that meant HE HAD HIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER LONGER.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Like I said, I am very excited. Oh my, I hope Will doesn't stumble upon my blog and reads this. He'll think I'm a freak. But what can I do? He's my idol. The one newscaster I admire. SIGH. Robert Pattinson can go clean up after Will. Pah!

Nothing of significance happened after my magical encounter with Will Quah, just tiredness and pain in my feet. Damn heels. We left the place at around 11pm, so now here I am, hyperventilating :D :D :D :D

Oh, this is one of Dad's friends

This is a souvenir from the function. It's a plant. The tag attached to it reads, "Watered by our thirst for fair journalism , let us allow new media to grow, to be strong to stand the test of time. Like this plant, let us nurture new media". Will read it out some time during the dinner. Ooooooooh sexaayy. Again, I hope he doesn't stumble upon this post...

As you can see, this post is the only one that's not overdue since the holidays started. So imagine how excited I am. This is even more exciting than meeting Tyson(All Ameircan Rejects)!! It's probably because I've been obsessed with Will Quah since I was in form2 and Tyson only entered my vocabulary four months ago. He's my idol, in the news casting industry at least :)

Fantasies do come true.

The Tooth Fairy Can Leave Cheques This Year

2009-11-28T14:07:00.004+08:00

When you ask your doctor a silly question and he says, "Aww, that's so cute", what he isn't saying is, "Dumbass".

So, hooray, I'm getting braces.

That means I probably won't be talking for a few days after I put them on. I heard they made you mute.

Hooray :(

Better Late Than Never

2009-11-25T01:00:00.002+08:00

I am finally writing about the All American Rejects concert. Sad, huh? It's been a month since I touched Tyson. But here you go. Pictures.

Muahahahahaha. Yes, I got to stand in front of Tyson Ritter!!! That was the highlight of the night :D

(31st October 2009)

I don't remember much from the night, except for sweating, screaming, breathing in cigarette smoke, jumping, screaming some more and then, TYSON. Yup, pretty much that. I remember swearing at all the local bands for taking up so much time. I mean, who wants to listen to them?? I don't even remember the names of the bands.

I'm just gonna let the pictures do the talking now.

Hui Mei, Daphne, Yee Teng, Hui Qing, me, Ying Hui and Joanna. We got there at around 6pm, since we knew that if we were late, it didn't matter. Local bands are just noise to the ears.

Nice finger, Jia Wei

There was a slight drizzle before the opening acts came out

Oh, and brilliant ole me got everyone into the VIP section! By everyone I mean Ying Hui, Ying Hong, Jia Wei, Qian Xi, Joanna and Eu Chern. Well actually, not the VIP section, but the space beneath the VIP section. Long story. And I do not have the patience to type it all out. (I'm starting to consider vlogging...)

Camwhoring while waiting for Tyson to come on stage

Joanna, Eu Chern, Ying Hui

Qian Xi, me, Jia Wei, Ying Hong

The THAMs

Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! Mike!!!!!!!!!!

Tyson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right after Tyson and company got off the stage, Ying Hui and I ran to the Meet&Greet counter. We lined up for about 15 minutes before we could get near Tyson's tent. There were around a hundred people with Meet&Greet passes, so it got really squashy lining up. But we still managed to camwhore :)

Oh and I made these for them :)

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After the Meet&Greet session, Ying Hui and I went looking for Hui Mei and found her buying the AAR t-shirt. And then, of course we took a picture.

Malaysians....

The next day, Ying Hui initially didn't want to wash her shirt since Tyson touched it. But since the shirt is mine, into the washing machine it went.

So, all in all, the concert was awesome because the All American Rejects were so extremely orgasmic that they cancelled out the local bands' disappointments. Teehee!

King Of Cool With The Killer Cheek Bones

2009-11-24T03:42:00.001+08:00

I'm fickle-minded.

Cinderella : Truth Revealed

2009-11-18T01:32:00.000+08:00

Get ready to laugh your balls off.

Chicken Rice Balls And Durian Cendol

2009-11-17T19:05:00.002+08:00

I've finally finished uploading 157 photos. I've been sitting in front of the computer since 1pm. And now it's, what, 7pm? Grrrr...

So, for people who don't have time to go through the pictures, I'll summarise the whole trip for you :

FOOD.

No joke. We ate, ate and ate. On the first day, Saturday, I had 5 meals. Not just tiny snacks and stuff. But like 5 full blown meals. STUFFED. My mum's complaining that she's gained weight. Well, I wasn't getting any thinner either after the trip.

I think it's better to narrate my trip according to the photos. Easier and better to visualise for you readers :]

So Saturday morning, when we arrived at Jonker Street, Melaka around 10.30am, it was drizzling. How annoying. Of all the days for the sky to cry. Pft. Anyway, we went to have brunch - chicken rice balls!! The chicken rice balls were really what made the trip happen. I've been bugging my aunt(the recently married one) to bring me to Melaka to have the rice balls since September. And she had been busy till last Saturday. I quickly seized her and made her free herself for my little trip.

Back to the rice balls. They were deliz(delicious)!! Well, actually they taste exactly like the normal chicken rice, it's just that it's in a ball. But it's just cool eating a ball, OK?

The chicken of the chicken rice.

Is it weird to have coconut with chicken rice?

Third plate of rice balls. So all together we had 60 rice balls. Not bad for a group of 10 - 6 each.

The back of the restaurant.

Ying Hong

After lunch, it was STILL drizzling. We had no choice but to carry our umbrellas to walk the streets. And we went into MANY shops. Bought some bracelets, hats/fans, T-shirts and many, many more stuff.

The first shop we went into after lunch.

Random

The bracelet of DESTINY!! (RM10 for three)

Grandma joined our secret cult...

Towards the end of Jonker Street, we were tiring and BAM we saw the cendol shop!! Ying Hui's been there before and she said the cendol was to die for. We ordered 6 Durian Cendols, 2 Durian EPC Cendol, 2 Ice Kacangs, 2 Baba Laksa and 2 Nyonya Laksa. And at that time, it was only an hour and a half since we had the chicken rice. See what I mean about FOOD?

The Durian Cendol. Deliz!!

Baba Laksa

Having eaten our SECOND lunch, we were hyped up and continued walking. Mostly window shopping, really. And not to mention, camwhoring. The drizzle came to an end, so walking proved easier.

Ying Hui and Aunt no2

See? The ground was still wet.

Whatever this is

Surely something in Melaka can't be that interesting...

Aunt no3(the recently married one) and me being all chipmunk

By around 2pm, we checked into our apartment. There was even a pool downstairs, but there wasn't time for that because, well, food calls!! We were on the 11th floor, and we could see the sea from there. When we arrived, waiting in front of the door, the wind was blowing like crazy. My hair was constantly blowing into my face. We had to wait outside for quite a while, since the person in charge wasn't there yet. It got quite chilly, so I walked around to keep warm. And also, we camwhored, my sis and I.

Our hair kept blowing into our faces. I mean for my sis and I. The boys don't have that much hair to begin with and my mum's is short.

Look at my Aunt no2's hair!! Soooo Mohawk!!

Teehee!!

See what I mean about the wind blowing very, very hard?

And then it blew harder...

When we finally got into the apartment, mum and dad crashed immediately. Could even hear mum snoring. We, the younger generation, did what we did best - camwhore!

Admiring my bracelet. It's so Taylor Swift.

Perfectly fine, right? Wait for it...

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehehehe

Go figure this one out yourself

After resting for, give or take an hour, we couldn't sit still anymore. Aunt no2 wanted to buy a Baju Kebaya. So off we went again! Oh, and on the way out, I spotted these cute little puppies. Aww inducing.

Before getting to the Baju Kebaya shop, we stopped by this "famous" bakery. Their tau sa beng are the best in Melaka. Mum bought loads, but they've been all given away, you know mums :(

She wasn't aware of how this looked when she was doing it

We got to the Baju Kebaya shop, but obviously the three of us (sis, bro and I) got bored, so we walked around the block. I went into a shop that sold all things to do with tailoring and got some lovely beads and string. For very low prices :) :)

And there was this shop which sold only Christmas decos. Like, the whole shop memang sold only Christmas deco. Oh, and something funny happened.

Shop keeper : Hello there, are you guys from Singapore?

Bro : No.

I mean, Singaporeans?? Come on, we're better than that!! Gah!!

I'll eat you!!!

Simply lovely, right?

After we got bored of strings and Christmas decos, we had no choice but to head back to the Kebaya shop. Dad took this pic. How unflattering.

Pretty. I would love to own one. Except the cheapest one costs RM168.

Trying to look like a mannequin

Failed mannequin

Having spent another hour or so at the Kebaya shop, we went to have tea!! Satay sauce lok lok. Again, it was deliz! We had to wait for about 20mins for our turn. The place was packed! Apparently it's some famous restaurant or something.

Waiting in line, camwhoring was the best thing to do

The food was worth the wait :]

Bread went with the satay sauce

You can't see my eyes...

Mmmmmmm....

Just look at that queue!!

Strolled a bit after tea, took some more pictures, and then went back to the apartment to shower.

That river behind us was smelly

Pretty church

Dinner was supposed to be at fancy restaurant, but we didn't reserve tables and did not want to wait, so we just headed to a hawker centre. And that made all the difference. Everything we ordered was deliz! I didn't order a individual plate of mee or rice. We just ordered "snacks" like Satay, Wo1 Tip3, Chee Cheong Fun, Popiah etc etc. They were all good, unlike KL hawker centres.

Wo1 Tip3

Chicken wings

Mee Siam

Chee Cheong Fun. Actually, this was the only dish that wasn't up to par.

Pork Satay. Deliz!!

Popiah

Yum!!!

Ying Hui and her chocolate mush. I must mention that this only cost RM2.50. No joke. I mean, in KL where are you going to find a chocolate blended for RM2.50??? It can easily cost you RM5.50 for one. I heart Melaka.

Sunday morning. We packed up and checked out at 9am. Insanely early for a holiday.

The view from the balcony

To lah or not to lah!! The shirt was RM30 each. Expensive, I know.

Teehee!!

The mosque in front of our breakfast venue

Ying Hui and her Narnian lamp post

Us having Dim Sum in front of a mosque. Tsk tsk.

Done with breakfast, we continued yesterday's Jonker Street window shopping. Except, this time we bought plenty. Also, we stopped by a chinese temple. Apparently, it's the oldest one in Malaysia.

Some opera house we walked past.

The temple I was talking about

Ahem...

Aunt no3 and Aunt no1

Beaded shoes and the famed 3 inch ones

Torture instrument, but still pretty

I find my 9 inch feet just fine

Jonker Street has everything... This is a replica of Malaysia's biggest pineapple tart

A very disturbing looking sponge(for dish washing)

I am not related to her...

Him either

And this is not me

Unknown creature

Finally stopped for lunch - yam rice

With pork. Something like Bak Kut Teh, but better.

Random

We headed home after lunch, pausing only to get this snack!

Ahemm...

Attacking the Rojak

Back to the car

Forgot to add that I bought another two bracelets. Soooooo Taylor Swift.

Sugar rush. That's coconut candy in her mouth

We got home around 5pm and look! A rainbow was there to greet us!

In all, the goods we brought back with us. But in a mere hour, mum distributed them all :(

The trip in all was real fun. And I don't mind heading back there!!

Happy Birthday...

2009-11-16T02:49:00.004+08:00

WONG VOOI KEAT!!

I made something for him. Since he seldom goes online, and if he did, he wouldn't waste the precious time reading my blog, it's safe to post some photos of the gift I made him. Be jealous! My friends get the best presents. Hahahahaha.

The "sweets" in the cup are fake. I stuffed paper into the wrappers. The reason I made him this is, he can keep his sweet sixteen forever. That's why I didn't put real candy inside the cup. I'm creative and thoughtful, yes I know :]

And if you're wondering, I used only a hot glue gun and the beads. I did not buy those stick-on bling. So totally handmade! The whole thing took me about an hour I guess.

Gah, gotta go now. My eyes are drooping!!

Your Idols In Their Later Years

2009-11-16T01:33:00.003+08:00

Spiderman

Batman and Robin

Wonder Woman

Thor

Superman

Tweety Bird

Barbie

Taylor News

2009-11-16T01:28:00.001+08:00

Extract from www.perezhilton.com :

After only including releases from the previous 18 months to calculate the best selling albums on the Billboard chart, Billboard will now beincorporating catalog releases due to the massive sales of bothMichael Jackson and The Beatles.

The sales chart on November 25 will be the first official comprehensive chart.

In digital music news 4 artists have already broken Rihanna's track sales record of 9.9 million digital songs in 2008 including Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift.

But the biggest news is probably that Taylor Swift is the only artist that outsold Michael Jackson this year in album sales!

That's a mighty big accomplishment, T-Swizzle! Congratulations!

To Lah Or Not Lah

2009-11-14T19:41:00.003+08:00

Hello there!! I am blogging from Melaka using my Dad's blackberry. Currently waiting for everyone to finish their showers as there are only two bathrooms. I promise this time I will blog about my trip, complete with photos!! Now we're leaving for Jonker Street. Food, here we come!!!

Häagen-Dazs

2009-11-13T23:06:00.008+08:00

You know, I really don't spend all my waking hours on Pet Society and Restaurant City. Trecia and Lau Yi Ling seem to think so. Well now, this is proof that I don't. ~~I mean I'm not denying that I spend two thirds of my waking hours on Facebook.~~

Oh!! I will be in Melaka tomorrow!! WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Only staying there for a night though. I just KNOW it will be fun, Fun, FUN!!!!!!!

Ah yes, I would also like to mention that I completed this piece in two hours!! ~~I usually take five~~ :)

Ice Cream

The ice cream truck was always crowded on Sunday evenings. Come to think of it, it was crowded everyday. I silently considered selling ice cream for a living as I waited in line for my turn at the ice cream man. The promotional song playing on repeat was familiar, the pattern and design of the truck were too. I glanced at the number plate and belatedly realized that this was the same truck which sold the ice creams of my childhood, though bitter it was.

There was no child who didn’t like ice cream, not even those who see it as the forbidden fruit. My brother, Cal was the latter. He was the unfortunate of us two, inheriting Type 1 diabetes at the age of ten. Needless to say, sweets and candy were a rare sight in the house from then on. Birthday cakes were replaced with tasteless chiffon ones, Halloween candy were replaced with whole meal biscuits and ice cream was replaced with no ice cream at all.

So at the age of eight, I had my last ice cream. Waiting at the hospital for Cal, hoping for the best, little did I know I was licking my last ice cream. Ice creams to children were like coffee to teenagers, helplessly addicted to them we were. When Cal’s illness was confirmed, my family was devastated. And I was devastated over my new diet. Vain, I know, was my thinking then.

I wanted to blame Cal for everything – the inconveniences, the new adjustments in the household. He didn’t do as much chores as I did anymore - he would tire easily. Mother didn’t expect flying colours from him either. Cal was the centre of everything. I became jealous.

At home, sugar was like gold, but in school, Mother wasn’t there to stop me. I bought sweets, chocolates, cotton candy; anything to satisfy my sweet tooth. Then, I would deliberately eat them in front of Cal. I saw his face twist in envy, and I beamed. Our relationship became strained. Cal tried to make things better; he took his chores back and offered to help me with my homework, but I ignored his efforts. I was being the stubborn little brother, savouring the attention. If only I could take it all back.

Then the accident happened. Death was always something we thought happened to someone else. And so when it hits you, it leaves you hollow in its wake.

It was a hit and run. Cal was on the pedestrian walk when the car came. The driver didn’t bother to stop to check whether Cal was still breathing. Bless the driver that came by next who drove him to the hospital. But even in the car Cal was losing his link to this world. Being diabetic meant blood clotting was difficult; sometimes a tiny paper cut could take weeks to heal. Cal had been knocked down and his head was bleeding, it wasn’t getting any better.

By the time the couple in the car got Cal to the hospital, he was barely breathing. The emergency staff did their best, keeping him alive till we reached him. Mother sobbed, Father frowned with worry, but I could only stare. Staring, but mostly seeing the past. Oh, I’d give up all the sugar in the world to see Cal walk out of this hospital. Alas, it was not to be. The doctor called us into the ward and informed us that Cal had lost too much blood. But the blood clots forming in his brain were the real culprit. He needed surgery, but he couldn’t survive it, him being diabetic.

I knelt beside the bed, head close to Cal’s. His weary eyes took me in; I could see him fighting the pain.

“I’m sorry”, I blurted. My heart twisted in painful ways, seeing my big brother helpless, at the brink of death.

“Sammy, promise me you will eat all the ice cream I couldn’t and didn’t. I never hated you, don’t say sorry. Tell me you’re happy”, Cal whispered, his breath laboured.

“I’m happy, Cal. I’m happy”, I sobbed, ironic though my speech was.

Cal smiled, then closed his eyes forever.

“Sir? What will you have? Single scoop? ”, I had reached the ice cream man. I blinked out of my reverie, and stuttered my order – double scoop vanilla with melted chocolate topping. I sighed, that was Cal’s favourite.

I sat on the park bench, and raised my ice cream as a toast to the heavens and whispered to the wind, “This is for you, Cal. I’m happy.”

Just A Thought

2009-11-13T23:01:00.003+08:00

If a picture says a thousand words, how many does a video say?

So you see, since I've been posting videos the past three weeks, I've been "writing" like, a million words?

Oh, you know I'm right. And you're beating yourself up, saying why didn't you think of that?

Blogging About Blogging

2009-11-11T19:03:00.003+08:00

I am aware that my blog is full of videos. Maybe I should start vlogging instead. But my camera ain't pro enough.

Now, as soon as school's out, I will blog about The All American Rejects concert, my brother's award giving ceremony, my results(!!), how I spent my post exams days and more. ALL overdue, I know. But it ain't my fault!! Miss Wong WK(Chemistry) is still giving out notes, my mum(Physics) had only finished chapter5 two days ago, Puan Yap SW is still making us do Chinese summaries and I take two and a half hour nap daily.

So you see, I just wrote 99 words (I checked with Words). Now I'm guilt free!!

Let's Revive The Golden Rule

2009-11-07T00:01:00.002+08:00

Oh God. I know I promised some people to start WRITING again on my blog, but I can't help it. Lacking determination here. The holidays are seeping into my bones. I'm the victim here!!! XD

Recognise anyone familiar?