FAIRYha'sTALE : A True Story

Memories

2011-06-13T00:06:00.013+08:00

His voice is heavenly :) I used to sleep to this particular song back then when I first started to fall in love with his music. I still remember, it was the year 2003 when I used to own a Walkman and his cassettes. Each night before I sleep I'd listen to this song over and over again until I fell asleep. Selalu berangan as if he was singing it to me :P

Besides his heaven-sent voice and the beautifully written words, I just love how the guitar strings vibrate to produce a tune so easy on my ears. I wish I could rest my head on his lap while he plays the guitar and sings for me at night before I sleep. Haha.

Keep on dreaming!

For now, this is my goodnight song until I meet my own musician who would love to sing for me with his guitar :)

Goodnight!

P/S: On a different note, it's been a month since he left. How I miss him so much that I dreamt of him three times already. Rindu sangat budak demok :'(

Skincare Samples

2011-03-15T23:05:00.006+08:00

Shu Uemura Whitefficient Intense Whitening Essence, Emulsion and Lotion, Cleansing Oils.

Thank you, Peggie :)

Estee Lauder Cyber White Brilliant Cells Full Spectrum Brightening Moisture Lotion, Essence and Moisture Creme.

Clarins White Plus HP Gentle Brightening Exfoliator, Whitening Moisture Day Emulsion and Shaping Facial Lift.

Origins Clear Improvement Mask and Plantscription Anti-aging Serum.

Thank you, Kak Murniza :)

Kose Sekkisei Lotion Mask, Kose Seikisho Mask White, Kose Sekkisei Cleansing Cream and Kose Sekkisei Supreme Revitalizing Cream I.

Thank you, Evon :)

And here are some samples from before that I haven't got the chance to try yet.

Kiehl's Ultimate White Brightening Cleansing Cream, Clarifying Whitening Toner, Activated Whitening Moisturizer and Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 PA+++.

Origins Make A Difference serum and moisturizer, Brighter By Nature serum, moisturizer and sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++.

Clinique Derma White Clinical Brightening Essence.

Bile nak habis try semua ni?

Clueless

2011-03-06T22:40:00.003+08:00

It's March already? This is way too fast!

Need to keep up with the pace.

The Month of December

2010-12-31T23:19:00.004+08:00

All the time.

Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V

2010-10-16T17:56:00.001+08:00

Masalah yang kita lalui mematangkan jiwa kita, mematangkan akal kita, mematangkan peribadi kita. Akhirnya orang yang sudah banyak melalui masalah, dia menjadi manusia yang tenang, kerana dia rasa lapang dengan segala penyelesaian yang dia hadapi.

Terrified

2010-09-06T08:20:00.002+08:00

This is my favourite song of the week. The song "Terrified", performed by Katherine McPhee and Zachary Levi aka Chuck Bartowski in the TV series, Chuck; written by Kara DioGuardi, the American Idol judge and Jason Reeves, who also co-wrote a number of Colbie Caillat's songs.

What If

2010-09-05T15:27:00.006+08:00

Dear Claire,

"What" and "If" are two words as non-threatening as words can be. But, put them together, side by side, and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life. What if? I don't know how your story ended, but if what you felt then was true love, then it's never too late. If it was true then, why wouldn't it be true now? You need only the courage to follow your heart. I don't know what a love like Juliet's feels like, a love to leave loved ones for, a love to cross oceans for, but I'd like to believe if I were ever to feel it, that I'd have the courage to seize it. And, Claire, if you didn't, I hope one day that you will.

All my love,

Juliet

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As typical as any of my Sundays would be, I spent the whole day relaxing. I was thinking of shopping but I'll save that for another day. And so, I thought that I should watch one of the movies I downloaded recently but haven't got the time to watch them yet.

Today's pick was Letters to Juliet, starring Amanda Seyfried which has a fairly good rating on IMDB. It happens that today I'm in the mood for romantic movies and was hoping that the movie could empty my tear glands. Haha. Well, it did. Now I feel much better :) To be honest, it wasn't that sad, it's just that I'm easily touched by love stories. And by love stories it's not limited to the love between a man and a woman but also love between families, brothers and sisters, parents and children, and even between animals and their owners. Macam cite Marley and Me tu, nangis gile kot.

The excerpt written above was from the movie, Letters to Juliet, right at the end of the movie, read by Claire to her guests on her wedding day. I find that the letter written above was worth posting here as it could be inspirational to some of you.

Anyway, the movie already had me at the opening credits because the soundtrack was the song You Got Me by Colbie Caillat. Which happens to be one of my favourite Colbie song and have been listening to it every morning for months now since it's my alarm :P The same song was also featured on the soundtrack of the romantic movie Leap Year starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. It was the closing credits for Leap Year. But for Letters to Juliet, their closing credit features a new Colbie track called, What If. It sounded really good and the lyrics might be as meaningful to me as You Got Me does.

I looked up for the full song in YouTube and googled it only to find that it haven't been released yet. Wikipedia kate album baru Colbie kuar maybe in November or December. So, I'll just have to wait and I'm writing it here so that I won't forget. And if I do forget, please remind me. Tak pun, to make things easier, if any of you found the download link for Colbie's song, What If, please do send it to me. Nak tolong download kan pun takpe. Hehe. Thank you!!! :)

In the mean time, here's the trailer of the movie.

Happy Merdeka, Malaysians!

2010-08-31T13:41:00.004+08:00

Sungguh terabai blog ni. It's been months since I had a proper blog post. Asyik-asyik post video YouTube. Takde blogging mood kot lately and time pun agak limited. Baik spend untuk tido. Haha. Sebbaik sekarang bulan puasa, so tak elok tido banyak sangat. Actually, sekarang tengah mood shopping, tapi takde budget dah sebab dah shopping hari Jumaat cuti Nuzul Quran hari tu. So, sape-sape yang nak pergi shopping tu sila ajak saya! Boleh lah mengubat craving saya untuk bershopping ni.

Sejak bulan puasa ni every week pergi shopping kot. Ish ish. First week tu pergi Times Square. Segala cash di dalam purse telah dihabiskan dengan jayanya. Bought a blouse, two cardigans and yang paling tak boleh blah, a leather jacket. Bukan lah leather pun lah kan sebab harga die RM25 je. Entah bile lah nak pakai tu kan. Aktiviti shopping terpaksa diberhentikan bile dah tinggal a few ringgits je dalam purse untuk tambang balik naik LRT. Separuh dari hasil pembelian terpaksa di sorok ke dalam handbag sebab nanti papa tengok kenape banyak sangat shopping ni sedangkan pagi tu kate saje nak jalan-jalan je.

Second week pulak pergi shopping tudung kat Jalan TAR. Luckily the weather that day memang sesuai je nak berjalan-jalan kat Jalan TAR tu. Tak panas and tak hujan. Berjaya membeli 7 helai tudung dengan cost within budget. The crowd at Jalan TAR and Sogo was okay, still acceptable takde lah rase sesak sangat sampai hilang mood shopping. Maybe sebab time tu belum gaji lagi kot. Best pergi Jalan TAR ni sebab boleh test bargaining skills pastu boleh practice buat muka kesian sebab nak sangat beli barang tu sampai orang kedai terpaksa bagi murah sikit. Haha. Tapi tak dapat practice sangat pun time ni sebab kebanyakan tudung-tudung memang dah murah. Ape pun, at the end of the day memang exhausted.. sangat. Balik naik LRT, sampai rumah, mandi, shampoo, tido.

Last week pulak pergi shopping hari Jumaat cuti Nuzul Quran. Time ni gaji dah masuk so memang agak teringin sangat lah nak beli purse yang dah memang niat nak tukar baru since last year. Tahun lepas dah survey, ade lah berkenan satu ni, Pierre Cardin. It was on discount, 50%. Time tu takde budget. But now, dah ade sikit budget cari balik memang dah takde la stock lama camtu. Pastu ade survey purse kat boutique Sembonia Alamanda, sales assistant tu bawak kuar a new collection memang sangat berkenan di hati lah purse tu tapi way over budget. At last beli purse ELLE yang dah penah usha kat Sogo and Alamanda jugak tapi at those places die takde discount tapi kat Parkson KLCC ade 20% discount. Tanpa berfikir panjang I just grabbed it sebab tak sabar nak purse baru hari tu jugak.

Tapi bile dah balik rumah malam tu lepas dah transfer segala khazanah from my old purse tetibe rase macam sebenarnye lagi suke yang Sembonia tu. Patutnye bersabar sikit, tunggu next gaji baru beli.. Ye tak? Haish.. Takut next gaji kang terbeli pulak purse Sembonia tu. Haha. Agak-agaknye kalau jual purse ELLE ni ade tak orang nak beli? Hm.. beli mahal-mahal, baru pakai beberapa hari dah rase nak jual ye. Ish ish. Purse lame tu beli RM50 je tapi dah berkhidmat selama 5 tahun okay.

Susah sebenarnye nak cari purse yang berkenan di hati sebab taste saya adalah skema dan tak sama seperti kebanyakan orang. Antara criteria-criteria nya adalah: Soft leather (soft leather ye, ciri ini sangat penting!), nipis, 2-fold design, medium sized, plain and simple, banyak card comparments, ade zipped coins compartment and ade enough compartments nak susun banknotes (read: duit) according to value. RM50 satu compartment, RM10 another compartment, kalau terpaksa, they can share a compartment tapi RM50 kat belakang, RM10 kat depan. Pastu RM5 and RM1 kongsi satu lagi compartment, macam biasa lah RM5 kat belakang, RM1 kat depan.

Anyway, hari Jumaat hari tu terbeli satu wristlet clutch CK yang sangat suka. Walaupun lebih suka yang warna hitam tapi beli warna putih sebab yang putih tu 50% discount kat Isetan tapi yang hitam tu 20% je kat Parkson. Lagipun clutch hitam dah ade. Eh, baru teringat sebenarnye clutch putih pun dah ade. HAHA. Tapi clutch yang dah ade tu macam terlalu formal rupe die, lebih sesuai kalau nak pakai pergi dinner kat hotel ke dewan yang grand ke. This CK clutch is more casual, material die pun fabrik nylon plus die kan wristlet style. So, boleh la pakai pergi jemputan weddings nanti. Nampak gayanye terpaksa lah beli wedges or heels warna putih untuk di matchkan dengan wristlet clutch tu. Teringin gak nak gladiator heels tapi macam leceh je nak pakai. Taste saya kan skema sket. Peep-toed heels je lah senang. Hm, nanti next gaji nak melawat Primavera.

Eh, by the way kan, wristlet clutch CK tu ade yang warna merah. Sangat cantik tapi tak nak beli sebab takde matching outfit. Lagipun sebenarnya tak pandai nak match kan pun. So sape yang peminat merah tu boleh la pergi beli. Tapi kat KLCC tu warna merah ade kat boutique die je. Kat boutique, discount 40%. Ade jugak warna purple yang cantik kat Parkson tapi design lain sikit la, a bit smaller. Sebenarnye, terbeli clutch tu sebab it was a good bargain la 50% tu. Lagipun, dah lame jugak teringin nak beli casual clutch. Last time ade berkenan satu ni, kat Nose tapi biasela time tu hanya mampu window shopping je.

Seronok jugak shopping time puasa ni sebab bile balik, naik atas weighing scale tu gembira tengok the digits yang appear. Tapi still kena berhati-hati because if I eat more than I should memang sangat senang nak naik. Oh, baru teringat sebenarnye nak blog about weight loss and health concerns. Haah la, nak blog pasal skincare jugak. Haha. Dah terlebih panjang pulak post ni. Kalau cakap pasal shopping memang macam ni.

Dah dah. Nak pergi mandi pastu potong kuku yang dah panjang ni. Bye.

P/S: Oh, lupe nak cakap, thanks kepada Cik Siti Nurul Syahira sebab bagi pinjam Isetan card. Pasni kalau aku nak shopping Isetan lagi aku akan paksa kau turun bagi aku pinjam card.

All The Things You Never Knew

2010-08-12T08:06:00.004+08:00

Is the theme song for Leehom's latest movie, Love in Disguise. Directed by himself. This is the music video of the song. English translation also included in the music video. Enjoy! :)

Ni bu zhi dao de shi~

Sweet Dreams

2010-07-18T15:29:00.002+08:00

See The Truth

2010-06-17T20:03:00.003+08:00

Prince of Persia

2010-05-29T20:29:00.009+08:00

Sila pergi tengok Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. All in all, I personally think it's a good movie and worth the RM8 I paid for the ticket. There were plenty of actions involving roof jumping, wall climbing, a bit of sword fighting, dagger throwing and some vicious snake actions that made me wince in my seat. The love story between Prince Dastan and Princess Tamina was delighting to watch even though there wasn't much to it. They looked good together on screen :) Besides that, the bond between brothers/family was also a notable part of the movie.

Since I watched the trailer a few months back, I was eager to see this movie because I used to play the Prince of Persia computer game back in the 90s; which was definitely one of my favorites. I believe that it was the first of the game series. However, I never played the exact Prince of Persia game this movie was adapted from so I don't really know how similar it is to the game or how does it relate to any Persian history for that matter. The one that I played, I think it was about rescuing a princess.

Prince of Persia.

Back in my childhood years, computers were costly, bulky and hitting the keyboard keys produces such loud annoying noises. The first computer in my house was bought back in 1993 or 1994, I don't really remember but I'm pretty sure it's the latter. Internet only enters the picture in 1999. Tu pun dial-up okay. During the internet deprived period, the computer was only used for gaming purposes. Well, at least for me. My brother loves the computer more than that. At the age of 12 he already read a C++ programming book and I believe he has made his own computer game or some kind of programming by then.

Anyway, it was him who installed a bunch of computer games and provided the cheat codes for them. Seronok weyh main game sampai keyboard tu kena tuka beberapa kali la sebab tekan ganas sangat. Bila main kat atas, selalu kena marah dengan mama yang kat bawah. Time tu rase macam kalau tekan lagi kuat, lagi effective gameplay. Haha.

Here is a list of some of my other favorites.

Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. This two games caused the most violent keyboard hitting actions by yours truly.

Doom and Doom II. Bukan reti sangat main pun it was more like a shooting frenzy lagi-lagi sebab ade cheat code untuk jadi invincible so memang tak mati and yang paling penting ammo tak pernah habis sebab main tipu.

Wolfenstein 3D. Shooting frenzy jugak but it was not as violent as Doom.

Raptor. Another shooting frenzy game.

Lemmings. Ni mencabar minda sket. Nampak macam senang je but wait till you get to more difficult levels.

Indianapolis 500. Car racing. A classic one.

Disney's Aladdin. Paling tak ganas dan comel.

Age of Empires.

Eh, that's quite a list I've got there. Did you notice that most of them involves violence, fighting and shooting? Well, blame my brother for that.

Birthday Present

2010-05-29T02:26:00.005+08:00

Tolong belanje ni...

BMW Driver Training

Thanks! :)

Dah banyak kali over the years mintak papa belanje ni tapi jangan harap la. Haha. Takpe² nanti dah kerja boleh kumpul duit untuk pergi ni.

Paw Prints

2010-05-06T01:44:00.001+08:00

Comel tak kalau letak kt kete stickers gamba tapak kaki kucing camni? Hehe. If I were to put tacky decorations on my car, this is the only thing I'd put. Cat paw prints. Tapi most possibly takkan buat kot. Walaupun tapak kaki kucing adalah sangat comel :)

Side note: Oh, best jugak BB ni, boleh update blog kalau susah nak tido.

I Remember

2010-04-30T23:54:00.003+08:00

Love vs Hate

2010-04-20T00:09:00.004+08:00

The thin line between love and hate.

It's true, really. How so much love can turn into hate in a flick of an eye and how so much hate can unconsciously change into love. And it's not something you can control.

Can't Fight Fate

2010-04-16T18:05:00.001+08:00

Tergoda

2010-04-14T00:09:00.006+08:00

Celcom KLCC Roadshow

KLCC Concourse Area

13-19 April 2010

10am-10pm

Blackberries. Sangat tergoda okay dengan harga sale Curve 8520 tu. RM288 je! But of course there's a catch to this. Please note that for the Crazy Sale there are only 30 units available. Macam agak impossible je nak dapat melainkan kalau pagi-pagi buta dah tunggu kat concourse area KLCC tu. FYI, the crazy sale is in between 12-2pm on the offer date. So kalau nak beli Curve at the price of RM288, kena pergi on the 17th April which is this coming Saturday. Tadi yang bukan weekends pun ramai je orang kat situ and I noticed almost everyone was asking about the Curve's Crazy Sale. Bayangkanlah the crowd on Saturday nanti camne. Jap cop, if I'm not mistaken weekend ni ade PC Fair kat sane. Tahniah.

Because of this drawback I'm still contemplating as whether to get the Curve at a very cheap price (with a lot of effort to fight for the only 30 units available!) or just wait a few more months and grab a Bold.

Truth is, I have been wanting the new Bold 9700. Well, I just happen to have a thing for gadgets and especially the new ones. Cuma selalunya tak mampu la. Tapi sebenarnya memang gedik je ni nak pakai Blackberry. Sebab kat rumah ade internet. Kat institut pun ade internet. Kenape nak pakai Blackberry? Sebab macam cool kot. Haha.

Just My Imagination

2010-04-13T01:27:00.005+08:00

Mine or yours?

Nota kaki: Eh, baru terperasan that this is my 100th post. Haha. Hebat betul. Do I have to celebrate?

Football

2010-04-11T21:38:00.003+08:00

I wonder what's all the fuss about football. Cannot appreciate it and can never understand why men seem to get off from it. Everytime I see excerpts of football action on TV I see dumb people running around trying to get a hold of one round silly object. Yes I do appreciate the fact that men enjoy competition and staying on top of each other but again, what's with all the mamak get-together sessions, and the three-hours-of-shouting-but-only-one-cup-of-teh-tarik? And to add to these bewildering thoughts of mine, what's will all these bottles throwing, seat burning, and (add other various relevant acts of hooligans here)?

I once told myself that die-hard football fan is a no-no for me. Then I got this interesting comment from my friends kat institut: "Mane ko nak carik lelaki yang tak minat bola Ci? Impossible tau tak?"

Well, someone very dear once told me not to be too arrogant with my principles. I wonder...

P/S: A bunch of guys wearing similar outfits with flashy colours does seem gay.

You-Know-Who

2010-03-31T00:39:00.001+08:00

Love This :)

2010-03-22T00:03:00.003+08:00

Currently trying to play this song with the keyboard. Chords senang tapi susah nak nyanyi sekali mase main. Tak reti multi-task! Haha :P First verse tu dah boleh la... Tgh berusaha second verse. Pukul berapa nak tido camni? Tsk tsk..

1, 2, 3 or 4?

2010-03-14T11:48:00.005+08:00

Yours truly nak habiskan duit simpanan dalam bank. Which one should I do? (1) Backpacking in NZ or Australia or Europe. (2) Beli Blackberry. (3) Beli DSLR. (4) Teruskan simpan duit nanti boleh beli kete.

That was my facebook status. Well, it still is technically because I still haven't changed it yet. Anyway, friends commented and hands down, option number one gets the most vote. Coming second in place is option number four. Buying a DSLR camera comes in third and the Blackberry only got one vote. Tu pun sebab Tin² nak beli my Renoir ni. Haha. Ade jugak yang suggested other things which is not in the list e.g. beli rumah and simpan duit untuk kawin. Beli rumah tu dah ade plan lain and in fact there is already a property that I need to pay for once I start working. Kawin pulak, not in my list. Perhaps much, much later (or not at all :P)

Sebenarnya, duit dalam bank takde la banyak sangat. But enough to do either one of those four options. Kalau boleh nak buat semua skali sebab kan best kalau pegi backpacking ade DSLR and Blackberry? Boleh update status jakun macam "... is on a road trip in down under. Is that a whale?" or "... is enjoying the beautiful landscapes of nature in NZ" or "... is backpacking across countries in Europe". Tak kot. Most probably the updates would be like "... when was the last time I had proper sleep and shower? It seems like ages!"

Takpe, tak mampu nak buat semua sekaligus, buat one by one. I should take baby steps.

Since Megat's name is also Baby, so this is considered baby steps la kan?

Iklan: Sesuka hati je die ni masuk ikut tingkap time hujan pastu kaki basah then left paw prints on my comforter. Tapi comel kan? :P

Okay, I love travelling. Well, who doesn't these days? Provided that time and money is not a restricting factor. So, let's see... Option number one, backpacking in NZ or Australia or Europe. Why these three? For starters, I've always wanted to go to New Zealand. Tak caye? See my first post way back in 2007. Europe? Sape tak nak jalan² kat Europe kan. So many places to visit and I heard that the countries are very backpacker-friendly. Plus, K.Shikin kate backpacking kat Europe pakai student card, murah. How about Aussie then? I've been there twice (Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast) and I have to say I'd really like to go there again. But if were to go there again, backpacking, I would love to try going on a road trip perhaps the Great Ocean Road or maybe Western Australia, Perth. Kan best dapat drive jauh² along roads with beautiful sceneries?

Beli Blackberry. Tak tau la kenapa nak Blackberry. Maybe sebab tak nak iPhone since my handphone sekarang ni pun is a full-touch screen phone pastu iPhone camera die 2.0 megapixel je. Dah lame dah teringin nak pakai Blackberry, since I wanted to get rid of this phone. Then pernah main² Blackberry Curve Shah, rase cam best je. Hehe. Aritu dah consider nak beli Blackberry Bold 9700 tapi since I'm not working yet, I think the Blackberry can wait :)

Now to the next option, beli DSLR. Ni pun actually dah lame simpan niat nak beli tapi since getting a DSLR means I get to experiment manual functions of the camera and there's a huge possibility that I am going to spend a whole lot of my time experimenting this rather than completing my masters so I had to put this on hold too. Tapi sebab nak jugak camera baru, I bought a Lumix TZ7, which cost quite a lot for a point and shoot camera. I think I got this photography thing from my dad. He owns an SLR, the one that uses film, memang besar gedabak camera tu not to mention berat dengan lens die lagi. He still keeps it somewhere in his wardrobe. When I told him I wanted to buy a DSLR, die cakap, "Buat ape beli, papa kan ade.. Pakai la papa punye tu.." Ces.

Backpacking, checked.

Blackberry, checked.

DSLR, checked.

That brings to the final option, teruskan simpan duit nanti boleh beli kereta. Memang intriguing. But there is always loans kan? Tu la tapinye, kalau boleh tak nak berhutang banyak sangat selagi I can afford not to. I know that's almost impossible. Anyway, the kind of car that I am interested in buying? Something in Alpine White... I think you can guess :P

So kesimpulannye, sape sudi teman saya pergi backpacking? Tak leh pergi sorang² sebab confirm tak dapat clearance from the two big bosses of the house. Nak pergi backpacking kat mane? Anywhere, really. ASEAN countries pun banyak yang menarik. As long as dapat flight ticket yang murah pastu we'll stay in cheap hostels pastu kite berjalan all day long and take loads of pictures. Okay?

If Only You Knew...

2010-03-11T23:39:00.005+08:00

No, I can't spell it out for you.

///M Powered Proton Saga

2010-03-09T17:31:00.006+08:00

Belum cukup duit nak beli BMW M series ni.

P/S: Nampak sangat masih lagi amatur amek gamba mase driving. Sila lah click gamba for the enlarged version. Baru leh nampak logo ///M kat belah kiri tu.

Good Morning, Broga Hill!

2010-03-08T23:22:00.015+08:00

In an attempt to catch the sunrise at Broga Hill, we woke up as early as 330 in the morning. Hebat tak? Kalau kena pergi institut bukan main liat lagi nak bangun, sempat lagi berangan sambil snuggle under the comforter walaupun dah pukul 8 pagi. Anyway, we didn't get to watch the sun rise pun sebab the sun was a bit shy and hid behind the clouds. Nevertheless, the outing was still a delightful one.

In the wee hours of the morning, we made it to the entry point without much trouble eventhough it was our first time there. Tempat parking adalah di ladang kelapa sawit across the road from the Rabbit Farm. Very easy to spot because there were already other cars parked in the area walaupun baru pukul 5 pagi. Tak sangka rakyat Malaysia ni rajin bangun awal pagi hari ahad untuk pergi trekking panjat bukit sebab nak tengok sunrise.

Trekking up the hill was not much of a challenge because the trail is fairly easy. Tapi still berpeluh² jugak la sebelum sampai kat atas. Penat, tapi the chill morning breeze and the spectacular view from the peak made it all worthwhile.

Resting and enjoying the view from the second peak.

Sardine sandwiches for breakfast.

Aweks² cun + gedik IPPH. Tengok saya gelak dan sila tambah audio sendiri.

(Pic from Niena's camera)

Broga Hill has four peaks and I made it to the fourth one together with Niena and Bad (Niena's BF) since the others decided to stay at the second peak sebab traffic jam nak pergi naik to the fourth peak. Umi and A.Radin made it to the third peak. Ye, memang sangat ramai manusia ye di atas sana di pagi hari ahad. From the fourth peak, I could see all the other three peaks, full with nature lovers, photography enthusiasts, weekend hikers and whatever you may call them.

Third peak rasenye gamba ni. Lulus tak nak jadi model? (Pic from Niena's camera)

The signage at the fourth peak. (Pic from Niena's camera)

The other three peaks as seen from the fourth peak. (Pic from Niena's camera)

Taken with Niena's DSLR. Ade bakat jadi photographer tak? Hehe.

(Pic from Niena's camera)

After almost 2 hours kat atas tu, we left around 9 am sebab dah mula panas. Trekking down pun not much trouble, in fact easier kot sebab tak perlu bantuan torchlight dah. Tapi traffic was a bit slow because ramai yang nak turun jugak, termasuk la traffic orang² yang baru nak naik. On the way balik, kitorang berhenti makan kat Restoran Yus, Semenyih.

Group photo minus Hazim and Nazri yang dah cabut awal.

Myvi hitam dan putih serta Viva 'Shinichi' hijau yang terlibat dalam ekspidisi kali ni.

Second breakfast in Semenyih di taja oleh Cik Z for Zaffan.

Kesimpulannye, memang sangat seronok aktiviti ni sebab dapat exercise muscle² kaki dan bakar lemak² yang terkumpul. Diharap pihak penganjur boleh organize aktiviti ni lagi sekali and hopefully the next time tak cloudy sangat and lalang² dah tumbuh tinggi so that we could take more pictures! :) Oh, by the way, Broga Hill ni is also known as Bukit Lalang.

Kawan², kalau sesape nak g naik Broga Hill ni sila lah ajak saya ye. Terima kasih.

P/S: More picture to bore you here, here, here and here :)

Lalalala~

2010-03-03T00:36:00.004+08:00

Sebenarnya nak update, nak cakap yang sekarang ni rase excited and tak sabar nak tunggu hujung bulan :)

Okay, dah. Sekarang nak tido ngan Megat yang suka conquer katil.

The Skin Food Craze

2010-02-24T23:59:00.010+08:00

Skin Food originates from Korea and I think it has been in the Malaysian market for at least 4 to 5 years. They have a wide range of products that caters for different skin types and pride themselves of using natural ingredients and preservatives instead of chemicals for all of their products. Let's provide our skin with healthy food to eat eh? But really, memang menarik the food ingredients that they use for their products. Contohnye: rice, sugar, cucumber, lettuce, aloe, milk, avocado, grape dan banyak lagi la, so why don't you see it for yourself in store or at their website. Menarik kan?

Anyway, I myself pun dah ter-trapped in the craze and I've been ~~spending~~ investing a significant amount into Skin Food's skin care products. My first visit to the Skin Food store in Mines ended up with me purchasing two items, the Tomato Sun Screen with SPF 36 PA++ (by far the best sunscreen I've ever used; very light in texture, not oily and does the job very well) and Tomato Whitening Cream (suke!). The sales assistant also gave me two free sample packs of their best selling products, the Black Sugar wash-off mask (acts as an exfoliating scrub as well, best jugak) and the Lettuce and Cucumber Essence (hydrating dan refreshing, suke!).

A week later i found myself having my second purchase of Skin Food products. Which was the Milk Mania Cleansing Foam (bau sangat best) and a tub of Rice wash-off mask (okay la) and this time the SA gave me the Aloe Sunscreen BB Cream (belum try lagi) sample pack.

Then, the following week I did my third purchase(!). I bought the Tomato Whitening Serum (suke!) and the Lettuce Cucumber toner (dan suke!) with two sample packs of Fresh Juice C serum and cream (tak try lagi). Memang saje je ni bagi sample untuk try and then later terus tergoda nak beli. Tsk tsk.

So sekarang dah plan, lepas ni nak beli Lettuce Cucumber or Tomato Emulsion, Milkshake make-up remover, Aloe BB Cream and the Black Sugar wash-off mask (suke betul pampering myself sejak akhir² ni). Then later I'll write some reviews on these products with more pictures included and then racun you people to try them as well. Haha. Okay, deal?

Mr. Oh-So-Adorable

2010-02-22T23:03:00.003+08:00

Seems like he found a nice place to rest his head.

He was in this position for at least 10 minutes.

Mengade² tak budak ni?

Five-Hour Phone Conversation

2010-02-10T23:16:00.005+08:00

Haha. Sorry la kawan², korang asyik kena dengar aku melalak lagu ni je sepanjang hari. Walaupun sumbang dan off-pitch aku tau korang tak kesah. Kan? :P

Owh, sorry gak to Megat because he had to hear the awful singing too. That's when I'm in my room and also while having my shower. Just couldn't get the song out of my head. Sheesh..

Funny. Funny.

2010-02-08T22:35:00.012+08:00

Earlier tonight macam biase la, duduk borak² ngan Mama kat meja makan tu. Then suddenly Mama tanya;

Mama: Awak kawin nanti ade apa² benda pelik ke nak bagi hantaran kat husband awak?

Me: Erk. Tak tau la. Kenape?

Mama: *Gelak* Ade anak kawan Mama ni, awak tau tak die bagi hantaran ape..

Me: Ape?

Mama: Steering wheel! *Gelak lagi*

Me: Die letak atas dulang ke?

Mama: Haah. Macam² la orang zaman sekarang ni. Nasib baik die tak bagi tayar. *Gelak lagi*

Me: *Join gelak half-heartedly*

Fuh! Naseb baik anak Mama ni dah kena ditch dengan you-know-who-you-are kalau tak terkejut Mama dengar I answer, "Erm, Original AC Schnitzer Type 1 16" 4 lugs tu kire pelik tak?" Beriye Mama gelakkan anak orang lain. Tengok² anak die sendiri pun pernah pasang niat nak bagi rim untuk hantaran. Hahaha.

So tadi sebenarnye masa join Mama gelakkan anak kawan die tu, dalam hati ni Allah je yang tau betapa kelakarnye the irony was.

Another test kah ini?

I Need...

2010-02-07T15:35:00.002+08:00

... a shoulder to cry on :'(

But I really hate it when people sees me at my weakest point. How?

Pengubat Hati :)

2010-02-06T17:13:00.002+08:00

Sheer Driving Pleasure

2010-02-04T01:42:00.008+08:00

While having dinner of unhealthy and fattening pizza with cheese encrusted, we watched a cantonese series on the telly. One of the character which seems to be portraying a cocky lawyer drives a BMW. I commented, "Eh, E46 cabrio.." Then, mama asked whether I have received the picture of the Z4 she sent to my email earlier this morning.

This was taken by one of her colleague during their work trip to KLIA last week to do some checking up of their clients renovation project there. Tak ingat la the exact reason the car was being there, but I guess it must be some kind of a contest kot. Last week Mama dah tunjuk dah gamba kete ni yang she snapped with her E71. Which obviously tak clear. So she told me that she will ask for better pictures from her colleague.

Apparently, mama sent the same email to papa as well and he replied this, "Minat nak beli ke?" Well then, mama replied to his question and sent the same email to me as well which sounds like this, "Cik Lena kita la yang minat...... my age rasa dah segan nak naik kete mcm ni......." And he replied again, "Why not? Belum Menjadi Wargatua." Hahahaha.

Which bring us back to the dinner we were having and after I commented on the BMW in the telly, then mama asked about me receiving the email and then papa said something like, "Awak yang minat kete, bukan abang." Haha. Papa dah komen camtu a quite number of times before. Maybe dia still pelik why I am the one instead of my brother that inherits his passion for cars and driving for that matter. I don't really know why either.

Before I got my driving license, I never drove a car and knew nothing about them. Ade berapa pedal pun tak tau weyh apetah lagi ape function dia. But I guess I started to develop some interest in driving since papa let me drove his E46 a few days after I had my P license. Which was a short, memorable drive. It was from Kajang to Cheras, lalu highway je pun. It was my first time driving an auto transmission car not to mention the first time I drove a car other than the driving school's Kancil. Memang nervous habis la. Papa yang tukar kan gear and I was in charge of steering and pressing the pedals. Hahaha. Time tu memang tak paham langsung AT punye gears.

Then on the road, tengah best driving ni, papa who was on the passenger's seat mula nervous bila tengok side mirror E46 dia dah almost kena keta sebelah. With urgency and panic in his voice he asked me to drive a little bit more to the middle of the road. Time tu mane la reti nak budget bawak keta besa ni. Nasib baik nothing happened to his side mirror. Tapi lepas tu, sumpah dia dah tak nak bagi I drive his car lagi dah.

Well, at least until I get my competent license. A day after I am a competent license holder, my family and I were going to Bagan Lalang for seafood and he offered me to drive his car :)

Gemoknye!!!

This time my judgement on the road was much better sebab dah 6 months driving around with the Kelisa. After that day, ade la a few other times I get to drive his car. Usually bila balik from Ipoh. Especially bila malam or bila dia dah penat.

The only thing I don't really like when driving his car is that I am being monitored closely by both of my parents. Haha. Macam bila nak bawak laju sikit kat corner ke or going through jalan yang sempit sikit ke atau pun going over the speed limit kat highway ke nanti diorg mula la buat bunyi² nervous and disapproving. Hehe.

Tengok, skema kan?

Then, after 5 years driving this car, papa decided to let go of his UDM in exchange to a Mercedes Benz. Which I questioned his decision sebab Merc tak cool okay, at least tak se-cool BMW la. Lagi pun his dream car is an E60. Kalau die jual E46 then beli E60 tak pe la jugak kan. Haha. Tapi papa cakap, dia dah tua, kena bawak Merc. Jokingly.

The first time I drove his Merc, dia tanya, how was it? Then I answered, performance and handling wise BMW is much better. Immediately dia pun setuju. After some time, papa installed something like a booster to his Merc so that bila tekan minyak tu dia pickup sket. Tapi kalau comfort wise, memang E-Class la menang kan. Lagi² kalau jadi passenger kat belakang tu memang engine start je terus tido tak ingat dunia. Seriously.

Anyway, memang best la dapat drive both cars. Sebab bila on the road other drivers macam respect sket la, i.e. bagi laluan kalau tengah laju kat right lane. Kalau bawak Kelisa tu, hampeh la orang nak bagi laluan. Even dah cucuk pun belum tentu dia nak bagi jalan. Betul kan? Lagi² bila tengok driver perempuan. Lagi satu best bawak keta ni sebab kalau nak tunggu sendiri beli memang tak tau la dah kerepot ke atau pun tah² takkan mampu kan. Dah la hari tu terkantoi tengok BMW on sale kat classifieds. Kena gelak je ngan papa. Ces.

Possibility Theory

2010-02-01T00:28:00.007+08:00

Allow me to calculate the possibility of today's events.

Statistically quite impossible.

Plenty of surprises today I guess. Things happens when we least expected it. Maybe it's a test from Him to see how I've been hanging on. Well, the result is I can say that I think I'm doing just fine. The tests doesn't seem to affect me as much as it would weeks ago.

Phew!

Wonder what's next? It's kind of a thrill living life by surprises. Don't you agree? :)

Time For Miracles

2010-01-31T00:15:00.006+08:00

What should I do when I'm feeling down and have no one to talk to? The person whom I used to talk to for hours has now become a stranger. Should I drive alone to wherever the wheels may take me? Or maybe I should just talk to my cat? That's not an option though, because he's not at home tonight. Well then, should I talk to myself? Or maybe I should have a private blog and express my troubled thoughts there? Eh, I've tried that once before but it doesn't really gave me the comfort and relief I needed.

Ah, baik tido je kan?

Let's just hope that the mysterious tomorrow will bring pleasant surprises.

Piano Lessons

2010-01-26T00:01:00.012+08:00

Agak pelik apabila ketika lunch hour, Papa call dan bertanya, "Lena ni still nak pergi kelas belajar piano ke?" Out of the blue okay soalan tu. Lebih pelik apabila dia cakap lagi, "Papa dah call ni satu music school kat Cheras, fees dia RM85 sebulan for beginners. Kat Taman Midah ade jugak satu, fees die RM90 sebulan. Yang Lena survey tu fees dia RM100 per month kan?" Aik, banyak betul free time Papa kat office sampai ade masa nak tolong Google kan and then call music school tu? Ajaib!

Anyway, on the way back from IPPH later that evening, I dropped by the music school in Cheras which is actually quite near to my house, about the same distance from my home to Jusco Cheras Selatan. Eh, dah cerita ke ari tu dah survey Claris Music School kat Jusco tu? It was a newly opened branch, their main branch is in Taman Midah. Location dia best la sebab dalam Jusco. Boleh la pergi shopping lepas class. Hahahahaha! Busuk betul niat.

Okay, back to topic. Music school. Okay. Ha, yang kat Jusco ni fees die RM100. A bit mahal la if dibandingkan dengan yang kat Cheras ni, Sekolah Muzik Ocean, RM85 je. Both are under YAMAHA Music School and they use the same book for teaching. Teaching method pun same, one to one. Piano die pun sume YAMAHA jugak. Fees yang Ocean tu murah sikit maybe sebab rental fees die murah sikit kot berbanding yang Claris kat dalam Jusco tu. Kot?

So, if anyone is interested in taking music lessons, tak kesah la piano ke guitar ke drums ke and lives in Cheras, here's the contact details of Sekolah Muzik Ocean:

53, Jalan 34/154,

Taman Delima, Batu 6 1/2,

Cheras, 56000,

Kuala Lumpur.

03-91018103

Yours truly tak tau lagi bile nak enroll and start piano lessons ni. My intention is to learn the basics je kat music school ni. Agak² dah boleh belajar sendiri tu then I'll stop going for lessons la. Hehe. Tak mampu la, lagi pun bukannye nak jadi professional pianist. Maybe lepas dah ade basic piano, lepas tu boleh join guitar lesssons pulak? Mungkin kah? Satu² dulu ye Cik Liyana. Orang tamak selalu rugi.

Belum pape lagi dah berangan nak belajar main lagu yang kat bawah ni (previous post!) Hehe :)

*Fingers crossed*

My Lullaby

2010-01-24T23:37:00.009+08:00

In piano version.

My personal favorite would be the I-dedicate-this-song-for-you-eyes-filled-with-sincerity-singing-with-genuine-emotions-while-playing-the-acoustic-black-guitar-live version. Sumpah mengantok! But I haven't heard that version for a month now (rugi tak record!), so YouTube seems to be a reliable source to find possible substitutes supaya senang nak tidur bile tak berapa mengantok. Okay, dah sudah merepek sekarang nak tidur lah.

Selamat Malam! Tidur Ketat :)

True Love... Really?

2010-01-19T00:05:00.003+08:00

Ni semua gara² tengok finale cite Cinta Balqis tadi la ni. Haha. At the very end of the episode, there was this quote about “True Love”. It was something like this:

“Cinta sejati,

kadang²

manusia selalu leka,

tanpa disedari cinta itu,

berada di depan mata..”

Well, I dare not say that true love doesn’t exist in this modern world we live. Maybe there’s a slight chance that true love really do exist but how many of us has the privilege of finding them these days, right? If true love is an animal, it would be a critically endangered species, facing the risk of extinction. It would be like an exquisite classic car which is no longer in production line like this one; CLICK HERE and HERE and HERE. Produced somewhat 20 years ago and there are not much left now as they are too, facing extinction due to the normal wear and tear, road accidents and rusting threats. On top of that, there are some owners who fail to appreciate the value of this rare, ultimate driving machine which to some people, owning one is just a dream. Same goes with true love. It’s hard to come by; it’s even harder to own one. Not impossible, but the chances are very slim.

Yet, some people who are lucky enough to come across one just didn’t realize how lucky they are.

There is a possibility that some people are just too afraid to embrace true love and run at the sight of it. Maybe they weren’t that sure and wouldn’t want to take the risk. Thus they fail to see true love because they took too much time worrying over the small stuffs. Some maybe were caught off guard when true love comes when they very least expected it. Some even walked out on true love. No one really have a precise description of true love. Will I ever find true love? How do I know that I’ve found true love? I guess there are no definite answers for these questions.

Tomorrow is not a promise, it’s a chance.

And so is true love.

You’ve found yours kan? I wish you the best in life :)

Quoting from you:

"Takde la carik kan. Kucing ilang boleh la carik. Ni org selalunye kdg² mmg dah kenal ke ape cume kite je tak perasan."

Another one worth quoting:

"That's simply explainable. Die bukan jodoh ko. Simple. But not easy. Who knows jodoh ko depan mate je. Just u havent notice it yet."

Simple. But definitely not easy.

Rejuvenate

2010-01-14T21:50:00.004+08:00

Selalu suka nak singgah Watson jalan aisle by aisle nak tengok ade ape yang menarik yang boleh dibeli. Tadi tersinggah Watson, konon² nak beli facial cotton je tapi terbeli mask² ni sekali. Haha. Sedangkan kat rumah ade je lagi Freeman peel-off mask tu. Saje nak try yang ni, nampak menarik, ade banyak gile choice and then murah la jugak.

Lately, I haven't had much time for myself, so I thought why not a bit of self-pampering tonight? Okay. So now I'm wearing the one yang ade tulis cucumber tu. Ade 20 mins je nak update blog. Takleh bazir mase. Pas ni nak gagah kan diri membaca review paper setebal 30 mukasurat pasal real-time PCR. Berusahalah! (Jangan tetido sudah.. Hehe)

Eh, why do I sound lame? Ah. Tak kesah la. Yang pastinye, I am feeling wonderful tonight :)

To a better day, tommorow and the days after.

Note to self: Esok pagi buat DNA extraction (lagi?!) sample yang dah incubate overnight tu. Then jangan lupa cari flask untuk pau liqiud nitrogen. Alamak, esok ade meeting ngan Dr.Shu ke? Huhu. Xpe, hari ni dah buat Dr.Shu gembira sebab die nampak aku buat lab pastu die tanye, cakap ape sorang² tu? Haha. Kantoi la plak.

Nonsense

2010-01-14T00:12:00.004+08:00

You don't really believe that you have the power to change the past, do you?

Because if you do, then can you please do me a favour?

Re-do the past so that no one is bruised by your actions.

Thank you.

Terpikat

2010-01-07T11:18:00.002+08:00

Comel kan? Sumpah terus terpikat bile ternampak kat PC Fair kat UPM semalam. I knew I just have to buy this eventhough I don't really need a new mouse. Hehe. It's worth spending the RM19 to have a cute sidekick for my laptop. Comel :)

Twenty-Ten

2010-01-04T19:16:00.007+08:00

Welcoming the new year with mixed feelings I can't really describe. You know, feelings are such complicated matters, especially mine. So I won't even try to explain them. It's only been a few days into the new year and I don't really notice the difference. Kalau time sekolah dulu of course la akan perasan sebab naik darjah or tingkatan pastu bile buat homework kena tulis tarikh, 4 Jan 2010. Sekarang ni same je, masters tak habis² jugak kan. *^#$*#^@*

Before we move on to the year twenty-ten and my expectaions for this year, let's reminisce what's twenty-nine was all about (Twenty-nine? Tak best langsung bunyi nye. Let's stick to two-O-O-nine). While other people had a great year, I feel that mine wasn't the best; yet there is nothing to complain. If I can summarize my 2009, I would say it's a year of lost and found. Okay, tolong jangan kaitkan dengan movie Los dan Faun tu yer.

2009. There are still so many things that I am grateful for. Family and friends are on the top of my thankful list. Terima kasih semua. Simply for just being there. Oh, lupe pulak. Megat, thanks to you too :) It was a year of lost and found. The things that I have lost caused bitterness I must say, depression, stress, despair, self-hate and all negative adjective words there is. But the things that I have found instead brought joy and happiness. Though the happiness comes and goes, but hey, I shouldn't complain right? Above all, in the process of losing and finding, I gained new life experiences, knowledge and lessons not available in a typical school classroom or university lecture hall. Ni la yang paling penting ye kawan².

Enough about the past year. Now moving on to the present day. The first week of 2010. Usually I don't do new year resolutions simply because I know I'm not the kind of person who will follow exactly these so-called resolutions. Sebab korang pun tau kan saye ni pemalas orangnye. Tapi this year sempena dah mencapai suku abad. Okay, almost mencapai suku abad. Eh, birthday lambat lagi la. Hehe. In denial sungguh! This year I have resolutions or I would prefer to call them expectations to achieve.

In this year, I expect to; first skali mesti la nak habiskan masters sebab dah tak larat nak menjawab everytime when people ask bile nak habis belajar. At least submit thesis weyh. Kalau tak sempat convo tahun ni pun tak pe yang penting bile orang tanye, dah boleh jawab, "Dah abes masters". And then I could start working and have a real job. Running an online blogshop also counts as working but that's just part-time and takde la highly commited.

Tak pun. Tak pun, IF ade rezeki and paling penting IF saye RAJIN, boleh la sambung belajar lagi. Haha :) Baik korang jangan gelak okay. Ye la, the real reason konon² nak buat PhD is because nak merasa duduk kat overseas and then boleh pergi melancong. Hehe. But IF I am continuing my studies, then I am going to do that in the UK. Boleh beli kete BMW banyak² then bawak balik Malaysia tanah tumpah darahku. Bagus tak resolution ni? :)

Selain tu, this year I would want to tap into the musical side of me. I am allocating dedicated hours to play the keyboard everyday, hopefully. So far memang asyik tekan² keyboard tu until my hands are aching right now and the keyboard tak sempat pun nak berhabuk. Buku Piano for Dummies pun dah bace half-way through. Sekarang dah boleh bace piano score tu eventhough tahap kelembaban yang amat². Nevertheless, it is still a good way to start kan? Okay, pas ni nak download lagi buku² berkaitan piano lessons. I was thinking of signing up for classes tapi rase takut tak boleh commit sebab masters lagi penting. Maybe nanti bile dah takde or kurang workload masters boleh la amek piano classes. Tak sabar :)

Nampak tak usaha budak Megat ni nak dengki tak kasi main keyboard.

To whomever it may concern, if korang start bace post ni then mengharapkan daku nak kate tahun ni nak kawen ke tunang ke, sorry to disappoint you guys. Not in the list and no plans whatsoever okay. Memang la seronok and jeles tengok kawan² majority dah bertunang, dah kahwin, anak dah nak masuk dua. Haha. But I guess my time isn't there yet. Well, who knows la kan if suddenly dapat invitation jangan la korang boikot plak ;) Macam one famous people said, live your life by surprises. Exciting pe?

Also, this year I wish to spend more time with my family. So, kawan² if I tak dapat join you guys outing ke gathering ke jangan la berkecil hati ye. But hey, I still nak hang out with friends if there is no family affairs I have to tend to ;) On weekends nak jadi rajin tolong Mama masak kat dapur and tolong Papa drive kalau kena travel jauh². Pastu nak layan Megat setiap hari sampai die gemok. Dah spay pun tak gemok² lagi. Geram betul.

Other than that, the most typical new year resolution, nak diet and lose weight. Actually I was planning on having a resolution of maintaining my weight sebab dah capai berat yang dikehendaki. But the final week of 2009 tetibe I gained 2 kilos! Tsk tsk. So terpaksa change the resolution from maintaing weight to lose 2 kilos then maintain my weight. Ingat senang ke nak lose weight eventhough 2 kilos je?

Ape lagi. Ade lagi sebenarnye, but there are some things that are more private that I can't share them here. One of it is that something yang selalunye I tried to search and find, but this year I'm not trying to find it anymore. Waste of energy je. Enough said.

Oh, do I have to write more often? Hm, not something that I expect to this year, but there's no harm in hoping so. Kite tengok je la blog ni terabai ke tak pasni. Hehe. Certainly a year to look forward to? :)

For My Best Friend

2009-12-25T21:33:00.005+08:00

Exactly a month. Since my last blog entry. Since... Well, only you and I knew.

When something illogical and unexplainable happens, people say that it is a miracle. Which I would say, bukti kekuasaan Allah Taala. Kun fayakun.

Recently, I believe that I've encountered a miracle. It came in the shape of a person and something that this person gave to me which was so illogical and it was down right, inexplicable. Many hours and many days we spent talking over this matter, asking each other why this and that, trying to find reasons. But up to this very moment, there were no logical answers to all those questions. All we both know is that the feeling is mutual and we are not confused. No words could possibly explain the situation, but I believe that it could only be felt.

You told me before how you like it when I wrote about you here. So, this post is dedicated specially for you, my best friend.

Empty

2009-11-25T23:23:00.005+08:00

This blog was abandoned for countless days. No new post. Empty.

Exactly right now, I had the urge to update this blog but I just can't think of anything to write. No words to put together. Again, empty.

Which sums up my feelings tonight. Empty. As if something has been taken away from me. Something is missing. Something that I'll truly miss.

Hope, is all I have now to guide me through.

A sincere hope that this emptiness would soon find a way to be filled.

Good night! :)

Saya Ada Collar Baru

2009-09-02T23:44:00.002+08:00

Comel kan saya? :)

Collar ni Mama yang belikan kat Mines. Owh, masa ni saya sakit mata, tapi Lena malas nak bawak saya pergi Vet. Tapi sekarang dah elok dengan sendirinya. :P

-Megat-

Rainy Rainy Day

2009-09-01T09:32:00.002+08:00

Am currently snuggling under the comforter with Megat, the heavy sleeper. Where I should actually be in the lab casting agarose gel, making some weird faces, talking to myself, wait for the gel to cast, browsing the web while waiting, when the gel is ready, go into the lab, load the extracted plasmid into the well, pour in buffer, set the time and volt, and then back to my seat in the room which resembles a cyber cafe, waited for another hour, gossiping around, asking friends how was their long weekend, go into the lab, soak the gel in that carcinogenic chemical, wait a few minutes, soak the gel into water, wait a few minutes, place the gel into the imaging device, see the DNA bands under the UV light, where are the bands?, the desired bands are not there, then start talking to myself again, making more faces, asking question to myself, making confused faces, try to troubleshoot using the mind, give up, throw away the gel, clean up the work station, hang the lab coat with a pink hanger, walk back to the post grad room with a serious face, sit on the green chair, spend the whole day doing nothing significant to my research.

Gile pemalas budak ni.

Megat's Love Interest - Revealed!

2009-08-22T16:02:00.002+08:00

Excessive Fat

2009-08-20T15:13:00.003+08:00

Seronoknye, kecik² cikgu bawak g makan lunch kat McD. Sorang satu dapat Happy Meal. Mesti gembira dapat mainan dalam tu. Pastu balik rumah nanti boleh la merengek² kat mak nak lagi makan McD, boleh dapat mainan lain pulak.

Tsk. Tsk.

Jangan ajar kanak² makan fast food. Nanti diorg jadi gemok dan obese kang cmne? Bagi org besa cam saya je makan benda² yang menggemokkan dan boleh menyebabkan kanser.

Gile Meroyan

2009-08-18T18:24:00.005+08:00

Megat's first time in the mating season. He's kind of a bit annoying when all the time he is restless and made uber annoying and loud noises like in the videos. Even my neighbour thought he was sick. Ala² meraung kesakitan kot bunyi die. Haha. Fail! Buat malu je la Megat ni. I think he is overdoing it you know. Tak pernah pulak la dengar kucing bunyi teruk sgt macam ni. Gatal sangat kot? Tak pun, he's desperate to prove his masculinity, after everyone calls him a sissy. Mama dah bising suruh bawak die pergi spay. Naseb ngko le Megat oi.

Not The Brightest Day

2009-08-04T22:47:00.006+08:00

What a depressing week! I can't really say why, but it is definitely very depressing for me these few days. When I said very depressing I actually meant VERY DEPRESSING. There were a few events that contributed to this feeling and one in particular was contradicting to what I am currently doing. No details here. Hush hush. Well, anyway, it got me thinking. A lot. Though up till this very moment, I couldn't make a firm decision. It was like, for a second I thought, "Yes, I should stop doing this". Then moments later, "Nah, I'm doing just great; I should keep on doing this; The situation was different; Bla.. bla..." It's rather confusing, not to mention frustrating!

Then there is this other thing that really bothers me lately. I just kept seeing them everywhere and everybody seems to talk about it. Kinda like the 'in-thing' right now. The worst part is, I secretly wanted to have what they had. Like, very soon. But in reality, I'm nowhere near that particular goal. Frankly, most of the time I felt that I will never achieve it. Which is indeed very depressing. Leaving me with a big question mark that I kept asking myself day in and day out. Yeah, I realize that everything happens for a reason. Maybe I am just too blind to see or I am refusing to see it as it is.

Whatever it is, I blame this hormonal changes or PMS or whatever you call it.

Dem yuh! Stop playing with my emotions now.

Jalan-jalan di Jalan Kenanga

2009-07-12T20:59:00.002+08:00

Semalam, pergi Jalan Kenanga. Woke up early in the morning, eh, sebenarnya lepas Subuh dah tak tido dah macam selalu on weekends. Sebab bangun awal pagi murah rezeki. Ceh ceh. Mentang² baru start online business. Alhamdulillah, customers makin ramai, and now thinking of how to gain more popularity among the other competitors.

Okay back to Jalan Kenanga. After doing some research on the internet (bukan masters research ye kawan²), here is what I can conclude about the place. Jalan Kenanga is a place where you can find rows and rows and rows and rows, okay you get what I mean!; of shops selling mostly women stuffs such as clothing items, accessories and bags. But here's the catch, these shops only sell their items for wholesale purchases only. For example, you see this very beautiful checkered shirt (oh, memang sangat suka!) then you asked for the price, wah murahnye.. but then you must buy at least six pieces of the very beautiful checkered shirt, the same design but you can mix with different colors. Menangis mama daku tengok kalau anak dia ni borong baju yang sama sampai enam helai. Kalau enam helai baju lain² pun menangis jugak kot. Haha.

Eh, selalu off-topic! Focus. Jalan Kenanga.

Okay. I read over the internet, some people say that there are some shops here that allows retail purchases, but mind you, the prices will go up according to the normal market price. During my visit there yesterday, I saw quite a number of shops putting up signs such as "Wholesale Only". So, jangan la ngengade masuk kedai tu pastu saje je nak beli sehelai baju die, memang nak kena dengan tuan kedai.

The other thing about Jalan Kenanga is, it is a high crime rate area, so they said. I would advise you to:

1. not bring a handbag for the snatch-thieves,
2. leave the place by afternoon,
3. avoid walking in the back alleys,
4. go in groups or bring a male companion with you.

Out of these four advices I am giving you, I only managed to fulfill only two. Haha.

Semalam memang dress down, pakai simple² je, handbag memang tak bawak. Handphone dengan kunci keta sumbat dalam pocket jeans, wallet yang besar gedabak tak muat nak sumbat jugak, so terpaksa pegang je. Nervous woh, dah la bawak cash banyak.

Pergi agak awal pagi dengan harapan menggunung bahawa akan senang dapat parking. Sampai sane about 10.15am tapi memang takde parking!!!!! Kalau datang pukul enam pagi pun belum tentu dapat parking. Huh! Pusing² area tu a few times, then found a parking spot yang muat nak selit Kelisa ni at the back alley. So, no choice, I have to walk in the back alleys sebab dah parking kat situ. Chiest betul.

To make the story more interesting, I went there on my own. Tsk tsk.

No walking in groups, no male companion. Only Miss Independent. Hns! Hns! Owh, jangan bangga sangat. Walaupun time tu pagi, zaman sekarang orang jahat dah tak kire dah gelap ke terang, kalau dah niat die memang jahat, siang² depan ramai orang pun die boleh ragut. Good samaritans around pun susah nak cari sekarang, sebab if things like this happen before their very eyes pun, I bet they are not willing to help. You'd better be safe than sorry.

Miss Independent had a good walk under the scorching hot sun with a grumbling tummy yesterday. Lost 0.5 kilos. Betul weyh. Memang timbang berat sebelum dan selepas tu. Tapi lepas makan tak payah citer la kan naik turun berat tu. Memang berpeluh² semalam, sampai saje je masuk kedai sebab nak air-cond. Haha. It was quite a journey la kan sebab my main target was to find stocks for shawls/selendang. But after more than an hour walk, memang tak jumpe ah. Back alley segala macam semua dah masuk tapi memang semua pakat jual baju je. Kalau tudung yang ade awning² tu ade la jugak. Men readers, jangan tanya awning tu ape, okay. Shawl jenis macam daku sedang mencari, memang sangat limited choice nye. Sakit hati. Dah bangun awal, kenapa rezeki tak murah.

Lepas sejam lebih pusing², sesat, masuk keluar kedai, naik turun tangga, tanya dekat makcik tokey cina tu, ada jual tudung tak; I went back to my car dengan tangan kosong dan harapan yang hancur nak update blogshop malam tu. Dah la parking tu bukan la tempat parking pun sebenarnye, pastu pakcik and makcik pakai uniform color grey ramai jugak la kat area tu tengah menyaman. Seb baik tak kena saman.

On the way balik tu, tetibe rasa macam ada satu row tak pergi lagi. Rasa tak puas hati la pulak kalau tak habis round sebab penat je pegi sane sorang². So, daku pun mencari la parking. As usual, main belasah je la parking kat tempat yang tak boleh parking sebab memang takde tempat la nak parking. People double park lagi teruk from Jalan Telawi tempat melawat dentist kat Bangsar tu. Heh.

It was about twelve noon dah time tu. Jalan² sikit, tengok, eh, menarik kedai ni, masuklah, sejuk sket. Then, ta-dah! They sell shawls! Like the one I am searching for. Fuh.. Memang tak sia² bangun awal pagi ni. Patience is indeed virtue. What happens next, I don't have to tell in detail la kan, memang memborong la. Orang kedai tu pun tanye jugak, datang sorang je ke. Mungkin die pelik tengok Miss Independent datang tempat bahaya cam tu sorang². Tak pe, next time around, angkut Syadiyah and Afiqah jadi bouncer.

Okay, so, dah settle cari supplier kat Jalan Kenanga. Next, I have to see what Plaza GM have in store for me. According to the research I did on the net, there maybe a lot more choices than Jalan Kenanga. But the drawback is, I am not sure the directions to go there, all I know is, it is located at Lorong Haji Taib. Tengok?! Why la all these wholesale places must be kat tempat² yang menakutkan? Boleh ke nak pergi sorang ni? Ah, nanti la fikir.

Puas Hati

2009-07-06T20:28:00.003+08:00

Finally! After much persuading, my dad bought durians for buka puasa today!!! =)

Walaupun nampak sedikit, tapi cukup la untuk perut kami bertiga malam ni.

Setelah sepanjang hari dikelilingi oleh orang² yang berbau durian, memang dugaan berpuasa betul. Dah la memang kempunan nak makan durian! Semalam masa travel 400++ km from Cheras to Segamat to Kuala Pilah and back to Cheras, melambak kedai jual durian kat tepian jalan tu. Yo yo o je papa tu asyik sebut nak beli durian, tapi satu kedai pun tak singgah. *Kecewa*

But it's okay. Janji today dapat melantak durian sementara tunggu Syadiyah balik; nanti mesti papa kena pergi beli durian lagi. Lalalalalaaa~

Apa?!!

2009-07-06T11:14:00.003+08:00

Sambil membeliakkan mata.

Sape yang cabot gate ni?!

Owh.. Rajin bekerja pakcik² ni.

Gate baru. Tengok, dalam plastik lagi.

Setelah siap dipasang. Baru hatiku gembira kerana gate ni automated! Especially kalau time hujan tu dah tak payah nak bersusah payah turun bukak gate. Tekan je punat hijau dan wala! Gate pun bukak dengan secara automatis. Hehe =)

Suka.. suka..

Double Tidak With Exclamation Marks

2009-07-04T12:35:00.007+08:00

Damn.

I thought I would be okay with the fact that I am NOT visiting the Pet World exhibition in Mid Valley. There is always a next year or next time for the exhibition kan? But it turns out that I have been thinking of it since the very moment I woke up this morning. Even how much I tried to deny it, I can't fool myself. I really want to go!!!!! Sabar, babe. Huh.

Selalunye kalau ada exhibition kucing² ni, daku confirm akan pergi. The one at Mines Exhibiton Centre, ada sekali at Berjaya Times Square, kat MATRADE and of course yang kat MAHA. Owh, ada jugak kat Bukit Jalil once. Nak g korek gambar jap ah.

Jumpa ni je. All my old pics is now happily stored in my external harddisk and I'm very the malas nak bangun dan amek. So, tengok muka budak ni pun jadi la. Anyway, it happens that today Fiqa is going out with her friends to Mid Valley. Of all the places you can go, why Mid Valley? And just a moment ago she texted me:

"Ada bengal besar kt sini.."

I was like, shoot! One of fave! Ye la, I know all breed of cats are my fave, but a Bengal is a domestic cat with pretty leopard/cheetah-like markings on them. Cool kan? Tak boleh bela kucing hutan, bela Bengal pun jadi la. Personally I feel that the most attractive coat color on a Bengal cat would be the brown-rusty either marble, spotted or rosetted, like these hunky guys here.

*These three pictures of Bengal cats are not mine, I googled them up. So credits to their owner*

After the text message that particularly made me feel dejected, my sister sent another one saying:

"Bengal marble and spotted pnye.. Boleh usap.."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At this point I was speechless, all I managed to reply was, "Tidak!!!" Three exclamation marks, okay. Depress sungguh daku mendengar khabar berita itu. It's not that I have never usap a Bengal cat before because kalau teringin sangat boleh je pergi rumah K.Aida, she has one. Boleh kan K.Aida? Hehe. But the fact that I am missing so much more other uber cool cats they are having at the exhibition made me feel so sad.

Adding to the gloomy news was another short text message:

"Ada husky besar gak!"

And I replied, "Tidak lagi!!!!!!" With more exclamation marks. See, the things I am missing? Husky sangat hensem okay. Lagi² yang kaler silver, siberian husky and then size yang besar and gemok. Memang gagah ah.

Untuk mengubati hati yang lara, Fiqa sms lagi:

"Besok la.. Ada miao punye Kelab Kucing beauty competition"

That was suppose to console me but instead it made me even depressed! You know why? Because now I know that tomorrow there will be loads of pretty cats there, walaupun tak dapat cuddle, dapat tengok pun jadi la, but I still won't be going. Sebab tak de orang nak teman.. Tsk. Tsk.

Tak best nye weekend ni!

Up and Running!

2009-07-02T23:14:00.006+08:00

Okay, this news might be a shock to most of you. I am starting an online blogshop! Hurray! Nervous and excited all at the same time. For starters, I will be selling shawls. Who knows what else I will be selling in the future. So, I will definitely appreciate some support from everyone! Come and visit Fairyha's Pick: Freshly Handpicked For You!. Hoh, takpe la gedik² sket name blog tu. Anyway, please do drop by and leave some comments or perhaps, inspirational words. Atau pun nak shopping pun lebih baik =) Jangan lupa tolong promote yer. Jasamu dikenang!

Di kesempatan ini, firstly I would like to thank GRF for paying me monthly allowance for the past 24 months and now, because I am no longer receiving your allowance I came to the idea of opening a blogshop. Secondly, to my sister, Fiqa, thank you for helping me out! Kalau fiqa tak tolong mungkin masih belum berjaya set up blogshop ni. Lepas ni, rajin²la balik, jadi photographer. =P Last but not least, to my parents who has been nothing but supportive. And now telling me to sell all sort of things; brooches, kek lapis, the house cat, his handphone.

For Pet Lovers

2009-06-29T12:30:00.003+08:00

Pet World Malaysia 2009

Revenge of The Fallen

2009-06-23T23:51:00.004+08:00

Wargh! Rajin nye daku nak update lagi. Well, just a short one.

Esok 1 Rejab, mari lah kita beramai² berpuasa ye. Technically means, esok pagi I have to wake up early for sahur. Which means that I should be sleeping by now. Dah la the whole day was packed with activities up till 11 pm. Hoh. Penat "=_=

Sepanjang hari masa siang tadi, buat lab kat MKT. Did plasmid extraction by using the Triomic kit and the conventional method. Learnt banyak benda since the week I spent at MKT. Baru la seronok sikit nak buat lab, everyone was doing molecular work. So, today magically I did my lab works from morning till 4pm. Bagus. Boleh grad cepat sikit. Dah la tu dengan penuh bijak pakai wedges buat lab. Bijak tak? Tu la, selalu kalau kat Halal tu lab pakai selipar je. So tomorrow I'll wear my flats!

Habis lab, duduk sebentar kat Halal, then drove back home had a shower then terus bersiap, konon nak pergi tengok Transformers dengan tangan kosong, sedangkan orang lain semua yang nak tengok Transformers dah beli tickets 7 days in advance. Heh. To cut the story short, dapat jugak tickets with decent seats. Decent maknenye bukan la front row seats yang boleh menyebabkan nightmare tengok all the gigantic robots in life-size. Baru 5 minutes the movie started, dah ternganga sebab kagum. Okay lah, takde la menganga, tapi memang in awe and drooling over Shia La Beouf. Okay². Statement tu pun not very true. (Cute pe mamat tu =P)

Whatever pun, to those who haven't seen the movie yet, sila lah korbankan sedikit masa anda pergi tengok. I won't mind watching this movie twice! So, sila lah ajak saya tengok sekali lagi. Cuma suspense tu dah takde la kalau tengok for the second time. But I'll still be amazed by all the vehicles transforming into the robotic aliens and the laughs I had, hoh, memang kelakar weyh citer ni. Tak tipu. Sangat kelakar. Asyik bergelak ketawa. Dah la orang yang duduk sebelah ni ketawa kuat gila!

On the way balik tu rasa macam my Kelisa was going to transform jadi satu robot yang comel, sebab tetibe dia kuar bunyi macam enjin turbo. See?! The influence the movie had on me! Seriously, nak tengok sekali lagi. Kalau dapat yang download pun okay gak.

Dah la, nak tido, nak mimpi Shia La Beouf dan Optimus Prime. Megan Fox, pergi main jauh².

Last words, nak tengok lagi!!! *Over-excited*

Wisdom From Pain

2009-06-22T22:38:00.010+08:00

Ugh. Seriously, sakit!

The pain is like, following you everywhere you go, whatever you do. Rimas. Sampai headache. Rasa nak tido je sepanjang siang. Siang je la, time kat lab tu. Malam tak nak tido. Malam nak update blog and tengok Ghost 2 sebab semalam terlupa nak tengok kat tv (Romeo must die. Romeo mesti mati. Sebab dia jahat bunuh ramai orang!) Heh. Cite Ghost tu memang best la, please don't end with Season 2! Let there be sampai Season 6 ke 7 ke 8 ke. Lumba dengan Gossip Girl, okay?

Back to the original topic of pain. How should I describe it, eh? It's like sleeping with a frowning facial expression sebab you always feel the pain (tapi jangan frown selalu, nanti cepat berkedut dan tua). The next morning you wake up and bila dah tak mamai tu, you realize that the pain was not going anywhere. Still frowning, lagi bertambah tua. Consequences? The whole day feeling gloomy, moody, lazy (sedangkan memang lazy pun all the time) dan lain² perasaan seangkatan dengan perasaan² itu.

Cheh, drama sungguh, sedangkan other people had worse experiences. Ada yang siap sampai demam² lagi. Yang kena operate tu tak yah la cakap sakit nye kan? Blood and tears weyh. Berdarah dan menangis.

Whatever it is, I think that you have to endure this pain to become wiser. Sebab tu gigi ni di panggil wisdom tooth. Bila gigi ni nak tumbuh, kita rasa sakit. Then, after the pain, you got yourself a wisdom tooth, which would make you wiser berbanding orang lain yang tak de wisdom dalam gigi dia. Betul ke?

Mok, eh, Dr.Fatimah, tolong! Ayah aku beriya² suruh aku telefon kawan aku yang doktor gigi tu, tanya nak buat macam mane sakit gigi ni. Maybe dia menyampah kot dengar aku asyik complain gigi sakit sampai pening kepala, pastu buat² muka penat dan tak lalu nak makan tapi bila dia suruh order pizza tiba² bersemangat pulak siap order online pastu bila pizza sampai makan tak tunggu orang lain. Pizza harus lah lagi sedap dari yong tau foo, kan?

Anyway, it's okay. I think the pain will only stay for another day or two as long as I don't waste my time thinking and whining over the pain. Maybe tomorrow will be the answer? (Double meaning kah perenggan ini?)

Dah dah. Going to sleep now. My bed-mate dah membuta dah ni. Siap terkeluar lidah lagi. Buruk perangai!!!

From now on, I will call you Megat when I blog about you, okay? Baby, bukan nama sebenar, sungguh tak sesuai bila anda sebenarnya adalah seorang kucing jantan yang masih belum di-spay.

Patiently Waiting

2009-06-11T23:00:00.003+08:00

It's been 15 days and I am still counting. Not a single day passed by without me thinking of you, wondering how have you been, did you get enough sleep and rest. I couldn't help myself from thinking, did you ever think of me? Last night I had a dream and hoping tonight's sleep will bring me into that dream again and again and again. Thank you dearie for being there for me in my dreams. Hope to see you soon.

You promised me FOREVER

2009-06-11T09:56:00.005+08:00

To tweet or not to tweet? Few days ago I was really going to sign up for a Twitter account. I happily clicked the "Get Started-Join!" button. At the 'create an account' page, nonchalantly I entered my full name in the first box then for the username, as usual I typed in 'fairyha'. Then, what? The username is already taken? Huh! Maleh r nak wat bukak Twitter account camni. Maybe next time when the need arises. I've already got my hands full with this blog and facebook. Plus, I don't think a lot of my friends are on Twitter. Kan? Eh, ke korang dah ramai² ade Twitter pastu korang sentiasa update among korang and then hantar tweet la ape benda pastu daku sorang² je yang ketinggalan gossip² terbaru? Korang asam.

P/S: When you said forever, did you mean for one day? Or is it one week? A year maybe? Two years? Five years? I don't get it. What does the word FOREVER means to you?!

Gemok La Weyh!!

2009-06-06T21:17:00.002+08:00

Actually sekarang ni tengah mengalami depression, but it comes only at certain hours of the day. So I thought sementara daku dalam good mood ni, why not blog something yang tak deep sangat. Macam the post title, "Gemok la weyh!!" meaning kenapa kau ni tak gemok2 lagi ni ha? Ayat yang kuang asam ni is meant for all the skinny people out there, yang BMI calculations kate 'underweight', eh tak tak... Sebenarnya ditujukan khas for this guy:

Sian ye, kene buli..

Sila buat expression muka yang lebih comel kalau nak turun.

Lompat wei, kan dah tulis kat situ jangan duduk atau diri.

Please be my big fat obese cat!!! I have secretly wanted you to grow and become obese since you were a kitten. Kalau kucing gemok and berat, baru la best sket nak peluk and angkat, boleh exercise sekali, tak payah susah susah beli dumbbell. Huh!

His current weight is only 4.2 kgs. I would prefer him to be at least twice the size he is now. Budak busuk yang kuat tido!

Living With The Imperfections

2009-06-04T23:23:00.013+08:00

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein

Through experiences, we will come to realize that no one is perfect in this world. Imperfections is what makes a person, human. There is nothing wrong in trying to make ourselves perfect, ruling out all the imperfections we have. We strive to be better, to make ourselves a better person in various ways. But in the end of the day, we still have to remember that how hard we tried, we could never be perfect. Because trying to be perfect, is itself an imperfection. Life is short, so why don't we cherish the imperfections?

In the quest of finding love, it really is not a matter of searching for the perfect person. It's how you learn to see the imperfect person, perfectly. Look beyond the imperfections and you will find the uniqueness of that person which could be the answer to your quest.

Reality check. It would hurt deeply when you tried your best to learn and adapt to your partner's imperfections and flaws, but the so-called other half couldn't care less and never appreciate your efforts. Truly, some people are that ignorant.

"Forgive me for not being the perfect person you thought I was. Sorry that I am imperfect."

Now I choose to live my life as though everything is a miracle. How about you?

Life is not fair, some might say. I think it depends on how you perceive life. Personally, I feel that life is balanced. Equal.

It's True. What Is? Us..

2009-06-01T15:39:00.006+08:00

True - Ryan Cabrera

I won't talk
I won't breathe
I won't move till you finally see
That you belong with me

You might think I don't look
But deep inside the corner of my mind
I'm attached to you

I'm weak, it's true
Cause I'm afraid to know the answer
Do you want me too?
Cause my heart keeps falling faster

[chorus]
I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true

You don't know what you do
Everytime you walk into the room
I'm afraid to move

I'm weak, it's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know you met me?

[Chorus]
I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true

I know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The way that's true

[chorus]
I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true

Heard this song on the radio a while ago and had a sudden urge to post this here. Reminded me of someone and to that someone I dedicate this song.

Panadol Satu!

2009-05-28T15:37:00.004+08:00

It's been a tough week, well maybe a tough month? No, perhaps a tough year I went through. I have never felt so alone like what I am feeling today. Buat semua benda x kena. And now, headache stirkes. Still got a lot of work to be done. The top on my priority list, fill in the lab book. Sebab esok dah kena anta.. *Last minute*

Malasnye nak g cari panadol =_=

Barry Manilow's song, Can't Smile Without You have been playing repeatedly in head since morning. Tu yang jadi pening pale tu kot?

Actually, I was hoping to go for a retail therapy. Saw some bargains at Alamanda the other day, sale woh.. But I didn't have the mood though. Should I spend or save the money for later?

Ape mende tah taip merepek2....... My headache is getting worse!

Note to self: Don't hope for a miracle. You should now better that it would never happen.

Dysfunctional Mind

2009-05-13T17:09:00.003+08:00

A clogged mind losses its ability to function normally.

This unfinished business is occupying a huge portion of the mind thus reduces the efficiency of thinking straight. Soon, the energy taken to chase after the person who is the root of the problem would cease to the minimum level. Forced to give up and surrender.

One word, exhausted.

This game of run and hide is not amusing anymore. Why don't you courageously face your problems? By hiding from the truth will it fix anything? Do you think that the mess you created get will miraculously solve by themselves?

Forgiveness are only given to people who really deserves them.

Global Warming?

2009-05-11T01:28:00.007+08:00

Picture taken on a Sunday afternoon. On the way back to Serdang from K.Umi's wedding in Segamat. Tu kete Naza IPPH.

Lately, the weather is so hot. Perasan x? Don't know about the other parts of Malaysia or the world, but the air in Serdang is definitely stuffy and oven-like. Siang memang la panas kan, tapi kire okay la sebab weekdays, duduk kat IPPH tu berair-cond. Yang x tahan tu malam pun panas juge. Even with the fan at full speed. Perlu ke pasang air-cond juge kat bilik? Haha!

Adekah keadaan ini disebabkan oleh global warming?

Back in the times when I attended primary school, I can still remember the average temperature of KL is around 28 degrees celcius. Now? Berapa temperature sekarang, kawan2?

Khamis Malam Jumaat

2009-05-01T01:08:00.004+08:00

Two men down!

Another three is still wide awake even when the clock ticks past midnight. In a place known for being isolated from the rest of its entity. I wonder, the location must be the main factor that lured thiefs alike to intrude the place. A place I've known for almost two years now.

The stillness of the air and the silence of the night seems to be much more eerie after hearing some stories about a photostat machine that resides in this place. Better not to think about it too much I reckon. What was it about the photostat machine again?

Click. Click.

The occasional clicking sound of the mouse and yes, the keyboard does contribute some noise to the silence as I type. Other than that, nothing. What actually happened to the air conditioning system? It was supposed to provide air circulation in the room but instead, it suddenly turned off by itself and left the room with air so still that I dared not to breathe. Did someone accidentally/purposely set it to turn off after a period of time? Or did someone turned it off? By someone I usually mean a living person.

Don't ask too many questions now. Leave it for the time after the sun rises. Maybe by that time, everything I am thinking in my mind right now (concsiously and sub-concsiously!) would sound absurd by then.

I need some sleep.

Sleep tight!

Happy Labour Day to all Malaysians. Yea! Cuti!

What I Do When I'm Bored

2009-04-27T10:10:00.005+08:00

Some of the booths. Kt belakang2 tu byk booth2 jual cosmetics. Sume nak promote kat daku kerana melihat mukaku yang dipenuhi jerawat dan parut jerawat.

Another part of the booths. You can see that this exhibiton doesn't attract the crowd. Most probably because we, Malaysians had little exposure on intellectual property a.k.a IP.

Part of the UPM's booth. Tengokla sape yang jadi hand model pegang kotak tu... =P

Originally, I was thinking on putting some witty captions here. But, better not. Who knows if one of these three professors happens to stumble across my blog!

The trio: Prof. Dato' Shariff, Prof. Basyaruddin and Prof. Yaakob.

Both Prof. Basyaruddin and Prof. Yaakob won the Special Jury Prize for the Individual category. Congrats!

Continued their discussion in the UPM's booth.

Seems like a very 'intellectual property' kinda talk.

Ooooohhh....

Perlu ke letak gamba ni?

Hari Harta Intelek Negara 2009

2009-04-22T16:25:00.002+08:00

See me there on the 23rd and most probably 25th too. *sangat malas*

The exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Hall 1 & 2, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. So, feel free to drop by and say hi to me at UPM's booth.

Click - National Intellectual Property Day 2009

Me Heart My Phone

2009-04-20T13:12:00.003+08:00

Eventhough it is not an iPhone, me heart my phone very much *loves*

What's so special about my phone? Apart from the fact that it's a gift from someone special, this phone has been a great companion to me for the past 4 months. Especially when there's a sudden need to capture a picture of memorable moments or simply to take photos of those furry felines, namely Baby, Merah, Momok and all the other cats I find along the way.

Let me present you, my LG KC910 a.k.a. LG Renoir! Eh, how can I take pictures of my phone using my phone? Okay, okay. Then, just click here. Or here for it's review.

In a nutshell, I heart my Renoir because....

It is a full touch screen phone that works well enough for me. Doesn't lag too much. I had no problem in writing sms or whatsoever. Although, you can't compare it with iPhone or Ikram's HTC HD -_-
Functions as my camera because I hate carrying around my digital camera (which now I have handed it down to my sister).
It has a 8MP camera and my favourite feature is the Beauty Shot! The reason I cam-whore a lot these days. One of my latest shot:

Tah-dah! No more pimples and pimple scars!

In reality, I look much more horrible than the picture above. See, how my phone works magically transforming me into someone much cuter? *perasan*

Menarik kan? kan?

A Year Older, A Year Wiser

2009-04-14T10:47:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away~~

Now it look as though they're here to stay~~
Oh, I believe in yesterday~~

Eh, sorry. Sumbang sket! What I was meaning to write is actually:

Yesterday was K.Aida's birthday. Hooray! *Tepuk tangan*

Cheese tarts for the birthday girl made by K.Sham and as a present from Jue Hijau. Apparently, those cis tarts are K.Aida's favourite. Nampak tak betapa gembiranye die dapat cis tart????

Laju2 die suruh K.Sham bungkus balik cis-cis itu. Cis~

Cupcakes specially made by yours truly, eh, bukan. K.Sham yang buat.

Yang ni K.Aida bagi kitorg makan. Best.. best..

Farah and Jue Hijau (abesla, ni nickname baru untuk u! *evil laugh*) with the birthday girl's hand.

Jue Hijau, currently sangat suka dengan kaler Hijau. Kenapa? Tak tau lah saya. The cute one is K.Sham, the one with wonderful baking skills.

Sedap wo kapkek dan cis tart (pernah makan Jue bawak before this). Nak order? Can can... Just leave me a message.

Only drink plain water, meh? Good.. good..

Good for my diet, good for my wallet too!

My dinner. Seriously delicious. Worth every penny. Nan cheese Haji Tapah @ kedai mamak nearby K.Aida's home. Lebih-lebih plak promote.

Tak dapat cis tart, makan nan cheese pun jadi la...

To K.Aida, hope you had a great time. We certainly did. And thanks to K.Sham for the treat!

A:fair Weekend

2009-04-13T08:50:00.004+08:00

Attention online shoppers and shopahalics alike. This post is for you. Looking for trendy and affordable clothes, shoes, bags, accessories? Don't hesitate to say yes. I know you want to say yes.

Make sure to mark your calendars for this upcoming event.

Kalau pekerja kerajaan tu, duit gaji pun dah masuk kan time ni? Hehe~ Marilah kita bershopping!

If shopping is not your kind of activity, fret not; there are loads of other activities will be held there. For more info about the things you can do there, click here. Okay, dah click belom? Belom? Degil sungguh. Klik kat sini. Dah? Good. ^_^

On Hiatus

2009-04-07T09:20:00.002+08:00

Will be back after I straighten things out with my cheating bf.

The best thing to do is to put this blog on hiatus, to prevent me from spilling everything out here. Maybe I will do that after everything is settled between us.

Please pray for me to be strong enough to stand up for my rights. Really need those things called support when going through these hard times.

Till then.

My Sissy Cat

2009-03-31T11:04:00.003+08:00

Go away, I am way too handsome for pictures.

See, I'm vicious!

Don't mess with me. I've warned you!

Given name: Baby.

Warning: Do not name your cat such sissy names, he just might be one!

Baby here, is a tomcat. A handsome, well-built, well-groomed, well-fed, 4.0 kg cat. But he is always being bullied by stray tomcats around the neighbourhood. Especially the ginger cat. Jahat betul! Everytime another cat is harrassing him, all he do is, run for his life. Kesian tengok die cmtu -_- He is one spoiled cat who can't stand up for himself in front of other cats. Must be because of the excessive amount of love, cuddling and pampering.

Isn't male cats are supposed to have their own territory and defends them?

Haiya.. Ape la nak jadi kucing aku ni. Kat rumah sendiri pn kne buli kaw-kaw.

Instead of neutering him, maybe I should bring him to the vet and ask for a testosterone injection. Haha. Boleh ke cmtu?

Anyhow, I still love him. Even if he is a sissy. And adorable. And cute. And a spoiled-brat. Makan ikan pun nak kene org kopek kan ke? Mengade. Knowing the fact that he can't protect himself from bullies, only makes me restless whenever he is out of the house. Who knows he might be running away from the ferocious ginger cat at this very moment?

Kan Dah Kata..

2009-03-31T10:40:00.003+08:00

Earth Hour's videos ade kat YouTube. Sila lah search sendiri ye. It was nothing pun. Haha~

Anyway, pictures of the recent outings, makan2 sume tu.. Malas la nak upload. Sebab mukaku byk jerawat and parut jerawat. Sape nak meh amek kt cni yer.

Which reminds me, I haven't transferred the things Shah requested to her pendrive. Jap jap. Skrg jgk aku transfer!

Okay. Done.

I Vote for Earth!

2009-03-28T20:55:00.006+08:00

My laptop is on battery for the moment. About half an hour to go. I hate all these mosquitoes that are taking advantage of the darkness to feast on my blood. Damn. I really would like to see the moment when KLCC switches off all their non-essential lights. On second thought, maybe I'll just catch that on YouTube. I'm sure someone will post it up.

The mosquitoes are really getting on my nerve.

Just came back from Ilyia's house half an hour ago. Had dinner at her place and celebrated Farah, Ilyia and Ami's belated and becoming birthday. Wish you guys enjoy being young while you can. Next year we'll be hitting suku abad. That old huh? I didn't take much pictures though, counting on Ami on that. [Cepat, upload di facebook! Hehe. Farah, buat la facebook, boleh tag gamba.]

Oh, and yesterday I had dinner at BBQ Chicken, a korean restaurant in Metropoint, Kajang. My friends are really ruining my diet! Initially, we had the wrong 'Metro' point. We thought the restaurant was in Plaza Metro. Please note that these two are different places although located in the heart of Kajang. Anyway, pictures will be uploaded soon. I am thinking Flickr because my facebook account had too many albums already. Or should I delete some of the old ones?

For tommorrow, I really really really (repeated three times to emphasize) want to go to the A Fair Weekend bazaar in SOHO KL, tapi saya berani kerat ~~jari~~ kuku Ikram will not be willing to accompany me there. My sisters are both in Segamat and Kuala Pilah, so, bye bye bazaar and cheap clothes.

Heartbeat MV

2009-03-24T11:37:00.003+08:00

Lyrics in chinese characters and pinyin with english translations can be found here.

Weekend!

2009-03-23T16:28:00.004+08:00

Saturday was one long day. I was exhausted with all the driving and shopping. But it was fun and worth the hassle (Mama was mad at me because I got home late!). Since Ikram is either always working or never had time to go out with me anymore, I had the privilege of catching up with my girl friends and the gossips were good too. Plus, more shoppings to do to make me feel better. Yes, retail therapy works wonders on me.

Anyhow, on Saturday I went to Sunway Pyramid after going to the 3K Inn Bazaar. So, here's the things I bought at the bazaar:

Long-sleeved checkered ruffles shirt. It seems that plaids and ruffles are the in thing now.
Plain black cardigan. This is an essential item for every girls wardrobe.
Short-sleeved brown blouse with small small flowers. Now I have to buy a brown inner to wear with the blouse. Planning to go to the car boot sale this Wednesday with Jue.
Black cardigan which have Ikram written all over it (not literally!). Obviously, its for him.

Oh, we witnessed a lorry stucked in between a Kelisa and a Civic which caused a traffic jam on the way out from the 3K Inn. The road was a narrow one. The Kelisa and Civic was parking illegally on the road side. Apparently, the lorry was going through the road. Not a pleasant scene.

Right after that, we went to Sunway Pyramid and watched the movie, Dragonball. Goku was cute! Haha. I thought the movie was okay. Well, I was not a fan of the comics back then. Later we had dinner at Subway (me hearts sandwiches!).

I've got to go now (Jue nak g beli baju kt JJ Cheras Selatan!). So here's some pictures for you.

Just Can't Resist!

2009-03-12T15:51:00.002+08:00

Hey, it's Merah making a comeback! He's just the cutest and I just can't resist putting up his pics a.s.a.p.! Here he is at his home, hanging out a.k.a. lepaking with his friend whom I do not know what his name was. Sorry! Merah was sitting in this position at his front gate while looking out for ~~cute girls~~, I mean cars passing by his house. What an adorable, cute and charming ginger cat! Lucky me, I got my Renoir in hand and captured these pictures of him. Phew! I knew a good camera phone will come in handy. (Thanks Ikram! You know I love you kan?)

I'll let you enjoy the rest of the pictures. Less words, more pictures ey?

Isn't Merah the cutest? Yes! Yes! Yes!
You'd better agree with me.

UPM Postgraduate Education Fair 2009

2009-03-11T15:19:00.003+08:00

I'll be at IPPH's booth on Friday evening.

The Dull and Mundane

2009-03-11T09:07:00.003+08:00

How ironic can it be? The rainbow is often regarded as a symbol of beauty and hope. Of positive emotions, yet here we see the long and slightly winded road seems to lead to a place of uncertainties. Rain drizzles in the gloomy and dreary dusk somehow reminded me the feeling of loneliness. At this point the feeling was true.

Despite the hidden meaning a picture brings, this one has a story of its own. However, the end of the journey leads to a place we usually address as Alamanda. Not so uncertain eh? Haha. I had some errands to run, some shoppings to do. Mind you, the crap talking of being lonely was bona fide. I was in the car alone, driving on the road with no other motorist around. Then I saw the rainbow and quickly snapped a picture of it. My car was wavering a bit but who cares? The road was empty anyway. (Tp malu la jgk kt kete Satria merah yg tetibe muncul dr mane tah.. Mesti die kate budak ni reti ke x bwk kete ni. Hoho~)

Anyhow, does the end of the rainbow leads you to a pot of leprechaun's gold? Betul ke kalau tunjuk pelangi nanti jari kudung? Myths. Human minds really does work wonders, don't you think?

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

2009-03-06T09:26:00.005+08:00

*Ahem*

This is an important announcement I'm about to make. All ears please. Oh, sorry. All eyes please! I would like to announce to all that ~~I am getting married!~~ My bad, that's a typing error. Sorry to disappoint you guys but my wedding is not going to happen anytime soon. There's still things need to be settled, i.e. who would be the groom? To some, that's good news, eh? Yes, yes, my bf is still up for grabs. Now would be the best time to snatch him away because he's having second thoughts on our relationship. For more information, please dial his number. Not mine, please.

Well, anyway. The real announcement is this:

My friend said that the place is somewhere near Kompleks PKNS Bangi. I might drop by there this weekend to have Baby vaccinated or spayed or maybe both? The dreadest part is Baby hates car rides and it won't be a quiet drive to Bangi as he'll meow as loud as he could. That's why I hate driving him to the vet. Maybe this time my brother will do the driving? Hopefully!

Internet Bengongs

2009-02-27T09:34:00.001+08:00

Tertekan.

Si Comel!

2009-02-26T14:12:00.005+08:00

Isn't he the cutest? I mean the cat, not the frog. The frog was just some feng shui present from someone. The cat on the other hand, is the Baby of the family. The reason I went home almost every weekend. My mother named him Baby, but I always called him by the name Bibi. Sometimes he can be a bit annoying when he Miaows loudly, desperately seeking for attention. Though he can be the cutest, innocent-looking and most adorable not-so-little kitty at times.

Favourite pastime? Definitely sleeping and hiding from the ginger tomcat who is always bullying him. His favourite place of hiding is under my next door neighbour's white sofa. One thing about this kitty, he is rather finicky in choosing his food. I have bought almost every single cat food from the Tesco branded cat food to IAMS, Blackwood, Science Plan and Royal Canine. Damn. Such a spoiled kitty.

Pagi raya haji. Die nampak sedikit kepam kerana sudah lama tidak dimandikan. Currently he weighs a solid 4.0kg but he doesn't even look like he weighs that much. Mesra Pet Shop in Bangi is having a promotion for vaccinating and spaying cats this March. I was thinking of neutering this cuddly feline because I heard that they get fatter after spayed. I like fat cats. When a cat is neutered, his metabolism rate reduces up to 30% that's why they get fat. I like lazy fat cats *dreamy eyes*

Comel sangat.

Is Love Enough?

2009-02-20T12:52:00.007+08:00

A lie will always be a lie. No matter how hard I tried to deny it. No matter how hard I tried to convince my stupid self that it doesn't matter, but deep down inside I know that it really does.

Truth is, it's hard enough for me to forgive, let alone to forget.

It's pretty exhausting to wake up every morning, pretended that my heart wasn't scarred, put up a strong face and smile to the whole world, being a jolly and chirpy me. However, I realize that I'm actually quite transparent.

Well, you would absolutely be a better actor than I am. You kept secrets you don't intend to tell me, only to convince me that you were about to when I discovered them by chance. And I am very sure that there are more secrets yet to be discovered. The things you did behind my back.

You were always yelling, telling me that I am horrible in 1001 ways, but haven't you looked in the mirror lately? *Sigh*

The wounds might be healed with time but the scars stay right there.

There is a lot more from where this is coming from, but it would be unjust to blog all the details. My words and feelings are all jumbled up but all I really need is to vent out a bit of this frustration and I have nowhere else to turn to. Forgive me.

Pics: Home-made Steamboat ^^

2009-02-11T15:31:00.005+08:00

Bohemian Look?

2009-02-05T14:32:00.003+08:00

Wishlist No. 5, Check!

But I can have more than one, can't I? *giggles*
Pic credits to Little Miss Eggie.

Pics: The Cat Who Lives Across The Road; Nickname - Momok.

2009-02-04T14:24:00.004+08:00

And he sleeps in the weirdest position I've ever seen! LOL!

Scientific Journal Writing

2009-02-03T15:05:00.014+08:00

I would like to share some tips on scientific journal writing for newbies just like myself. Here are ten easy peasy tips and tricks as a mere guidance when you are writing for a scientific journal:

1. Be short and precise. No one wants to read lengthy journals (not me at least!).

2. Go straight to your point. There's no need to go around the bend, hide behind the bush, swim across the sea or make any sort of diversion like I am doing right now.

3. Use scientific terms/phrases/words. You are writing for a scientific journal aren't you?

4. Spelling and grammatical errors. I'm pretty sure that the reviewer will be glad to review a manuscript with the least spelling and grammar mistakes. They are not English teachers you know.

5. Write to impress. Even if you think that you can't impress others, the least you can do is impress yourself. When you read through your manuscript, you go, "Wow, did I write that? It's well written!"

6. Mind your English please! The most frequent feedback from the reviewers would be "poor command of English". Our native language is not English, therefore I believe that practice makes you nearer to be perfect.

7. The FORMAT. Another simple thing but you should never overlook. Since every journal have their own preferences on the manuscript's format, the best thing we as author can do is follow the format without fail. The most tricky part would be the references. At first citation should you write all the authors name? Or just the main author's family name? When do you use et al.?

8. Figures and tables. Always take note on the artwork quality requirements, they differ from journal to journal. Make sure that the files are in the correct format (TIFF or PDF?). Sometimes they even require the figures to be at least 300dpi or 150 dpi. Also, don't forget to give captions for each figure and table.

9. Be very particular. Check your manuscript thoroughly for small avoidable errors. Each and every comma, or full stop. Which word starts with a Capital Letter or needs to be italicized.

10. Proofreading aka double check. Have someone experienced to read and comment your paper before you submit. Usually that would be your supervisors and sometimes a senior or a friend could always lend a helping hand. Let them give suggestions on how to improve your manuscript.

Finally, when all is done and your supervisor has given the green light, submit your manuscript and then the waiting game begins. Normally, it takes months before the manuscript is returned to you after being reviewed. After the long wait, maybe your paper will be accepted after minor or major corrections but it is also subjected to rejection if they think that your paper is not suitable for their journal. As long as you are prepared to accept the outcomes, there should be no problem.

All the best!

Battle of the Donuts

2009-02-01T13:26:00.011+08:00

Click for a larger view, pardon the bad quality though!

Quite a few people have been asking around what is exactly the difference between these two donuts & coffee chain. The donuts have similar flavours, the packaging is very much the same, even the logo shares a significant similarity (a resemblance to Starbucks logo too!). With me being me, I have been browsing through the net and there were also as much confusion on this matter. Since J.CO came out with the concept first in South East Asia, people have been claiming that Big Apple is the one plagiarizing J.CO's idea. Quoted from Wikipedia on J.CO;

"There has been a plagiarism about the trademark of J.CO and all its menus by a Malaysian-born Big Apple Donuts & Coffee. The Big Apple were created in 2nd May 2007, and are 99% similar to J.CO in terms of products & its packaging.

The Malaysian-creator of Big Apple Donuts & Coffee are believed to have stayed in New York (the city are widely known as "Big Apple") and heard of the success story of J.CO Donuts & Coffee from Indonesia. It copies the New York trademark and the Indonesian brand all in once!

This kind of problem often occurs, as Malaysian are best known as a very good plagiarist, especially when it comes to Indonesian products & cultures."

Yes, I know anyone can write and edit the contents in Wikipedia, but how do you feel, as a Malaysian, when people writes, "Malaysian are best known as a very good plagiarist"?

Back to my initial topic (I know I can easily get carried away!), both food chains have pretty much different histories. However, the name of the founder of Big Apple was not stated anywhere on the net. There were some speculation that this person was the co-founder of J.CO and others came up with hypotheses that this was all part of the sales gimmick. Who knows?

Anyway, please note that all the infos above were gathered from various sources on the net, mainly from the official site of both parties and Wikipedia. Most importantly, I cannot ensure that these facts are 100% accurate. So, I would gladly leave for you readers to ponder and give your verdict.

As for me, I will continue to savour the donuts, whether they are J.CO's or Big Apple's. Although I must say that Big Apple holds a better position in my case since they are located in areas nearby, where I commute. For that instantaneous crave for donuts, you don't expect me to drive all the way to Pavillion or Sunway Pyramid to specifically seek for J.CO? Most probably I would just head down to Alamanda or The Mines and be as happy to have Big Apple.

Both tasted almost the same to me! (that explains why friends call me 'tasteless').

Well, I am sure both J.CO and Big Apple have their own fans here in Malaysia and have their own specialty in one way or another. In the end, it's all up to the consumers to make their own decisions, will it be J.CO or Big Apple or some couldn't care less as long as they can have their favourite donuts. Don't you think it's funny how such a simple issue can instigate so many questions? Screw them! Go eat donuts!

Sparkles.. Bling Bling

2009-01-31T14:20:00.001+08:00

Wishlist No.8 Check!

The circle with a hole

2009-01-26T17:48:00.011+08:00

Loaded with people.

The seats were almost full and the line was always neverending. Luckily, when we arrived, the line was real short and by the time we were at the cashier, the line starts building up again. Its like the doughnuts were drugged and that's the reason why people always come back for more.

Choco Caviar?

They do come up with pretty interesting names and descriptions for each flavour. They also have flavours named Tira Miss U and another was Mona Pisa (that's the exact spelling). How about Da Vin Cheez? It's cheese with garlic sprinkles, a bit weird but tasty in a way and I liked it.

All pink and girlish!

I must say, this one was an eye-catcher and it does taste good too. At first sight I thought this piece was too sweet for my liking. But later when I ate it, it wasn't as sweet as I assumed it would be.

Spoil yourself with choices.

So, will it be a chocolate or strawberry flavoured? With nuts? Perhaps a minty chocolate or cheesy garlic for the adventurous type. Confused? Just buy one of each 29 flavours!

Syadiyah with her Caramelite and mine was a Choco Forest.

Me = not a coffee person. So, it would be natural that I chose a chocolate drink instead of a variation of coffee.

What's the connection between a peacock and doughnuts or coffee?

Anyway, for further info regarding J.Co, just click here and you will be directed to their official website.

2 dozens for tea, supper and tomorrow's breakfast. Phew!

Delicious doughnuts I must say. My favourites are definitely Da Vin Cheez and Heaven Berry. However, there are many debates regarding J.Co and its rival Big Apple whom also carries almost the same menu. Some people prefer the latter while others prefer the former. Me? Either would do just great.

Year of The Ox!

2009-01-26T11:42:00.004+08:00

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Have a very Happy Chinese New Year to all.

I just love holidays =)

The Ultimate Driving Experience

2009-01-26T10:04:00.004+08:00

Have you heard?

BMW has introduced the new 7 series sedan; the fifth generation. This handsome guy here costs you approximately RM1.13 million! I'm no expert in cars but I do know that BMW has a renown reputation for its design, somewhat elegant and business-like yet sporty which makes it irresistible to youngsters and those young at hearts alike. I shall say no more, just click here to see Mr. Handsome for yourself or better yet, go and drop by their showroom today!

Lee Hom's Heartbeat

2009-01-22T17:53:00.002+08:00

Saw his new album at Speedy Alamanda the other day.
There were only four left which comes with a free gift.

Haiya.. Bile duit mau masuk, tokey?

The price was RM49.90.
Ugh, but I'm practically broke! I am in debt with my savings account now.
Really hate this kinda situation. Why don't money grow in trees?

My wishlist; where moo-lah plays a major role.

2009-01-15T15:28:00.013+08:00

Get my hands on Lee Hom's new album. Heartbeat aka Xin Tiao.
Visit East Malaysia. Maybe Kuching, Kota Kinabalu or Kundasang. Give me suggestions!
Buy a mid-sized clutch cum dinner bag preferably in a basic, easy-to-match colour, maybe black or white or cream or dark brown.
New shoes. Would love to own a pair of oxfords, but have been hesitating whenever i see one because I'm not so sure that I'll wear it. But then, I must have a pair of decent flip flops for a lazy day. Espadrilles wegdes, I definitely want that too. Also, a pair of ballerina shoes. It's a known fact that I will never have enough shoes (and clothes).
Maxi dress(es). The ones with beautiful prints of paisley or batik.
A new purse. My current one is old. Still usable but old. Not worn-out yet, but it's old.
Perfume for my car. I'm eyeing for the ones in Lovely Lace. My car doesn't smell nice at all right now (but it doesn't stinks!)
A set of ten brooches for a price below RM50. Jue bought from a brooch wholesaler in Jln TAR, a set of ten brooches for RM35! Which mathematically means, one set is RM3.50. Such a bargain, no? Eventhough you can only get the same design but in ten different colours, it is still such a bargain.
Indulge myself with a spa treatment or facial treatment or maybe both. How about a mani-pedi? Hm... Sounds tempting.
Go for a day trip to Malacca to eat seafood. Umi suggested Muara Sungai Duyung, but I never heard of that place before. Seafood in Malacca always meant Umbai to me before. Now I think I should try out this place Umi mentioned.
Picnic or BBQing by the waterfall? (Jom la kawan2! Gabai pun jadila..)
Trip to Penang or Langkawi or Pulau Pangkor sponsored by Nurjuliana (the mastermind).
Enough supply of BRAND's Innershine Prune Essence. I just love the taste and I believe that the detoxification properties of the prune essence really works on me.
VVIP tickets to Lee Hom's concert. If he is having one in Malaysia this year.
Sunglasses. Nothing to describe here. Just a nice pair of sunnies.

Fleur De Lis

2008-12-19T23:24:00.003+08:00

Just came back from the Fleur De Lis bazaar. There were so many people even on the 1st day of the event. The organizers gave out goodies bag for the first 100 customers everyday and lucky enough, my sisters and me were the last 3 (I have been SO keen in getting a goodies bag. Who doesn't like freebies, duh!). Well anyhow, I bought 3 pieces of clothing; a statement tee, a little miss tee and a checkered bf shirt in green. My two little sisters bought themselves bf shirts too, both stripes; a blue and white stripes and the other one a red and grey stripes.

Actually I was planning to buy an oxford and a vest which obviously I didn't purchase any of those two but instead I bought more clothes. Yeah, well, I just couldn't resist!

So, I am still looking for those two items. A pair of size 6 oxfords, preferably in grey or black, I might consider cream coloured oxfords too. As for the vest, a plain one will do just great and in basic colours please. And oh, I want a tie-back vest, forgot to mention that.

Some of you might wonder what this Fleur De Lis is all about. To put it in a short sentence; it is a bazaar organized by A Shopaholic's Den and Shirts4Real, located at a bungalow in Bangsar's Lorong Maarof and there were about 30 vendors, most of them are online blogshop owners. There were loads of trendy cheap clothes, I would say. A must for all shopaholics out there! Fret not, the bazaar is on till Sunday. So, go on and bring some cash, bring your friends and do some shopping but don't overspend though.

To the early birds, you can get some rebate coupons in the goodies bag. I would advice you to go early as there will be so many people and even though they say the place is air-conditioned, but they doesn't work well or were broken. Personally I would prefer an open venue, much more like the Sunday Sundaes or the Absolute Bazaar. Better air circulation than a small room full of people with no proper air-conditioning. Well, actually I hate crowds, but do I have a choice?

Heartbeat!

2008-12-18T08:54:00.005+08:00

This is so cool!

Leehom's new album will be released on the 26th of Dec. Yeay!!! However, to those Leehom-enthusiasts, you can start pre-ordering on 22nd of Dec and there will be a pre-sale on the 20th of Dec, 4pm at Sg. Wang. Don't hesitate anymore, just make yourselves available this Saturday and do expect a huge crowd there. For more information on the new album and everything else about Leehom, please visit HOManiacs, the Malaysian Leehom Fan Club.

Working magic with his music, Leehom once again produced an album which definitely is going to be a hit. And this my friends, is the lyrics of the single from his new album, Heartbeat or Xin Tiao.

Intro Translation:

Hello all, this is Wang Lee Hom. This is my first song called Heartbeat from my new album. A person's heart is a very mysterious thing; it can bring bountiful joy and also pain without limitations...

Heartbeat 心跳
Lyrics/Composition: Wang Lee Hom (王力宏)

想跟我吵架我没那麽无聊
Xiang gen wo chao jia Wo mei na me wu liao
You want to argue with me. Im not that bored.
不懂得道歉我没那麽聪明
Bu dong de dao qian Wo mei na me cong ming
I apologize without understanding. Im not that bright.
好想要回到我们的原点
Hao xiang yao hui dao wo men de yuan dian
I desire to go back to where we began.

你又在哭泣我给不了安慰
Ni you zai ku qi Wo gei bu liao an wei
You are crying again. I fail to give you comfort.
我又在摇头有那麽点後悔
Wo you zai yao tou You na me dian hou hui
Im shaking my head again (disapproving of my actions), thats that much regret.
爱情的发展已难以回头却无法往前走
Ai qing de fa zhan yi nan yi hui tou que wu fa wang qian zou
Loves progression makes it already hard to turn back, but Im unable to move on.

但身不由己出现在胸口两颗心能塞几个问号
Dan shen bu you yi chu xian zai xiong kou Liang ke xin neng sai ji ge wen hao
My body still wont leave because of what is currently in my chest. Two hearts can solve many problems.
爱让我们流多少眼泪
Ai rang wo men liu duo shao yan lei
How many tears has love made us shed?

你的眼神充满美丽带走我的心跳
Ni de yan shen chong man mei li dai zou wo de xin tiao
Your eyes are brimming with beauty to carry away my heartbeat.

你的温柔如此靠近带走我的心跳
Ni de wen rou ru ci kao jin dai zou wo de xin tiao
In this way, you draw closer to take away my heartbeat.
逆转时光到一开始能不能给一秒
Ni zhuan shi guang dao yi kai shi Neng bu neng gei yi miao
Time has turned back to the beginning. Can you give me a moment?

等着哪一天你也想起
Deng zhe na yi tian ni ye xiang qi
Im waiting for whatever day when you will also remember
那悬在记忆中的美好
Na xuan zai ji yi zhong de mei hao
That happiness hovering in your memories.

Looking through the lyrics somehow it does relates to bits of here and there in my life. How the words seems too familiar and very true. How many tears have love made us shed?

The Sun

2008-12-14T22:53:00.004+08:00

Do you know how much I missed the sun?

More than I ever could imagined. It used to shine and brighten up my day. Even from afar, the sun kept me warm and puts a smile on my face. A smile that comes from a happy and content me. A sincere smile that portrays how much happiness I felt with the presence of the sun. Each day, I woke up thinking, will I see the sun today? Sometimes the sun is there in the blue sky, but sometimes it hides behind the white clouds. Still, I know that the sun is watching over me, patiently. There were days when I was feeling down, I turned towards the sun and it showered me with warmth and cheered me up. My love for the sun have greatly increased since that fateful night. The night when I sinfully ate ice-cream even though I was suffering a bad cough and sore throat.

Not too long ago, I had this dream about the sun. It might sound absurd, but I dreamt about the sun giving me gifts. The one gift that I cherished the most was a box of sunlight, a personal belonging of the sun. I felt really special as the sunlight is the most important thing for the sun, yet it dares to give it to me as a gift. Am I the special one? But this was just a dream although it did felt so real. The sun neither can talk to me nor have feelings for me but I swear I heard it whispering, calling me an angel and a princess. Now, every girl dreams to be a princess but unfortunately, I am not a princess and definitely nothing compared to an angel. Perhaps this is what people call daydreaming? Must be my imagination running wild again.

For I have always longed for the sun, I constantly wish that I could see the sun every day and night.

Lately, I seldom see the sun. Never 7 days in a row anymore. It would be a three-fold, Utopian dream. Even when I did see the sun, it doesn't shine as brightly as before. The sun seems to lost it's magic touch of bestowing me with a smile and this fact made me feel gloomy and of course, devastated. Is it because of the rainy season? No, I don't think so. The sun have been acting like this for quite a time. Even before the rainy season. Ever since then, I never feel blessed by the sun anymore. Day by day, the happiness and joy the sun once brought me now seems to fade away without me realizing it.

At times when I was under the sun, it was giving out too much heat and it hurts me a lot. Physically maybe I am not too affected by the blazing sun, but deep inside, my heart was searing with pain. Was the sun angry? But why? I tried telling the sun that I can't handle the pain anymore but what did I expect? How on earth would the sun understand me. So, the sun keeps on punishing me for loving the warmth given by it's rays. I still remember how glad I was whenever I see the sun. An hour spent under the sun seems just like a second to me. I never had enough of the sun. But now, it feels like I am sitting on a red-hot cinder.

The sun was not as caring and protective of me as before.

I have always pictured a blissful marriage in the near future that lasts forever. And the sun plays a major role in the picture I visualized in my mind. The picture was crystal clear back then. But now it is so hazy and all I can see are cloudy grey skies. Where is the sun?

I can't smile without the sun.