Tuesday, May 15

Credit or w/o

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I just past my two most reliable, dependable item to my bro. A few minutes ago actually.

My credit cards.

My dad wanted to cancel the HSBC credit card as the annual fee for the whole family is too much to cover. It's extra costing. Whereby most of the credit card companies waive the annual fee.

I am Bare. Naked. It felt so.

I have not recieved my new credit card just yet. Lost somewhere in the post. No one is around at home for collection. So, I have to take the credit card at the designated bank.

The new credit card promise a lifetime annual fee waive as long as I am a member in Public Mutual Fund. A pretty good deal, I suppose. Well, that's wat my dad told me to apply. So I just listen.

ArGghhhh... the emptiness, the insecurity!! Heigthens every single minute.

Come to think of it. I can live without a mobile. I can't live without a credit card. I have relied on cc for emergencies. I relied on cc for cash. I relied on cc for safety. I relied on cc on everything. It's my fallback.

I feel insecure now.
H.E.L.P.

Having cash by me is not an option. Not a good one. I spend the cash off quicker. But the main point is, having cash does not give me security that credit card will.

Silly me, I know. It should be the other way.
I guess it's just me.

Goodbye to my HSBC Credit Cards.

I will so miss it.

Sunday, May 13

Imaginary friend

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I was listening to the news during on my drive to work on friday. What really caught my attention was that there is someone selling his imaginary friend on e-bay!

Gosh! Seriously! This guy is like 27 years old. MY AGE! He still have his imaginary friend. I totally salute him.

What really makes me piss off is that he is trying to sell him off! His reason for selling? He says he’s finally grown out of him. The imaginary friend is described and friendly and somewhat of a player. *GosH*

He will even provide a list of dislikes and likes. Oh with his portrait too!

H-O-L-a!!! You dun sell friends!! Imaginary or not! It's unethical. How can you sell it. Friends you have is the connection and the relationship that was built throughout the process. A friend to you might be an enemy to another.

My first understanding of imaginary friend is from books. During my kindergarten years, my parents like to bring me to the library. I remembered vaguely, but I do remember a series of books that was about big, powerful, influential, intellectual people of the past (etc, Albert Einstein, GeorgeWashington) The narator of the book is through their imaginary friend. It was so cool to me. *Please, I was still a kid* Naturally, I tried to come out of my imaginary friend. I dun really remember the appearance and his dislikes and likes much. He din stay long in my life. I guess I am not that lucky. * KEkE* I was really trying hard to keep this friend but it's too distracting along with the real world. Guess I just grew out of it.

Ps. L word, Season 4 is out in the street. It rocks.period.

Wednesday, May 9

Blah

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Have not been doing any reading.

Have not been heading to gym.

Have not been seeing any movie.

Have not getting enough sleep.

Have not getting a time out.

Have not manage to spend time with family.

Have not manage to sort my messy wardrobe.

Have not been eating dinner at home.

GOSH! What happen to my life?


Nick some thing out of Jasmine's blog:

Put an X by all the things you’ve done or remove the X from the ones you haven’t. This is for your entire life.


1) Smoked a cigarette ( X )
2) Drank so much you threw up ( X )
3) Crashed a friends car ( ) Mum's car!
4) Stolen a car ( )
5) Been in love ( X )
6) Been dumped ( X ) Sadly
7) Shoplifted ( )
8) Been fired ( )
9) Quit your job ( X)
10) Been in a fist fight ( )
11) Sneaked out of your parents house (X)
12) Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back ( X)
13) Been arrested ( )
14) Been on a blind date ( X )
15) Lied to a friend (X) *aHem* Who doesn't!
16) Skipped school (X) * Who Doesn't!
17) Seen someone die ( X)
18) Been to Canada ( )
19) Been to Mexico ( )
20) Been on a plane (X)
21) Been ( ) Been what??
22) Been to the opposite side of the country ( X)
23) Gone to Washington DC ( )
24) Swam in the Ocean (X)
25) Felt like dying (X) We say it but I’m not sure we mean it.
26) Cried yourself to sleep (X)
27) Played Cops and Robbers (X)
28) Recently coloured with crayons ( )
29) Sang karaoke ( ) *Tone deaf*
30) Paid for a meal with only coins (X)
31) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t (X)*Duh*
32) Made prank phone calls (X) ages ago!!
33) Laughed till some kind of beverage came out your nose (X) terrible feeling after that.. felt like choked
34) Caught a snowflake on your tongue ( X) Thirsty!! KEKE
35) Danced in the rain (X) Hopping!!
36) Written a letter to Santa Claus ( ) Nope.. I do not know his exact address. Northpole??
37) Been kissed under mistletoe ( ) must it be under mistletoe?
38) Watched the sunset with someone you care for (X)
39) Blown bubbles ( ) * wat kind*
40) Made a bonfire on the beach ( X)
41) Crashed a party ( )
42) Gone roller skating (X)
43) Ice skating ( )
44) Any nicknames? Why should I tell
45) Mother’s name?Erm….why do I have to tell?? Is it necessary??
46)Favourite drink? COKE
47) Tatoos? No, but love to.
48) Body piercing? Yup
49) Favourite vacation spot? Too many.. can't bias
50) Been to Africa? Yup
51) Ever steal any traffic signs? Err... why ask?
52) Been in a car accident? Yup.. I am in Malaysia, go figure.
53) Cup size? of my coffee???? huh??
54) 2 or 4 doors? 4! I hate 2 doors..
55 ) Salad dressing? Balsamic or good old mayo!
56) Favourite number?3 or 6
57) Favourite movie?I Am Sam
58) Favourite holiday? Too many.. each holiday is different. Can't have favorites
59) Favourite food? Craving for Bak Kut Teh now and potato salad too.
60) Favourite day of the week? TGIF!!!!
61) Favourite brand of body soap? Weird Question... wat sorta ques is that?
62) Favourite TV show? currently, Heroes.
63) Favourite toothpaste? Never have favorites... as long it cleans my teeth
64) Favourite smell? Smell of clean air in the woods/forest/greens
65) What do you do to relax? SLEEP!!
66)Message to all your friends reading this? Why should I??
67)How do you see yourself in 10 years time? haha... I stop daydreaming.
68)What do you do when you are bored? SLEEP!!! YumChar
69) Furthest place you will send this message. Around the world? It's a blog!!
70) Who will be the fastest to comment? Err... wat's there to comment?

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Monday, May 7

First meal by Mr Yu

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Oh well, on the previous post I mention on Mr Yu's yummy and delicious cooking.

I need to post another because Mr Yu posted an unwanted comment in Korean in that post.
"GGA_BOOL_DA_GA_DA_CHIN_DA"

When I first know Mr Yu, he brag on his cooking. He said that he made the best kim chee chi geh! Oh what a liar!

He invited me to have dinner at their condo to taste his self-praised dish. I courteously accepted. As usual, I am extremely hungry. I have some gastric problem, thanks to the adjustment of the time of my new work life.

I solemnly waited at the living room, extremely tired and do not feel like making conversation to others. Counting the minutes, I was waiting for the food.

Alas! The food is served.
In appearance, the food looks very very apetizing. Plus I love soupy stuff. It just suit me well. I can't wait to dig in.

First mouthful. It's hot and sour. At first, I tot maybe my taste bud need adjustment. It's not really the usual taste that I had in korean restaurants. I took another mouth full. It's definitely hot. It's not the usual kinda spicy hot that we, malaysians are used to. It's a different kind of hot.

As I am hungry, I gobble up the meal. Half way through, I felt pain on my tummy. The gastric strikes in. I can't take the meal anymore. It's too hot and sourish for my poor tummy to consume. I had to stop eating and drink water instead.

The conclusion is that, Mr Yu's much self-praised meal is a disaster. He put too much hot paste in the soup. Excessive hot paste. Seriously, I left the condo with gastric pain. A couple of hours later, my tummy is okay but hunger strikes.

Poor me! *siGH*

Sunday, May 6

Watever Whenever

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Okay-lar!

I have not posted for pretty long time.

Got busy. Seriously! If working takes the hell of a person.. what will hell be like?

Ever since I started work, I have not even manage to read finish a single book! GOsh! Seriously, I am still reading PeterPan. The only time I manage to read is when I am poopoo-ing.

Well..I confess!! I can't totally solely blame it on work. I've been out loads too. HA! I blame San and Eliza!! They wanted the HOTZ!!! *kEkE*

I have a high price to pay for that. My dark eye circles! d-A-M-n! It's getting worse by day. even with loads of concealer won't be able to help.

ArgghhHHhhHhHhhhh!!!

My work is A-Okay!Moderate! The thing is, I do not find any challenge and motivation in it. Sigh. I think I better change the topic. No WORK topic here. I am bored of it.

Let's talk about food.

I was being introduced to lotsa korean and Japanese food lately.
MuAHhaHahahahhaa...

As usual, I forgot to take the photos of the food. Seriously! How can one resist yummy & delicious food which is right in front of you. I know that taking photos will take like 5-10 seconds ... but still, it's a waste of time. I just can't wait to taste the food!

It's super yummy. Cooked by Mr Sang Kuen Yu a.k.a. Gavin.

He manage to cook up some beef and seaweed soup, steam pork ( whereby we use the lettuce to wrap the sliced pork along with some kimchi, anchovies, seaweed etc etc ... with some red paste or mayo or miso paste etc, etc).

O! For dessert, we have something like barley. It's nice, but my tummy cannot take it anymore!

The korean food is simple and good. All of us had a full and big tummy heading back home.

Err... correction. I did help on the washing of dishes. So. not really that full and big tummy heading back. As it's really quite a lot of dishes to be washed.

*BLAekZ*


Ps. I'll try to blog more.

Saturday, April 14

Airline Vs GroundJob

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Wanted to make things clear.

Rumors about how crazy it can be in the airline, it is the same as on ground!

Ground job! The 9 -5 job! It is the same. The gossips, the rumors, the unspeakable, the hidden secrets! It is the same... or even worse, if I might add.

I always wonder why issit, in general, that the airline have a bad reputation especially on certain issues. I realized that even ground jobs have the same issue, even worse, it stayputs.

At least, in the airline, when one flight is done... it is done. It is Finish. Obviously, ground job, you will have to face the same old shit.. same old people... same old rumors that will just keep adding on.

So... I must strongly disagree when anyone says that airline has bad reputation.. know wat, it is just the same.. or even worse in ground jobs.

I miss flying.. I miss my team.


Gosh!

Sunday, April 8

My Heroes - Hiro!

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Heroes



Okay! I need to say million thank yous to Dear Miss Jasmine.

She borrowed me "Heroes". Amazing Huh! I was so hooked up.

I like Hiro the best. My Heroe - Hiro.

I need not say more on the series. I think it's rather popular and everyone seems to be talking about it. So...

A.D.I.O.Z.
(I need to continue my series... weekend has nearly come to an end)


Thursday, April 5

Breakie at work.... and shit too

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I seldom.. or might I add, not use to have breakfast in KL.

Since I am working, I definitely need the energy. I survived last week through cups of coffee and milos in the morning. This week, I tried to get up bit more early to get my breakie, well, I only manage to have bit spare time to buy NasiLemak today (after 2 workdays past).

The makcik prepared the nasilemak.. is SUPER DAMN slow! I arrived office and had my nasilemak. I dun really feel like eating it. *siGH* I just gobble it up and get back to work. I seriously hoped that I will feel more 'alive' after the breakfast.

Guess N.O.T!!

After an hour or so, I had this major discomfort coming from my tummy. YUP!! Toilet time. I dislike using public toilets.. esp on some major business that need to be done.I tried to resist ... not a good feeling :P . Anyway, am deseperate. I rush to the toilet with nothing in hand!

Well, everyone have a shitting habit I suppose... or I hope so. I confess. I like... err.. correction, I NEED to read in order to have a peaceful shit. Any reading... labels, sms, comics, watever and anything that have words will do.

So... anyone can imagine how uncomfortable I am. Sigh... Worse, the toilets in my office is always W.E.T. Gosh! I do not know why must there by water hose in each cubic.

After all was done, I continue my work. Roughly noon, my tummy GRUMBLES loudly!

My mission to have breakie D.I.S.M.I.S.S

Sunday, April 1

Weekend on working life

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It is Sunday evening now.

I realized something.

I felt 'alone' for the first time.

After arriving back from Ipoh (Cheng Meng), I went to do some errands today afternoon. As usual, I head down to shopping malls and all the crowded places. I went alone and get my glasses fix, my lenses, went to get my books that I ordered, went to get my meals and etc.

I felt different.

Ever since 2000, I have been doing my errands most of the time on weekdays. As am working on a 9-5 job, I have to do it on weekends.

The difference is that there are lots,lots, lots, lots more people in all the places that I've been. Kids, elders, couples, families, teenage, babies, mummies, daddies ... you name it.. they are all there.

Gosh.. when everyone has someone beside them and I have just me, myself doing my own errands. It does not really felt that good. I like to do my errands alone... actually, I love it. I can organize my own time, no need to worry about the companion I am with, I can leave as and when I want to plus I can also spend as long time as I want in places I love most.

Today,I quickly get back home and stayed in my room. I never felt that way before.

I used to love weekends. I longed for weekends. That was the time my ex would come look for me and that was the time I can spend more time with my family too. Well..that's past. Just that I never thought of that before. I never realized that I am alone until... well.. now?!?!

Well... the this is the working life and the single,bland,dull me on weekends.

Thursday, March 29

4th day

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I was late... (well.. predictable).

I had difficulty waking up. When will I be able to adjust the timing of my daily schedule? I had two alarms.

Anyway, what I wanted to touch on is about the rain.

Yup. It rain today... TWICE!
Once during lunch time.. and just before off-work. GOSH!!

I can't go hungry. So I definitely need to eat. I have to canceled the lunch with Kuan Mei and Jasmine ( they work nearby... err... just across the road..Huraay!! ) as they will be eating Pan Mee. The stall is quite a walk and I definitely dun wanna get wet. So I ended up eating at Wing's Cafe with my colleagues just across the building.

On the second rain, I had to go to the carpark. I already stayed back for half an hour. Could not stay another minute... as I am real hungry ( I always feel hungry when am working.. I wonder why? ). I left and rush to my carpark while the rain is drizzling.

Point to note : TAKE UMBRELLA TO WORK

I went home and search for my umbrella. My beloved umbrella is LOST! Did anyone borrowed it? I do not know where my umbrella is!!
It is a dark pink umbrella... foldable one.

Anyone who remembered where I put it? or Anyone who borrowed it?
Please kindly let me know.

*sNiFf*Sniff*

*SobZ*SoBz*

O btw, how can one survive with just 10 days of annual leave? ARGHHHHHH..... the sacrifices. I am use to the free times I had last time. Gosh. I use to have like 21 days of annual leave AND with the off days on every flight I take.
Now.. am just left with 10 days out of 365 days.

*sNiFf*Sniff*

*SobZ*SoBz*

*sNiFf*Sniff*

Wednesday, March 28

2nd day - Work

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Got wee bit smarter.

I woke up earlier ( as got ample sleep ) and head out around 7.25am. Did my make-up and had breakie in the car. The time spent in car is shorter and time allocation is much better.

The hours at work seems shorter too. I got a few assignments in hand now. * SmIlz*
Gosh.. I learnt a bit more on finance now. * wInK*

Oh.. one thing. It is SO SO unfair. Why us, girls need to change our attire to work everyday? When most of the guys I know only change their work pants like once or twice a week!!! Plus they do not need to put make-up on!

O by the by! I HATE IRONING!!!!!!!!!!!! ( why most of the work cloths need ironing? )

Ps. Poor babe, san is sick... had her injection and in bed the whole day. Well, she blame that her 'devil friends' that caused her sickness. (BLekZ!!)

PPs.To all my dear friends (especially Penny,Grace and Janelle):
Please do NOT call me after 10.30pm... and you may call me at 8am now *Tsk*tSK*
Oh ... it only applies on weekdays. On weekends , go figure!!

Sleep time.
See !!! am sleeping early.

First Day - Work

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I finally got a job.

My experience on the first day of work really make me think twice.

First of all, I got up late. Make sense. I am so use to sleeping late... go figure, the addictive drama series, I slept at 3-4 am. My alarm was set at 7am. I have to pressed snooze like 3 times. I finally manage to get up at 7.40am. It did get me perked up... straight up! Well I manage to showered, dressed, moisturized, make -up and make my bed all in 20 minutes.

THE TRAFFIC!
It could kill. Seriously. It kills.
I don't wanna get too much on it... it makes me stressful.

Arrived office JUST on time.
I must say the Endorsement Team is a very nice bunch. There's nothing much on so I practically fell asleep after a heavy lunch. Oh, the team went for SriThai. Spicy!!

Went off office right on the dot: 1730 hours
Traffic? MADNESS! I was frustrated and stressed up due to the traffic.
Was suppose to meet at Mont Kiara at 6.30pm with my friends. I only to manage to get there at 7pm

Happy Hour
Well, I think that was the best session of the day. We had like 6 jugs of beer or so and foods.
Thanks to San, Eli, Bin, Steph and Ivy. It makes me day.
I went back and slept at eleven.

Sunday, March 25

Cd's

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Well

I must say... spending the whole day watching drama series seriously KILLS!

Anyway, thanks to Eliza, I woke up at 12noon and get straight out of my bed, showered and had lunch with her.


All in all, I did my long overdue laundry, clean up my desk and drawers and alas, d/l my photos from my camera ( there are loads of people asking for their photos ... from CNY to BNE to PARTIEs to CONVOs and BDAYs). Well, I must say I had finish every single bits of it... so the problem now is to sort it out and distribute ( the trickiest part ).

Oh well. I bought a couple of CD's and...I can't get this band out of my head.. Help!




Introduced by Mr. Gavin Tang
Definitely will be in my Best Album list.

Along with it.. I bought ...

The Fray, How to save a life and Emi Fujita, Camomile Classics.

Wednesday, March 21

Past few weeks

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To sum it all up,


Chinese New Year? bittersweet.
Went DownUnder? the usual
Read? not enough
Studied Chinese? yep!
Catching up with friends? definitely
Graduated? Phew! finally!!
Job? Monday
Restless? always
Addictions? Coffee
Favorite time of day? 10pm
Cravings? Similar to addictions.. coffee
Love to ? SKYDIVE
Listening to ? Peter bjorn and John
Cartoons? Anytime
Favorite person? No one un particular.. no bias :p

Arggh... bored.
Need to ciao.
Ta

Peter Pan

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The boy who wouldn't grow up.


Peter Pan is a book written by British novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie (1860–1937). It is a story of a mischievous little boy who refuses to grow up. Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as leader of his gang, the Lost Boys. (Taken from Wikipedia.com)


Well... am gonna start reading this enchanting book.
CHeERiOooo...

Tuesday, March 20

Some Pig, Terrific, Radiant and Humble

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SALUTATION!

Yup... Watch Charlotte's Web the second time.

First time round in Singapore, during december and now again.

Did I mention about my trip to Singapore in December? Hmm.. anyway, nothing much.
The usual...

But I DO want to talk about this place at Clark Key call Brewworks. This is a place for BEER! They brew their own beer and have several kinds of it. The place is great. I will definitely drop by there again.

Another best place for a beer is Paulaner Bräuhaus, located at Time² @ Millenia Walk. Nothing beat this place. L-U-R-V-E the place. The beer is the best there and best place for happy hour too. Weissbier is definitely my choice.

Of Coz, the No. 5 Bar at Emerald Hill!!!!!!! This place is fantastic. At least to me and Shirley. I can say.. it's our frequent happy hour place. Every single time we go Orchard Road during our day off, we stop by there before we head home. The drinks are okay... but the PLACE itself! Well, it's really really a cool place. There are endless of peanuts serving and the shells, you can just throw it anywhere you want! It is a classic, unpretentious speakeasy placeis housed in a Peranakan shop house. The bar in the main room displays spirits, beers and liqueurs etc. beneath a wooden platform. Drinkers can sit on soft cushions or recline on Persian carpets. I give it a 5Star.

Gosh.. was suppose to talk about Charlotte's Web... Look where had I headed to, BEER!! ArGhh.. craving for it at this very minute (sh continue the night out).

Anyway, back to Charlotte's Web.

Again, I shed a tear or two. It's a very touching movie, at least to me. A truth and unquestionable friendship from two unlikely mix up.

*Beer Crave*

Ciao

Sunday, March 18

Just on Books

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Am reading this wonderful book by Anna Gavalda.

Book title : Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble c'est tout in French)



I really love the character, Camille. She is this fantastic painter ( works as a office cleaner) who lives in Paris and does best in making herself invisible. She have aneroxic problem but with a big warm heart. Along with her new flatmates where one of them rescued her from her old habitant ( a 7th floor tiny attic.. completely miserable). So the story is about a near-anorexic artist, a chef, his granny, and a sad-sack aristocrat - who together become something more than the sum of their parts and make for a perfect novel. Each character is distinctively portrayed, full of wry humour and razor-sharp observation.


This book is so lovely written.


It's a novel that one will not want to put down.


Anticipation

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I think one of the worse thing in life is on anticipation.

Seriously.

Especially when you are alone.

Boarding a plane alone is one of the scenario. Taking a train. A bus. A ferry ride.

Seriously.

I seriously hate it. Once sitted on the designated sit and finding the sit next to you is still empty. "Who will be sitting next to me?"All sorts will be going through my head.

Mind me, Please! The person next to you is really a big issue here. My eyes will be switching from one boarder to another.. looking at their prospect and their possiblity. My mind tend to fickle, busy with thoughts.. lotsa thoughts. Non stop. I think my blood pressure was given a boost too.

Big size??... NO! (I dun wan them to take up my space too !) Muscular??... NO! Female??... YES! Thin???.. YES!! Mothers with infant??... NO!(Gosh, it's troublesome plus it's not mine) Cute??.. YES! BradPitt look-a-like??...YES! YES! Old??... Yes!( they tend to be very nice) Clean??.. YES! Dirty-looking??... NO!NO! Sleezy??...NO! Smelly??.. NO! Gays??... YES! Teenagers??... Depends.
The list can go on and on.

It's like physical inspection but then you can't chose. Let fate decide.
It's just the anticipation that is what I hate. The waiting!

Oh well, the worst I came upon is a male, fat (Ang moh)... PLUS!! he got the alcohol breath whenever he talks or even breathing heavily. The smell is the most horrible smell that can actually come out from a human being. Worse then FART. Seriously!! No joke! I think the smell will be always there for an alcoholic. Gosh!with the hours spend sitting next to one.. SIckEnInG!!

Looking on the bright side, there is always a chance that one will meet their love-of-your-life on board. I know someone did. *WiNk*

So anticipation ... the waiting... the contemplation .Worth it or not... everyone of us will have to go through to know the outcome of it... good or bad? That's another whole new different thing altogether.

Friday, March 16

Lazy

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Me know.. me slacking on the updates.

Me No fault.. just blame me laziness.

Me just feel like blogging now.

Wednesday, February 7

Just Simply

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Got free tix to watch Last Kiss ( thanks to Grace and Penny ). They let me know about this contest in their company.. and I WON!!!

Ha... wat really caught me off guard is when the movie started to play my favorite song, "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. Ha!! It's wonderful... EhHE.. such a beautiful song.

Oh well, the movie... It's about this mid-life crisis... Yikes.. I think I need to rephrase, more like a late-twenties crisis on a bunch of guys. It kinda tell the 'real' story of the 'us'. It has everything that most people will go through... breakups, divorce, adultery,mistakes, babies, arguements, forgiveness.. etc etc.

Good movie?? I give it 6 out of 10.

I started to read again. Yup!! I finally manage to finish the 2 seasons of Grey's Anatomy and now I am back to my books. Just finish a book, titled 'Kira-kira' by Cynthia Kadohata. Kira-Kira means "glittering" in Japanese... I know, in Malay, it meant "counting". Its obviously a wonderfully written book, about this amazing girl, Lynn and her sister, Katie in Georgia. Lynn makes everything beautiful.... unfortunately Lynn becomes seriously ill. The story is narrated through Katie's eye and ear.

A very sad, realistic story with a hint of hope and a reminder there is always sth glittering ( kira-kira ) that awaits you.

My next book, Love walked in by Marisa De Los Santos. Had only started a few pages.... I know it will be another good read! I can sense it through my veins!!

New words I learnt today :
1) Haringer - anything that brings a sign of the future
2) Palpapy - capable of being touch, readily seen,heard and percieved
3) Allegories - Symbolic representation
4) Asphyxiate - to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.