Hashire Bordeaux

Smile.

2011-07-30T23:16:00.003+08:00

"Sorry to say but muke die muke tak bawak rezeki."

I can't help but to think about this. Could this be the worst thing that one can say about another? Could this be the worst insult? I can say it might be one of since this would be a stab in the heart if it was said about my face.

No. In case you were wondering, the statement wasn't mine or wasn't aimed at me. Was from a colleague aiming at someone of higher authority. As harsh as it may sound, there are some truth. A smile can do wonders really. Just smile. When you smile, good things will come. Unless you look like a chi ko pe then don't but in general, a smile can and will light up the room.

Mums out there always talk about how you are suppose to smile when you're doing something or your work will turn out shit. I get that now. Its heart warming when you are always greeted with a smile. Its impossible that you are always down every single day right? You can't be having your time of the month all the time.

Having said that, i think i should smile more too. I've been told that i have a 'muke bengis'. That comment was a slap in the face but it is the truth. My mum never fail to ask me to smile everytime she see my shitty face frowning even when i am actually not doing it. It is just my face. I can't help it sometimes.

Maybe if i smile more, even more good things will come. Maybe. Let's try!

Movie galore!

2011-07-09T21:16:00.002+08:00

Bridesmaids

Kirsten Wigg, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Jon Hamm

Caught this movie last night. Rave reviews were given for this and i have to agree. It is so good. If you've been a fan of Judd Apatow, this one will appeal. Even if you're not Apatow's die-hard, i'm positive you'll love this one too. Funny, witty, romantic, hilarious! Kirsten Wigg at her usual best. What I'm happy most is the appearance of Chris O'Dowd away from I.T Crowd. I want more 'Roy' in more movies.

Below are movies that i really want to catch as soon as possible...
You can never have too many love stories.

Bad Teacher

Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake & Jason Segel

"Sign my Yearbook?", "Hold my balls"

Crazy Stupid Love

Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore

"And thenwhen i told you i had to work late, i really went to see the new Twilight movie by myself. And it was so bad."

One day

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess

"I love you Dexter, i just don't like you anymore"
"Whatever happens tomorrow, we have today. I'll always remember it."

The Art of Getting By

Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts

"Rule no.1 about cutting school, cutting school is fun. Rule no.2, cut rarely to preserve the specialness"

Submarine

Craig Roberts , Paddy Considine, directed by Richard Ayoade

"Please may Oliver be excused from class, his tiny heart is broken"

Midnight in Paris

Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni

"-I had a private detective followed him
-and what happened?
-i don't know. The detective agency says the detective is missing."

Something Borrowed

Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield

"If people fell in love based on their similarities, then two of you would be a couple."

HappyThankYouMorePlease

Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Kate Mara, Richard Jenkins

"-what do you do when you're not here?
-i sing
-sing? songs?
-yeah. What do you do?
-i write
-words?
-yeah. words."

"-you're a mess. I'm a mess too.
-so lets clean each other up"

Beginners

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent

"Before Anna, i had four serious relationships. I let all of them fall apart."

What's Your Number

Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Martin Freeman, Zachary Quinto, Joel McHale

"How do you know what you want? You don't know who you are!"

Love Wedding Marriage

Mandy Moore, Kellan Lutz, Jessica Szohr

"Now the greatest love survives the harshest of conditions"

Example

2011-07-09T20:28:00.002+08:00

And this is what i've been listening to the entire week.

Ever since i caught him on Graham Norton last week, i can't get enough.

Some dance and dubstep for me to share with you lot. This is Example. Can come off snobbish but his music, i appreciate it a lot. Not my typical sound but it grows. It certainly did grew on me. With colleagues being madly in love with K-pop & kids performing Bollywood for graduation, this is my sweet escapade. Perks me up in the morning and give me energy in the evening, so far, i don't even need coffee.

'If she can't dance, she's rubbish in bed.'

And yes, i now know what albums I'm buying soon.

Won't Go Quietly
Definitely my favourite song from him. Definitely.

Millionaire (audio on YouTube)
This is my second because of the sweet, sweet voice of Jamie Scott. When i got to know the chorus is Jamie, my fan-girling mode was turned on. Jamie Scott & Example in one. My goodness.

Sick Note (audio on YouTube)
The song, how i should say this... is pretty adult. But its fun. Fun-ny too. Chase & Status accompanying him on this one.

and a few others...

Kickstarts (behind the scene cause can't embed the actual but still good)

Change the Way You Kiss Me

First single from new album, his first no.1

The end of something beautiful

2011-07-09T20:20:00.008+08:00

Hands down, the most anticipated movie this year. HANDS DOWN. I'll fight those who says otherwise and i'm certain i can get an army to fight with me on this one.

As it nears, i cannot control this excitement within me. One more week. One more.

I cannot imagine how I'll be when I'm finally watching this. I'm sure MAJORITY of you will be watching too. Remember to bring along packets and packets of tissues ok.

I'm hoping my cousins and i will be able to go ahead with plans next Saturday and everything will go smoothly. As for the tissue, Natasha can supply it for us!

And if you have not seen the speech given during the premiere, watch the video below to have Emma Watson make you bawl like a baby. This is beautiful, they are beautiful.

I was able to purchase all of the books that has the most beautiful cover, in my opinion. Now, i'm just waiting for that day when i can finally get my hands on the DVD Box Set. Screw the fact that i already bought all the DVDs so far. I'll spend more on a set because it is worth it.

Anticipating next weekend. Sleepover and Harry Potter! What more can i ask for?

Friends with Benefits

2011-07-09T20:13:00.009+08:00

It is said that Friends with Benefits is a copypaste of No Strings Attached. Hoping that this is not exact because NSA is such a crappy movie. Not certain if its the storyline, the slow build-up, the fact that Natalie Portman is in every single movie this year or just that i think Ashton Kutcher has lost his touch. Point is, i can't even sit through that one.

I love Justin Timberlake, i adore Mila Kunis. JT will be a legend and Ms Kunis has that personality that i envy. Just look at those pictures, aren't they adorable? Its definitely more believable than the chemistry between Kutcher and Portman.

Friends with Benefits. I'm looking forward to it.
"Shut up Katherine Heigl, you stupid liar!"

2011-07-09T19:25:00.000+08:00

"There's a big difference, I discovered, between wanting to die and not wanting to live. When you want to die, you at least have a goal. When you don't want to live, you're really just empty."
- Marilyn Manson

Amy's 5th Birthday cum Mirza's Cukur Jambul

2011-07-03T16:55:00.010+08:00

This is a MasterChef appreciation post. Deal with it!

2011-07-03T15:54:00.006+08:00

If you've not been reading my tweets, you've not been constantly told by me about my love towards MasterChef. In that case, i'll bombard it to you here. I'm certain i am not alone. I know most of you love this show to pieces too. Right now, this is the only thing that i watch on TV (because the other shows i get it off the internet) and this is the one that I'm willing to stay up and rush back home from work for.

So we have 3 versions of MasterChef. I'll start off with MasterChef US.

I love Gordon Ramsay. There is something about him, even if he is such a douchebag on screen, that i like. Everyone seems to think that he is a snob. Apparently, MasterChef US proved to us that they can find a bigger snob than Gordan. That title goes to Joe Bastianich.

This version is your typical American show where the fights are being focused on and the rivalry is the priority. Of course, drama sells but when you're already seen a show that can work without it (MasterChef Australia), you tend to get disgusted by this one.

Then comes the recent controversy for Season 2. See the picture on top there which have a few circles on it? This is what the show opened up with, "From the thousands who came for auditions...". The picture indicates that the scene has been CGI-ed, meaning they've duplicated the people to make it seem like a lot of people did come for auditions. Sad. I'm pretty sure we won't be seeing Season 3.

And then we have the original, MasterChef. Which also happens to be my least favourite.

Originated from the UK, there is nothing appealing about this version in my opinion. The concept seems draggy and it looks like any other cooking competition from Food Network, even though this one is from BBC. Maybe I am missing out something from this one. Who knows...

Then comes the ultimate best. MasterChef Australia.

The American concept was taken from Australia's but the difference is pretty huge. Major point will be, there are no forced drama in Australia's. Its all about the cooking and the contestant's journey. Of course there's competition but what i love about this one is that it is unlike your typical American reality show (which sadly their MasterChef was turned into). No on-screen drama, no scripted or non-scripted rivalry, everybody is so polite and even the judges, they encourage the contestants and their priority seems to be to make sure everyone learn something at the end of the day.

I'm now currently at Season 2. Even when i already know who won the competition, i am still terribly hooked. Its so good. This show is so, so good. Watch it if you're not. Please do.

And on top, the Top 10 contestants are with my molecular gastronomy idol, Heston Blumenthal.
If you can identify him, we can definitely be best friends.

And from MasterChef Australia comes Junior MasterChef. This was the one that got me hooked to all of this in the first place.

Children, 9 to 12 years old cooking up food that deserves to be put up in restaurants... shame on all of us really. Watching them cook did increase my interest.

I was watching this with my family last night. My brother and I made a pact that we will one day set up the ultimate kitchen. That is my dream right now. I want a pantry and all the equipments needed to make absolutely anything and everything. No, i don't want to be a chef. Its just that i'm beginning to respect this little thing that we take for granted even though we face it 3 times a day, everyday. Food, the choices are endless and when you create it on your own from scratch & people actually enjoy consuming it, the feeling is magnificent.

This is my new hobby. I want to conquer a recipe at a time. When I'm confident enough, I'll invite you lot over for dinner OK?

The downside of Internet

2011-07-03T14:15:00.003+08:00

Who says this? I'm not sorry about getting worked up about this because the words you see up there, to me are really insensitive. Don't get the wrong idea, i am not in anyway defending Transformers.

Let me translate to those who do not understand.
"If your friends like Transformers, please stop being friends with them. They have early signs of down syndrome and cancer cerebral." - by Ignorant Human Being

All i am getting from this is that he is advising us to not be friends with those with down syndrome and brain tumor. And if ever his friends are struck with an illness like or similar to these, he'll abandon them. I get that he is not the biggest fan of Transformers. Whatever his problem is with Michael Bay, i don't know and don't really care but his choice of words, my goodness. I find this so rude that i see no point in hiding his twitter 'identity'. And if you are interested to know what kind of a person he really is, go and head to his profile and read his timeline. You will be appalled by the filth that comes out from him.

I believe there should be a fine line between freedom of speech and whatever this guy is being. You get education and learn about words. You then have the choices to use the correct one and if you are not even able to see how your choice of words are affecting others, you have some moral corrections to do.

What I am disappointed most is that, i found this tweet by someone else who retweeted it. I'm not sure if he agrees with it but if he didn't, he would have said something about it.

With this, i now want to reflect back on the words i said to the rest of you. If in any way i have offended you by words i say or wrote, i sincerely apologize. I will try my hardest to not repeat and i will try my best to self-filter. Will never ever want to be this guy. Never.

Lack of post. Not that i was busy or anything. Just lazy but here goes...

2011-07-03T00:54:00.000+08:00

My dearest cousin got married this month. In this huge family of mine, i can say she is pretty much the one that i look up to the most when i was growing up. Not that i've stop growing, i'm making this sound like i'm really old right now. Point is, she was a huge influence in my childhood/teenage life.

Academic wise, she was one of the best. She was my drive, my motivation. Of course i couldn't keep up but i think if she wasn't my reference, i wouldn't have done as 'well' as i did. The ginormous influence was actually my choices in CCAs. In primary school, she made me join Red Cross. She then joined St.John's Ambulance Brigade in secondary school. Of course, i also did. We weren't even in the same school in either. Turns out, being in both Red Cross & St. John was what made me who i am today, as cheesy as it may sound. At the end of the day, I credit her.

Solemnization took place on her birthday, two days before the reception.

Wedding took place at Lagun Sari Joo Chiat. The cousins wore grey for the occasion which ultimately form this group that i call The Langsir Bergerak. Our mum was so enthusiastic about it that they went to buy the same kain for all 5 of us (including my sister). That eventually lead us to that awful day when we were dragged to Johor to have the baju kurong made.

The thing that made the day special was to be able to get the whole bunch of us cousins seated together at one table. Though we did absolutely nothing, the visual was memorable. Difficult now to get all of us together like that.

Though i still cannot get the husband's name (it is really difficult to remember), i'm really happy for the newlyweds! Next is her brother's wedding in December. That i really cannot wait. Another huge gathering!

2011-06-08T21:36:00.002+08:00

Sometimes i question my life. What is really the purpose of me being here. Then most of time, i question my decisions. I dare say at this point of time that i have pretty much fucked up a few good couple of years that i have lived. Thinking back, i can't stop asking why.

Why.on.earth.i.did.what.i.did.

But to me, that is really not the saddest part of my life. That one will have to be the fact that i just dont know what i want to do with it. So here i am, 3 months later, still staring at the wall in my room. Have i been enjoying life since i literally have nothing to do? Hell no. Do you think that i like living my life now? Not even. Why am i not changing? I'm a wuss.

I have a truck load of interest but i can't seem to be able to focus on one. It is starting to piss me off to be honest. Yes, i'm incredibly pissed off with myself right now. I envy, so much, those of you who have things all figured out. You know what you want to do, you grew a pair and you just go for it. As for me, i'm stuck in a deep hole that i've been digging myself.

Fret not, i'm changing. i have to and from now on, i will do whatever it takes to get me out of this nonsense of a life that i'm living. Can't keep caving in to quarter life crisis.

Hoping with every effort i put it, my life will eventually turn around.
And hey, its 10pm and its raining. Life is already telling me that i am able to live happy.

A birthday post!

2011-06-01T20:51:00.000+08:00

I'm here to wish a huge happy birthday to dearest Atisya. Somehow when I think of 1st June, two things will come to mind. Her birthday, and what happened on June 1st 2009. Memorable! The kind of story that I hope I'll get to tell her children in the future.

Just because I've been thinking about it the whole day, I'm going to share the story here. It was her 19th birthday, when we were in China. The most crazy, then eventually hilarious but overall awesome birthday celebration I've seen so far.

Her birthday was nearing. I wanted her to have a memorable one since she's away from her family and friends. Gathered the rest and they helped execute my plans. We were rushing for submission that week and if i remember correctly, her birthday fell on the submission deadline. It was chaotic. The guys came down from the 6th floor. Everybody on the 2nd sat outside their rooms to accompany each other and to make sure that we get everything done. We stayed up all night, everyone opened their doors and you can go to other rooms and make it like yours. If you have a problem, you can just shout out from your room and someone will definitely come to your help. I'm drifting here.

So Tish slept during her break. While she was asleep, i went out to ask the rest to write a birthday wish for her. At the same time, plan out the whole birthday surprise. Everyone was so game. The amazing thing about my beloved course mates, even when they're rushing for a deadline they managed to remain sweet.

She asked to wake her up at about 2am. Before that, WC kept gong in and out of the room. He went to the toilet, took some toilet paper and made flowers for Tish. He made a few but chose the nicest one to give it to her. When it's time to wake her up, the bunch of use crowd around her bed and gave her a surprise. Her alarm was a birthday song from us.

After class, a bunch of us had dinner together. I then brought her back to our room while Melissa buy the cake. This was the real surprise. The girls rang our doorbell with Mel holding the cake. Tish opened, we sang the song and she blew the candle. But then somehow, an accident occurred. I forgot what triggered it but both of them started having a cake fight. It was super bitchy. They were on the ground, pulling hairs, running around with a handful of cake from one toilet to another...

The rest of us just stood there dumbfounded. The fight was only between them two. I felt incredibly guilty. My plan for Tish to have an awesome birthday didn't happen. Instead, she had to go one on one against Melissa. But in the end, all was well & they help each other wash the cake out of their hair while myself and Hui Jie had to clean the carpet, doors & wall.

Just by typing this out, I'm grinning. We had a great time there and I'm glad that i get to experience all of that with you, Tish. I wish you all the best in whatever you do, even though i know you'll be the best. Hope you and your family will have a great and healthy life. You're an amazing companion and a great friend. I doubt I'll ever forget you. Once again, Happy Birthday!

2011-06-01T19:56:00.002+08:00

Not sure about this but i think some visitors may have problems looking at the pictures on this site. It may take quite a while for everything to load. I spent A LOT of time trying to design my own template. The end result is what you are seeing on your screen now. It may be nothing to you but i am incredibly proud of this.

The sizes of the pictures used to create the overall layout may be a tad too big, causing the turtle movements. Fret not, I'll try to fix this as soon as possible. In the meantime, if the pictures are not loading for you, try refreshing.

Also, i've disabled left and right and click for the pictures. If you're in some of them and you want to have the picture, come get it from me. Leave a comment on the post or twitter or FB. Don't be shy. I know you won't be because i pretty much know who visits this site. The 7 of you..?! :)

Because its been awhile

2011-05-28T13:29:00.003+08:00

Really crazy about Instax right now. Although it did gave me a lot of problems earlier, i still adore it. Its just so exhilarating to see the pictures being develop and then finally see the end results.

I'm still longing for a Polaroid. If it wasn't because of the limited films, i would have already gotten my hands on one. But then, news has it that they are limiting Instax 210 films too. Hopefully its just a rumour.

Whatever it is, I'll definitely get more cameras in the future. Hoping to have more varieties.

2011-05-24T21:35:00.000+08:00

I wanted to make this site positive. Reduce the number of times where i have to rant or better still, not even start the rant. But i need a place where i can release it all. Since this is after all my platform, i'm just going to let it all out here.

This few weeks, we've been getting a lot of calls. Somehow, its about the same thing. These people need a temporary place to live.

The calls will usually start with them asking if we know anyone who is willing to rent out a space in their home. And when kept saying that we don't know of anyone willing to rent (because we really don't), they then brought up the one sentence, "Why don't we stay we you?"

Note, they are relatives of mine. Two different relatives, one from each side of the family. I'm not sure if this will make me a terrible person but all i can say is this. I don't appreciate having someone else staying with us. Yes, i do have cousins sleeping over here from time to time but that is completely different. Those are sleepovers. Sleepovers are acceptable. They'll only be here for a few days. Even if they want to stay with me for a year or so, i won't mind. Why? Because they won't bring along their husband and their children with them.

They may be relatives but we are not even close. We literally only see each other once a year during Hari Raya, which makes it worst. I'm pretty sure no one is comfortable having unfamiliar faces living in your house. They then kept mentioning that this will only be temporary. Come on, their definition of temporary will be about 6 months.

I don't mind if the reason they want to stay with us is because something tragic happened to the family or to their house. That will first and foremost be sad and of course i would find a way to help out. This one, the reason is a slight family feud. I don't care how serious the feud is or what the feud is even about but it is your own damn problem. Just because you can't agree if your own family, that does not mean you can come over and disturb mine.

The puzzling thing is, what makes them certain that it is a right idea for them to stay with us? Just because my dad is no longer around, we have one less member so we need to add three more? My dad is no longer around, we have space for them? My dad is no longer around, we need money so we won't mind renting out our space? My dad is no longer around so who gives a shit?

This is bugging me so much because this is all that mum has been talking about. I can sense that she's getting frustrated. Its hard for her to keep rejecting when they kept on pestering. Like as if my mother have nothing else to do!

OC with Ada

2011-05-15T08:19:00.002+08:00

Its been a long while since we last met (was less than 2 weeks but it seems like forever to us). We decided to get together yesterday for a walk-about and the usual photo taking session. The plan was to meet Tasha at her workplace (mainly to watch her work while we happily eat ice-cream) but along the way, the plan got lost. It seems typical now that i've never been punctual during meet ups.

Aimless as usual, we head down to Orchard Central instead. Before, Ada didn't manage to join us to OC, hence we got to see a fresh reaction when we took the super long escalator.

Hightly -not- Recommended

2011-05-15T08:00:00.003+08:00

Had a hard time deciding on where to eat for dinner. Well, i wanted Pizza Hut but the rest pointed out how we always ended up eating Pizza Hut when we head out. Got to 313, settled for _________* instead. Let me just tell you this, we should have just gone to Pizza Hut.

Note: pictures above was taken when he were having our free-flow salad (hence the smile). That was pretty much the only upside.

Due to amazing photography skills and layout, the menu made the food looked incredibly appetizing. We took so long to decide on what to get. Eventually, we ordered whatever it was that was shown above. When the food arrived, only Tasha managed to finish her chicken. All we kept asking for was chilli sauce, hoping that with that, it will somehow make the food more edible. Everybody knows, food taste better with chilli sauce.

Point is, we wasted $102 on food that was pretty crap. You should know, we are the kind who will consume anything and everything but no, no more __________* for us.

*curious to know the place? Ask me & I'll tell.

Instax with Lysa

2011-05-15T07:33:00.012+08:00

With hungry-grumpy Lysa, we sat down at Coffee Bean later on and started our photo-taking session.

This was also when i found out that my new camera that fell on Friday the 13th is seriously damaged. Annoying thing is, i've not gotten a single picture out of it yet. My first time using it and this nonsense happened. It wasn't my fault that it fell in the first place... Sickening.

But the surprising thing, this is the first time Lysa will appear in my Instax Album. No idea how come, after all this while, I've not taken a single Instax picture with her.

Instax Galore!

2011-05-15T04:56:00.005+08:00

April/May Playlist

2011-04-27T17:57:00.003+08:00

Now let's see what is in your playlist!

No. Don't mention Burger King!

2011-04-01T00:03:00.006+08:00

Had a delightful Monday this week. Sent my dearest cousin off. She is now in India. How cool is that! Sad that i couldn't tag (shameless), so i cured my disappointment by hanging out with my other awesome cousins at the airport. (Note: I'm being overly dramatic)

& the title is an inside joke :)

Of course with all this, i am only reminded about the amazing time i had the last time i went there.

I still think this picture creates the illusion that we are the cast of an amazing reality TV.

The things people do for love

2011-04-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

Well first & foremost, i never considered it love. Still, i was blinded. Blinded by what they call affections. I think its about time that i address this.

I'm honestly over the entirety of the relationship. Ok, lets not bullshit. Calling it a relationship will be an insult to the definition. Don't get me wrong, I'm not angry about this. Simply because, i was expecting it. Sad isn't it? Even before all this happened, i knew for certain that this will never work out. I take this as an experience.

I'm thankful that there is no way that we'll be meeting again. It is good this way. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Yes, sometimes. But in this case, it opened up my eyes to everything. Point being, I've never been happier.

Usually, the facade that i put up is pretty misleading. This time, i am genuinely happy with my life. Of course i still have my worries. But all of it is about me and my work, nothing else.

Just one thing though, lets go back to the title of this post. In my case i was stupid enough to leave behind $100++ worth of DVDs/CDs. Damn.

"Now that you're not working, you have become a tourist. Everyday also go out..."

2011-03-04T19:44:00.005+08:00

That above was quoted from a friend of mine. Well apparently, he only assumed that i was busy because i actually was at the time he asked. Its not that i go havoc everyday now since i have all the time in the world. In fact, i've been wasting most of my time. In a week, i stepped out of the house only thrice. Once i step out, that's when i go all out.

Managed to catch up with friends, cousins even colleagues. Of course the only thing that matters is that i get to go out with my family more often. I like to think that my brother is happier now that i'm at home since he finally have someone to entertain his nonsense. And i am not embarrassed to say that i really enjoy his companion. Its a lot more fun at home. At least i can stop over-thinking and getting all stressed out about nothing.

February was pretty amazing and i hope that this month will be better. A lot of birthdays coming up. I'm finally back to baking. Did a lot of them a few days ago. Forced my family, relatives and neighbors to consume whatever that i baked. Good that they liked it and didn't suffer from any digestive problems after. Planning to do more baking for this month's birthday babies, which means i will at least not rot at home.

Please, do not ask me about work right now. Like before, once i've decided that i want to start working, then i'll go ahead. I don't appreciate those who will come up to me, talking about how i'm wasting my time not earning money. I may sound like a hippie by saying this but money is not my priority.

But i digressed.

And so, will be heading to cousin's place tomorrow for sleepover. Super excited since a movie marathon will also be involved. Before tomorrow's marathon, i already started off with my own yesterday. I miss film appreciation.

Above are the few movies i caught and highly recommend, especially Easy A. Not Love and Other Drugs though. That movies shows one too many tits. Sorry to say.

I think its been awhile since i post my playlist. Will be back soon with one.

"March is so awesome, that they have to cut February short" - Brother

Well, he says that only because he wants to remind me that it is his birthday month. So lets hope that it will eventually be true. See you when i see you! (:

The end of a rocky road

2011-02-21T19:59:00.012+08:00

20th February 2011

The last day of CSI exhibition. There are a whole bunch of things going through my mind right now. I'm thinking about how i should summarize this entire experience.

I laughed, smiled and even cried a lot while i was working here. I met people that i would never want to part with. At the same time, i met some others who i wish i can just forget instantly.

I was able to figure out how i will face working life and surprisingly, i am able to devote myself to something this serious. My biggest fear about work was always about how long I'm able to keep the interest. Now, i really wish the exhibition could have went on longer.

Managed to experience work politics. The suckiest thing about work in general. Found out that apparently, i'm too nice to everyone and even got myself to be the crucial middle man. Indeed, life is like being in Survivor. You will definitely be pulled here and there to figure who you want to eliminate from your life and who you want to have alliance with. The best way is still to just stay neutral or in other words, mind your own shit.

Amidst all of this, i did manage to fall in love. I also soon discover that i should stop falling fast and take a couple of steps back to slow everything down. Even though this relationship is terribly complicating, i'm thankful that it happened and is still happening. Yes, we won't know how far we'll go but i guess i should stir my wheels to other aspects of my life right now. Well this, is a whole other story that deserve its own post. Maybe next time.

All in all, the bad and the good will definitely be cherished. I managed to get a two in one experience in one working period, as an exhibition guide cum Science educator. Not that keen about being a guide but being an educator was an eye opener.

I was asked if i want to continue working for the next exhibition and stay bonded with the agency and Science Center. But since I'm straying away from Interior Design to gain experience, it will defeat the entire purpose if i choose to stay as an exhibition guide.

Ergo, i cannot wait for what life has in store for me. For now, let me just custom myself to unemployment again while i start missing the last 4 months.

The BIG day

2011-02-21T18:40:00.008+08:00

February 15th 2011

I thought my advance birthday celebration was awesome enough. Little did i know, the actual day would be even better.

Apparently, i still had to attend work on the big day. It didn't bumped me out though because i was greeted with warm welcome and birthday chants even before the day started. The crowd was alright and the students was tolerable.

Went to lunch with Amy & Mr Foo and had one of those chats that won't easily slipped my mind.

Mr Foo: Hazirah, to be honest when i got to know you're only turning 21, i was really surprised. Take what i'm going to say as a compliment. It's not my intention of saying that you look older for your age or anything but how you portray yourself, your character and your attitude is really very mature.

Of course now that I've stated that here, my maturity level might have gone down a notch but really, that was a great compliment. Especially coming from someone whom i respect so much.

Then towards the end of the day, brother, sister and cousins came down my workplace. I have been waiting for them to come down and was delighted that they manage to drop by on the 15th.

The sweetest thing was, my dear colleague came back to work half day even when he had something important to attend to and was given a full day off. What i didn't know was that they have planned a birthday celebration for me after work.

So there i was with the rest, keying in report for visitors after working hours. When i came back from the toilet, they gathered at the reporting area and sang me a birthday song while coming to me with my cake. It was incredibly touching. Truly.

Blew the candles, made a wish and had everyone seated down at the reporting area itself to gobble up the delicious cake. Meanwhile, my brother, sister and cousins had to wait for me outside. I didn't add the word patiently because they were complaining non-stop about their wet socks and the long wait. Still love them though! (:

After work, we headed to Jurong Point to have dinner. We ended up at Fig & Olive. That was the first time i tried their food and i don't mind going there again. We had a few crazy moments and of course our typical 'at moment of karong-ness' that we ordered more than what we could consume.

All in all, it was an unforgettable day.

I love my 21st!

Advance 21st celebration

2011-02-21T16:37:00.015+08:00

February 12th 2011

You only turn 21 once. Hence, i decided to have a little party at my place to celebrate my birthday. Sadly though, the 15th was on Tuesday so i had the party early. My brother calls it my fake birthday.

It was purely a last minute preparation. My mum invited the relatives a week before the event when we were gathered at Kak Ira's place (see below). Since January was a total meh, i wanted February to be freaking awesome. Even though its only the 21st of the month today, February has been good.

There were obstacles along the way that tried to forbid me from celebrating. Apparently, i overworked to a point where i suffered from a mild exhaustion. The day before the event, i almost hyperventilated while teaching a bunch of ITE West students and ended up with a high fever after lunch. Was shivering so bad that my supervisor insisted that i should go home.

The cause? Was working 2 weeks straight without break. Lesson learn & now I advise you bunch to not try it.

With every thing that happened, it made me feel well loved. My colleagues was kind enough to care for me and took care of my workload. Not only that, my awesome cousin came to the rescue. Stayed over my place to help set up and also helped purchase party favors before that. She even had to wait for me to wake up from sleep and then the day after, had to stay at my place while i was at work. My apologies to Natasha and also a big thank you. I'm truly grateful to have a cousin like you! Don't worry, i'll make sure you'll have an awesome 20th this year!

Thanks to all the relatives who came. Sorry that i couldn't invite any friends over. My events are usually reserved for relatives, but that doesn't mean that i have forgotten my friends. Thanks for all the birthday wishes.

And of course, thanks for the gifts. My goodness, THE GIFTS are amazing!

Oh yes, the gifts.

Emirates Stadium street sign from my brother, wallets from my aunts, watch, VS Vanilla set & bangles from cousins & more.

Of course the awesome Barcelona flag from cousin & the Fossil triple pouch from aunt. Really truly amazing!

If you realize, i receive a Chef Wan cookbook. Throughout the entire day, i kept getting hints of the good ol' question. You know, the one where it goes something like, 'dah 21 tahun, boleh lah....'.

And of course, the one thing i remember most about my celebration was the glorious food. Especially that satay. But darn it, i was sick enough to not have appetite to consume like there's no tomorrow. Not forgetting, the excessive amount of chocolate that day. Odd since I'm a Vanilla freak. Even the cake that my aunt baked for me was all chocolaty.

Bought Anderson's Vanilla Bean to share with Natasha for my birthday sleepover. All i can say is, that small tub is still inside the freezer. Not even half empty. My brother declared that i'm an ice cream snob while he happily consume that expensive ice cream i bought, without shame.

February babies. With the cousin who hates birthdays & the unresponsive individual.

And of course, what is a gathering with Hazirah without some Instax moments!

Chinese New Year at Kak Ira's

Featuring the typical 4: Hazirah, Zahidah, Natasha & Azwan.
Date: February 4th

Last Words

2011-01-29T11:33:00.003+08:00

And so, How I Met Your Mother did it again this week. A story beautifully written and presented.

Last Words

"What if, God forbid, all of your dads died right now. What will their last words to you would've been? - Marshall Eriksen

I don't remember the last words i said to my dad to be honest. But i remember the whole entire built-up, right to when they finally send him to the cemetery. I remember the entirety of that scene, as though it happened yesterday.

Indeed, we want the last words to be perfect. Its impossible really. Death scares the shit out of me. Then again, there's the other thing that i'm afraid of right now. Life.

I'm turning 21 in a few weeks. 21, already. What have i completed so far? I'm still struggling to find myself, my purpose in life. I've been neglecting the important and got too caught up with unnecessary emotions. Have i really succeeded? Can i succeed? Will i?

Dare i say, i have been a workaholic. I'm worrying about my simple job every single day. Day and night, before and after sleep. Work will end in 3 weeks. What will i do next? What will i spend my days doing? Will i enjoy my job next? Will i even get a job soon?

So many repetitive questions. Not even a single answer i can find.

I have one less person in my life to help me get it right. I can no longer turn to him for guidance and support. This episode of How I Met Your Mother, the things that Marshall said really got me. Its exactly how i feel...

"My dad was my hero. He was my teacher and he was my bestfriend. He always came through for me. And now he is just gone..

Thanks a lot God, thank you. You took my father. The greatest man that i have ever known and you whipped him off this earth, way too young.

And he will never get to meet our kids..."

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If you notice by now, my train of thoughts is not even on a track. One minute i might think of something and the next minute i might think about something else. I tend to think about a whole bunch of things, too much at one time. Sometimes i wonder, if i'm too young to be thinking about all of this.

Quarter life crisis?

But hey, lets not dramatize this. The way i lead my life is to always remember that someone else out there is suffering a fate worst than mine. Not that i'm thankful for other people's sufferings... its just a way for me to remember to always be grateful for whatever that i have now.

Times like this, it is best to listen to John Mayer's Why Georgia.

'I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life'

2011-01-17T22:29:00.002+08:00

Hatred. Is indeed a feeling that is too extreme.
I have been living a life where i believe in karma. I should always be nice to others and for sure, i will get the same thing in return. Love others, respect others.. yada yada yada.

But everyone have their limits and i definitely have mine. Yes, i am not perfect. Nobody is. Ergo, it is wrong of me to point out your flaws and start judging you by your every actions. But for the love of God, you are pissing me off every single day.

I do not like that i am hating someone this much. Its not something that i am proud of. My hatred towards you is increasing and its just sad that you can't seem to see the obvious, how much i hate you.

The saddest part, eventhough you are the reason why i cry at night and frown every morning, i feel guilty for having this feelings towards you. The feeling where i want to punch your face everytime i see it. I try my hardest to befriend you but i just can't get pass your fakeness and how much of an attention seeker you are. Bottomline, you are downright pretentious and if i befriend you, i will end up downgrading myself to your level. But still, i feel guilty for feeling this way.

I would like to apologize for every mean things i say about you. Also for ignoring you and walking away from you. Thousand apologies for talking about you, and how much i can't stand you to other people and not you. Trust me, if i can grow some balls tonight to tell you how much i dislike you, i will tell you to your face tomorrow. But sadly, i'm a coward. That i admit.

I am clueless to why i feel guilty for hating you when i really just couldn't stand you. I will apologize because to me, its the right thing to do. But no, it does mean that i hate you any less after.

And if you are wondering, you'll be surprise to know that this post, is not about any guy.

Welcoming 2011

2011-01-06T19:49:00.004+08:00

2010

I may not look like one but I am someone who is very superstitious. Say for example, I refrain myself from speaking about something to anyone else before it happens, in order not to jinx it. I carry around a precious ring thinking that it will bring me joy throughout the day. I follow a routine every morning believing if i don't, i will have a terrible day ahead. And also, i dislike odd numbers hence, i think that years with even numbers are ought to be good.

Well, i think i can say a big F you to superstitions in 2011. My 2010 was almost a disaster if can say so. Of course, there are happy times but that won't make me easily forget the madness i had to face.

Then again, it is always best to remain positive. Yes, shit happened. Don't forget though, because of the shit that happened, something awesome came out of it.

I struggled through school but finally graduated.

I lost my dad but got back my brother.

I stopped rotting & got myself a job.

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As usual, I ended the year and started the new one like the ones before. Although this New Year's Eve celebration was not as awesome as last year's, it was still a memorable one (minus off the flu & my crappy face that i had after midnight).

Met up with Tasha & Ada after work and headed down to Gombak.

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The one thing that won't change is the love I have for my beloved relatives. My freaking awesome cousins who have been rocking my world all this while.

Natasha: Everyday without fail, your random text messages will always entertain me. You are there accompanying me be it when I'm at home, at work or anywhere else. I will be terribly lonely without you!

Zahidah: The life matters that i'm facing, when i couldn't find the answer myself, you are the one i search for. I'm thankful that i have you & Tasha to listen to all my problems & complains. Which also means that i should apologize profusely for troubling the two of you with my worries.

Khairul: Now for every meet up, if there is no Sarip, there is no fun. Too bad you are starting school soon & can't come over my place to have football night anymore.

Lysa: When the heck am i going to see you next? We all miss you loads. Really!

I know, i sound sappy here. But i feel the need to tell you guys how much you mean to me. These pass few days, I've been feeling guilty. I got myself distracted with other issues to a point where i kept forgetting to reply your messages... thousand apologies.

Interesting read

2010-12-20T13:27:00.002+08:00

A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m An Atheist

Click on the link above to get directed to the site. The brilliant Ricky Gervais, being himself. The things that comes out from his mouth or in this case, his writings, are always interesting.

Note: Its not that i am promoting Atheism or i am an Atheist myself. No. I just have high respect for individuals who stand by their beliefs and at the same time, able to give reasonable and logical explanations to explain their stand.

Plus, part of what he said captivated me.

"As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a god. I don’t think there is a god, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in a god. I would just rather you didn’t kill people who believe in a different god, say. Or stone someone to death because your rulebook says their sexuality is immoral."

Smile like you mean it

2010-12-20T12:55:00.003+08:00

Break finally.

Usually i cannot stand the fact that i have to stay at home during my day off but today, if someone ask me to step out of the house, I'll be raging mad. My aim for this Monday is to slack all day. I'm even thinking about getting back to bed later in the afternoon.

Realized that I'm getting weaker or maybe, i get tired easily. Now by 10pm, I'm already asleep and I'll be up at random times throughout the night. I've been informed that i might be having problems with my sleep. Should i consult anyone about this?

Let's put boring story aside...

Then again, i don't really have any interesting things to share here. Just that i am waiting for my pay for me to purchase The Chronicles of Narnia box set. And not forgetting, I'm still waiting for my Arsenal polo to arrive in my mailbox. Hell yeah!

I'm clueless to why this post is starting to sound like a daily journal... Pardon me. It's just that I've not updated this site for a while and every time i come to visit & i read the previous post, my spirits dampens. Don't know how by reading this post will lift the spirits up, but i digressed.

There are amazing things happening in my life right now. It's really a pity i can't share it with you readers at this moment. Maybe soon. Eventually.. hopefully.

Death & all of his friends

2010-12-09T21:21:00.002+08:00

I'm feeling freakishly weird today. Have been having a rough week so far due to several reasons. Mainly, i couldn't get enough sleep. Have been waking up at odd times in the middle of the night. Why i couldn't get enough sleep? To cut story short, i've been doing way to much thinking. Maybe even thinking about things that i shouldn't be thinking about right now.

But today, was an exception. Today, everything was amazing. Even when i have to face annoying visitors, i ended up smiling. Even when jealousy and anger came knocking, i still smiled. Why today is different you might ask..

I had a dream. I dreamt that i was dreaming. Yes, a dream within a dream. And in that dream that i dreamt, i saw my dad. I went up to him to ask him about something. Usually, i was told, when we dream about someone who have passed on, that someone won't be talking to you. But here, my dad replied. I actually heard his voice, it was as clear as day. I heard what he replied and we were having a proper conversation.

Sadly, the minute i woke up, i can't recall the conversation at all. I don't remember what exactly we said to each other. But i remember up till now, that we actually talked.

I then woke up and head to work, only to realize that i didn't have with me the ring that my dad bought for me which i bring along everywhere i go. But it didn't matter. Literally nothing could bring me down today. Even at one point of time when i was waiting to cross the road, i thought to myself that if i got hit by a car at that particular moment, i will die happy.

Isn't it amazing if everyday could be like this? Every single day you wake up not bothered about anything at all. Someone could literally throw a pile of shit at you and you will still be smiling.

Though i have to say that the smiling streak ended awhile ago. I began to register that right now, i am missing my dad.

I really, really miss him.

2010-11-30T22:53:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to: OneRepublic - Won't Stop

Why the emphasis? It reminds me of Margaret Drive. The whole Dreaming Out Loud album craze was during that project and it was replayed over and over and over again. Memories. Sweet, sweet memories.

I don't remember when i posted my previous post. Obviously, i too am lazy to check back. Doesn't really matter right? The main factor is, its been a while since i posted anything and i miss my blog. Plus, i need to keep this alive!

Work is great. Nothing more i can add to that.

Something amazing started to happen recently. Sadly for you guys, i don't share these 'stuff' here on the net. Just to point out, all of this is making me really... happy. I even think the word happy does not do justice to how I've been feeling lately. Its pretty daunting i must say. But still, its more of 'daunting-ly' good.

Yes, i dont make any sense, i know.

Bottom line is I'm happy. Really happy, and i love this feeling. Life is great i must say.
Till next time.

When you always have to put your family first

2010-11-17T17:35:00.002+08:00

I know, i know.. It's been a long, long while since i last posted anything here. I am going to make this a long one because i do not know when my next entry will be. If you're lazy to read this post today, come back tomorrow or next week or something. It will still be here, rotting.

So basically, i got myself a job. Not an awesome one but still, a job. I won't say i'm contented but again, at least.. something. I don't think i need to state here exactly where I'm working at. If you know me well, you should already know by now.

The funny thing is, i am now required to teach. More specifically, teach Chemistry. Its like a mini workshop for students ranging from cute/freaking annoying Primary 4 kids to hot/snobbish polytechnic students. Everytime people asked and i told them that i was a design student, they'll give me a blank stare or straight away asked, 'what the hell are you doing here!'.

The fun thing about the job is that i get to meet a lot of people. It then made me realized that i can actually be a people's person.

Made a bunch of new friends. Some really awesome ones and also those who are not really my kind of people. Just last Friday, i headed to Bugis to where i never thought i would ever go. Won't elaborate further but fear not, i didn't do anything freaky. Point is, its been almost a month and i have indeed opened my eyes to a lot of new things.

Change. We often fear them but it can turn out alright.

Biggest change will be the fact that i can no longer tolerate sitting at home. I was known as the indoor kid. Forever at home, shaking my leg. Now, the thought of me staying indoors the entire day will drive me insane. My recent off day, i ended up going to Lot 1 three times! Even caught two movies.

The thing i miss most is of course meeting up with my relatives. I had to miss JB wedding trip because of work. But then, managed to meet up with most of them for a birthday celebration and of course for Hari Raya Haji. Hoping for more meet ups, preferably with everyone else.

Below are pictures taken during Luqman & Haziq's birthday celebration and kenduri on Hari Raya Eve.

Finished up my Instax. Time to buy more!

Until next time

When it starts to get rusty

2010-11-17T17:22:00.007+08:00

When i need to keep this site alive

2010-10-31T21:12:00.005+08:00

I won't say that i've been busy. Just occupied. Which is making me feel pretty good. It is still too early to talk about it. I have no idea why i'm superstitious about it but yes, when the time comes, i'll bring the topic up.

Anyways, as usual, i've been purchasing a lot of rings. I think its one too many. Those above are the new bunch, together with cute badges from RocknRose.

I'm expecting a few more in my mailbox next month. One is a pretty expensive one which i totally fell in love with. Hopefully it will arrive intact.

Finished reading the book shown above. Tabloid Girl by Sharon Marshall. Amazing read and i highly recommend. True story about Sharon Marshall, who used to be a journalist for a tabloid paper. She dished out a whole bunch of interesting bits and what it is really like to be working as a tabloid journalist. The things she did and the things she have to do to get to the top... juicy.

My Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus special edition arrived too.

Then got myself a new book. Heidegger and a Hippo walk through those Pearly Gates. Yes, i truly miss TOD, deeply.

And finally, Pixie Lott's special edition album. Too amazing to not purchase.

And above is one of my book/cd shelves. I ran out of space, meaning i have to go and get a new shelf. More drilling to be done & i'm not a fan of that.

When things don't turn out right

2010-10-15T21:25:00.008+08:00

Online shopping. Wonderful isn't it?

Bought more stuff from Amazon. Mostly they satisfy my books & CD fetish. It's cheaper to buy CDs from Amazon than HMV but you may have to prepare yourself for a few scratches on the case due to impact during shipping, which i totally cannot stand at all. Too bad the things that i bought there couldn't be bought off the shelf here in SG.

And also, honorary British books are best bought from Amazon UK. Like the one shown above, a book by the QI creators. I also recently purchased the QI DVD & a book of theirs. And if you don't know, QI is an amazing BBC game show which feeds you with endless knowledge and is hosted by Stephen Fry.

For the rings, i have been searching high & low for more. Have browsed through RocknRose & other similar UK sites way too many times, hoping that they will have new stocks. Then i began searching for local online shops which sells pretty rings. I did find a few of them but after my encounter, i have to say that i do not wish to buy rings from local seller no more.

The pictures below will explain why.

Yes, they do ship it in fast since we are all in one tiny island. But how they post it is the matter. I purchased the ribbon ring for $3.90. Cheap yes? The seller posted it in a tiny plastic bag & slot it into the envelope. The ring is not flat. Since it is cheaply done (explains the price), it is fragile. Somewhere between transportation, it must have been trapped under a pile of letters. It then broke into two.

So lesson 1: Cheap is not good.
Lesson 2: post it with a box

Second issue is back to "cheap is not good". Then again to me, $7.90 is not cheap. The ring in the box with wings on it came in perfect condition. I don't know if i should blame myself for this but i'm definitely not blaming the seller or Singapore Post. I just want to reinforce that cheap stuff is not good. I took it to try it on & with that little effort i took to try to adjust the ring, it broke into two.

Maybe these are signs for me to not buy anymore rings. But then this signs are terrible ways to convey a message. Because now, i will continue buying $20 rings from RocknRose & Jelly Button. Meaning, i'll be spending more money.

when i realized i have the potential to be a loser

2010-10-15T19:40:00.009+08:00

I want to make the extra effort to be more outgoing, to explore more, to see more... I will try to make it a point to go to different places in Singapore as often as i can.

My first trip is pretty lame. Science Center. I didn't know why i thought it will be an awesome idea to head there. But the trip turns out fruitful to say the least. My sister have not been to Science Center before and she is 12. Sad right? I think i have myself to blame for that. We went there, just the two of us. I thought this could be a nice sister outing since I don't remember the last time i brought my sister out. The upside for me will have to be Omni Theater.

The current featured movie at I-Max is Sea Rex. Obvious from the title, its about underwater dinosaurs. So here is the thing...

Before at Jurong Entertainment, i'm sure you guys remember the big dinosaurs hanging from the ceiling and some sticking out from the wall next to the escalator. I don't know about you guys but i was terrified of that until i was about 14 when i finally told myself to not be a pussy, convincing myself that i was afraid of it because i was young. Only now i know that the more realistic a depiction of a dinosaur is, its highly likely that i may pee in my pants when i encounter them. In my eyes, they are like lizard x a million. The fact that they are incredibly big & scaly is bizarrely daunting.

The other thing is, i cannot swim. I don't have a phobia towards water but i fear the deep sea. The deeper it is, the more anxious i become. I can imagine myself gasping for air just by seeing a picture of an incredibly deep sea. So deep that you can't even see it's base.

So if you mix dinosaurs and deep sea together, I'll definitely pass out inside that theater. My sister got pissed off with me because i didn't want to watch Sea Rex. Instead, we watched Beavers. You can just imagine her anger. But hey, I'm the one paying for the ticket!

Beavers was not bad at all. I highly recommend it. Its about a life of two beavers, making themselves a home to bring up their babies. Just 2 beavers, could cut down all the trees and build a huge dam to stop the water. TWO beavers. And what have i done so far? Absolutely nothing! The only annoying part was that they showed a clip of Sea Rex at the start. Morons!

I should seriously stop dressing like a small kid.

Anyway as you can see above, the CSI experience begins on the 16th of October to 20th Feb 2011. It cost $20 for adults & $21 if you wish to enter Science Center as well. There will be crime scenes put up for you to try to solve. Go visit if you're a CSI fan!

Thanks for reading.

October's playlist

2010-10-12T19:07:00.009+08:00

Dearest Hazimah responded to my blogpost with her playlist. Friends are awesome!

This post will be more about recommended albums than an actual playlist itself. Went mental with album purchase this few months. 16 albums in 3 months. New personal record & more to come soon, hopefully.

Some i have mentioned before but it is definitely worth mentioning it again.

1) Mark Ronson & the Business International : Record Collection

This album is the one that i was eager to get my hands on. Pre-ordered it from HMV & is DEFINITELY the best album that I've bought thus far. Mark Ronson's 3rd album. His second, was all covers. This one was all written, produced, composed by himself & Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet. We even get the man himself singing 2 of the songs. Incredibly amazing!

Singles from the album
(click the song title to get directed to their video)
a) B ang Bang Bang
b) The Bike Song (see Mark with his new blond hair ala Mr Hudson)

Personal Favourite: Lose It

For those interested in 80's Pop music.

2) Phoenix : Wolfgang Amadeus

If you have not heard of this French bang, i seriously question where on earth have you been. This album came out in 2009 but is STILL brilliant. Its one of those where you will keep on replaying every time. The special ed. will be arriving in my mailbox sometime this month!

Singles from the album
a) Lisztomania
b) 1901

Personal favourite: All 10 songs

For those who believe that music is a drug, this is mine. I'll get high to this, to a point where i think it might be sinful to enjoy it that much.

3) The Temper Trap : Conditions

This is one of the three albums that i still do not own. I'm annoyed at that fact still but i'm gong to wait for a special ed. The whole album itself is not to die for but couple of songs in it are more than enough to convince you that it will be worth it. A band from Australia. You may have heard them from (500) Days of Summer OST and if you're with Starhub, their September advert for StarMovies featured Temper Trap magnificently.

Singles from the album
a) Sweet Disposition
b) Love Lost

Personal favorite: Love Lost (you HAVE to listen to this one)

For those who appreciate bands sounding like they do in records when they play live, this one is for you. Check this video where they performed Love Lost for Live From Abbey Road. Again i reiterate, go listen to Love Lost. Go! Now!

4) MGMT : Oracular Spectacular

This two guys i believe are our modern day hippies. This album is their first, which came out in 2007. They did released a new one in 2010 but i genuinely hate that one. Anyway, I'm sure you've heard of Time to Pretend. That song NEVER gets old. Sadly though, i just want to say that nobody should watch their videos. The songs are superb but the videos will make you want to kill someone. It is so psychedelic until you're certain that they are almost always high on something. Hence, i won't link you up to the video. I don't recommend.

Singles from the album
a) Time to Pretend
b) Kids
c) Electric Field

Personal favourite: Kids

For those who would accept that they got the inspiration for Time To Pretend from their pet grasshopper.

Other awesome songs worth mentioning
(click the song title to get directed)

1) Mama's Gun: Supa S neakers (audio)

2) Plain White Ts: Rhyth m of Love
(sang by their bass guitarist instead of the lead vocalist!)

3) Plan B: She Said

4) Scissors Sister: Fire with Fire
(this song is currently the 'official' warm up song for Barcelona & Barcelona B before matches. Adorable!)

5) Mr Hudson ft Kanye West: Supernova
(MrHudson, our generation's Sting)

6) The Script: For The First Time
(They never disappoint. Though their new album needs time)

7) Cee lo Green: Forg et you/F you
(i believe this is EVERYONE'S current jam. What a song!)

8) Kylie Minogue: Get Outta My Way

9) Brandon Flowers: Only The Young
(awesome guy will remain awesome)

That is it for now!

when it is never enough

2010-10-11T03:37:00.003+08:00

I was on my way to buy my family dinner yesterday. As i sat in that amazing bus (307), listening to the iPod, i began wondering what everybody else is listening to.

Soon enough I'll be making a 'recommended playlist'. I did that for my Tumblr but i think I'll shift it to this blog. I just want to share the songs that i think are awesome. I want to know what you guys are listening to, even though i only have a handful of readers here (which i prefer).

So at your own blogs/tumblr/LJ/orwhathaveyou, list down the songs that are driving you insane at the moment (you're madly in love with, i mean). What you listen to when you go to school, to work, to the grocery store, to the mailbox below, during you workout... Who knows, i might be missing out on some awesome tunes.

Go!

When there is always the less fortunate

2010-10-07T22:25:00.008+08:00

I have been trolling around the net, finding sites to purchase rings & other accessories. My current fetish you see. So far, i think i have bought one too many. The fun part about all of this is that for the next week or two, I'll be constantly checking the mailbox every single day. I'm loving that routine deeply. The downside of course, -$.

But since today money entered, i thought its about time i use it for something beneficial. I'm already a 'close friend' of Unicef (i shamelessly proclaim that myself!). I tried my best to spread the word about the donation to the Pakistan flood victims (though i think i kind failed at that).

Now, there is this site where i have been wanting to donate to. Stand Up To Cancer.
I stumbled upon this when SU2C was doing its annual charity show. I tried to contribute about a month ago but the site was all jammed up. To be honest, i kind of forgot about it after sometime.

The best thing about SU2C is that, i can actually purchase something in order to donate. I really love organizations like this. Its like a win-win situation isn't it? Ergo, i bought a shirt which says 'In memory of'. Obviously, its in memory of my dad who recently lost his fight to cancer.

Some may say that by donating to such org, it won't make life instantly better. In fact, we won't even know if there would be a cure to cancer in the near future. Well, i like to think that this is similar to global warming. It's those little things that will make a change. I'm very hopeful!

In anyways, if YOU would like to donate to Stand Up To Cancer or YOU would like to Stand Up To Cancer on behalf of a family member/relatives that you have lost or currently suffering, then click here to head to it's website.

Or maybe you would like to purchase a statement tee, jewelries, accessories & such, you can straight away head here. You'll be welcomed by Shemar Moore trying to act macho... certainly delightful!

Note: Pictures are taken from the site itself for the sole purpose of increasing awareness of Stand Up To Cancer.

Light Drawing Photography

2010-10-03T18:26:00.006+08:00

When i wished i was still in school

2010-09-28T19:20:00.004+08:00

Its really a pity i didn't get to visit all of my relative houses this Raya. Compared to the previous years, this year is an utter disappointment. We'll plan better next year because life is too short. Not able to meet up with others, especially your own family is really not acceptable.

Speaking of life is too short, there are a lot of things that i've been wanting to do that i have not started on yet. I'm getting really pissed with myself that even at 20, i still can't decide what i really want to do with my life.

Had the opportunity to experience a working option. Here I am deciding whether i should continue or go find a proper job. I don't mind working in F&B line but i think not only for myself, but my mum deserves better than what i will be getting if i continue. Don't get me wrong, all jobs are noble jobs but there is a difference between taking chances & settling. I can have it as a part-time job but it has come to a time in my life where a full time job is necessary.

To be completely honest, money is not a matter right now. Maybe this is why i don't have the urge or the adrenaline to go bust my ass off, working. Maybe i need a goal. Maybe i need motivation. Maybe i need something that i really, really want to purchase... Maybe.

I really need an organizer/planner or some sort..

2010-09-28T18:48:00.006+08:00

Casanova

2010-09-21T23:46:00.004+08:00

I've been mentioning about David Tennant & how i'm crazy over him at the moment, way too many times! Well, just been talking about it to myself really... but you get the idea.

I'm still in the midst of watching Doctor Who. That will be a challenge considering the many episodes and series. I am not even half-way done. Meanwhile, will try to catch up on all of his other appearances. This might sound absolutely stalker-ish and psychotic but i think I'm benefiting from this craziness.

Managed to be introduced to Casanova. With all honesty, i have no idea that Casanova was a living being & not a fictional character. His story is extremely ridiculous to be taken seriously but if its true, it is also one of those amazing things that you have heard of.

Of course we all know by now when people mention casanova, it is usually to refer a guy as someone who sleeps around. Simply said like in today's term for the females, a whore. But the word casanova comes from the famous Venetian man who wrote down his many adventures & explorations (both on & off the bed), Giacomo Casanova. Casanova is also a term for the art of seduction.

Born to an actress who ended up abandoning him, he grew up seeking pleasures from other women. Yes, he is that kind of asshole (excuse my french). You think you will end up hating this man but i have this little admiration towards him. Not because of his bedding habits of course. Seriously, think of the many diseases he have transmitted all over Europe. My admiration is more towards his willingness to find challenges in his life.

He maybe a jerk but goodness gracious, that man certainly lived his life to his fullest.

I don't know about his real life but in this miniseries, its about Casanova recalling his journey trying to get the love of his life, Henriette. This love story, fictional or not, could have been on par with Romeo & Juliette's if it wasn't for all the sex both were getting from others. The ending is of course, what you would expect from a classic.

After 3 hours, i took a good hour crying till my eyes were all puffed up. The last time i did that was when i caught The Brothers Bloom. Its not even about what happened at the end. Its more about how the story developed to get to the ending.

A story brilliantly written by Russell T Davies, based from the stories written by Casanova.

The pictures on top, the guy you see there is the charming David Tennant. Though i have to say, his hair is terrible in the movie. The girl to the far right is Rose Bryne who played Edith. I will talk more about this lovely lady in the next post.

Casanova. Highly recommended.

Thanks for reading

Getting on my nerves 01

2010-09-21T16:15:00.002+08:00

Everyone will have this tendency once they have settled down at a restaurant, to look over to see what the patrons next to us are consuming. I have no idea why this is a creeping habit to us all. Maybe we are not sure of what to have? Maybe we want to see if it looks appetizing enough to order? I don't know.

To be honest, i really hate it when people do that. Worse is when i caught myself doing it and i wanted to punch myself instantly.

I realize the reason why i did it is because i have nowhere else to look. Say, when I'm waiting for the orders to arrive, I'll tend to let my eyes wander. Just like a typical public transport scenario when you will tend to stare at someone's shoe. You're looking at it but thinking about something else. Just want to let the eyes rest at an object.

That is completely acceptable. Also acceptable is when you acknowledge the patron if they caught your eyes scanning their table. Give a nod or a smile. If you're friendly enough, ask them if the food they ordered is as appetizing as it looks. That way, you'll end up meeting someone new.

One thing that is clearly not acceptable & that pisses me off so much is this.

I was having my lunch with my mum at Lot 1's Food Culture today. Went to order & came back with my favorite Sweet & Sour Fish. I placed the tray down & this happened right next to me.

Me: (sat myself down)
Makcik A: (turned & stared at my food) (asked her friend in front of her to look at it too) Tengok tu. Lain kali, boleh jugak order Sweet & Sour.
Makcik B: ah. Tengok boleh tahan.
Me: (looked at the makcik & smiled)
Makcik B: (ignored me) Kite kan, baru 2 kali makan dekat sini.
Makcik A: (glanced back to my table twice)
Me: (looked at her still smiling)
Makcik A: (also ignored me) (continued talking)

Apparently, they can see right through me. Or, it seems to them that my food floated from it's stall right to my table by itself. Mind you, the same thing happened when my mum came back with her food.

The most annoying part was that they might have came back from the mosque. They even recited the prayers out loud before & after eating. It's quite appalling that even religious makciks have a holier-than-thou attitude towards their own race and fellow Muslims. Don't they know that one of the basics in Islam is to be kind & friendly towards all? I won't be this mad if i was giving my typical get-the-hell-out-of-my-face look but both myself & my mum smiled right to their faces & they ignored us blatantly.

So OK, maybe this is more about the Makcik's attitude that got to my nerves but i still hate it when people have to stare at my table when i'm dining. Its the same when people have to stare at my computer when I'm doing my work. Also when people try to see what I'm doing when I'm using my phone.

Enough ranting for today. Too much negativity is never good for anyone.

Thanks for reading

When we celebrated Ada's day

2010-09-18T23:29:00.003+08:00

The better-late-than-never-post.

Last Thursday, we headed out to Jurong Point to have a mini belated gathering for Ada's birthday which actually fell on the 13th. Had delicious Vanilla & brownie at Haagen Dasz after buying a couple of magazines from Harris.

Hope you enjoy the gifts from myself, Tasha & busy Lysa!

Is it appropriate to post a picture of someone else's gifts? Just wanted to share a picture of the Vintage Owl & the pretty Rocking Horse necklace (because we horses rock!).

When i made full use of my dear camera

2010-09-18T23:10:00.005+08:00

Had so much fun today! Raya outing to Tasha's & Cik Ita's after class.
Took the opportunity to bring my Instax along since it has been rotting in it's bag for weeks.
Obviously, as you can see from the pictures posted, we went Instax crazy. Probably need to buy more films but that is not a matter really. The fun part is the sharing.

Best part was when even the aunts & uncles got excited & tagged in the Instax fun. My mum got green eyed too & insisted that we take a picture before changing our kurungs once we got back home. Even forced me to do up my hair properly...

Not so awesome incident was when the kids ruined the film by touching it while it was developing. Thanks little cousins!

Anyways, more raya outing please!

When i finally get to take pictures on Hari Raya

2010-09-15T18:55:00.005+08:00

Brother tried to psycho me by asking me to chip in to buy a camera. We have not had a proper camera and the last camera we use was Fujifilm's film camera, which we still have.

With him being freaking fussy about everything, i asked him to do all the research. After thousands of 'is this ok?', i got fed up and just nod and said yes to everything.

We, or more accurately he, settled on the new Sony a55/a33.

The pictures from Raya, don't have to put it up here OK? Mainly due to photo-taking failure. Obviously need to learn how to use the camera...

When i got addicted to online shopping

2010-09-15T18:44:00.005+08:00

The wonders of online purchase! Goodness gracious... It should be a sin.

Lots of books, necklaces, rings, DVDs, CDs...

I'm really digging the pleasure of checking my mailbox everyday to see what has arrived.

When i found my new love

2010-09-15T18:17:00.005+08:00

I bought something incredibly awesome recently. A purchase that i don't regret and don't I think will ever will.

iPod Touch 4th Gen with my name engraved!

I've been wanting to purchase a new mp3 after i lost the one which was given to me for my birthday. And i have been using my sister's shamelessly. Everytime she asked for it back i kept saying that the mp3 player is not hers and that we are sharing it, when in fact its a whole different story. Yes i admit, I'm that kind of sister.

So anyway, brother asked me to wait for the new iPod which will come out sometime in September (I've learn that Steve Jobs have been launching new products every September 1st, keep that in mind). Once it was out on the Apple Store, like a typical Singaporean, i pre-ordered straight away. After which, i tracked down the progress and status every-single-day!

& It arrived on the 3rd day of Raya! :)

When i took my first language course

2010-09-04T15:22:00.006+08:00

I've been looking around, trying to find a Mandarin class to attend to. My plan was to at least get the basics right so that my choices of jobs will be wider in future. Initially, i wanted to get the Cambridge Mandarin class but i was afraid i might just fall through half way. Just my luck, i stumbled upon onePA.

The intention was to sign up for Passion card since i kept seeing the huge banner near the bus stop. Through the power of linkages, i no longer have the need to continue searching. At onePA, you can find courses and activities held at various Community Centers in Singapore. As i looked through Languages, i found Conversational Mandarin. The class is at Chua Chu Kang CC, which is right in front of my block. Thank goodness for convenience!

For just $80 to $150, you can start learning the basics of the language you prefer. There are only Mandarin, Malay, Japanese and Korean in Chua Chu Kang. French classes (which i may sign up for) is at Bukit Batok CC. I wanted Arabic classes too but its all the way at Hougang, i might as well go down to Al-Khair to get tutored.

For more info, head to onePA.

I just came back from my first lesson. It was pretty entertaining. I did however, tried to resist the urge of looking at my watch (i guess i'm too used to counting down lessons) eventhough i didn't mind when the teacher extended the time. I got more than what i paid for.

There's surprisingly a lot that i did not know even when i grew up listening to my friends speaking Mandarin.

Jin tian shi jiu yue si hao
Zuo tian shi jiu yue san hao
Xin jia bo de ren kuo shi wu bai wan
Wu qian liu liang bai qi shi ba
(i'm really just stating all the sentences i learn today)

The best thing is the chance to make new friends. My life has been in drought in that area. Now i got reminded of the joy when meeting someone new.

There's this German who is a teacher here. He told me (quite snobbishly i think) that the reason he's there is because he love language. He already mastered 5 (German, English, French, Spanish.... i dozed off).He did however, made me want to take up more classes.

The Japanese one is coming up. The French is tomorrow. Still considering...

When i got interested in charitable works

2010-09-04T00:19:00.007+08:00

I honestly don't remember where i came across this even though it happened early this morning. Its about the flood in Pakistan and how they were still asking for donations.

Confession time. I do not know when this flood struck Pakistan. My mum did brought it up during one of our conversations but at that time, i wasn't interested and bothered to search about it. I have not been watching the local news or read the papers. I don't know why I've been lazy about this when the papers are sent to our doorstep every morning and we have about 10 news channels on TV. Bottomline is, i really should start keeping up with world news.

Ah, update. I remember now. I was watching Nat Geo Adventures when they showed a video of the aftermath made by Unicef. I then went to Unicef's website straight and found something very puzzling. As i was making the donation, they asked which country i'm from. Surprised how Singapore is not listed. I then further researched and found this...

I can't get mad about this because i really do not know why it is not active in Singapore. Only these 9 countries/territories are not listed. I can't think of any reasons why, so if you happened to know, please inform me. I did Google but it didn't lead me anywhere.

Moving on. If you do have extra cash and would love to donate to Unicef to give assistance to the flood victims, please head to their site or just click on this link to get directed. Its a pity how they have to suffer during Ramadan.

Credits: Images are taken from Unicef's website. I'm not sure if its right to do so but my intention is to spread awareness and to encourage donations.

When we had break fast at Lucky Plaza

2010-09-03T16:49:00.007+08:00

Its almost a week too late but a late post is better than no post, right? So after so long, the DID friends managed to get together for break fast at Lucky Plaza. I don't exactly remember the name of the restaurant we went. Ayam Penyet Ria was it?

Reason why i didn't bother to remember the name is mainly because of the 'oh-so-friendly' encounters happened there. I'm genuinely surprise that that place is so popular. But I'm not here to post negative remarks (though i'll eventually mention in future post for sure) and will only remember the joyous times i had with my friends. The important note is that we ate Ayam Penyet and drank Soda Gembira.

After Lucky Plaza, we headed to 313 for Cold Rock. Managed to get a few instant pictures of them. The photos will go to my scrapbook (which i will do up soon, hopefully).

More outings please? Though i already know we'll definitely be meeting for Raya.

Credits: The pictures right at the very top is taken from Huda. I just realized a while ago that she named her folder 'break fast not breakfast'. Oh Patricia, how I've missed you!

2010-09-01T03:00:00.000+08:00

PARDON THE NONSENSE.
BLOG UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

When i forgot how crazy i am about Diego Forlan

2010-08-31T06:53:00.001+08:00

Atletico Madrid vs. Sporting Gijon: 4-0 (Jurado, Forlan x2, Simao)

First round of matches, fresh from a win against Inter Milan & will be parading the Supercup tomorrow, Atletico Madrid now tops the league just before international break. This match didn't kept me at the edge of my seat, eventhough both team played their best.

The nice thing was that whenever anyone was being fouled, they will stop and help each other up. I guess this two teams are just too kind and friendly. I was so used to seeing players getting pissed of with their opponents, especially with Mallorca yesterday. Yes, its more ideal that teams play nice but its more exciting when a fight is sure going to happen. You can tell, i don't usually look on the bright side of life.

The highlight of the match will have to be Kun Aguero. This man is downright mad and will not stop until he scores. One incident was when he got past 4 defenders only to slip in the penalty box and miss the ball. Lucky how Forlan was there and managed to just give a little kick to it to give the team their second goal.

And i am more convinced now that Diego Forlan is the man that every boy should grow up to be. Instead of celebrating the goal, he walked straight to Kun, helped it out and hugged him. He knew that Kun was the one who did the work while he was just fortunate to be standing there. Forever a gentleman.

MioTV will be installed next week. I don't get why they have to wait for 3 weeks to do this. One of their retarded features. I know i trashed talked Mio a lot, so why am i still getting it? My brother signed up so that he can watch EPL. It will be installed in his room so that we can still have an awesome cable (STARHUB) on the living room. Its only because of football and nothing else. At least i can watch the Champions League since I'm not getting into EPL just yet.

When i caught my first Real Madrid match

2010-08-30T05:53:00.001+08:00

El Tigre, David Villa was seriously disappointing today. More on that below... Before that, let me jot down a few stuffs here so that i can remember it in future as i do not trust this brain of mine.

Espanyol vs. Getafe: 3-1

I didn't manage to watch the full match and only the last 20 minutes, not remembering about the other 2 or 3 matches happening before Barca's. But boy, the last 20 minutes was all that i need, to see how good Espanyol is. Extra time was given in hopes of getting Getafe to equalize. They tried, missed the ball, Espanyol counter-attacked and then scored. The kind of football we all love to watch.

Barcelona vs. Racing: 3-0 (Messi, Iniesta, Villa)

After 3 minutes, Messi scored. With that, you know this was going to be an awesome match. at the 33th, Iniesta gave a magical touch to the ball, sufficient enough to put it into the post after Racing's goalkeeper punched it away. Two problems i have with this match. One being Racing's Francis. They guy who everyone would love to give a punch right on his face.

Two sadly was David Villa. It seems to me, Villa is starting to make history in Barca by collecting as many offside as possible in a match. He managed to score right before half-time but it didn't count. Yes, he was offside. Everytime the flag is raised, it is sure to be for Villa (except for that one when Maxwell took it). It got so bad that when Villa actually scored, the whole team stopped and looked at the linesman in synchronicity. The most prominent was Messi, who had a little mis-communication with Villa earlier.

And while i was watching this, i was awed by Victor Valdes. Until i caught the next match...

Mallorca vs. Real Madrid: 0-0

I admit before anything that i was hoping hard that Madrid will not win big. I thought that they would score a few goals but i was delighted when in the end, they couldn't score at all. Thanks to the man of the match, Dudu Aouate.

This goalkeeper, deserves to be in a bigger club. Not that i'm saying Mallorca is terrible because after the match today, they have the right to call themselves awesome eventhough they did not score. But this keeper's talent is just magnificent. He managed to go against Higuain and number 7, over and over and over. Higuain even managed to give him a big cut on his forehead but he continued being a savior.

I literally started biting my nails as i counted down to the final whistle. A surprisingly entertaining match with Xabi getting yellow, Mourinho shutting number 7 up, Mourinho getting seriously pissed with his own player and that poor referee, Ozil's unlucky first appearance, Higuain's hot temper and Madrid's numerous failed attempts.

The only match left now is Atletico Madrid vs. Sporting Lisbon.

& oh, its really unfair that Higuain has been doing a lot of the attacking and shooting but someone else is getting the limelight.

He may be the most expensive player in the world but credits have to be given where credits are due. He had two free kicks. One went way off and the other hit the wall. Higuain ran all by himself more than four times, bringing that ball with him and risk a penalty being given against them. Yes, i'm talking about Cristiano Ronaldo who i will mention as number 7 in my posts because i don't fancy typing his name. Thank you very much.

With that, today is an awesome day and let's keep it that way.

When i almost pat my back

2010-08-30T00:19:00.001+08:00

Headed to town today to break fast with friends. It's been awhile since we last met and we finally managed to get together. I will talk more about this tomorrow, after i have scanned the pictures for them.

The thing that i want to talk about now is this. We headed to 313 after meal at Lucky Plaza. My plan was to purchase a CD holder at HMV since my CDs are all stacked up. After dessert at Cold Rocks, we browsed HMV. There aren't any appealing holders so i thought of buying a DVD or a CD. None captivated me so i just walked off.

I was about to gloat on how i have managed to head out and not spend on nonsense. Sadly, i can't do that because the CDs that i can't find at the HMV store, can be found on HMV online in UK. And you may have guessed it by now, I did an online purchase of one album and two pre-orders.

...

I'll go and tie myself to a tree.

When you are too young to die. RIP, Antonio Puerta

2010-08-29T07:36:00.001+08:00

I came across one of the saddest thing that I've read while i was reading up on Sevilla.

This Sevilla match that happened awhile ago was a big deal for the team. It marks the 3-year anniversary of Antonio Puerta's death. He died on this date (28th August in Spain's time) after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field, 3 days before. He was 22.

On 25th August 2007, Sevilla had a match against Getafe. Around 35 minutes into the game, Puerta could be seen crouching down and eventually collapse inside the penalty box. Before the incident, he was defending the ball against Getafe which lead to a goal kick. Dragu turned and saw Puerta collapsed and ran to him stopping Puerta from swallowing his tongue. Palop (Sevilla's goalkeeper) who was not far from Puerto, ran to his aid too. After the medic arrived, he managed to gain conscious, got substituted and walked out of the field. He then collapsed in the locker room soon after.

Puerto was rushed to ICU where 3 days later, he died due to multiple organ failure & brain damage from multiple prolonged cardiac arrest. He actually suffers from an incurable heart disease which could have been passed down by heredity.

This is terribly sad because he was able to play for at least 35 minutes which indicated that he was all well. You could be running a marathon today and die due to a heart attack tomorrow. The worst thing about this is that Puerta's girlfriend was 8 months pregnant with their first child. I think from now on, on every Sevilla's match, i will shed a tear.

Sevilla then tried to retire the number 16 (Puerta's number) and will only bring it back if his son would play for Sevilla one day. That unfortunately could not be done, hence they gave the number to a friend of Puerta's instead.

As a tribute to him, Sevilla now starts every league with a minute of silence. And then at every 16th minute, the supporters will make extra noise to commemorate Puerta. During the World Cup or at any other matches, Sergio Ramos, who played for Sevilla and Jesus Navas wore a shirt with Puerta's picture on it. It was worn in his honor.

Sevilla's supporters and everyone who knew about this sad tragedy are doing some tributes to remember him by. I do not know about him until recently. I read about it when people mentioned about the shirt Ramos was wearing during the World Cup, but i didn't get deep into the story. Now that i know about this, i'm paying tribute by sharing this story to others.

I'm doing this not because of my interest in Sevilla. I'm doing this because i want to share and alert others about how fragile this life is. This story is beautiful because even though he left the world too early, he left after he was doing something he lived for.

RIP Antonio Puerta.

When i caught my very first La Liga

2010-08-29T06:41:00.001+08:00

Sevilla vs. Levante: 4-1 (Konko, Negredo (P), Renato - Ruben)

I was pissed with Sevilla initially because they played against Barcelona for the Super Cup and they won big the first round. But since i wanted to see each La Liga team on the field at least once to not be bias, i decided to watch this match awhile ago. No regrets.

Yellow cards all over, handballs everywhere, penalties given, it was messy but it was exciting. I'm just going to say that Sevilla is now in my top club list following Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

A few players managed to impress. Perotti, Navas, Negredo, Konko, Cigarini (though he was really unlucky) and Fazio. Without Fabiano, they manage to score a lot. Imagine if he was playing. And now that they have Caceres from Barca on loan, they can go wild.

More tomorrow with Barca, Racing, Real Madrid, Villareal, Getafe & Espanyol.

To end this post, Ibrahimovic is no longer with Barca. A year loan with AC Milan with a deal to buy eventually. You know what, I'm over it. It was as though i went through a horrible breakup but after watching Sevilla, i can say I've mend the broken heart.

Apparently, he is behaving like a stereotypical middle child who craves for his parent's attention. In this case, for Pep's who Ibra claims to only favor Messi. I don't know what is the deal with Guardiola but whatever it is, he need to start correcting some things to avoid loosing more players.

When i got myself something cool

2010-08-28T18:47:00.001+08:00

Fujifilm Mini Instax.

I've still not taken an awesome photo yet. All that i took was my sister posing with Pooh Bear, twice. She is enjoying it more than i am.

The thing that i'm pretty unhappy about is that a few days after i have purchased this, i found this online.

Its a Fuji Instax Wide Format Camera. Meaning, it doesn't produce the credit card size pictures like mine. Damn it seriously because i spent hours and hours browsing through the web in search of an instant camera and i did not come across this before purchase. I am thankful though for not purchasing the Polaroid on Ebay. If i did, it will definitely be for display only.

Still anxiously waiting for a digital camera. I'm not going to buy that and rather keep my money and wait for brother to buy it. The upside of having siblings :)

When i want to do something for the wrong reasons

2010-08-28T02:46:00.000+08:00

I couldn't find a picture of it but there is this particular wallet that i spotted at Metro Causeway Point from Pierre Cardin.

It's the most beautiful thing I've seen by far and i was on the verge to call out the sales lady and make purchase. But like any other time, i will usually ask comments first. I turned to my brother, he said go for it, my sister just nods at everything i show and then i turned to my mum.

Mum: How much is it?
Me: $150

And before you say anything, I wasn't asking her to pay for it, I've been paying for my own stuff. These days, everytime i want to make a big purchase, the few strings of words that she'll say is this..

Mum: Wait till you start working

This kind of made me more determine to find a job, just so that she will stop saying that.

Speaking of jobs, i have in mind a few of them. All part-time though cause i still do not want to have a full time job. Why? Because i need more time to grow some balls (Pardon the phrase but its the best way to describe it if you get what it means).

And before anyone ask further questions, i want to clarify that i have NOT send a single resume to any company or anybody at all. Hence, don't sympathize thinking that I've been rejected by all. At least wait untill i actually start getting rejected to do that.

When i get extremely pissed off over things that are unrelated to me

2010-08-28T01:08:00.001+08:00

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

There are talks going on about him leaving for another club, most likely AC Milan. As of now, i'm still uncertain how liable these sources are claiming that he is negotiating about a transfer and that a deal has been set. They are only waiting for him to have the final say.

Initially, i just scrolled through everything because i really hate all this transfer talks between clubs. Soon, i couldn't escape since all my live feeds are about him and this negotiation. All of this is getting on my nerves. It's funny because it really has got NOTHING to do with me.

Why i'm getting upset is because he is one of the reasons why i'm dead set to root for Barcelona. I have to admit, Messi and the 8 Spanish National players were the reason why i got drawn to Barca but after seeing Ibra on the field, its like icing on the cake. I was more determined that with him and Alves, this is the club where all the awesome players are. Now that i've established that, he is leaving? Damn it man!

It will be awesome minus 1, which won't be awesome at all. Worst is when he actually have a contract with the club for another 4 years. Fabregas still has a 4 year contract with Arsenal, which was one of the reasons why he couldn't leave for Barca. So why is Ibra leaving? It is not even about the money since AC Milan is offering less than what Barca is giving him right now. Wenger fought hard to keep Cesc, so why isn't Guardiola doing the same?

Well, another news feed came out. Apparently, Ibra's agent Raiola is the one fueling this rumours and the club is officially taking actions against him since it's effecting the moral integrity of the coach and the club.

This is why i didn't want to get involved with this sport in the first place. The transfers and the changes. The worst was when i found out Mesut Ozil signed to Real Madrid, i snapped at everyone i see.

GUYS, seriously. Just let Pep & Zlatan have a press conference together to kill this story off. Please?

I can't end of with 'Whatever float his boat' here because i really don't want him to go.

When others create something just for the sake of it

2010-08-27T23:17:00.001+08:00

Via: Interior Design Room

Rate now, the coolness of this design. I give it a 1 just for the effort. Then again, I've seen things worn by others that are more ridiculous than this.

Whatever floats your boat.

When i paid for a local movie

2010-08-27T03:45:00.001+08:00

Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd The Movie (or whatever it is called)

Yes, i'm ready to get ridiculed. After The Expendables, i wanted to watch Despicable Me again. But the only slot for that movie is at 5pm and i had 2 hours to spare. The only movie available at that time was this one. Trust me, i contemplated but then i admit defeat to myself who didn't want to spend 2 hours walking around aimlessly (finally, the downside to watching a movie alone).

I bought a ticket, by then the counter lady was already judging my presence since i have been there since the cinema opened. I know that many will want to know what this movie is about so why not just thank me for the summary that I'm about to give. At least you don't have to sit through it!

So, PCK and Rosie now stays in Malaysia. Which part? I wasn't paying attention. Ah Ma came to visit them both. While they were busy walking around the shopping mall, Ah Ma went missing. They started to search for her which lead to them going after a $10 million job at an elderly home, just to spy on Ah Ma who was there with another guy and refused to follow PCK back.

Turns out, Ah Ma's real intention of going to Malaysia was not to visit them, but to visit PCK's assumed to be dead grandfather who stays at the home (who was also played by Gurmit). The grandfather despise PCK because he is a child out of wedlock and he was also thought to bring bad luck because of his big mole, reason why Ah Ma had to keep it a secret. In order to get rid of PCK, Ah Ma called Frankie Foo to also fight for the job.

Turns out, the owner of the home was a cheat who steals money from charity funds (sounds familiar?) and is killing the elders with illegal drugs manufactured by him. The owner was then exposed after a failed attempt to seduce Rosie. PCK got to spend time with his grandfather before (SPOILER ALERT) he dies.

Confession: Halfway through the movie, i decided to just listen to my mp3. I only did that when i caught Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Thoughts of walking off the theater did crossed my mind. Then again, to be fair, the movie was not that bad. It was funny and it got me laughing now and then.

I won't highly recommend but if you want to watch it for yourself, go ahead.

Whatever floats your boat.

When too much awesome, is not so awesome at all

2010-08-27T02:56:00.001+08:00

The Expendables

I literally had to run from one theater to another and question my movie etiquette for this one. If Adam Sevani was the reason for me watching Step Up 3D, Stone Cold Steve Austin was the reason i caught this film. Why? He is Stone Cold Steve Austin, that's why. They may have put together the biggest action star they can find but to me, a WWE superstar is already big enough.

Here you have Stallone, Statham, Jet Li, Willis and even a cameo from the Governor himself. You may think, what can go wrong with this one? Well, the answer is sadly everything.

The film was more of explosions here, shooting there, fighting here, head slashing there... The annoying part was the fact that the many explosions were not even believable enough. Of course these things don't have to be realistic but don't tell me you ran out of money to create enough deception to fool us.

The storyline is easily forgettable. What is the connection between Statham's love story with the rest of the movie? So did Stallone's character have a thing for that lady until he risked his life to safe her? Don't they have remorse killing almost half of the people on that island? (OK exaggerated, but still..)

Jason Statham on the other hand, got me gushing over him. Weird because i have never found him attractive. Charming yes, a heartthrob, not so much. But in this movie... goodness. Maybe because he was the youngest in the group or maybe, i find Mickey Rourke too repulsive until i have the need to find someone to wash my eyes with.

Speaking of Mr. Rourke, he was present during the finale of Jonathan Ross Show to promote this movie. That was also when Jackie Chan and David Beckham was there. Ross mentioned how they gathered all the greatest action stars but sadly, they forgot to mention the elephant in the room. If i'm Jackie Chan, i would be insulted. I would have Kung Fu-ed Mickey Rourke and let him take it on behalf of The Expendables. After the movie, i then figured why he wasn't in it. If Jackie was to be doing what Jet Li did, i would be panting on my seat. I was almost out of breath just by watching Stallone running after the plane.

It puzzles me how most found this movie to be amazing. It really didn't lift up to expectations.

Whatever floats their boat.

When i wished that i could strike a move

2010-08-27T02:13:00.001+08:00

Step Up 3D

I remember reading about this movie being in production a few months after Step Up 2 was released. Instantaneously, i thought that it was a stupid idea. The more you reproduce a franchise or to even do a spin-off to it, the more you are actually killing something awesome (obvious example, Shrek). Unless you are Pixar, or your movie is based on a boy with a lightning scar.

As Jon M Chu slowly gave us teasers to this movie, i began to get excited but still skeptical. Once it was released, the hype fueled my curiousity to see how good or bad this will turn out to be. This was the first of my 4 movie marathon because i believed that at 11.30 am, no monkey coloured hair mats and eyebrow-less minahs will be at the theater with me.

Now i have to state that Step Up 3D is the best Step Up, hands down. I love the fact that there seems to be more dancing. The cherry on top of the cake will have to be the familiarity of having Moose around. Then i realized, i actually caught the movie because of him. His storyline in this movie seems to be more adorable than the featured couple (Luke & Natalie).

Of course there are a few questionable facts throughout. How exactly is Camille, Moose's never-separate-from-each-other best friend when i don't remember her being talked about before. How can Luke not know about Natalie if he and Julien were best friends? How come Legacy keeps popping out of nowhere during battle scenes when he is not around in the house? But most importantly, how come Natalie knows the choreography to the final dance routine?

So yes, it won't win an Oscar and not even the lame MTV Movie of the Year award. The point is, its a fun movie and i had fun just by watching it. Though i really don't think the Santiago twins are as funny as what the filmmakers thought they were. And also, Luke looks odd dancing.

Personally, i think the first Step Up have the best chemistry, the second have the best soundtrack and the third, have the best dance. You might disagree but hey,

Whatever floats your boat.

When i realized that its advisable to put on socks when in cinema

2010-08-27T01:29:00.001+08:00

Wednesday: 25th August 2010
Movie Marathon at Shaw CCK

Pretty certain that we all are movie buffs deep inside. As for me, I've been wanting to have a proper (and legal) movie marathon at the theater. Finally had my dream-come-true moment on that particular date stated above. On that day, i wanted to get away from the house to rebel, the movie tickets are cheaper and most importantly, i couldn't fast (still, i didn't smuggle in drinks or food with me).

What movies i caught and the reviews that I'm giving will be posted after this. Here, i just want to address the issue of watching a movie in cinema alone.

A lot make a big deal out of this mainly because to them, it's pathetic. I on the other hand have caught more movies alone than with companions. Not because i don't have friends (so stop feeling sad for me), but because i don't have patience. This, i have to apologize to my cousins.

I don't favour waiting for someone else to be free. I know, they have life and i don't. Hence, it's unfair of me to not wait for them. But if I'm unable to do something on the day that i want to do it, I'll be in a foul mood for the rest of the day.

So i'm just going to state this right here. In the future, when you want to do something and you ask me along and I'm not able to make it, just go ahead. Don't bother waiting for me. Its only fair. Alright?

And as for how many movies i can tolerate in a movie marathon, i think i can handle more than 4. I just need to make sure that I'm properly dressed for it. Important note, always have something to cover your feet. If you want to be extreme, bring along your blankets.

Whatever floats your boat.