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2009-09-03T12:28:00.001+09:30

I haved moved

to

www.SmudgeMyLipstick.com

Do visit and please relink!!!!!!

=)

2009-06-18T14:29:00.002+09:30

WATCH THIS SPACE!

In the midst of revamping this blog.

Out with the old and in with the new!!!

(This includes a new URL)

2009-06-12T14:06:00.002+09:30

now that the semester's over...i think it's time i get back to the blogging world.

but first...let me go all out and have some fun.

when i find some time i will get my ass back on blogger.

actually i have plenty of time.

but i think it's better used for sleep (YES I am SO sleep deprived),

shopping,

etc. you get my gist.

SHOPPING!

will be heading to marion tomorrow again for more basic tops for layering.

if i cant find anything to blog about tomorrow

maybe i'll just be a show-off and post photos of my loot.

definitely easier than putting sentences together.

i've had enough of writing to last me a lifetime.

too bad i still have ONE LAST SEMESTER TO GO!

ecstatic =)

2009-01-01T19:05:00.002+10:30

FOR THOSE WHO WISHED ME A HAPPY 2008....

LET ME TELL YOU THIS...

YOU DID FUCK ALL HAHA

THIS YEAR...

SEND ME

MONEY

DRUGS

PISS

OR

A PLAIN GOOD TIME IN BED

LOL

HOPE Y'ALL HAD A GREAT ONE LAST NIGHT

will be back with a long post next weekend.

busy packing to move and packing to go home for the holidays.

ciao.

2008-12-23T11:29:00.005+10:30

i've been sitting here for a good 2 hours, contemplating whether or not to blog lol but since it's close to Xmas and new year, i thought i'd better do a long post and get that aside before having another massive headache to blog about events for the next week or so.

this post is going to be in no particular order. it's been about 2 weeks since my last post so I can't really remember what happened in chronological order lol

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first off, my most recent purchases LOL the xmas mood is definitely here. heaps of people hanging around Rundle probably last minute xmas shopping. i've been going into town with the main purpose of buying xmas gifts for people but end up spending more on myself lol

a high-waisted tulip skirt from crossroads

retro print dress from MinkPink

MinkPink Dundee leggings

Stussy dress...

...with the most adorable looking heart-shaped buttons! =)

cinch belts from Jeans West and Sussan

faux croc skin bag from Nine West

(I had actually planned to go into NineWest and get something for myself that was discounted because they were having a 30%-70% end of season sale. but, me being me, HAD to get something at full price. I know i'm totally going to regret it when I see the very same bag on sale in a couple of months. oh the life of a shopaholic)

like I don't have enough makeup already, I went on Amazon and bought the above. smells absolutely DEVINE! came quite cheap too (approx US16) but Express postage from the USofA cost me double what the lipgloss palette was worth lol

my makeup collection has DOUBLED in the past month. so I had to get new makeup bags to store everything in. the Uchi bag above i think is gorgeous. bought at David Jones. no regrets whatsoever.

the bag below is an ordinary Clinique bag, given by a kind friend who bought a set of products and decided that she didn't need another makeup bag. I now have 4 makeup bags: 1 to store face makeup (ie. foundation, blusher, bronzer, contour, highlight, you get the gist), 1 to store lip colours (ie. lipstick, lipglosses), 1 to store eye makeup (ie. my never ending collection of eyeshadow, eyeliners, mascaras) and 1 to store my nailpolish.

Just last night I threw out half of my nailpolish coz they were getting too old. it's sad to see my collection dwindle down to about 10 now haha and to comfort myself, i'm currently eye-ing an OPI set of nailpolish (god help me!)

I have actually bought more than what it seems. the rest just aren't blog-worthy LOL

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M&M desperately needed some grooming. So I called DogFX and booked in 2 weeks in advanced. About a week later, I drove past PetStock and saw that they have grooming services available now. So i called them and found out that they are charging ridiculously cheap prices for their grooming services! AU29 as opposed to AU55 everywhere else in Adelaide. So i cancelled at DogFX and decided to give PetStock a go.

Molly's fur was starting to knot because she's very curly and HATES the brush lol

Milo looking far too shabby for my liking

Molly after her clipping. I finally get to see how thin her legs actually are lol she's definitely happier with her new 'do (perfect for the summer)

Milo only had about an inch taken off cos his momma wants him to stay her princess dog forever lol he's the only reason why I have the aircon switched on from 10am to 8pm every single day.

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And that pretty much concludes my two weeks. Will be back again next week (hopefully! no promises there lol) after xmas and new years. Have heaps of planning to do for xmas lunch this Thursday. haven't set a menu yet. neither have i gone shopping for turkey and ham lol

new years hasn't really been planned either. i'm hoping it'll be at cass' place again this year coz it's getting warmer (max of 32 deg. this week) and the thought of having a pool to jump into when it gets too hot is orgasmic lol until then....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

&

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I'm not going to tell you not to drink. My message this year will be: GET SMASHED, GET HIGH, but be smart and take a cab home. I'd love to be able to see everyone still alive come 2009.

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14 days!!!! =)

2008-12-08T10:18:00.002+10:30

I

AM

SO

FUCKIN

BORED.

Waiting for Mr "I-said-last-night-I'll-wake-up-early-but-decided-to-sleep-in-again" to wake up and go to the gym with me...

But he's still sleeping like a pig.

Waiting for Shan to online and accompany me get excited over online shopping...

But she haven't go to work and online yet.

Waiting for Charlotte to come online and accompany me get excited over mineral makeup...

But she is out shopping in Shanghai today.

Waiting for the postman to come deliver me more early X'mas gifts...

But HE also haven't come yet.

*sigh*

Holidays are starting to get real depressing.

I really need him to set date to move so I can start getting busy packing my stuff.

At the moment, that's about the only thing I'm looking forward to.

Then New Year's.

Then 7th Jan.

2008-12-06T06:46:00.004+10:30

For the first time in I don't know how long, I FINALLY slept early last night. 11pm! Can you believe it? HAHA All the loss in sleep for the past month caught up with me yesterday. I was exhausted by 10.30pm and by 11pm I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Sure feels good sleeping early for once even though I woke up at 5am feeling wide awake! lol at least there's some progress made. By the end of next week I'd like to sleep at 1am and wake up at 11am like my normal self.

So, I woke up at 5am, stayed in bed for a while cuddling my two furry babies and got up to get a bit of breakfast. I have decided to eat 6-8 small meals everyday as part of my losing-weight regime haha For the past half hour I've been snacking on tuna, onion and mayo dip with raw carrots, cucumber and celery. Got the dip recipe from mom yesterday and I tell you it's delicious! haha could eat it all day.

I have an item ending on ebay in about half hour so in the mean time, I'll do the tags Shan darling tagged.

FIRST TAG

8 facts/stuff about me.

:: I have a temporary (hopefully!) obessesion with ebay.

:: Because I'm so bored, everytime I go out shopping (usually alone coz no one else is around anymore), I MUST come home with something.

:: I truly am a bitch at heart. But I treat people the way they treat me. I definitely do not let anyone fuck around with me.

:: I am addicted to tuna, onion and mayo dip.

:: I am literally kicking myself in the behind for booking my tickets home on the 7th Jan because everyone's gone back and I'm growing fungus alone in Adelaide. But then again, who would want to miss New Year's Eve at Cassia's place? LOL

:: My biggest pet peeve is people who MISSPELL or MISPRONOUNCE my name. It really, really gets to me.

:: I love Molly and Milo more than any guy in the world. Which is why I've taken to Charlotte's advice: Do not get married until I find a man that I love MORE than my puppies.

:: I have an explosive temper. When I'm upset, I bottle everything up inside. But when I reach anger point, I explode to the extent that I can smash a hole in the wall, which I did a couple of days ago =S Thank god for Benni Boy who can repair it dirt cheap for me =)

SECOND TAG

Instructions : Remove 1 question from below and add in your personal question. make it a total 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list. list them out at the end of this post. notify them in their chatbox that he/she has been tagged.

1. what do you want most for the time being??
:: SHOES!!!! I can't wait to go back and sapu all the shoes at Vincci LOL

2. what is your favourite thing to do?
:: Spending. Whether it's spending time or spending money on stuff that in my mother's eyes are unecessary LOL

3. what is your 1 regret in life?
:: I have to agree with Shan who agrees with Roxanne LOL being with the fuckin ex boyf. I really do hope that one day karma will come back on him and bite him in the ass!

4. who inspires you?
:: Definitely my dad. The man I love most in my life and no one will ever replace that.

5. tell me something i dont know about your family background.
:: Dad's Bidayuh, mom's Foochow, and I'm am only child Haha. enough info already?

6. do you believe you can survive without money?
:: Are you fuckin out of your mind?!

7. what are you afraid to lose the most?
:: Definitely my parents. Everything else can be replaced but no one can and will ever replace my parents.

8. what do you feel like doing right now?
:: Shop some more! Even though I've bought plenty in the last week, there are still heaps of stuff I need (more like WANT!) before I go back for the holidays.

9. if you can get out of your current life circumstance, would you?
:: Not at all. I'm happy with where I am in life now.

10. list out 3 good points of the person who tagges you?
:: OMG Shan is the bomb! We can go on and on and on and on about clothes, shoes, bags, makeup etc.
:: Very artistically inclined...in a creative way. At least more than me anyway LOL!
:: I say she's a bitch (in a good way of course!) in a sense that she also doesn't let people fuck around with her.

11. what are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
:: At this moment, it's HONESTY.

12. if you were given a choice, would you want to know what love is all about?
:: Men and love? I am in no hurry to find out. Love for family, personal beliefs and friends I believe is all about passion.

13. what is your ambition?
:: To work for myself from home after 2 years of work experience in a corporate firm.

14. describe your life in one word.
:: Complex haha! My mother thinks I bring it upon myself LOL

15. if you had a choice to be rich or happy, which one would you pick?
:: Can't one be greedy and ask for both?

16. if you have a chance, where would you like to further your study scholarships?
:: Adelaide is perfectly alright with me.

17. who are the persons that you can share all your problems with?
:: Oh there are a few. Won't name any names though.

18. How do you see yourself in 10 years time?
:: I would LOVE to be a stay-home mom going out with my girlies for lunches and goyang kaki everyday but I'll settle for being a stay-home mom and working from home for myself.

19. what is the one thing you love about yourself?
:: I have no idea really. Don't get me wrong...I DO love myself but not in any one aspect.

20. what your favorite cartoon characters?
:: Spongebob Squarepants!!! LOL
:: Jimmy Neutron, 11.55am Mon-Fri on Foxtel Nickelodeon hahahah!

Just realized that I forgot to take a question out and replace it with one of my own. Honestly, I really can't be fucked to think of a question LOL I'm better at answering.

I don't tag anyone coz most people don't bother doing anymore LOL unless they're dead fucking bored like I am now....

2008-12-05T15:12:00.003+10:30

I'm back!! With a post loaded with photos of my haul from my spending spree so far hahaha

Haven't been doing much past 2 weeks. Can't believe 2 weeks have gone by just like that though. I'm either ebaying, having coffees out or rotting my ass at home staring at the walls. I feel as if I'm starting to grow mushrooms in my head already haha not magic mushrooms either LOL!

Everyday for the past one week I've been getting something new. Whether it's in the mailbox or from the stores at WestLakes. I find some days waking up at 8am or not sleeping the whole night coz of insomnia, and the minute the postman knocks on my door, I rush to the door, pyjamas and all, to grab my loot. It's been like an early Christmas this week haha

I usually spend about half an hour ooh-ing and aah-ing over my new stuff and then I'm back to the usual routine of trying to entertain myself and keeping myself sane until I go back for a holiday.

However, today I sure am one happy girl. I received TWO of my long awaited items in the mail.

After spending US25 and a bomb on express shipping from the US to Aus, I finally received my Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette! And it was only a week wait. Was choosing between the matte or glossy case, but decided that I like the glossy case better.

Now don't you think that looks hot? Rather than buying a collection of MAC pigments (which would add up to about AU2000 for 88 colours), I have 88 shimmery and very pigmented colours (from what I've heard) to play around with for a very affordable price of US25 excluding shipping.

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Also in my mail today, was my Pure Cosmetics Mineral Makeup Set. I've been searching all over the net, googling reviews for the best foundation/blusher/bronzer etc out there because my makeup needs throwing out soon. Then I stumbled upon mineral makeups. I've heard of it before but never really gave it any thought. Then I read reviews, and had a look at the range of mineral makeup available in Australia.

Let me tell you this, mineral makeup is everything I've been looking for in cosmetics. 100% chemical, preservative, and talc free. Can't get any better for your skin than this. So then I went hunting for mineral makeup brands. I've seen ads from SheerCover and NudebyNature on the telly, but when I had a look at their range of foundations, they only had a maximum of 4 or 5 shades! How the fuck am I supposed to find a shade closest to my skin with only 5 shades?

So I went hunting high and low, all day and all night for the brand that has the most shades. Read some mineral makeup reviews, and found Pure Cosmetics and Australian made and owned brand. Affordable too. They have HEAPS of shades (about 25 shades actually) for their mineral foundations, blushers, bronzers, concealers, eyeshadow, mineral veil, and even organic lipgloss! About the same price as SheerCover and MAC as well (AU55 for a full sized 15g jar of foundation).

And so, I ordered a set of mineral makeup. Not in full size though. But not sample sizes either. More like something I can try for a month or two and allow enough time to decide whether or not I'm happy with it.

This is what came in the set...

Clockwise from top: 9 free eyeshadows in sample vials, Kabuki brush, 5 piece makeup brush set with leather travel case, Organic lipgloss, Organic Setting Mist
Center: 2 jars of foundation, one bronzer, one blusher, one mineral veil, one concealer, and one full-sized eyeshadow.

The shades that I ordered are below. Photos should be clear enough for you to read the label under the jars.

the Kabuki mineral makeup brush

organic lipgloss in Gypsy Rose

the 5 piece makeup brush set with travel case.
i personally think it looks cute with white wooden handles.

came with an application instruction booklet too LOL

Alright, enough raving about mineral makeup. More info to come after I've tried them.

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Other than makeup, I've also bought myself my first pair of falsies haha! I've heard heaps of good stuff about Ardells but decided on Revlon Lash Fantasy instead because of they're self-adhesive. Saves me the trouble of trying to put eyelash glue on it when puting falsies on for the first time is hard enough. Good thing about RLF is that they are also reusable. After the self-adhesive bit wears out, the falsie can be used with eyelash glue as long as it is cleaned properly after every use.

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A week ago, I was telling Donna my woes of finding a good lipstick. I've been using lipstick from The Body Shop for quite some time now but found that it never lasts for more than an hour. And because Donna's an Avon sales rep, she decided to give me a sample case of Avon lipstick for free!!!! She usually charges her clients for a whole case of samples. But lucky me got to try out 50 shades of lipstick for free!!

From matte to shimmery shades. Though the case and lipstick tube looks big in the photos, believe it or not, the lipstick itself is only as big as my pinky fingernail LOL! but....if I use lipstick every single day, one tube should last me about 5 days. Which means the whole case would last me 250 days of non-stop lipstick wearing LOL! which I assure you will not happen so the whole case should last me a year, which is about the time to throw out lipsticks anyway.

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Also in my list of makeup haul is this Bobbi Brown Essentials mascara. I threw out my MAC Zoom Lash mascara last week because it's been about 4 months since I bought it and I never really was happy with it. Didn't seem to do anything for my lashes. I'm putting all hope on this Bobbi Brown mascara because from what I've read on various makeup forums, it does just about everything, lengthens, volumnizes, curls, nourishes etc. And the best thing is, I don't need to put primer on my lashes like most volumnizing mascaras nowadays have LOL Von did recommend YSL False Eyelash Effect mascara but it was a tad bit over my budget for a mascara (AU65/70 as opposed to AU50 for Bobbi Brown).

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Next up is the best ever eyelash curler I've used in my life, the Panasonic heated eyelash wand. Instead of the conventional eyelash curler that clamps your eyelash, this eyelash wand works just like a mascara wand. And the best thing is that you will never ever accidentally yank out any of your eyelashes EVER AGAIN! hahahaha how awesome is that?

Because this heated eyelash wand can also be used AFTER you put your mascara on, it comes with a brush to brush off the dried up mascara that builds up in between the gaps of the tip.

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And this concludes my collective haul for this week.

My next target will be dresses for Chinese New Year AND a big makeup bag that can fit all my new toys LOL!!!

More to come next week....as I'm expecting some more stuff in my mailbox....not telling what until then haha

I am one happy girl today =)

2008-12-05T11:30:00.001+10:30

Will definitely update tonight....

I promise!

=)

So expect a long one.

2008-11-22T02:48:00.006+10:30

i received my

allowance

for the month

and

since I'm

on holidays

with nothing

better

to do

i have decided

to go

on

a

SHOPPING SPREE!!!!

in need of

plenty

of

things.

1. chinese new year clothes

2. light coloured clutch

3. mascara

4. blusher

5. bronzer

6. make-up brushes

7. eyeshadow palette

8. lipstick

basically

a whole new

bag

of make-up

just coz

i feel like it!

have decided

to

read up

make-up reviews

and then head

to myers

to restock

instead

of going

by brand like

i

usually do.

i have a

feeling

i will

blow my entire

allowance

in 2 weeks.

might have

to

start pumping out

coffee at

Theo's

cafe to earn

a bit

of

green.

shopping

wont be happening

until wednesday

of next

week though.

this weekend

will

be spent spring

cleaning

coz

of house inspection

on tuesday.

damn

real estate

agents.

i cant wait

to move!!!

and also

did i mention

that

gmail's new

themes look utterly

delicious!

went to harris scarfe

today to

buy

a coffee

machine coz i

am so

sick

of spending

a bomb each

week

on coffee

from cibo.

was walking

through

the electrical

section and saw

something

that completely

pissed me

off.

big

time.

more on that

next time.

2008-11-19T00:47:00.016+10:30

i know, i know...it's been ages haha not to say that a lot has been happening, but i always feel like i have a lot to accomplish during the day. now lets cut to the chase....brace yourself for 2 weeks' worth of updates....

2nd Nov

Been taking the puppies to the park close to every day and meeting up with friends whom we met at the park.

Little Mimi, the Lebanese toddler we see at the park everyday at 6pm sharp.

Cheekie their beautiful Siberian Husky

As you can see, M&M love mucking around with Cheekie too.

4th Nov

Obama in the lead! Before I went to bed, I told myself, "If I wake up tomorrow morning and find out cowboy McCain has won, I'll be shittin on the steps of the US embassy in Canberra"....

5th Nov

....and thank god I didn't have to do that. Obama '08!!!

6th Nov

Exactly a year ago today I went through the heartache of a cheating ex-boyf, but on the same day I met someone I thought I wouldn't have been able to meet in this lifetime.

Had a beautiful dinner at Jolley's Boathouse Restaurant along the River Torrens. The boyf had it all planned as a surpise. He only told me to get dressed into something nice. Just as I was putting my shoes on in the bedroom, I looked out of the window and saw a Mercedes AMG in the driveway. No...the AMG wasn't a gift (I WISH!)...it was a hire car. But I sure did feel like a princess....having a chauffeur open the door for me, helping me get in the car, driving us to dinner, waiting for us through dinner, sending us home etc etc all for AUD200. I wish I had that kinda money to spend on chauffeurs everyday.

Food at Jolley's was good. Something you'd expect for fine dining. But I must say the service was shit.

the menu. can't say we had a lot to choose from.

dinner would be so bland without a good glass of french champagne.

my entree...Jolley's 'Five Taste of the Sea'

can't remember what his entree was.

this was how good the entree was.

my huge MSA scotch fillet.

his lamb of some sort.

went outside for dessert because it was starting to get stuffy inside.

the bridge on King William Rd.

paddle boats and black swans just outside the restaurant.

it was pretty windy that night hence all the blossoms on the table.

passionfruit pavlova for dessert....VERY fluffy....yums...

7th Nov

Yet another day stressing about dresses for the wedding. Only a week to go and I haven't bought a single dress yet. So.....that night I took the risk and bought a dress without trying it on off ebay. A gorgeous Ladakh red and white off-shoulder dress for only AUD35.50 including postage. I was lucky this time coz it fit me PERFECTLY (photo in a few paragraphs).

Also watched the most ridiculous movie of all time....'The Ten'. It's got something to do the ten commandments in the bible, but you've got to be insane to want to watch this movie. It actually had actors like Jessica Alba in it. Surely the directors could have thought up something better than this. I give this movie not a single star out of 5.

8th Nov

FINALLY booked my tickets going back to Malaysia and coming back to Adelaide. Will be in Miri on 8th Jan and leaving on Valentine's. With all the bullshit going on with Qantas planes the past month, I'll be sure to call them tomorrow and have them reassure me that I won't crash and die on the plane back to Adelaide in Feb. Either that or I'll be getting a full refund and hopping on another airline.

Watched Mr. Woodcock on Foxtel box office. This time the movie wasn't as lousy. It was actually pretty funny. Worth watching.

9th Nov

A very, very lazy Sunday for me. Slept at around 3am and got up just after 2pm. Very cosy morning with a few showers and sunny in the afternoon. Did about 5 loads of washing LOL i had actually run out of towels to use because I haven't done my laundry for that long (i have about 10 towels sitting in the linen closet usually).

11th Nov

I have been craving chocolate for weeks but had to stop myself. Didn't wanna look fat and puffy in my dress for the wedding dinner. But I finally caved in and walked to the BP servos down the road at 11pm to get a bar of fruit and nut.

I've been missing mom's home-cooked chinese meals. Dinner in Adelaide usually consists of char-grilled chicken/steak and steamed vegetables. Gets boring after a while but I'm always too lazy to do up anything fancy.

12th Nov

Couldn't sleep ALL night. Finally fell asleep at around 7am. Woke up at 1.30pm. I blame the stress of hunting for a dress for a wedding reception. Imagine if it were to be my own wedding.

Finally decided to head straight to LiveClothing and come out with a dress. At the moment Live is my fav place to look for clothes. You can find anything from casual day dresses to formal dresses to wear to the races. They also have all the aussie brands you can think of: Ladakh, Seduce, Anise, Burning Passion, Blessed are the Meek, Killababe, Wish, Mooks, Plume, Piper Lane, Blue Juice, Very Very etc...

I tried on a total of probably 20 dresses and ended up getting the first dress I picked. The salesgirl must've been pissed off running to and from the changing room passing me dresses in a different size or colour.

the dress that took me two long week to find.
Ladakh 'Blow Me Away' strapless dress in champagne gold and silver.
AUD109...half of what my initial budget was.

quite like this dress. nice shade of blue and a deep plunge v-neck.

had I bought this dress, I would have worn something
like what the bridesmaids wore but in red instead of black.

Also went to Ferrari formalwear to buy a new suit for the boyf. Just as we were leaving, we saw about 10 cop cars and 3 ambulances pull up in front of Hugo Boss. A guy was handcuffed and thrown into the paddy wagon, 2 guys wheeled into the ambo, area taped off. Looked just like a crime scene you usually see in movies. Apparently 2 groups of Sudanese teenagers got into a brawl in City Cross. Carried on their fight in a newsagency in a lane just off Grenfell. A few stabs and a 14 year old died. What a waste.

13th Nov

Went hunting for a purple cluth to go with my champagne coloured dress. Was planning to match the dress with a pair of silver shoes with purple heels hence the idea of a purple clutch. Thought I would over-do the silver if I bought a siver clutch. Didn't intend to spend a bomb though. Already have black, silver and red. Hardly use them anyway.

14th Nov

Collected the suit that was altered for the boyf. Both the home spray tanning kit and the Ladakh off-shoulder dress I bought on ebay arrived on the same day! For the moment I was the happiest person on earth haha heard the postman knocking on the door at around 9am. Was actually still sleeping but I leapt out of bed and ran to open the door LOL

the best thing I've bought this year so far.

everything needed for an even summer glow.

looks like something out of Jimmy Neutron LOL

15th Nov

The day of Cassia and Paul's wedding. The most anticipated day this month. A day to gather with good friends and get smashed. The ceremony was held in a Greek Orthodox church on Franklin St (Paul is Greek-Australian). Cassia looked stunning in her dress.

One of the bridesmaids Nicolette (Paul's sister)
and her son baby Theo the page boy.

the maid of honour, Libby.

Cassia.

the Groomsmen (L-R): George, Jason, Theo & Sam.

the couple.

one of George's classic cars they used for the wedding.

After the ceremony, we went straight to the Stamford Grand at Glenelg to chill out before the dinner. They had 3 penthouses booked for the night. But I decided to spend AUD46 on cab fares to go home to the comfort of my own bed instead. Dinner was to start at 6pm. But girls being girls, took ages to get ready. What do you expect with only 3 bathrooms and close to 15 girls.

the Ladakh dress from ebay.

the Ladakh dress from Live.
don't you just love my tan?
thank god I'm naturally tan so it didn't look as if I had a fake tan on.
just a little more bronze/shimmery.

funny how they spelt my name right on the invite
but wrong on the table place things.

our take-home gift from the newlyweds.

sorbet in the shape of a watermelon for dessert.

a few hours into the night, everyone had a little too much to drink. myself included. over a span of 5 hours, I had an average of 2 to 3 champagne glasses an hour, which adds up to a total of 10 to 15 glasses. and boy was I wasted. on the way home, I sat in the back seat, which totally made me sick. threw up once on Anzac Highway and twice on North Terrace. Don't think I'll go into the details, but i moved to the front seat and I was fine the rest of the way home.

this is what the boys did. some sort of Greek dance.
that's George with the shirt unbuttoned.
he was a goner by 11pm the security had to haul him upstairs to bed LOL

they had a Johnnie Walker in the middle of their circle
for some reason (not visible in the photo)

All in all, it was an awesome night. Actually have lots more photos but just can't be fucked to upload them all. I can't fucking wait for New Year's!!!!

16th Nov

The whole Sunday was spent recovering from a massive hangover from the night before LOL oh what fun it is to get smashed and sleep the day away.

19th Nov

have been craving waffles for a few days now. I found the BEST waffle recipe from somewhere online (i can't remember where) but I had it written down and since i had all the ingredient needed I decided to have it as a rare treat for dessert tonight.

The ingredients are as follows:

1.5 cups of self-raising flour
1/4 cups of castor sugar
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of water
1 egg
a pinch of salt

There are actually steps to this recipe but I couldn't be bothered with it so I threw everything into an aluminium bowl, whisked it, and poured it into a waffle maker. Worked fine for me. Makes around 10 waffles. Self-raising flour does make a difference. Earlier on this year I used plain flour instead and the waffles turned out horrible.

*NOTE*

From now on I vow to update daily instead of fornightly.
This post took me 3 fucking hours to do up.
Ugh.

2008-11-03T12:02:00.004+10:30

handed my last assignment in on Friday...

and now...

i am officially done with uni for the year!

bring on the champagne!

bring on the celebrations!

hopefully i don't need to resubmit anything...

but thank god i don't have exams.

i'd rather slave away

on assignments

for a couple of weeks

with a little help from lecturers

than cram last minute

for exams.

now that the holidays

are here....

i have lots to look forward to.

brand new car

Cassia's wedding

Sharee's engagement

moving out

christmas

new year

going home for chinese new year

just to name a few.

so,

dear friends...

forgive me for my absence

last week

and the week to come

as i will be livin it up.

by this

i mean

going to bed

in the wee hours of the morning

and getting up at lunch

bumming around,

slacking to the max

while all you people

slave away

for exams in 2 weeks!

i can't help

but

LAUGH

sorry =)

will get my ass

back to blogging

as soon as

i feel

i have

everything i need

for Cassia's wedding

on the 15th Nov.

the only reason

being

there will

be heaps

of competition

with good-looking

rich bitches

with drug dealer boyfriends

who have all the money

in the world

to buy the perfect dress.

and so,

i shall not rest

until

i find that perfect dress

for the church service

and evening reception

at Glenelg's Stamford Hotel

along with

the perfect tan

(i'm leaning toward a home tanning kit
seeing as no one wants to head to the beach with me
plus the fucking lousy weather this week)

the perfect clutch

the perfect shoes

and the perfect makeup bag

filled with MAC.

i feel so spoiled.

this is what we girls

live for.

the perfect boyfriend.

who is willing

to do

anything

to make us

feel

and

look

PERFECT.

2008-10-24T22:47:00.004+10:30

I had a thought come into my mind a minute ago: Do blind people have coloured dreams?

When I was much younger, I had a dream where I can fly just by ingesting chinese red dates (I know right?!).

Few days ago, I had a dream where I was sashaying down the catwalk with a supa fab dress in front of Tyra and Jay Manuel.

Weird.

Must be too much tv.

2008-10-23T12:45:00.003+10:30

I love looking at the clear aussie sky in spring; I feel as if it's asking me what I want to do with my life.

Staring at the sky during sundown feels good too.

2008-10-23T12:18:00.005+10:30

Hot new song now playing:

MGMT (previously known as The Management) - Electric Feel

Been hearing this track on Nova 919 for the past month but never knew what it was called until I downloaded MOS Chillout Session XI.

This is a wicked track I tell you. Another one of those good tracks to listen to while driving during peak hours LOL

No idea why YouTube won't let me embed the official video clip of the track but it can be viewed HERE.

2008-10-22T11:03:00.003+10:30

i can't believe i'm actually downloading Britney Spears' Blockout album.

she actually makes ok music for a bitch LOL

i'm finding it kinda therapeutic...
sometimes when i'm doing housework alone at home, i put a few of her songs on really loud haha!
sshhh....don't tell anyone.

and it's also very stress relieving when i'm driving during peak hours....
eliminates road rage
LOL!!!

honestly, i don't care about Britney,
or who it is,
as long as the album's good.

and this one is.

so...

let's start the day off with Britney's latest single...
not that Womanizer has anything to do with my day

LOL

2008-10-20T08:48:00.005+10:30

i'm lying in bed thinking real hard about what i did on friday. but i don't seem to remember anything.

so...

let's start the weekend with saturday instead.

sent the boyf to work at 9am and went straight to my aunt's house with m&m. watched m&m play with bubbles. aunt was making some malaysian kuih that's round and white with coconut dusting on the outside. i have no idea what it's called, but it was good.

at 12pm, went with aunt to pick up my cousin from work at a pharmacy nearby. then rushed to cheap as chips at Arkaba to buy pee pee pads which i forgot to bring that morning. rushed back to my aunt's house to lay out two pee pee pads for m&m on the floor.

the reason why we had to rush was because my aunt had someone looking at the apartment unit on south terrace at 1pm. we waited 15 minutes and no one came. we were about to leave when a family of three dropped by for the inspection. my aunt has been having trouble renting out that unit for 3 months now. sad to say that i'm not surprised because that unit looks so shit. it's a pity the landlord doesn't want to spend any more money to refurbish the whole place. i wouldn't live there even if i was paid to. that unit is fully creepy.

left south terrace and went for lunch at noodleDumpling on gouger street. after that and bubble tea, i was so fucking bloated. by the time we left chinatown, it was about 3pm. not much time left to shop at harbour town but we went anyway.

i was hoping to buy more gym outfits but only bought a pair of gym pants and a pair of yoga pants.

also bought 3 very comfortable girl boxer shorts which i now wear to bed every night with a thin shirt as pjs because it's starting to get real warm at night.

after harbour town my aunt had a few other people call up wanting to look at the unit on south terrace again and the apartments at chinatown. went to south terrace AGAIN. spent another half hour there fucking around in the car. went to the apartments at chinatown. wasted about an hour there because the maintainence guy also came to fix some stuff. by the time we got back to my aunt's place it was already 8pm. i was so exhausted. went home with the puppies and chilled out in bed watching tv for the rest of the night.

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sunday morning...

forced myself to wake up for church. didn't hear my alarm go off so i only woke up 5 minutes to 9 (church starts at 9.30 but we're never on time anyway). managed to get ready in 10 minutes and i was out the door by 5 past. church was so-so as usual. didn't stay long for refreshments after the service.

went to the unit at south terrace again to check if the smoke alarm is working. turns out it wasn't battery operated. also found 2 wasps in the unit which was fucking scary. i took my bag on the kitchen counter and i was out of there. there's no chance that i'll be sticking around there waiting to get stung. there was also heaps of wasps hanging around the entrance of the ground floor which wasn't funny coz that's the only place we can get out. as soon as i saw that the wasps were flying somewhere else i pushed the door open and ran as fast as my legs could take me back to the car.

had lunch at the SAME place on gouger street.

went back to aunt's house. tried to see if my PSPs can play fake games. wasn't suprised that it couldn't because i bought the psp in adelaide and probably wasn't modified to play fake games. so i swapped PSPs with my aunt. she's taking my PSP to HK to have it modified this week. and i took her white PSP home to play her fake games. there are actually heaps of games on her memory stick but i've only been addicted to one...

Loco Roco!!!

i tell you, this is the most adorable game i've ever played. i was so fascinated by the blob eating fruits/berries to grow bigger (a maximum of 20 blobs) and sometimes splitting into smaller singing blobs. i think the game has 5 worlds to clear consisting of 8 levels each. i'm now in the middle of the 3rd world.

i'm guessing that i'll be finishing the game this afternoon haha

2008-10-19T21:51:00.002+10:30

this weekend has been a pretty busy one.

and a very tiring one too.

still exhausted from spending the whole day with aunt yesterday.

and today i'm addicted to Loco Roco on PSP.

so....

updates tomorrow morning.

i promise.

=)

2008-10-18T21:34:00.000+10:30

one word....

EXHAUSTED!

2008-10-17T09:55:00.005+10:30

I just realized that it's been almost a week since my last update.

Nothing much going on this side of town. Uni 2 days a week, the rest of the week slacking at home on the net.

Did go to the Victoria Racehorse Grounds with M&M, Charlotte & Chewie yesterday though for puppy play-time. No photos coz didn't bring camera as usual.

Been bringing M&M to the park just around the corner from my house every evening as well. They're always so excited when I take out their harnesses and their leash from the kitchen cupboard. They've made friends with a Siberian Husky that goes for walks at the park around the same time. And Milo absolutely adores the little baby girl that goes to the park for walks with her mom. When Milo stands on his hind legs, they're about the same height haha which I find too cute. And the baby girl doesn't mind him licking her face either LOL

Both M&M need a good bath. Milo needs a little trim as well, especially around his ass (occasionally when he poops, his poo sticks to the fur around his ass LOL disgusting I know), eyes (causing red tears) and paws. Each time they go to the park they come home with a billion things stuck in their fur. So I called DogFX on Prospect Rd yesterday to book an appointment, but guess what, the EARLIEST possible appointment is Wednesday 29th Oct. just under TWO WEEKS from now *sigh* I was told that DogFX is well-known but I didn't know it was THIS popular.

Will be going to Rundle tonight. Not sure what for though. The boyf says he has a surprise for me. I usually manage to make him spill the beans but this time I was not successful.

Tomorrow I'll be going over to aunt's place again with M&M. She'll be going to HK for 10 days on Monday so next weekend M&M won't get to play with Bubbles. Will also be going to Harbour Town with aunt tomorrow arvo. Yes, you may be thinking 'Harbour Town AGAIN???'. But this time I'm back for gym outfits (and more cute undies). I'm only planning to go to Lorna Jane and CottonOnBody. Avoiding the rest of the shops coz I think I've bought enough summer tops/shorts already.

A good 28 degrees out today. And 33 degrees tomorrow. Wish I had a tanning buddy to head to the beach with.

Might just have to put an ad in the papers soon (joke!).

2008-10-11T22:29:00.005+10:30

I am really looking forward to the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua despite the tacky eye-roll-worthy title.

from what I gather the movie is about a spoiled californian chihuahua who gets separated somehow from her owner while in mexico and runs into her rougher, wilder counterparts. the preview for this movie is just too cute. it probably won’t live up to my expectations, but that doesn’t dampen my excitement.

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instead of blowing another hundred bucks at rundle last night, i came home with only a movie. since iron man was released on blu-ray yesterday i figured i might as well just get it since it was a pretty good movie. i've only watched it once prior to getting the movie last night but second time round was just as good.

the blu-ray disc came with a tin as well haha not that that's very interesting.

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went to aunt's place this morning for puppy play-time. molly and milo sure had heaps of fun. every saturday that we go round to my aunt's place, the puppies are spoiled with lots of treats. probably explains why they're both overweight. we weighed each of the dogs and found that all but billy-boy is overweight. molly-6.8kg, milo-5.7kg, bubbles-8.7kg, billyboy-4.2kg (normal weight for maltese=max 5kg, bichon=max 6kg). will definitely be taking them for walks twice a day now (i could do without the extra flab too).

molly (funny i caught her on camera licking her lips)

milo

bubbles the overweight bichon =D

billy-boy squinting his eyes coz it was a bright sunny day

milo was a happy puppy all morning following billy-boy everywhere trying to instigate a play-fight but because billy's so old (coming to 15 yrs), he didn't entertain milo. too cute!

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i can't believe it's sunday tomorrow. the week flies by just like tht. will be going to church with aunt/uncle/cousin and the usual lunch after. must must must remember to bring my psp to have it charged at aunt's house. i feel that it's about time i start playing it again after i found it in my drawer. to think that i have TWO along with a couple of games collecting dust!

also in desperate need for a full body massage. my body feels so out of line. looking forward to an appointment at Chi Massage tomorrow afternoon.

2008-10-10T15:35:00.004+10:30

came home from harbour town with a look of pure satisfaction on my face and lots of shopping bags haha nothing fancy, just lots of summer tops and shorts. and cute undies i couldnt resist buying.

2 undies from JustJeans:

3 tops from JeansWest:

3 pairs of shorts and a top from CottonOn:

and a top from JayJays:

plus 2 shirts, 3 boxers and 2 packs of socks for the boyf + a top and a serving plate for mom...

all for under AUD100!

how can i not love harbour town???

also saw coloured skinny legs at Levi's for AUD10 (yes! TEN dollars!!) but too bad they're all too big for me.

will be going again soon with the boyf to buy me more undies. on my way out of harbour town i saw heaps more undies at CottonOnBody for half price! i thought i'd spent enough for the day so i didn't get anymore. but now i regret big time. so i'm going back just for undies haha

i have yet to find a bikini (preferrably black) that looks good. my old one's getting...old haha might try jR's and the Surf & Ski shop this weekend.

2008-10-09T23:30:00.002+10:30

another round of shopping tomorrow at harbour town.

how awesome is that?!

will be going with Kris and her mom, and maybe KIm and her mom as well.

supposed to be bringing their mom's there to shop coz they've only been going to Rundle past one week they were here.

but...

i'm only using that as an excuse to shop myself haha

coz i know with that excuse, mom won't stop me =)

this time i'll be targeting more summer shorts, a bikini, undies, and a summer and an evening dress to wear to Casia's wedding next month.

time to blow my allowance again!

not to worry though, will be getting my allowance again in 2 weeks...

cheap clothes....here i come!!!

2008-10-08T16:05:00.003+10:30

Armed with only this...

...i went on a killing rampage....

...to hunt this fat motherfucker and zap it to death, screaming "DIE MOTHERFUCKER, DIE!!!" at the top of my lungs.

Initially i saw it flying around in the bedroom, then he flew into the bathroom. i immediately got up and shut the bathroom, making it trapped. took me ages to zap it coz for a fat motherfucker, it can fly pretty fast. also took a few zaps to completely kill it.

Now that spring's here, it's lucky that my mom gave me that bug zapper racket thing so i can show all bugs who's boss and teach them not to fuck with me. Especially big fat australian flies. i have this theory that aussie flies are better fed than malaysian flies haha

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Speaking of 'fuck', i found this too cute...

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Also....

I can now officially declare that M&M are toilet-trained/house-broken whatever you wanna call it.

Usually, I lay out two pee pee pads on the floor for M&M to pee on when i'm not home. But they either hold their bladder or pee somewhere other than the pee pee pad which ends up in me having to mop the floor again (thank god for a steam mop!).

However, last night i layed out two pee pee pads on the spot that they usually pee on, and when i woke up this morning, lo and behold! a puddle of pee on EACH pee pee pad! they must have woken up in the middle of the night and went into the lounge area to pee and finally realized that pee pee pads are the right place to pee when no one was awake to open the sliding door to the garden.

So proud of my babies.

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Another cute clip.....

Milo, after his bath last week, having a blast chasing his tail.

Ignore the background noise. I had Foxtel on then.

2008-10-06T19:44:00.003+10:30

just came home from a walk at the park and around the neighbourhood with M&M. bought matching harnesses for them which i find too cute so i decided to test them out.

i used to walk M&M on a collar and a leash. but i found that too strenuous on their neck because they tend to get too excited and pull on the leash, hence making themselves choke (sometimes i wonder if i'm walking them or it's them walking me). so, i went searching high and low at pet supply stores for a cute looking harness. saw a few good ones...

all by Puppia a doggy designer brand but far too pricy for my liking (AUSD40 each, something i'm not willing to pay for a simple harness).

went searching on ebay instead and found the cutest (in my opinion) harnesses ever.

only AUSD23 (half the price of Puppia) and includes a matching leash! so altogether i spent just under AUSD60 for two harnesses and two leashes. of course it's not designer but who cares, made in Japan in good enough for me.

the harnesses and leashes also have a fruit dangling on it; Molly's has a cherry, and Milo's has a banana haha but as you can see from the photo, Milo has only half a banana on his harness thanks to all the play-fighting and rolling around on the grass the puppies get up to.

i must say this is the best find ever on ebay.

***no photos of M&M at the park coz forgot to bring the camera along this time round; let's hope i remember tomorrow***

2008-10-06T13:02:00.002+10:30

To all you hardworking South Aussies,

HAPPY LABOUR DAY!

Doesn't include me though. I don't work plus every day is like a holiday for me (minus Tues and Thursdays which are days I labour over uni work).

Had planned to go ice skating at 12pm but surprise surprise, I woke up at half past. And because it takes me ages to fully wake up and get ready, i cancelled (the rink closes at 4 on public holidays).

Oh well, maybe next time. =D

2008-10-05T21:17:00.006+10:30

so, soooo exhausted.

it's been a pretty full on day for me. today's the start of daylight saving (adelaide is 2.5 hrs ahead of msia now) so we went forward an hour. slept at around 1.30am, woke up at 7.45am. hit the snooze button every 5 minutes on my phone until 8.30am. got ready in a flash (read: 30minutes which includes and express shower, quick blow-dry, make-up and picking out an outfit). left the house at 5 past 9 to my aunt's place. aunt was going for a drive for the long weekend so picked cousin up to go to church. CHURCH. and i actually went willingly.

yes, you heard me right. i went WILLINGLY haha sat through an hour and a half of church, went home to grab some green, then went for lunch. supposed to try out this new Malaysian place in the lane next to Myer (i think it's called the Swinging Bowl) but it was closed for the weekend so as usual, we ended up at Myer foodcourt. had a quick bite of sushi then went home to pick up the boyf, send him to pharmacy, sent him home....

and then...

it was retail therapy for me and my cousin!

i had SO much fun walking around harbour town. was such a sunny day. not a single white fluff in the sky. however, i only went home with 3 things. in fact i bought more stuff for the boyf than for myself. got him a pair of boxers, socks for work, and 2 summer tees. also bought a pair of cute leggings for my aunt and SOMEONE's birthday pressie for early next year haha and for myself, a pair of white shorts (i had a similar pair before which my puppies decided to eat), and 2 summer tops. just when i have the money to spend, i walk around and nothing really catches my eye.

my loot for the day.

but as for now, the only thing on my mind is a good long sleep. might be heading back to Harbour Town tomorrow to look for formal dresses at Blockout for Casia and Paul's wedding next month. i have abosulutely NO idea what to wear for the church ceremony and evening reception. i have my eyes on a black and champagne satin tube dress though.

i cant wait for the wedding. especially the hen's night (woohoo! male strippers! haha joke).

good food, and even better champagne.

***i can't believe i drove home 4 (read: FOUR!) times today. and to harbour town and back. a total of 71kms and 20 bucks (read: rm60) worth of fuel haha***

and

***step up 2 the streets is awesome! i know i'm a lil' behind =P***

2008-10-04T09:19:00.003+09:30

went into town last night still in search for the ultimate movie on blu-ray. tried ezydvd, sanity and JBhifi. like i said before, the range of blu-ray movies here is pretty depressing.

so, we left rundle, in search of food this time. had dinner at the hampstead hotel nearby where i stay. i had beer battered fish and chips. he had beef red curry. nothing fancy.

because we went home without any movies, Foxtel was our next choice. considering we pay $106+$20(for multi-room) a month, might as well make full use of it.

but...

before that, i gave my prince a bath thinking that i'll be bringing the puppies for puppy play-time at my aunt's place. but when i called to ask if she was gonna be home, she said she was gonna be helping out at some sunday school camp. not a problem though. at least milo smells good now haha

my happy boy before his bath.

if you look close enough,
you can see how cloudy the water looks
from all the dirt that got trapped
in his fur.

i couldnt resist =P

very scruffy...
looks so different.

after a good blow-dry,
my little ball of white fluff is back!

2008-10-03T12:47:00.003+09:30

Hilarious!

Vivi the pomeranian responding to Milo's barks from the previous video clip i uploaded.

but....

...molly and milo don't seem to care. maybe coz they were in the middle of having their morning nap.

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I wanna go to the beach again for puppy play time!

...but it's wet and rainy today =(

2008-10-03T08:48:00.006+09:30

Went to WestLakes yesterday afternoon to hunt for my favourite movie on blu-ray (and a little extra shopping on the side). Either it was sold out or they just don't stock up on it. Seems like ezydvd don't have that wide a range of blu-ray movies yet.

so...

I settled for the second best movie on the planet....

300!!!

...and Layer Cake (which I have not watched before).

Having seen 300 in normal DVD before i left for west lakes comparing it to 300 in blu-ray, i must say the picture quality is superb. at least 50% better. the spartans' abs looks even more well defined haha all those hot men *faints* the surround sound is even better. with 7.1 speakers, it feels like you're actually in the movie.

Spent the whole night watching movies on blu-ray and Foxtel I didn't even bother to cook dinner. Ordered take-away from some pizza delivery who claimed they make gourmet pizza but their pizza was anything but. even St giorgio's would be better.

that will definitely be the first and last time i get take-away pizza from random places.

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also gave Molly a bath yesterday. instead of white, her fur was turning into a dull gray colour LOL tht's how long it's been since she last had a bath. come to think of it, her last bath was at the groomers when she had her fur clipped about a month ago.

usually i send the puppies to the groomers for a bath just because i can't be bothered to spend an hour on each dog. but the groomers i go to (About Town Dog Studio on Portrush Rd) was booked out until mid next week, and i can't wait that long. so...i decided to work my own magic; suds, massage, trim fur around the eyes, condition fur, and a good blow-dry for my princess.

my poodle version of an ewok.
those sad-puppy-dog-eyes say "momma, me no likey bath"

pre-blowdry, Molly is more like a Poodle than a Maltese now.
my curly-haired princess.

all fluffy and white again!

her little brother Milo looks on feeling left out.
please excuse the mess in the laundry.

i used to give them a bath in the bathtub. but that took even longer to fill with water and a huge pain in the arse to bend down and suds/wash them. so the laundry sink it is now. and the top of the washing machine for a blow dry.

Molly has grown so much since i first brought her home. from 2.2kg to an estimate of around 6kg now. and her fur has gone from wavy to curly! haha nevertheless, she will always be my little princess.

Milo's turn for a bath tonight after their evening walk.

2008-10-02T08:42:00.004+09:30

This video was taken quite a while ago. I think it's just too cute.

Molly, being her usual bossy self, is guarding the bedroom door. And even though she's just sitting there doing nothing, somehow she gives off a message to Milo that's he's not allowed in. So Milo who desperately wants to go in the room (I had his favourite treat in my hand) can't get past Molly and he's not too happy about that, hence the barking and running to the lounge area and back.

I wonder what goes through their mind.

2008-10-01T11:10:00.003+09:30

As much as i love summer, the beach, and tanning, the weather's getting warmer too quick for my liking.

I kinda miss those days when i'd wake up to a thick cloud of fog in the streets and when it would hail and hail stones so small would cover my garden making it look like it was snowing.

2008-09-30T09:10:00.004+09:30

Nothing beats a good cup of cranberry, raspberry and strawberry herbal infusion in my favourite mug first thing in the morning.

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Tagged by Kristine.

State 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. The 10 people I tag are to then follow my footsteps and write their own 15 weird things/habits and little known facts.

1. I have two fashion styles. One is comprised of wearing girly clothing that radiates an image of innocence and femininity. The other is comprised of slightly revealing, figure-hugging clothing that exudes sexiness. I dress by one or the other in accordance with who I meet and where I am going.

2. I forget my favourite colour, because it's more complex than life.

3. I flirt with girls' boyfriends and lie for no reason.

4. My BIGGEST pet peeve is when people mispronounce/misspell my name.

5. I tell people that I plan to get married when I’m 40. Secretly I hope it’ll be a bit sooner.

6. I’ve always wanted to own a jukebox and a gumball machine.

7. I read FAST.

8. My mind usually has at least 3 trains of thought going at once (hence the insomnia). They frequently derail.

9. If I were to have a daughter, I would name her London, after the movie.

10. I have trouble throwing things away because I’m scared I’m going to regret it later, so I have things in my room I never touch, but no, I’m not a hoarder.

11. I spent about a month researching the best puppy food available (and anything else to do with puppies). Yes, I love my puppies that much.

12. I think it would be really cool to have a HUGE monopoly board where people actually drove cars around. There would be a teller booth at each property so you can buy it and they would take your money when you landed on it, and also a big camera overhead so you could see the whole board and where everyone else was in a monitor in your car.

13. I’m currently going through a phase where I refuse to take the contraceptive pill. I hope someday there will be something for men too so we can share responsibility.

14. Sometimes I don’t talk, out of pure laziness.

15. I get lonely easily, hence the two puppies I bought on impulse.

I tag:
1) Sonia
2) Shan
3) Nariza
4) DanielC
5) Marina
6) RachelY
7) Farn
8) KristinY
9) DebbieG
10) Xun

Half of the people listed above probably won't even do it LOL

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The person who tag you is?
Kristine.

What relationship of you with him/her?
A church mate back in Miri, and now a fellow Adelaide-ian.

Your 5 impressions towards him/her?
Witty, speaks her mind, strong-willed, gorgeous, and has a dont-fuck-with-me attitude haha!

The most memorable thing that he/she has done to you?
Lug back my mom's very bulky cushion haha that's the only thing i can think of at the moment.

The most memorable word that he/she has said to you ?
Aiyo...asking me to recall memories at 9.34 in the morning.

If he/she becomes your lover, you will?
the last time i checked, i was straight.

If he/she becomes your enemy, you will?
No la i don't think that's possible.

If he/she becomes your lover, he/she has to improve on?
again, i prefer dicks to chicks.

The most desirable thing to do for him/her is?
give her one big bear hug coz i think she's homesick. but her mom's on her way to Adelaide. yay!!!

How do you think the people around you will feel about you?
they can feel whatever they want about me for all i care haha

The character for you like for yourself is?
I don't quite understand this question but i'll give it a go anyway. I love animals. I will not harm animals. Apart from the occasional fly or mosquito that gets zapped by my super tennis-racket-looking thing.

On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is?
Procrastination.

The most ideal person you want to be is?
No one's perfect, so i'd say i'm happy with being myself.

For the person who cares and likes you, say something about them.
Boo-yahhh!

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Finally done with the tags. Couldn't understand some of the questions very well. Maybe it's just me. It is 9.42 in the morning though. Far too early on a mid-term holiday i must say.

So exhausted from hooking up the new tv and surround sound system last night. For people like my boyfriend and i who are completely clueless when it comes to electronics, 3 whole hours of trying to figure out which cable goes into where can be pretty brain damaging.

Do you know what happens when you buy a tv and surround sound system on impulse? You call Myers and tell them to cancel the order because you realize you want a bigger tv and a "bigger" surround sound system.

We ended up a 32" instead of a 26". And a blu-ray 7.1 channel home theater system instead of a basic 5.1 channel with wireless rear speakers. Now that Foxtel and dvds work, i must say that the picture and audio quality is superb. Definitely money well spent. The bedroom has now become a mini cinema haha i'll be buying a couple of blu-ray dvds to test the 7.1 surround sound. I already know which will be the first blu-ray movie i'll get to start off my collection of blu-ray movies lol and I'm sure Sonia knows too.

Photo updates tomorrow after the surround-back and centre speakers have been wall-mounted and the room tidied up a bit because the bedroom looks like it's been hit by a tornado at the moment.

Now off to enjoying my mini cinema! I don't want to leave my room anymore. Ever. LOL

2008-09-28T20:54:00.001+09:30

RIP birdy.

2008-09-28T19:37:00.003+09:30

the boyfriend found an injured bird at the park across our street when he went out for a run. there were magpies surrounding it and attacking it.

from the photo you can see that the bird's head is bloody.

i've tried calling 5 or 6 different wildlife associations but no one has answered the phone because it's a Sunday. for now i've kept the bird in a box on an old pillow in my garage in the dark.

will try to call the numbers i got from the yellowpages again later and hopefully someone answers the phone and picks up the bird from my house. either that or the bird pulls through the night and i'll send it to the vet first thing in the morning.

poor birdy.

those horrible magpies are nasty.

2008-09-27T13:36:00.006+09:30

what a busy two days it has been. didn't get up to much but somehow i fall asleep straight away at night, pretty early too. it's as if i'm running marathons during the day.

just when i've been praying real hard for good sunny weather, it was 29 degrees out yesterday. gave charlotte and christine a call and off to Glenelg we went with the puppies. all 4 puppies in my car. jumping up and down excited to see each other. it's their first time at the beach so they all had a blast. i'm sure molly did anyway. she absolutely loved the sea. splashing around just where the tide breaks. then rolling around in the sand afterwards. getting herself all sandy. milo wasn't too keen on the water. he preferred digging holes in the sand with molly instead.

milo enjoying the sand on his nose...

and the wind in his fur...

while molly gets busy with the digging...

milo checking out hot girl dogs at the beach...

and molly checking out the hot boy dogs...

the next time i go to the beach i won't be bringing the puppies with me. can't tan in peace with them around lol wish i could head to the beach again today, seeing as it's currently 30 degrees. perfect weather for a tan. not too windy too.

but...

been so busy today. went to aunt's house in the morning so molly and milo can have puppy play time with bubbles and billy-boy. Foxtel was supposed to come around to my house in the afternoon between 12pm and 5pm and install another set top box in the bedroom so we can watch Foxtel in the bedroom instead of just the living room. but the guy called and asked if he could slot me in the morning instead. so i had to drive all the way from my aunt's house in glen osmond to my house in greenacres so the Foxtel people can do their thing. it was a pretty quick job though. probably half hour. so i went back to my aunt's house again after that to have lunch (bak kut teh!). not long after i got to my aunt's place, the Foxtel guy called and said he left his toolbox in my bedroom! i was so pissed off. i quickly had my lunch, sent my cousin to city east then flew back home just to let the guy in.

i would go back to my aunt's house again just to hang out but my new tv and surround sound system is getting delivered in a couple of hours from myers. the bf and i went tv shopping last night coz we felt like we needed an upgrade from what we have now which is a pretty decent LG 17" lcd tv and a sony surround sound but 2 speakers dont work anymore. so because we were going to spend more time watching Foxtel in the room now, we ended up buying a samsung 26" lcd and a panasonic surround sound system with wireless rear speakers. good deal too. AUS$1648 for the whole lot.

slick hey?

i think i'll become a hermit and stay in my room all day enjoying movies on Foxtel box office while playing the sims 2 on my laptop in bed. i cant wait!!!

2008-09-23T20:16:00.003+09:30

i'm DYING to go to the beach. literally DYING.

i've been checking the weather forecast for tomorrow a million times today.

Wednesday: Fine, mostly sunny, 20 deg.
Thursday: Fine, sunny, 25 deg.
Friday: Fine, sunny, 29 deg.

i really, really want to go tomorrow with charlotte, christine and the puppies. but i doubt it will be warm enough. charlotte says that thursday and friday will be sunny but very windy. and i don't exactly want sand getting into the puppies' eyes. might just go tomorrow anyway.

i can't wait for summer. i've had enough of the cold. now that it's getting warmer, i enjoy taking the puppies for a stroll at the park around the corner of my house.

and also, i'm in dire need of a tan. if the weather doesn't get warm enough soon to tan at the beach for an entire afternoon i might just opt for a spray tan for the time being. plus, winnie's moved to perth so i don't think i'll have anyone to go to the beach for a tan with. doesn't seem like there's anyone who shares my passion for a tan (anyone that can prove me otherwise, leave me an email...we'll be instant buddies =D) LOL

please, please let it be warm and sunny tomorrow.....

i wanna feel the sand on my skin, the sea breeze in my hair and the sun in my face again!

2008-09-23T09:30:00.005+09:30

this is definitely a long overdue post...but as promised...

went back to Malaysia earlier this month for a total of 6 days plus 1 day of travelling. quite a spur-of-the-moment thing. grandma passed away on a friday. tickets booked on a saturday. flight was on a tuesday.

my flight from adelaide was 3pm local time. arrived in KL at around 9pm local time. i remember being on the phone with Sonia while I was waiting for my next flight in to kuching. telling her that i won't be dropping past miri. and her texting me saying Aunty Amy told her that I will be in miri for the weekend. and all the denying because i wanted to give her a surprise LOL

arrived in kuching at midnight. parents picked me up. was very emotional when i saw them but i held back those tears. the whole flight back was pretty rough for me. for the past 3 years i've been flying back to malaysia for holidays. but this time was for my grandma's funeral. was practically bawling on the plane as i was writing a short letter for my grandma to take with her. the girl sitting beside me must've thought i'd gone bonkers.

went to the kampung as soon as parents picked me up from the airport. grandma's body was sent back to the house earlier in the afternoon. it was approximately a 45 minute drive. time could not have gone by any slower. quite a number of relatives i had not seen before were there for the night-watch. i will never ever forget the second i walked into the living area and saw my grandma lying in the coffin as though she was only asleep. the last time i saw her was earlier this year at the airport for about an hour. i just wish i had spent more time with her. there are still times when i'd be driving and i'm in my own little world, i would have that vision of me walking into that living room looking inside the coffin and seeing my grandma's peaceful face. it never fails to bring me to tears.

there are days when i know she's in a better place and i feel happy for her. but there are also days when i can't help but just break down and cry to myself in the car. since she left i've been harbouring a lot of hatred for a certain someone, who i blame for her death. which explains me going to church every sunday now to repent LOL i guess it's a good thing in a way considering i usually try to avoid going to church at all costs.

rest in peace grandma. we will meet again some day.

now on to happier thoughts.

had my hair done in kuching. initially they had the colour all wrong. i asked for a cadbury chocolate colour. my hair come out a horrible copper-blonde. luckily they had the decency to redo it for me free of charge.

friday evening i flew back to miri with mom. i had friday night all planned. shan picked me up from my house. we drove down to parkson where sonia would be waiting with a few other people. sonia had her back facing coffee bean's entrance which was awesome. i guess she saw nariza and adam looking at me so she turned back to see who it was. long story short, she ended up in tears. obviously she really did not expect me to be going back to miri. the surprise was definitely a success.

spent as much time as possible with my two babes in miri. also caught up with a few other people whom i've not seen in years.

from having cheesecake at coffee bean,

sushi at KB,

getting sonia lobster red from alcohol at the island,

blinging our phones,

to last minute dress shopping with shan coz i had no clothes left to wear. i enjoyed all those moments. 3 days in kuching. 3 days in miri. jam-packed with lots of tears and even more fun.

i can't wait for january!

2008-09-22T10:57:00.003+09:30

I feel....

THAT IT'S TIME TO REVIVE THIS BLOG WITH SOME TAGS!

...since mid-sem hols are here =D

((Tag: 08/09/08))

1.The person who last tag me is:
# Sonia =)

2. Your relationship with him/her is:
# my best friend. the sister I never had. my confidante.

3. Your five impression of him/her:
# cartoon-y fly-brows!!! =D
# someone that will listen.
# 10 shades fairer than me.
# VERY bubbly...just like my fav bottle of Moet&Chandon brut.
# so thin!!! girl! that size10 cottonOn pants that we both have are gonna fall off your hips soon! haha

4. The most memorable thing he/she had done for you:
# being just a phone call away when I was having a rough time Nov/Dec '07.

5. The most memorable thing he/she had said to you:
# i can't remember her exact words but it was something along the lines of
"remember i'm only a phone call/text away from you".

6. If he/she become your lover, you will:
# oh my....i'm pretty happy being straight at the moment LOL

7. If he/she become your lover, thing he/she has to improve on will be:
# she's the perfect best friend, so i'm guessing she'll be the perfect lover? hahaha this tag cracks me up.

8. If he/she become your enemy, you will:
# LOL we've been through so many ups and down I'm sure she won't say my enemy for long.

9. If he/she become your enemy, the reason will be:
# conflict of personal opinions?

10. The most desired thing you want to do for him/her now is:
# buy a ticket back to miri this holiday and surprise her at CoffeeBean AGAIN!!! =)

11. Your overall impression of him/her is:
# the perfect best friend.

12. How you think people around you will feel about you?:
# i have no idea. i might come off as a bitch, i might come off as friendly. it depends on the mood i'm in the first time they meet me.

13. The characters you love of yourself are:
# speaking my mind. if i don't like a certain something, i won't hesitate in letting the whole world know.

14. On the contrary, the characters you hate yourself are:
# omg...i'm the biggest procrastinator in the world!

15. The most ideal person you want to be is:
# nobody's perfect.

16. For people that care and like you, say something to them:
# i'll write them a thank-you note instead LOL

17. Pass this quiz to 5 persons that you wished to know how they feel about you:
this sucks...the people i wanna tag now have been tagged ages ago LOL don't care la.
#Shan
#Sonia
#DanielC
#Xun
#Farn

18. Who is no.1 having relationship with?
# with her sayang.

19. Is no.4 a male or female?
# male.

20. If no.3 and 5 are together, will it be a good thing?
# LOL then they'll be gay! yay!

22. What is no.2 studying about?
# Commerce

23. When was the last time you had a chat with no.3?
# a couple of months ago? LOL

24. What kind of music band does no.4 like?
# not too sure. but i know he like Avril Lavigne la LOL

25. Does no.1 have any siblings?
# 2 brothers.

26. Will you woo no.2?
# oh yes! LOL!!

27. How about no.4?
# this one also can =D

28. Is no.1 single?
# no, she has her sayang.

29. What is the surname of no.3?
# Carroll. just like my CFWM lecturer that calls us her kittens LOL felt like saying tht.

30. What's the hobby of no.5?
# at the moment i think it's sleeping LOL coz everytime i call him he's half asleep.

31. Does no.1 and 5 get along well?
# one's in Miri one's in Adelaide and they have never met.

32. Where is no.2 studying at?
# Curtin Miri

33.Talk something casually about no.1
# big eyes, big boobs, big butt. the ultimate sex bomb! LOL

34. Have you tried developing feelings for no.3?
# no but I wouldn't mind LOL

35. Where does no.5 live at?
# Rose Park

36. What colour does no.2 like?
# fuck. she's my best friend and surprisingly I don't know. i'm just going to simply hantam la. WHITE!

37. Are no.3 and 1 best friend
# Shan and Daniel ah? friend friend got la. I dunno about best friend though LOL

-There's No 38 and 39 -
# does it look like i care?

40. Does no.3 have any pets?
# Daniel ah? dunno leh. the one in his pants maybe LOL

41. Is no.1 the sexiest person in the world?
# didn't i already say she's the ultimate sex bomb?!

42. What is no. 5 doing now?
# it's 11.28am...definitely still sleeping LOL

((Tag: 17/09/08))

The same tag as the one above but instead of 5 people, this one has 10 people. And I do not like to repeat myself just in case you all didn't know. So...i'll leave it at that. =D

2008-09-09T23:48:00.004+09:30

To all google fans and loyalists!

Good news because Google has launched their new browser called “Google Chrome” Browser. Internet explorer, Mozilla and Safari has a new rival! Google has become rather powerful in the world of internet and I’m sure Google will stand in front for a long time. And for us, another browser to choose from…I’m getting kinda tired of using Mozilla and Internet Explorer. I should try Google Chrome soon.

Well, Google really is smart. They've already dominated the search engines and now they are going to compete with Microsoft! So, if you want to download their new browser, better do it as soon as possible and compare it with the other browsers!

2008-09-09T09:14:00.003+09:30

Am now back in Adelaide.

Arrived at 6am, went through immigration, customs etc and got out at 6.50am.

Feel so home sick even though I was only back for a week.

I think I'm just going to sleep all day. Catch up on some sleep. It's been a hectic week. And a very tough first day in Kuching with the funeral and all that.

Will definitely update with photos of the trip.

AND

Sonia's tag LOL

Yes, I'm actually going to do that tag haha

I miss me two babes =(

2008-09-01T21:51:00.002+09:30

I'm so excited!

In less than 24 hours I'll be on a plane going home for 6 days! =D

Now for last-minute packing......

I will miss my babies though.
My big baby,
and two little babies.

2008-08-31T09:50:00.000+09:30

Remember Sims 1 where your Sims are only living in one town? How about Hot Date? Pets Unleashed? The Sims 2? And all the expansion packs! Well, Sims addicts, they have released yet again another expansion pack: Sims 2 Apartment Life. Your Sims are now moving into a brand-new apartment, and their lives will change forever! When we talk about “apartment”, we know that you have neighbors beside you…get a long with the new Sims in town and make friends with fellow Sims. Spend time and share some fun! Or maybe fall in love with the Sim next door. He/she maybe living in a rubbish or luxurious apartment…your Sims will experience all of the excitement of apartment life!

What makes The Sims 2 Apartment Life awesome for me is the “WITCHCRAFT”. Every expansion pack has a new features. And one of this is the existence of witchcraft. Learn to cast spells, make potions, craft exclusive items and fly with the use of your broomstick. Witches comes in three kinds, the good, neutral, evil but if a witch becomes very wicked they become color green (hmmm...not bad for Harry Potter fans thought I'm not one myself!).

Good spells

Banish Death: Click on a dead Sim or Death himself to bring a Sim back to life.
Aura of Niceness: Makes the world a better place to live.
De-Fuego: Instantly extinguish a fire.
Bugs of Ambiance: Summon butterflies of fireflies, depending on the time of day.
Make Agreeable: Cast this spell of a Sim to make them accept the next five socials.
Waves of Happy: All Sims in the area get a boost to their happiness (great for parties).
You Can Has Cheezburger: Spawn a tray of food, varies depending on the time of day.

Neutral Spells

Make Fit: Instant fitness for the target Sim.
Make Fat: Opposite of 'Make Fit'.
Mighty Cluck of the Beyond: Posses the target Sim to perform chicken moves.
Leave’spolsion: Clear all the leaves from a lot.
Puddle Evaporator: Clear rain, mess and pee puddles from your lot.

Evil Spells

Resurrect Zombie: Bring any Sim who’s tombstone is on the lot, back to life as the walking dead.
Bees!: Cast a spell on someone to have them chased by bees.
Mist of Plague: Force a Sim to throw up.
Fuego: Cast a fireball to start an object blazing.

There are many features Apartment Life offers:

Move into the perfect apartment: a spacious loft, a cozy place for a young couple, or a multi-bedroom flat-share with friends.
Mingle with Sims from all-new social groups: stylish socialites, artsy bohemians, sports jocks, gadget-collecting techies, or edgy gearheads.
Take advantage of apartment life: form social networks to make new friends, advance their careers, or look for love.
Build your Sim’s new reputation meter: with a good reputation, your Sim can find the right friends to help them achieve their goals!
Control multiple households: will you make your Sims live in happy harmony or comical conflict?

2008-08-30T11:57:00.003+09:30

Ahhh...

Tickets are all booked and I'm good to go.

Leaving Tuesday 2nd September @ 3pm, arriving in Kuching midnight.

Coming back Monday 8th September, arriving Adelaide Tuesday 6.15am.

One less thing to worry about now.

Next on my list is looking for a "decent black dress" (as dad puts it) that's not boob-baring or ass-hugging. And no, I do not have a decent black dress, nor do I have a decent white dress.

It's shopping time!

2008-08-30T09:01:00.000+09:30

The weather's excellent for sleeping in.

I'd enjoy it even more if I wasn't sniffling my way through the day.

The weather has finally caught up with my immune system and now I have a clogged nose and the perpetual feeling of drowsiness.

Being sick really sucks.

My head feels like it isn't screwed in the right place.

Oh well...

2008-08-30T02:06:00.002+09:30

*sigh*

It's already 2 in the morning and I'm still awake. Been tossing and turning trying to put myself to sleep but it sure ain't working.

So many things on my mind.

So much drama.

If it's not one thing, it's another.

First I got sick. Fever, blocked nose, bad sore throat (which later turned into a cough, and made me have an asthma attack)...the works.

Then I had to asked for an extension for two of my assignments because I couldn't finish them on time while I was sick.

Then got the news on Tuesday that Grandmama had a stroke and was admitted to the hospital in Kuching. A day later, she had to have an operation on to drain the blood clot in her brain from a small capilary that burst.

Come Thursday, Molly and Milo decided to help themselves to the medicine bottle left on the coffee table by accident and finish all 15 tablets of Valiums. Had to rush them to the vet to make them throw up everything. By the time I realized Molly had chewed up the plastic bottle with all the pills, I guess it was a little late because she was already walking funny (Valium is an anti-anxiety/muscle relaxant) and when they made her throw up, they couldn't find any fragments of the Valium. Must've all dissolved. Luckily, 197 dollars later and Molly spending the whole day at the vet, both Molly and Milo are fine. Nearly gave me a fucking heart attack driving at 80km/h (in a 50km/h residential zone) to the vet.

Then this afternoon, I received a text message from dad saying Grandmama's condition was deteriorating and that we should be prepared. Half and hour later, she was gone.

Now I have to book my flight back to Kuching as soon as the travel agency opens tomorrow so I can fly either on Monday or Tuesday.

Also have to think of what to pack, what to buy and bring back for family, what to wear for the funeral, how Molly and Milo are going to cope without me around during the day etc.

This is by far the most interesting week I've ever had.

A rather sad one too.

2008-08-29T21:12:00.002+09:30

Dear Grandmama,

I've been praying and praying with all my might that you would eventually wake up. But I guess it was time for you to go and be with the Lord.

I feel so shattered that I only spent an hour with you this year at the airport. But don't worry, I will see you for the last time soon. I will do what ever I can to go back and pay my last respects to you.

As your eldest granddaughter, I have always been looking forward to the day that you see your first great-grandchild. Though you might not be able to hold her or him, I know you will be looking down from heaven with a smile on your face.

Now that you are in a better place, I will always be thinking about you, every day, every minute, every second. You'll always be in my prayers.

I miss you.

We all miss you.

With love,
Eleanor.

2008-08-29T17:55:00.000+09:30

How China gets Gold.

2008-08-29T11:10:00.001+09:30

The Laws of Ultimate Reality.

Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

Law of Gravity
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

Law of the Alibi
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).

Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theatre
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

The Starbucks Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Murphy's Law of Lockers
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

Law of Physical Surfaces
The chances of an open-faced jam sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about.

Brown’s Law of Physical Appearance
If the shoe fits, it’s ugly.

Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

Doctors’ Law
If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better. Don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.

2008-08-28T10:58:00.002+09:30

Do you know how to walk in high heels?

I actually intended to buy this book "How to Walk in High heels" by Camilla Morton, not because I am a bookworm but because this book tackles a lot in a girl/woman's life. If you have always wondered the best way of getting out of a car in a mini skirt, how to get dressed in 5 minutes or how to walk on cobbled surfaces and climb steps in high heels, then this is the book for you. This “girl’s guide to everything” is not only genuinely useful, but is a hilarious read too. Full of tips related to shoes, bags, hats, sunglasses, underwear and women’s fashion it also covers far reaching topics such as how to be socially adept, tackling technophobia, and joining the jet set; all presented in a lighthearted and breezy style.

However, I was in a hurry to a doctor's appointment, I didn't notice that what I had in my hand was Morton's second book, "A Year in High Heels". Anyhow, it's still basically the same concept as her first book. It's a more girly, glamorous book full of ideas and tips to inspire you through the year. A feast of new experiences are suggested as well with celeb experts to guide you along the way, fun, inspiration and advice are all heading your way to guide you through the year. I must say it's a fantastic read.

These Camilla Morton books are a highly recommended read for any fashion-forward and well-heeled fashionista.

2008-08-27T10:06:00.000+09:30

A Woman's Poem:

Before I lay me down to sleep,

I pray for a man, who’s not a creep,

One who’s handsome, smart and strong.

One who loves to listen long,

One who thinks before he speaks,

One who’ll call, not wait for weeks.

I pray he’s gainfully employed,

When I spend his cash, won’t be annoyed.

Pulls out my chair and opens my door.

Massages my back and begs to do more.

Oh! Send me a man who’ll make love to my mind,

Knows what to answer to ‘how big is my behind?’

I pray that this man will love me to no end,

And always be my very best friend.

A Man's Poem:

I pray for a deaf-mute gymnast nymphomaniac with

huge boobs who owns a bar on a golf course,

and loves to send me fishing and drinking. This

doesn’t rhyme and I don’t give a shit.

2008-08-26T20:21:00.003+09:30

The inspiring Olympic story you haven't heard...

Somalia's runners provide inspiration

BEIJING – Samia Yusuf Omar headed back to Somalia Sunday, returning to the small two-room house in Mogadishu shared by seven family members. Her mother lives there, selling fruits and vegetables. Her father is buried there, the victim of a wayward artillery shell that hit their home and also killed Samia’s aunt and uncle.

This is the Olympic story we never heard.

It’s about a girl whose Beijing moment lasted a mere 32 seconds – the slowest 200-meter dash time out of the 46 women who competed in the event. Thirty-two seconds that almost nobody saw but that she carries home with her, swelled with joy and wonderment. Back to a decades-long civil war that has flattened much of her city. Back to an Olympic program with few Olympians and no facilities. Back to meals of flat bread, wheat porridge and tap water.

“I have my pride,” she said through a translator before leaving China. “This is the highest thing any athlete can hope for. It has been a very happy experience for me. I am proud to bring the Somali flag to fly with all of these countries, and to stand with the best athletes in the world.”

There are many life stories that collide in each Olympics – many intriguing tales of glory and tragedy. Beijing delivered the electricity of Usain Bolt and the determination of Michael Phelps. It left hearts heavy with the disappointment of Liu Xiang and the heartache of Hugh McCutcheon.

But it also gave us Samia Yusuf Omar – one small girl from one chaotic country – and a story that might have gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been for a roaring half-empty stadium.

***

It was Aug. 19, and the tiny girl had crossed over seven lanes to find her starting block in her 200-meter heat. She walked past Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown – the eventual gold medalist in the event. Samia had read about Campbell-Brown in track and field magazines and once watched her in wonderment on television. As a cameraman panned down the starting blocks, it settled on lane No. 2, on a 17-year old girl with the frame of a Kenyan distance runner. Samia’s biography in the Olympic media system contained almost no information, other than her 5-foot-4, 119-pound frame. There was no mention of her personal best times and nothing on previous track meets. Somalia, it was later explained, has a hard time organizing the records of its athletes.

She looked so odd and out of place among her competitors, with her white headband and a baggy, untucked T-shirt. The legs on her wiry frame were thin and spindly, and her arms poked out of her sleeves like the twigs of a sapling. She tugged at the bottom of her shirt and shot an occasional nervous glance at the other runners in her heat. Each had muscles bulging from beneath their skin-tight track suits. Many outweighed Samia by nearly 40 pounds.

After introductions, she knelt into her starting block.

***

The country of Somalia sent two athletes to the Beijing Games – Samia and distance runner Abdi Said Ibrahim, who competed in the men’s 5,000-meter event. Like Samia, Abdi finished last in his event, overmatched by competitors who were groomed for their Olympic moment. Somalia has only loose-knit programs supporting its Olympians, few coaches, and few facilities. With a civil war tearing the city apart since the Somali government’s collapse in 1991, Mogadishu Stadium has become one of the bloodiest pieces of real estate in the city – housing U.N. forces in the early 1990s and now a military compound for insurgents.

That has left the country’s track athletes to train in Coni Stadium, an artillery-pocked structure built in 1958 which has no track, endless divots, and has been overtaken by weeds and plants.

“Sports are not a priority for Somalia,” said Duran Farah, vice president of the Somali Olympic Committee. “There is no money for facilities or training. The war, the security, the difficulties with food and everything – there are just many other internal difficulties to deal with.”

That leaves athletes such as Samia and 18-year old Abdi without the normal comforts and structure enjoyed by almost every other athlete in the Olympic Games. They don’t receive consistent coaching, don’t compete in meets on a regular basis and struggle to find safety in something as simple as going out for a daily run.

When Samia cannot make it to the stadium, she runs in the streets, where she runs into roadblocks of burning tires and refuse set out by insurgents. She is often bullied and threatened by militia or locals who believe that Muslim women should not take part in sports. In hopes of lessening the abuse, she runs in the oppressive heat wearing long sleeves, sweat pants and a head scarf. Even then, she is told her place should be in the home – not participating in sports.

“For some men, nothing is good enough,” Farah said.

Even Abdi faces constant difficulties, passing through military checkpoints where he is shaken down for money. And when he has competed in sanctioned track events, gun-toting insurgents have threatened his life for what they viewed as compliance with the interim government.

“Once, the insurgents were very unhappy,” he said. “When we went back home, my friends and I were rounded up and we were told if we did it again, we would get killed. Some of my friends stopped being in sports. I had many phone calls threatening me, that if I didn’t stop running, I would get killed. Lately, I do not have these problems. I think probably they realized we just wanted to be athletes and were not involved with the government.”

But the interim government has not been able to offer support, instead spending its cash and energy arming Ethiopian allies for the fight against insurgents. Other than organizing a meet to compete for Olympic selection – in which the Somali Olympic federation chose whom it believed to be its two best performers – there has been little lavished on athletes. While other countries pour millions into the training and perfecting of their Olympic stars, Somalia offers little guidance and no doctors, not even a stipend for food.

“The food is not something that is measured and given to us every day,” Samia said. “We eat whatever we can get.”

On the best days, that means getting protein from a small portion of fish, camel or goat meat, and carbohydrates from bananas or citrus fruits growing in local trees. On the worst days – and there are long stretches of those – it means surviving on water and Angera, a flat bread made from a mixture of wheat and barley.

“There is no grocery store,” Abdi said. “We can’t go shopping for whatever we want.”

He laughs at this thought, with a smile that is missing a front tooth.

***

When the gun went off in Samia’s 200-meter heat, seven women blasted from their starting blocks, registering as little as 16 one-hundredths of a second of reaction time. Samia’s start was slow enough that the computer didn’t read it, leaving her reaction time blank on the heat’s statistical printout.

Within seconds, seven competitors were thundering around the curve in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest, struggling to separate themselves from one another. Samia was just entering the curve when her opponents were nearing the finish line. A local television feed had lost her entirely by the time Veronica Campbell-Brown crossed the finish line in a trotting 23.04 seconds.

As the athletes came to a halt and knelt, stretching and sucking deep breaths, a camera moved to ground level. In the background of the picture, a white dot wearing a headband could be seen coming down the stretch.

***

Until this month, Samia had been to two countries outside of her own – Djibouti and Ethiopia. Asked how she will describe Beijing, her eyes get big and she snickers from under a blue and white Olympic baseball cap.

“The stadiums, I never thought something like this existed in the world,” she said. “The buildings in the city, it was all very surprising. It will probably take days to finish all the stories we have to tell.”

Asked about Beijing’s otherworldly Water Cube, she lets out a sigh: “Ahhhhhhh.”

Before she can answer, Abdi cuts her off.

“I didn’t know what it was when I saw it,” he said. “Is it plastic? Is it magic?”

Few buildings are beyond two or three stories tall in Mogadishu, and those still standing are mostly in tatters. Only pictures will be able to describe some of Beijing’s structures, from the ancient architecture of the Forbidden City to the modernity of the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest.

“The Olympic fire in the stadium, everywhere I am, it is always up there,” Samia said. “It’s like the moon. I look up wherever I go, it is there.”

These are the stories they will relish when they return to Somalia, which they believe has, for one brief moment, united the country’s warring tribes. Farah said he had received calls from countrymen all over the world, asking how their two athletes were doing and what they had experienced in China. On the morning of Samia’s race, it was just after 5 a.m., and locals from her neighborhood were scrambling to find a television with a broadcast.

“People stayed awake to see it,” Farah said. “The good thing, sports is the one thing which unites all of Somalia.”

That is one of the common threads they share with every athlete at the Games. Just being an Olympian and carrying the country’s flag brings an immense sense of pride to families and neighborhoods which typically know only despair.

A pride that Samia will share with her mother, three brothers and three sisters. A pride that Abdi will carry home to his father, two brothers and two sisters. Like Samia’s father two years ago, Abdi’s mother was killed in the civil war, by a mortar shell that hit the family’s home in 1993.

“We are very proud,” Samia said. “Because of us, the Somali flag is raised among all the other nations’ flags. You can’t imagine how proud we were when we were marching in the Opening Ceremonies with the flag.

“Despite the difficulties and everything we’ve had with our country, we feel great pride in our accomplishment.”

***

As Samia came down the stretch in her 200-meter heat, she realized that the Somalian Olympic federation had chosen to place her in the wrong event. The 200 wasn’t nearly the best event for a middle distance runner. But the federation believed the dash would serve as a “good experience” for her. Now she was coming down the stretch alone, pumping her arms and tilting her head to the side with a look of despair.

Suddenly, the half-empty stadium realized there was still a runner on the track, still pushing to get across the finish line almost eight seconds behind the seven women who had already completed the race. In the last 50 meters, much of the stadium rose to its feet, flooding the track below with cheers of encouragement. A few competitors who had left Samia behind turned and watched it unfold.

As Samia crossed the line in 32.16 seconds, the crowd roared in applause. Bahamian runner Sheniqua Ferguson, the next smallest woman on the track at 5-foot-7 and 130 pounds, looked at the girl crossing the finish and thought to herself, “Wow, she’s tiny.”

“She must love running,” Ferguson said later.

***

Several days later, Samia waved off her Olympic moment as being inspirational. While she was still filled with joy over her chance to compete, and though she knew she had done all she could, part of her seemed embarrassed that the crowd had risen to its feet to help push her across the finish line.

“I was happy the people were cheering and encouraging me,” she said. “But I would have liked to be cheered because I won, not because I needed encouragement. It is something I will work on. I will try my best not to be the last person next time. It was very nice for people to give me that encouragement, but I would prefer the winning cheer.

She shrugged and smiled.

“I knew it was an uphill task.”

And there it was. While the Olympics are often promoted for the fastest and strongest and most agile champions, there is something to be said for the ones who finish out of the limelight. The ones who finish last and leave with their pride.

At their best, the Olympics still signify competition and purity, a love for sport. What represents that better than two athletes who carry their country’s flag into the Games despite their country’s inability to carry them before that moment? What better way to find the best of the Olympic spirit than by looking at those who endure so much that would break it?

“We know that we are different from the other athletes,” Samia said. “But we don’t want to show it. We try our best to look like all the rest. We understand we are not anywhere near the level of the other competitors here. We understand that very, very well. But more than anything else, we would like to show the dignity of ourselves and our country.”

She smiles when she says this, sitting a stone’s throw from a Somalian flag that she and her countryman Abdi brought to these Games. They came and went from Beijing largely unnoticed, but may have been the most dignified example these Olympics could offer.

Source

2008-08-26T10:00:00.000+09:30

For women who have a sense of humour and who can handle it...

And to the men who I'm sure will enjoy reading it.

NICKNAMES

If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.

EATING OUT

When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY

A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need but it’s on sale.

BATHROOMS

A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel .
The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

ARGUMENTS

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

FUTURE

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

SUCCESS

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

MARRIAGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, but she does.

DRESSING UP

A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL

Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

OFFSPRING

Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing!

2008-08-24T14:38:00.001+09:30

Heard of the movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skulls? I'm sure you have. Two months ago it was being played at every major cinemas worldwide. I have yet to watch it though =D but here's a little info for all of you: Do you know that crystal skulls aren't a myth at all? Oh yes, they're pretty real alright. The crystal skull above is the most popular crystal skull called the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull a.k.a. 'the skull of doom'...yikes!

Crystal skulls are made of either clear or opaque Quartz, carrying from bead-sized to real life sizes. They were believed to be of Maya or Aztec origin, dating way back to the 14th to 16th century. They were also believed to have supernatural abilities; healing, mind control...and the 'skull of doom' was believed to have the power to kill.

Now here's the MYTH: Recent studies regarding these magnificent crystal skulls showed that they have a more humble origin than what was believed.

In 2005, an anthropologist at the Smithsonian examined several skulls and found that the cuts into the crystal unmistakably showed evidence of modern, not ancient, carving techniques. Not only were the cuts done with modern lapidary wheels, but the skulls themselves were polished with modern machinery. Nickell, an expert on crystal skulls, concludes that "none of the famous skulls appears to be pre-Columbian; in fact, all of them maybe be European forgeries."

Ah well...even though these cyrstal skulls don't have supernatural powers, I still want one....

And I still think they have at least one power, that is,

the power to fascinate.

2008-08-23T21:04:00.002+09:30

I'm a self-confessed movie buff.

I absolutely love watching movies, I've compiled the movies that you 'must-watch-out-for' this/next year. So clear your scheds people coz I'll almost post the estimated premier for each movie. Enjoy!

1. Saw V

Yeap, the 'all-gore-from-start-to-end' movie is back, haha! I'll definitely watch out for this one.
RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2008.

2. Twilight

The much anticipated movie moved their premier 3 weeks EARLIER! Nice...
RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2008.

3. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

The immortal battle between vampire and werewolves continue...
RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2009.

4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

In this coming X-Men movie, Wolverine takes center stage.
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2009.

5. Angels & Demons

Tom Hanks is back as Robert Langdon. This should be an interesting movie, the plot of the book was more ambitious than The Da Vinci Code. Can't wait!
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2009.

6. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Ben Stiller stars again in this comedy movie, wonder who the Smithsonians are...
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2009.

7. Terminator Salvation

In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator movie franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and it's army of Terminators.
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2009.

8. The Fast and the Furious

Vin Diesel and the gorgeous Paul Walker teams up again for Part 4 of the movie. Nice...
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2009.

9. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Yay for this! One of my favourite movies! Finally, a sequel! Rumour has it they will be introducing additional members to both the Autobots and Decepticons. Awesome!
RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2009.

10. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

One of the cutest and funniest animation movie I've ever seen so far! Good thing they made a Part 3.
RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2009.

11. Final Destination 4

The ever thrilling 'fighting death' movie strikes again!
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2009.

15. Ok, I'll stop already haha! I don't want you having information overload because of this post...I guess that's enough for now. Erm..or maybe I'll give you this much, I'll just tell you the upcoming movie sequels to watch out for!

Here they are:
Saw VI
Austin Powers 4
Jurassic Park IV
Nightmare on Elm Street
Robocop
Sin City 2
Wanted 2
X-Men Origins: Magento
Iron Man 2
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of Dawn Treader
James Bond 23
Spiderman 4
Pirates of the Carribean 4
Cars 2

Boy was that tiring *phew*

2008-08-21T12:08:00.002+09:30

Amid pine trees and high winds, a tree stood tall. I was amazed of its fearlessness. I took a shot; it achieved its immortality.

2008-08-20T10:05:00.000+09:30

Click on image to enlarge.

Came across this image on the net while I was trying to kill time at Uni today.

Though I don't work (never have and hopefully never will for the next 2 years) I found this rather true Haha.

Mondays I have Monday-school-blues (lucky I don't have Uni on Mondays), I only seem to be able to get a few tutorials done. (12%)

Tuesdays I put my thinking cap on and put in a little more effort in class from 4pm-6pm. (22%)

Wednesdays I don't have Uni, however my brain is forced to kick back into gear as I realize lots of practicals/tutorials need to be done before classes on Thursday. I do everything last minute...no big surprise. (40%)

Thursdays are the worst. Uni from 9am-4pm. Seven hours straight in front of the computer doesn't do my brain any good. Neither does waking up early enough to make it for class at 9am. (20%)

Fridays are spent sleeping in (trying to recover from the day before). At the most, one chapter of the course reader is read. (5%)

Works rather well for me. =D

2008-08-19T09:40:00.000+09:30

An Open Letter to an Open Friend.

You made me this way. Beneath all those twilight trances and inspiring dawns, somehow strands of those little mannerisms hung on to me. Beneath all those, I believed you. And you made me this way. Overexposed lomo pictures wouldn’t mean a thing without definition. Somehow, they’ll remain leaves of frozen time; not exactly frozen memories.

Then, days will go by with me trusting no one so easily. Not so easily. I’ve learned the hard way, and it has somehow skewed my vision. Trust is absolute, trust no one. Trust only those you’ve totally known. But what if those whom you most expected from turns out to be just the person who couldn’t be trusted?

What a web of lies and intricate deceit we’ve woven. What a web of lies and deceit you’ve woven for me. You could believe me to be one of those broken toys left in the corner (forgotten and free to collect dust), but I’ve risen. You underestimate me. I’m sorry to say I’ve invested in the wrong kind of friend. I thought it was you, but I guess I was wrong. I am wrong.

This has nothing to do with anyone you might know.

Just because only I do.

2008-08-18T09:36:00.000+09:30

"People will always talk about you, especially when they envy you and the life you live.
Let them...you affected their lives, they didn't affect yours."

It's called Inferiority Complex.

2008-08-17T10:23:00.000+09:30

Dangerous Shampoos?

What do all these shampoos have in common?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS

All these shampoos use a chemical called SLS which is actually a floor cleaner. They are used so as to produce more foam.

Imagine what a floor cleaner can do to your hair and scalp. It will damage the very roots of your scalp.

Look out for SLS in toothpaste too. We gotta use the ones which are free from this extremely harmful chemical.

**NOTE** Type "SLS Free shampoo" or SLS Free toothpaste" in Google.com to get a list of companies selling safe products.

Thank god I didn't buy Paul Mitchell last week,
but instead settled for Tigi.

2008-08-16T15:57:00.004+09:30

The Beijing Olympics did show a wonderful display of fireworks that lighted up the night sky at the opening ceremony. Even with just pictures I was awed with the variety of colors and explosions that lit up the sky.

A few days after, a friend of mine sent an article about part of the fireworks being faked on tv. So those fireworks you saw? Not all of them were real. I can’t say anything about this because I can’t be certain. I hadn’t read an article that this was confirmed real or not, just the article that said some were faked. Although digitizing is already possible during this era, it would be disappointing if it were true that the fireworks were digitized.

Though not a big issue for me since I don’t care much to be bothered about it, I was a bit concerned when I read a news report in CNN’s website about a girl singing the song while China’s flag was paraded into the stadium was not sung by the girl herself but was just lip syncing it. The girl who lip synced is indeed cute compared to the girl who actually sang it but I was disappointed that this happened. Even though the girl who sang it said she was honored even if her voice was only heard because she took part of the event, I think it’s pretty insulting. For sure the girl who was seen by many lip syncing it will now be famous because of her performance, I feel that the girl whose voice was heard by many was robbed of an opportunity herself to be famous, tsk.

For the news report, click here.

2008-08-16T10:17:00.001+09:30

Gilbert Arenas' unfinished pool.

Gilbert Arenas has a million dollar pool? Hmmm...sounds crazy but if you have the money, why not? I wish I had one too LOL

* The stone for the "mountain" cost nearly half a million dollars.

* There are three different fish tanks, one going in the "grotto," one in the front hall, and one in the basement. Their normal retail price would have been about another half-million.

* The tank in the basement will have a recess with a couch in it so Gil can "relax and look up at the fish."

Oh well, what can we do? If each of us has a dream house, dream car, dream bag...perhaps this is his dream pool?

2008-08-15T10:04:00.001+09:30

What is ATR?

In a New York hospital, a gentleman had made several attempts to get into the men’s restroom, but it had always been occupied. A nurse noticed his predicament.

‘Sir’, she said, ‘You may use the ladies room if you promise not to touch any of the buttons on the wall.’

He did what he needed to, and as he sat there he noticed the buttons he had promised not to touch.

Each button was identified by letters: WW , WA , PP, and a red one labeled ATR.

Who would know if he touched them?

He couldn’t resist.. He pushed WW. Warm Water was sprayed gently upon his bottom.

What a nice feeling, he thought. Men’s restrooms don’t have nice things like this.

Anticipating greater pleasure, he pushed the WA button. Warm Air replaced the warm water, gently drying his underside.

When this stopped, he pushed the PP button. A large Powder Puff caressed his bottom adding a fragile scent of spring flower to this unbelievable pleasure.. The ladies restroom was more than a restroom, it is tender loving pleasure.

When the powder puff completed its pleasure, he couldn’t wait to push the ATR button which he knew would be supreme ecstasy.

Next thing he knew, he opened his eyes, he was in a hospital bed, and a nurse was staring down at him.

‘What happened??’ he exclaimed. ‘The last thing I remember was pushing the ATR button.’

‘The button ATR is an Automatic Tampon Remover. Your penis is under your pillow.’

MEN NEVER LISTEN

2008-08-14T09:44:00.000+09:30

what's the name of your game?

Case No. 1: You tell us one story, and you tell other another version of the same story (with a BIG difference in the versions, nonetheless). You go, "ssshh, sshhh, this is a secret, don't tell our friends that I'm telling you this," but we find out later that you've been baring your secrets to everybody all along.

Case No. 2: You appear to be cultured and sanctimonious, but somehow, your actions and everyday deeds don't quite seem to add up.

Case No. 3: I always thought you were nice and sweet, but then again, I've also seen your "mean bitch" persona.

Case No. 4: Do you always have to look your dressed-to-the-nines, all-glammed-up, dirty-rich-girl, fashionista-extraordinaire look? Even if it's just to buy a bar of chocolate at the servo?

Case No. 5: You can't seem to stand other noises that are not emitted by you. When other people start to enjoy themselves, you tell them to SHUT UP (with all the bitchy attitude you can muster); yet, you have an uncanny knack for advertising your mirth, too.

So to all you numbered cases:
come now,
pray tell,
what's the name of your game?

2008-08-13T16:55:00.005+09:30

A quick recap of a good day.

Woke up this morning to find that it was bloody foggy outside.

I've never seen so much fog in my life.
And I don't even live on the Adelaide Hills.
Visibility was probably 10m.

My little cone head.
He 'accidentally' did a wee on my rug,
but with him looking at me like that (above)
I couldn't stay mad at him for long.

A video clip of Milo 'sleep-wagging' (wagging his tail in his sleep).
Must've been dreaming of belly rubs. Haha.

Gone are the days when I would be willing to spend AUSD92
every two days for a bottle of Moet&Chandon Rose Imperial.
Cheap champagne is the way to go now. Haha.
And the one I bought last night for 10 bucks (above) was actually pretty good.
Could hardly taste any alcohol.

2008-08-13T14:42:00.003+09:30

so pissed off.

the shared data folder i need to access for images is only available at C2-44 and C2-46.

but....

those two computer pools are booked for practicals the whole day.

yes...that's 9am through to 5.30pm.

talk about wasting my time driving all the way to Uni on a non-lecture day thinking that i'll be in and out in a zip.

just in case you haven't noticed,

this post is entirely in red

to express my anger.

haha.

life's unfair.

2008-08-13T09:42:00.001+09:30

are you important enough?

The opposite of love is not hate, but apathy. Hate is a by-product of love. So when you hate someone, you actually loved that person first, but then something went wrong, and the love you previously felt now turns to hate.

That said, let me state for the record that, no, I do not hate you. For me to hate you, you have to be important enough for me so I can love you first, and then hate you.

So no, I do not hate you, because you are not important to me.

2008-08-12T13:40:00.002+09:30

It feels strange to not have the bulky Twilight book with me. It is strange to see the book sprouting around on campus. The movie next year I believe will make it big. It would definitely be strange if it didn't.

I'm having what's called a "Twilight withdrawal syndrome." It's self-diagnosed and completely...well strange. I devoured 1500+ pages over the past 2 weeks and now it just feels really weird not having the big novel in my bag.

After finishing the three books from the series, I'm not quite sure I want to read Breaking Dawn though I have the book with me now, but then again for closure's sake I will...just for closure's sake because the spoilers I've been hearing about have not been pretty. They were downright disturbing actually.

I think I would have preferred it ended the way it did with Eclipse...no more delving into the minds of the mythical creatures, no more Bella inflicting unnecessary pain on herself and those around her. Really, if people delve into the mind of "martyr" Edward, it will pretty much shatter his "perfect" image. I think I want to stick with the illusion of Edward.

I was telling Claire this afternoon about my problem with Edward Cullen. I like him and he makes me all flail-y (yes the only other book character that has made me flail-y would be Michael from the Princess Diaries series) but he's too perfect. Too much of a martyr. Too much of a gentleman. Too gorgeous. Too much of everything.

But yes when the movie comes out, you'd be sure I'd still flail.

That's why I'm all for Jasper right now. "I choose Jasper because Edward's too perfect." That's what I told Claire this afternoon. And since I've loved the perky, enthusiastic Alice this is a perfect choice really. :D

Jasper's pretty much in the background but I love his relationship with Alice. The whole never letting Alice fight thing in Eclipse was cute. The destined vampires. Just like Emmet and Rosalie. But they're even more in the background than these two.

Bella...well Claire's right. She did start to annoy me especially since she started to become a "user" (as Claire said) in New Moon but then she got even more needy and clingy in Eclipse. I just realized how much I disliked needy people. The redeeming trait must be her stubbornness but I still can't help but be annoyed with her.

Jacob...I know Renee loves (or used to love?) Jacob but as much as I dislike needy people, I despise those "assuming" ones who are overconfident with themselves even more. I know he was hurting and he was trying to fight the losing battle but dude not too much of an ego. He was seriously making Edward look like a saint.

It's a strange, strange series but I enjoyed it thoroughly and I have even more thoughts about the love triangle that is Edward-Bella-Jacob but my eyes are about to give out and I'm really exhausted. Off to bed for a nap now...

2008-08-12T11:36:00.000+09:30

Death by Orgasm.

I was watching an episode of CSI: NY last night where they find the corpse of a teenage girl propped in a peculiar position. She was seated, frozen stiff, with her fingers clenching onto the table and her toes tensely pressing on her white, platform flip-flops. Her head faced the ceiling, her eyes were shut, and her mouth was propped open in making an 'O'.

After the first autopsy of the body, they concluded that the victim's cause of death was that of an orgasm. Following further investigation, they found out that she was taking some sort of compound that enhances your sexuality and all that stuff -in simpler terms, she took some drug that makes her climax easier.

Weird, funny, gross but REAL.

There are actual cases of people who die of an orgasm. Most of which are of those whose hearts have gone weak. When we reach our peak, our hearts pump faster than normal, in the case of these people, their hearts, because they are very weak, are incapable of it so an artery or something just breaks or malfunctions and they just die. Many cases are that of dirty old men sneaking around with their mistresses. I guess we can say that's their karma?

As sad as it is, I still cannot help but laugh about it. So they pursue their vile deed of an adulterated relationship, strive to reach heaven, reach heaven, then wake up in hell. HAHA!

Okay, I'll stop now. But fuck, can you just imagine the horrid scene? And the partners? Geez louise.

But yeah, sad, disgusting, filthy, wacky, tacky and true.

2008-08-11T11:40:00.000+09:30

Who's to Blame?

You know how you can only completely remove sticky tacks off the wall by rolling a sticky tack on it? And how you can remove nail polish without using nail polish remover by applying nail polish on it then wiping it off while it's still wet?

Well, it's a pretty similar process on how our emotions are manifested. It's in our nature to blame our joy, our pains and our wrath on others but if you just pause and take a close look at it, the reason for these sentiments is actually our own selves.

We laugh because we want to laugh. We cry because we want to cry. We get mad because we want to get mad. We feel such way because we DECIDED to do so. We are hurt by people because we allowed them to make us feel hurt. When someone gives you a foul comment, we feel insulted but can't we just laugh it off and feel happy?

We are walking on this long path that is our life. Each obstacle has a set of paths to choose from. It is WE who choose to be happy, to be sad and to simply feel.

I'm not saying that these people have absolutely nothing to do with our feelings. In fact, it is they who influence the way we should feel; the final decision is just up to us.

What exactly is my point here? I'm just saying, the only way to save ourselves from depression is we, ourselves. You can't solely rely on someone else to wipe off your tears and replace your frown with a smile - you have to do that yourself because you are the only one who can do it completely.

However, it doesn't mean that you should refuse the help of others. If you can't do it yourself at all, then by all means necessary, ask for help from someone you trust will guide you to the right path.

In the end though, it is always YOU who makes the final decision.

2008-08-10T11:36:00.001+09:30

a ray of inspirational sunshine.

So, I've been trying to get me that elusive ray of inspirational sunshine the whole day today. Several thoughts bounced in and out of my mind: some mildly interesting, some eyebrow-raising, some blah.

But since it's a Sunday (as if that's an excuse), and I'm feeling laaaazy, I thought I'd just post here the list of what my topic for this post might have been.

my fav tv shows, and why i like them (i'm hooked to FoxTel)
do social networking sites encourage stalker behaviour?
why do women find it hard to like other women?
what could be the story behind this single-finned sea turtle?
why do some people (read: ME) have an irrational, gripping fear of all things paranormal?
am i really envious of my boyfriend's iPhone? if so, can my LG Prada appease this envy?
why haven't i showered yet? (ewwww!)

That's my list. I might explore/write about these topics one by one later on; I might not. In the meantime, if in the future you find yourself getting stuck in the corner between writer's block and blog depression avenue, feel free to write about any of the topics I just listed, but don't forget to leave me a link to your story/post.

I wanna hear what you've got to say!

I just know the boyfriend will say I'm sour-graping, again.
But, whatevs.
*shrugs*

2008-08-09T19:14:00.002+09:30

Finally! The release of the 4th Twilight series, Breaking Dawn! It took so long...it almost pushed me to my breaking point! haha I heard the book was selling like hot pancakes worldwide...nice. The news says the publisher initially printed 3.2 million copies, but then they had to reprint 500,000 more so that supply would suffice.

Good thing I had mine reserved weeks ago at Borders. Going to go get the book tomorrow. The book's approx. 700 pages long. Should take me about 3 days to finish.

2008-08-09T00:30:00.002+09:30

I'm sitting here in front of my laptop, three hours into the Beijing 2008 opening ceremony, absolutely blown away by all the spectacular colours and atmosphere even though I'm only watching it on tv.

Though I'm not exactly a fan of LeeHom, the lyrics to his Olympic song are transpiring hopes of a better future for mankind. Yeah, everything is fine, everything is perfect, but is it really? Both lyrics and music are enchanting and inspiring as I said, but unfortunately we shouldn't forget about Tibet.

The Chinese deserve to hold the Olympics, not questions about it! What I'm questioning is the communist party on power. Ultimately, they shouldn't benefit from this worldwide event, because that will transcend from the real meaning of the modern Olympic Games. These Olympics in all probability will be, the most contested Olympics in the modern Olympics' history, but in the other hand it will be the most magnificent Olympics ever held, if everything goes smoothly as planned by the Beijing regime. Throughout the Olympics torch traveling around the world, the torch itself has met many protesters with their persisting voices of boycotting China's Olympics, but Beijing hasn't wavered an inch from reaching its final destination: to take the Olympics torch into the city of Lhasa (capital of Tibet), and at the very end Beijing made with this a symbolic gesture as a proclamation to the entire world "Tibet is and will be part of China forever."

What a sad conclusion for Tibetans. Their hopes have been crushed by the Olympic spirit and by the nation's economic interests! Does it end here? No, I don't think so. Humanity has always rebounded (in one way or another) from injustice, and Tibet with its people will too. Maybe, it will take time, lots of time, but eventually they will. In the end, all kind of dictatorships have been defeated and Beijing's communist party won't be any different. They will be crushed by humanity's history and judgment. Nothing is forever, no empire has lasted for good, and Beijing's despotic regime will eventually have the same fate as the Soviet Empire, ostracized from history.

A little bit of the Olympics' history from Wikipedia:

The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 on the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece.

The 5 rings Olympic's logo was designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1913, and it represent the continents of the Americas (North and South), Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The rings are interlaced to show the coming together or meeting of the continents at the Olympics.

Let the games begin...

On a more personal note,
I want to emphasize that I have nothing personal against the Chinese people.
I admire their culture and their history.
China is a great nation with great people that has contributed to the our history a lot.
My argument is with those in charge of China's destiny
who are hampering ideas and the progress
of a proud nation.

2008-08-09T00:01:00.000+09:30

It's Genetic!

Almost everyday, our parents will always have something to complain about our attitude. From the way we leave certain items lying around the house, to the way we speak to them: yes, they always have something to complain about.

They'd constantly reprimand us, telling us to be more responsible, more respectful and such; and all we could do is sit/stand, with our heads bent down, facing the ground, hands on our laps/backs, tracing the floorboards/tiles with the big toe of our right foot... We are helpless and can't argue further. We can't really say anything because they will always have something to throw back at us.

If we take a good look at it, the reason for our actions is THEM.

We are not the way we are if it weren't for our dear ol' parents; and you know why?

Because it's genetic!

Observe how they are when they are unconscious. When they are caught off guard, you find them committing mistakes we kids would commit -they just refuse to admit it because they're our parents: our role models, the authorities.

So friends, when things start heating up between you and your parents, just tell them 'It's Genetic!'. It'll piss the hell out of them but it'll shut them up and make them reflect on themselves and you. I can't guarantee any improvements with your relationship, it's just a matter of opening up and breaking that 'parental barrier'.

It sucks to have uptight parents. At our age, we have to be best friends with them not pet & owner or commander and soldier, you know?

They love us.

They just don't know how to handle us.

2008-08-03T22:46:00.000+09:30

Experiments and Misadventures.

Tuesday night. It was just the second day of school and I was completely worn out. I entered my home and put down my bag on kitchen bench. I went straight to the study room. I sat down on my desk and tried to organize my thoughts despite the spinning sensation I felt, but my mind betrayed me as it shut down and I subconsciously walked to the other room I've claimed my own, and headed straight for the bed.

I concluded one day that I was tired of cramming and sleeping late, and I decided to take action. For a weekend, I did what I had to which was to not procrastinate. Armed with no form of nicotine whatsoever (which is my form of caffeine-another habit I’m trying to change), I was able to accomplish everything I had to in a span of a day. And it was just Friday. I didn’t put off anything last weekend and to tell you honestly, I didn’t like it at all. It left me absolutely bored and frantic come Sunday evening to the point that I’ve already pestered the bf and the puppies at home (not that I think the puppies minded one bit-in fact I think they loved the extra attention), and still, I was bored. Procrastination and I mesh so well together, I don’t think I can live without it. And I guess, that’s just how the night and I go together too.

This week has been a series of experimentation and misadventures. I tried sleeping early, which meant getting shut eye before the clock struck 11 — and it honestly did me no good. It’s totally contradicting how Tuesday night was a result of my sleeping early. I felt like I was one of those rehab patients (not that I know anyone to base this on...but it just really felt like it), constantly looking for something, for their little drug that satiated their needs. I was fidgety and restless and it seemed that the only side my bed had was the bad side. I always found myself longing for sleep during classes, therefore breaks in between tutorials were allotted to compensating for my drowsiness. It was hell.

So now, I’m back to my old procrastinating, nocturnal self. Life has been good. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” And I did, I became that change I thought I wanted — but in the end, I learned it wasn’t exactly what I wanted to see. Wednesday night was the time I slept late again, and Thursday held a lot for me – like a handful of sermons from lecturers at uni, Thursday being my most full-on day. It didn’t matter though. At least I stayed awake for the day.

2008-07-31T12:48:00.000+09:30

He asks, "When will the shelves arrive?"

...Erm...4 days ago?

I keep meaning to write a post about men and vision. Did you know that studies have shown that men REALLY don’t have eyes for certain types of details?

If I weren’t in such a panic over this paper I have to send in by Friday, I’d research it right now and link you to a great article on this fascinating topic. BUT, for now, trust me (and overlook the fact that I’m no doctor and barely know a thing about men or marriage)–men can’t visually perceive the same details women do. In fact, basically, I think one could say it this way: Men can’t visually perceive details. This is why when they vacuum, it looks like no one has vacuumed. Same reason as when they beam with pride after fixing dinner despite the grease dripping from the kitchen ceiling and smushed food crap all over the floor–it’s not that messes don’t bother men; it goes a little deeper–they can’t even see the messes.

ANYWAY, Saturday last weekend we headed to IKEA to get ourselves a bookcase/shelf to get all my uni readers from last semester off the already crowded study, coffee and dining table (yes, that's how much I have to read in one semester) and make way for new readers starting next week. We had to get the shelves delivered because it was just too long/big to fit into our car (a Lexus ES300). We’ve had our wonderful new shelves for well over a week now which I assembled all by myself. It would take years before the bf would get round to assembling it if I had relied on him to assemble it. They are beautiful and I LOVE them sooooo much.

Several days ago, I mentioned to the bf that we’d gotten the shelves. Granted, this was a quick conversation, and he seemed preoccupied. But whatever. We’re busy, as you probably are–there’s just not always time for hour-long updates about stuff like furniture. Also note that the shelves are in a separate room, the study. But the study is where I spend most of the night in and the bf does walk in and out throughout the night to say hello. And I always leave the study door open so the bf could get a look even when he came home (still very late). Not to mention, all of the junk (books, DVD covers) that had been under the coffee table suddenly disappeared because it went onto our beautiful new shelves.

So, after literally 3-4 days of me beaming over our new shelves, the bf texts me, “So, did they deliver the shelves yet?”

For those of you who understand Hokkien,

KEK SI!!!!

2008-07-30T10:08:00.003+09:30

For every rule, there is an exemption.

I once read this in Chicken Soup for the Soul when I was in high school. Lost track of when exactly, but this kinda stuck on me.

Ten Rules for Being Human
by Cherie Carter-Scott

1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's yours to keep for the entire period.

2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called "life".

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work".

4. Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When yo have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning lessons does not end. There's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If you're alive, that means there are still lessons to be learned.

6. "There" is no better place than "here". When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here".

7. Other people are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. Your answers lie within you. The answers to life's questions lie within you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.

10. You will forget all this.

2008-07-28T10:32:00.000+09:30

ThatOfLove.

On top of the lighthouse we feel the breeze caress the very essence of our humanity. The wind cascades down our emotions as we stare longingly at the vast ocean that stretches before us. Miles and miles of water beneath us. Who are we? What are we? Looking up at velvet sky we see a great expanse of nothingness with meaningless flaws. We drown in the world. We drown without a fight, knowing neither time nor space could save us. This inevitable process of dying into the world heightens our spirits with the will to live. Yet, have we found the answers to our existence? Debatable. Never just a fact. Never finite. We liken our lives to those of the noble. Only we never really dive to the very meaning of their works. We’re a push pin wanting to belong to the corkboard of socialites. Our superficiality has given as a feigned notion of reality. Clouded visions have deliberately guided us to the labyrinth of known comfort and selfishness. We have forgotten the immensity of love. Of charity and faith.

This love that people tend to talk about nowadays is tainted. The love that we know today is so exclusive. The world now revolves around two people. Time stops. They say they know love. They say it’s the greatest feeling ever — the one where you can sing in the wrong key and you won’t care. Because your beloved is there. But I say, you know not of love. Not when you haven’t shared it with the world, not when you haven’t turned your exclusiveness into one that could save lives.

The world now trembles in the hands of those who have known to love only exclusively.

2008-07-27T10:01:00.002+09:30

When sorry is just not right.

1. Never apologize for pursuing what makes you happy. Even if you need to quit your job, transfer schools, or move across country, always do what you really want.

2. Never apologize for using proper English. Keeping it real doesn't mean speaking Ebonics.

3. Never apologize for giving your best in a relationship that just didn't work out.

4. Never apologize for being successful. Only haters want to keep you at their level.

5. Never apologize for crying. Wear waterproof mascara and express yourself.

6. Never apologize for the ten pounds you need to lose. People who truly care about you will accept you as you are.

7. Never apologize for being frugal. Just because you save your money instead of blowing it on the latest fashion emergency doesn't mean you're cheap.

8. Don't apologize for being a single mum. Babies are a blessing.

9. Never apologize for treating yourself to something special. Sometimes you have to show yourself some appreciation.

10. Never apologize for leaving an abusive relationship. Your safety should always be a priority.

11. Never apologize for keeping the ring even if you did not get married.

12. Never apologize for setting high standards in a relationship. You know what you can tolerate and what simply gets on your nerves.

13. Never apologize for saying NO.

14. Never apologize for asking for what you want in bed. If you don't, then who will?

15. Never apologize for wearing a weave or braids. You bought it so it's yours.

16. Never apologize to your new friends about old friends. There's a reason she's been your girl from day one.

17. Never apologize for ordering dessert or more than one dessert.

18. Never apologize for dating outside your race. Just because you found Mr. Right across the color line doesn't mean you don't love your brothers.

19. Never apologize for demanding respect. You are to always be treated as a queen.

20. Never apologize for not knowing how to cook. Even if you can't burn it like grandma, you know how to order good take out.

21. Never apologize for your taste in clothes. It's your style.

22. Never apologize for changing your mind, it is your prerogative.

23. Never apologize for making a decision from your heart, even if others don't agree. You have to live with the consequences not them.

24. Never apologize for making more money than your man, you work hard and you deserve to get paid.

25. Never apologize for being you!

**NOTE** A little something mum forwarded to my inbox.

2008-07-26T11:10:00.002+09:30

Ever notice when you blow in a dog's face, she gets mad at you. But when you take her for a car ride, she sticks her head out of the window?

Molly, is one of those dogs who enjoys feeling the wind in her hair (If only we had a convertible haha).

But when me or the bf starts blowing in her face, she gets her knickers in a twist and tries to snap at our noses (her aiming's pretty good too).

Like we all know, if Molly's not happy, she won't even hesitate for a second to show the whole world exactly that.

Born a drama queen, just like her mom (maybe).

2008-07-26T10:32:00.001+09:30

ZERO SCHMEERO.

Because we need to be reminded of the fact that we are indeed human.

I try to be understanding. I try to be discreet.

I try to be innately good most of the times.

Not because people require me to do so, but because sometimes it actually feels good to do that random act of kindness jamboree. I wear no halo, no concealed wings on my back either. But there's this evil in me I struggle to veil every once in a while.

I do not like saying things when I'm in rage, it brings further complication and regret. Tonight though, that slipped.

No cancer-sticks. No alcohol. Just pizza, nachos, and a glass full of banana shake. It is all I need to boost my morale and step up for that one tiny thing I've been trying to reach since god knows when. There's a time for everything.

And tonight, I've decided to rest and have a full blown sleep. Just like that of Tuesday. I'm throwing that caution to Pluto. Now I move on to a brighter side of life.

Too much of something is bad enough. Too much of nothing is just as tough.

2008-07-26T09:18:00.003+09:30

I am waiting ever so patiently for The Sims 2 + expansion packs to finish downloading (hopefully by 4pm today). I think it has around 8 expansion packs if I'm not wrong, so it's a rather big 8.83Gb file.

I haven't been playing Sims2 for about a year now and Shan's post made me itch to build mansions with unlimited money (thank god for whoever invented cheats!). As I've mentioned before, I do get obsessed easily so I really can't wait for the download + install to finish; the download's running at 193kb/s now.

Hurry up BitTorrent!

2008-07-25T10:30:00.006+09:30

Be confused. Be very confused.

I tried and I still am trying.

I didn't see this one coming or maybe I did turn a blind eye to it. I never wanted it to be this way. I've always pictured having a harmonious scenario when it comes to this. For a moment there it felt like nothing can go wrong and it seems that PERFECT is not just a work anymore. Days pass, months...slowly,it started to change and so does everything else. Some started to shatter and the bliss i once knew started to drift away. I have endured this for months, I kept believing that it's going to change and soon everything will be back to normal.

I lost hope, I'm not gonna lie. I was on the verge of giving up. I was there. Fate was waiting for me to jump. The wind is pushing my foot to step forward but I didn't. I stayed. Through it all, I stayed because I have faith. I believed. I'm having episodes. I'm not entertaining the thought but it haunts me. I DON'T WANT TO BE IN IT. It will be totally different with missing pieces. It wouldn't make much sense. Heck, it woudn't at all.

I'm fighting. The devils in my head are creeping into the veins of my emotions. I won't let them win. I won't let them in. Let the good and bad collide.

HERE is HERE.

2008-07-24T22:12:00.002+09:30

A Winter Book Review.

No, not the kind of book review your teacher's at high school used to tell you to write. Here are another two of my winter best friends.

EQUINOX by Michael White

A brutal murder. A three-hundred-year conspiracy. A deadly secret. Equinox is a riveting story of Laura Niven as tries to find a muse to her mystery thriller novels. As she trudges down the lanes of her past life in Oxford, she soon finds herself more intricately wrapped-up in a real life murder case of sliced up throats and missing organs.

Equinox didn’t really satisfy my craving for page-turning. In fact, it reminded me of an all too familiar plot of an all too famous bestselling author — Dan Brown. Even the cover reminded me of Angels and Demons. Truth be told, I already predicted the ending based on Dan Brown’s repetitive plot. The novel’s point of view held similar characteristics to Dan Brown’s novels too. Setting the Dan Brown controversy aside, this book is quite a good read. It can satisfy your shallow craving for thrill, but it will never satisfy the hardcore. It’s historical references were quite dull too. Sorry Michael White, but you just didn’t pass my review.

Rating: 2/5

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? by Sophie Kinsella

Emma Corrigan is your typical struggling-to-be-promoted junior marketing executive with a fear of flying. Once she gets on board a plane after quite the disastrous meeting, she begins to panic as the plane hits turbulence. Due to her panic, she begins spilling her innermost secrets about her work and her G-strings to a complete stranger. How lucky was she to find out that this complete stranger is actually the CEO of the company she works for! So much for that promotion.

Sophie Kinsella, renowned for her chick lit series Confessions of a Shopaholic, has once again captured the hearts of the happy-go-lucky with this almost “sitcom” novel. An easy read, this is perfect for relaxing and getting a kick out off others’ misfortune. Probably a great read when you have nothing better to do, when you’re having a lazy day on the beach or when you just need a good stress-reliever.

Rating: 4/5

2008-07-24T08:00:00.001+09:30

"World's oldest blogger" dies in Australia.

This is how far behind I am when it comes to local news. I buy the papers every couple of days with the motive of keeping up with the news (which is supposed to benefit me in my writing). However, it's only on Sunday that I get the chance to sit down on the lounge and browse through for interesting articles.

SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian woman described as the world's oldest Internet blogger has died at the age of 108 after posting a final message about singing "a happy song" in her nursing home.

Olive Riley "passed away peacefully on July 12 and will be mourned by thousands of Internet friends and hundreds of descendants and other relatives," a note on her website said.

Riley had posted more than 70 entries on her blog from Woy Woy on the east coast since February last year, sharing her thoughts on modern life and her experiences living through the entire 20th century.

Born in the outback town of Broken Hill (SA) on October 20 1899, she lived through two world wars and raised three children while doing various jobs, including ranch cook and barmaid.

In her final post on June 26, she wrote: "I can't believe I've been here in this nursing home for more than a week.

"How the days have flown, even though I've been in bed most of the time. I still feel weak, and can't shake off that bad cough.

"Penny, who's in the next bed to mine, had a visit one day this week from her daughter, who's a professional singer. Guess what happened! She and I sang a happy song, as I do every day, and before long we were joined by several nurses, who sang along too. It was quite a concert!"

Riley's blog, initially on www.allaboutolive.com.au and more recently at http://worldsoldestblogger.blogspot.com, was "mind-blowing to her," her great-grandson Darren Stone said.

"She had people communicating with her from as far away as Russia and America on a continual basis, not just once in a while," he told the national AAP news agency.

"She enjoyed the notoriety -- it kept her mind fresh."

Source

2008-07-23T14:44:00.002+09:30

The benefit of reading Yahoo! updates.

Simply because I do enjoy food a lot and am currently trying to go on a very strict diet.

With the countless number of scrumptious food surrounding us, it's really quite hard to tell which is healthy, and which is just a plain tasty treat. I am guilty of ignoring nutrients and ingredients of the food I put in my mouth. In my 20 years of living, I have experienced the infinite number of diets that has surfaced this superficial world. Well, my body could do without some fat.

Did you know that yogurt can actually pass for dessert rather than a "healthy snack" because of too much sugar?

I for one did not know that. I'm affected though. I enjoy them. Thanks to Nestlé .

6 Diet Busters: Healthy-Sounding Foods That Really Aren’t
Stumbled upon this article a while ago at the beginning of my holidays.
Read entire article here

1. Energy bars
Couldn't care less. I hardly ever eat them :)

2. Granola
Same goes here.

3. Salads
I love green leafy salads! So, salads having 580 calories, 30 grams fat, 7 grams saturated fat is a complete shock to me. That's like having a Double Cheeseburger from McDonald's!

4. Smoothies
Its fruit, it's healthy, until you swirl it with 69 grams of sugar. Freshly-squeezed juices is still the best option.

5. Sushi Rolls
While some treat sushi as their comfort food *ahem* some on the other hand do not fancy the 500 calories and 16 grams of fat come with it.

6. Yogurt
The sugar removes the nutrition in this snack.

Sugar! Sugar is the antagonist after all!
Into the bin goes all my yogurt.

2008-07-23T12:09:00.004+09:30

I HATE, I HATE, I HATE this semester's timetable.

Tuesday
6pm-8pm: Creative and Feature Writing for the Media-Seminar
(Classes at night in the middle of winter??? Are you fucking crazy???)

Wednesday
3pm-4pm: Professional & Technical Writing-Lecture
(Have to drive all the way to uni for just ONE HOUR of lecture-with petrol prices hitting AUSD1.73/litre, HOW AWESOME IS THAT?)

Thursday
9am-11am: Digital Illustration Design-Practical
11am-1pm: Professional & Technical Writing-Tutorial
2pm-4pm: Advanced Desktop Publishing Layout & Design-Practical
(Now, this to me is a very packed day. Not looking forward to Thursdays, EVER!)

I guess having Mondays and Fridays off make up for the shitty timetable I got this semester. All thanks to me for procrastinating and enrolling in classes LATER than others.

*NOTE* I just realized that my uni contact hours are only 9 hours a week! Just like last semester! Haha! How cool is that?

I love my course to bits.

No exams some more!